Re: Maemo Summit & maemo.org merchandising
 

GeneralAntilles and I were speaking of shirts for Maemo Summit a few months ago and thought it might be another contest opportunity.

I really liked the black shirts from last year. I think dark is good with the new logo. Maybe we could have a contest to pick color(s) and Maemo 5 tagline...? (Thinking out loud here.)

Tim

Re: Maemo Summit & maemo.org merchandising
 

Further to before, I've got a quote from USBpen.co.uk for 350 x 2GB USB drives with the logo on (may have to be the orange & black version):

http://usbpen.co.uk/images/products/...c2_200x150.jpg

Comes in at about €2,000/£1,800.

It's a plain style, but since it doesn't have much in the way of a bulky case, it's small and fits in even the most recessed USB slot. I've got a 1GB from work, and it's the best pen drive style I've seen.

Re: Maemo Summit & maemo.org merchandising
 

Plain USB sticks are a bit boring nowadays, isn't it. What about something with a mobile focus like a MicroSD-USB adapter?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/...8c4f66.jpg?v=0

T-Shirts: plain maemo.org logo or something more Summit special? Or both? Contest or contacting a trusted community designer (or two)?

Giving away vs selling, both?

Please start focusing on proposing a budget so I can take it into account in the Summit budget. Note also that nothing comes for free: more money spent in merchandising means less money spent elsewhere, mainly sponsored participants (since most of the other expenses are rather fixed).

Re: Maemo Summit & maemo.org merchandising
 

I would prefer a summit special. About the designer, the two ways should work, we have talented designers in our community.

Give away the summit t-shirts and sell plain maemo.org t-shirts for a reasonable price ?

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I'd buy a Maemo T-shirt today !

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A micro-to-fullsize SD adapter with Nokia branding, given to all people who show an N800 on entry :D

Re: Maemo Summit & maemo.org merchandising
 

Or to put it easier, please start focusing on what items you want to have in which quantities. I can find out an approximate budget for that.

It doesn't matter whether the items are to give away or for sale since Nokia won't get back any money. From our point of view is pure expense.

If you plan to do send items to people elsewhere then you will need to take into account which items and how many and to which destinations, in order to make a rough estimation of costs.

If you are familiar with budgets you know that the sooner you define your requests the better chances you have to get them accepted with little discussion. Later on other expenses come and the budget gets more and more limited for the late comers. Thank you for your understanding!

Re: Maemo Summit & maemo.org merchandising
 

Yes! Another thing that was discussed (between me and GA)... It would be very cool to have a two-sided shirt: m.o logo on one side (maybe small on the left pocket area) and "Maemo Summit 2009" on the other (big, center back).

Tim

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I would like to suggest the LaCie PassKey USB Micro SD Reader that you can really carry around:
http://www.lacie.com/imgstore/produc...ey_microSD.jpg

Another suggestion is the device-ready windbreaker from SCOTTeVEST (just add the maemo.org logo):
http://www.scottevest.com/media_new/...aphite_ndx.jpg

Or a custom maemo.org themed Timbuk2 bag:
http://content.screencast.com/users/...06-15_0850.png

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Standard maemo.org T-Shirts to buy (but bigger sizes than in Berlin and less prone to shrink-after-wash)