Active Topics
-
Error after installing Leste on sdcard (18)
to Maemo 7 / Leste by Maemish - 11 hrs, 52 mins ago -
Maemo 20th Anniversary (4)
to Brainstorm by teroyk - 2 days, 6 hrs ago -
Nokia Booklet 3G (RX-75) Drivers (64)
to Alternatives by teroyk - 2 days, 7 hrs ago -
Porting apps to Leste (46)
to Maemo 7 / Leste by teroyk - 4 days, 10 hrs ago - more...
 |
|
2008-10-01
, 21:42
|
|
Posts: 3,397 |
Thanked: 1,212 times |
Joined on Jul 2008
@ Netherlands
|
#72
|
Originally Posted by qole
Buy the N900 at summer solstice, or on winter solstice while on a vacation in southern hemisphere.
Heheheh, I think they thought 3000 would be a generous number.
This is totally going against my "wait until the early adopters have drawn some blood" philosophy, but I'm seriously thinking of asking the wife if I can buy my Christmas present a little early. Sounds like I might be too late, though.
__________________
Goosfraba! All text written by allnameswereout is public domain unless stated otherwise. Thank you for sharing your output!
Goosfraba! All text written by allnameswereout is public domain unless stated otherwise. Thank you for sharing your output!
 |
|
2008-10-01
, 22:09
|
|
Posts: 3,220 |
Thanked: 326 times |
Joined on Oct 2005
@ "Almost there!" (Monte Christo, Count of)
|
#73
|
Originally Posted by fanoush
I saw it too. This is a lot better than even my wildest expectations. The forums are still completely down BTW.
from openpandora.org frontpage
We sold 2000 Pandoras in 6 hours even with the server totally besieged.
...
We are quickly looking in to if it is possible to increase our planned first batch to 4000 units.
Now before we get over ourselves, compared to DS sales or the iPhone (<spit!>) hype, the numbers are rather low. Still, I keep wondering if this will not one day be seen as the starting point of a totally new way of manufacture and distribution: "Three guys in a garage" design, troubleshoot, produce and distribute a totally new computer with -- relatively -- no money behind them, but rather the active support and contribution of a community of enthousiasts. Could this be the start of OSM (Open Source Manufacturing)?
__________________
Watch out Nokia, Pandora's box has opened (sorta)...
I do love explaining cryptic sigs, but for the impatient: http://www.openpandora.org/
Watch out Nokia, Pandora's box has opened (sorta)...
I do love explaining cryptic sigs, but for the impatient: http://www.openpandora.org/
 |
|
2008-10-01
, 22:12
|
|
Posts: 4,930 |
Thanked: 2,272 times |
Joined on Oct 2007
|
#74
|
Originally Posted by Karel Jansens
Well, I suppose you could call three guys instead of two "a totally new way", but at the risk of sounding like a marketing guy...
Still, I keep wondering if this will not one day be seen as the starting point of a totally new way of manufacture and distribution: "Three guys in a garage" design, troubleshoot, produce and distribute a totally new computer with -- relatively -- no money behind them, but rather the active support and contribution of a community of enthousiasts.
__________________
World's first inductively-charged N900!
World's first inductively-charged N900!
| The Following User Says Thank You to Benson For This Useful Post: | ||
 |
|
2008-10-01
, 22:16
|
|
Moderator |
Posts: 7,109 |
Thanked: 8,820 times |
Joined on Oct 2007
@ Vancouver, BC, Canada
|
#75
|
Marketing guy? Nah, you're more of a Wozniak than a Jobs, Benson.
EDIT: There were three guys there, too. So it isn't new at all. Shrug.
Last edited by qole; 2008-10-01 at 22:22.
EDIT: There were three guys there, too. So it isn't new at all. Shrug.
__________________
qole.org --- twitter --- Easy Debian wiki page
Please don't send me a private message, post to the appropriate thread.
Thank you all for your donations!
qole.org --- twitter --- Easy Debian wiki page
Please don't send me a private message, post to the appropriate thread.
Thank you all for your donations!
Last edited by qole; 2008-10-01 at 22:22.
| The Following User Says Thank You to qole For This Useful Post: | ||
|
|
2008-10-01
, 22:25
|
|
Moderator |
Posts: 7,109 |
Thanked: 8,820 times |
Joined on Oct 2007
@ Vancouver, BC, Canada
|
#76
|
Originally Posted by Bundyo
But that's OK, you don't.
Even if I wanted to buy one, they apparently don't consider Bulgaria as "Rest of Europe"...
__________________
qole.org --- twitter --- Easy Debian wiki page
Please don't send me a private message, post to the appropriate thread.
Thank you all for your donations!
qole.org --- twitter --- Easy Debian wiki page
Please don't send me a private message, post to the appropriate thread.
Thank you all for your donations!
| The Following User Says Thank You to qole For This Useful Post: | ||
 |
|
2008-10-01
, 22:28
|
|
Posts: 177 |
Thanked: 68 times |
Joined on Dec 2007
@ Phoenix
|
#77
|
I'm surprised that anyone is surprised that these things sold so many. 3000 units isn't really all that many on a worldwide distribution, and with the internet hype we've seen. I assumed they would sell out in the first day easily... I thought the 3000 initial run had more to do with manufacturing capability than demand.
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Wes Doobner For This Useful Post: | ||
 |
|
2008-10-01
, 22:49
|
|
Posts: 4,672 |
Thanked: 5,455 times |
Joined on Jul 2008
@ Springfield, MA, USA
|
#78
|
Originally Posted by Karel Jansens
As someone that worked and lived in Silicon Valley (Santa Clara, CA) for a number of years, I can tell you that it's hardly a new way to start a company.
I saw it too. This is a lot better than even my wildest expectations. The forums are still completely down BTW.
Now before we get over ourselves, compared to DS sales or the iPhone (<spit!>) hype, the numbers are rather low. Still, I keep wondering if this will not one day be seen as the starting point of a totally new way of manufacture and distribution: "Three guys in a garage" design, troubleshoot, produce and distribute a totally new computer with -- relatively -- no money behind them, but rather the active support and contribution of a community of enthousiasts. Could this be the start of OSM (Open Source Manufacturing)?
(HP, Apple, etc.)
__________________
Nokia's slogan shouldn't be the pedo-palmgrabbing image with the slogan, "Connecting People"... It should be one hand open pleadingly with another hand giving the middle finger and the more apt slogan, "Potential Unrealized." --DR
Nokia's slogan shouldn't be the pedo-palmgrabbing image with the slogan, "Connecting People"... It should be one hand open pleadingly with another hand giving the middle finger and the more apt slogan, "Potential Unrealized." --DR
| The Following User Says Thank You to danramos For This Useful Post: | ||
|
|
2008-10-01
, 23:04
|
|
Posts: 4,930 |
Thanked: 2,272 times |
Joined on Oct 2007
|
#79
|
Originally Posted by qole
Thanks, but that wasn't ever in question; I meant Karel would, if he persisted in the (unusually upbeat) fashion of that post.
Marketing guy? Nah, you're more of a Wozniak than a Jobs, Benson.
EDIT: There were three guys there, too. So it isn't new at all. Shrug.
__________________
World's first inductively-charged N900!
World's first inductively-charged N900!
|
|
2008-10-01
, 23:16
|
|
Posts: 2,102 |
Thanked: 1,309 times |
Joined on Sep 2006
|
#80
|
I thought the 3000 initial run had more to do with manufacturing capability than demand.
I was pretty sure they'd sell out 3000 easily. I'd push it to 5000 if they can.
World's first inductively-charged N900!