On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 8:01 PM, leon lee <llr...@qq.com> wrote: > I hope you're not working in ubuntu marketing department. :) > From the marketing view, every product starts from STP: segment, target, > positioning. Every product should have a very specific segment. Factors > like design/pricing etc. would reflect such a target. > If you argue ubuntu edge is for anyone, I wouldn't say anything but wish > it all the best. >
40000 phones are clearly not for everyone. > > > ------------------ Original ------------------ > *From: * "Omer Akram"<om2...@ubuntu.com>; > *Date: * Aug 7, 2013 > *To: * "leon lee"<llr...@qq.com>; ** > *Cc: * "Ubuntu Touch"<ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net>; ** > *Subject: * Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu Edge (the Ubuntu handset) > > Hey! > > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 7:38 PM, leon lee <llr...@qq.com> wrote: > >> I think ubuntu's marketing people are targeting the wrong segment. Yes, >> ubuntu edge seems to be innovative, but it's not enough for the high end >> market. With poor branding in mobile and pc desktop market, normal high end >> people would not notice the highlight of ubuntu edge, except for us, the >> ubuntu touch fans. >> > > I think you are wrong on that front, I know normal people, who buy high > end devices, who don't have anything to do with Ubuntu and yet they are > pretty much interested in Ubuntu Edge, even they tell me of things about > Ubuntu Edge from different tech websites they visit. Ubuntu Edge from what > I could read is not something that's going to be on sale in the market to > target a certain class of people :) > > >> But convergence pc should be very attractive to those without pc/laptop >> but looking forward to enjoy the fun of pc. So ubuntu's marketing segment >> should shift to the young people without pc. China is a good place to >> start, just like Jolla/Sailfish. >> >> >> ------------------ Original ------------------ >> *From: * "Ruald Andreae"<rual...@gmail.com>; >> *Date: * Aug 7, 2013 >> *To: * "Oliver Grawert"<o...@ubuntu.com>; ** >> *Cc: * "Ubuntu Touch"<ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net>; ** >> *Subject: * Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu Edge (the Ubuntu handset) >> >> I agree that the merch will cost money and maybe I am being a bit >> optimistic on how many would get sold for what price. But I personally >> think the cost of the merch is minimal when you have reached the final >> $32mill goal and it's something that Canonical can fund. Maybe I am being >> idealistic but I feel that *some* of the options should have been >> considered and the marketing approached from a different angle and more >> agressively. Canonical could have done more and what they have done so far >> was too little too late. >> >> Either way I wish the project my best, I want it to happen and have done >> everything I can do make it happen. >> >> Lets see how it goes. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 11:09 AM, crack.mech <crack.m...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I don't think thats Canonical's intentions. They would build the phone >>> ONLY if people want that phone. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Николай Шатохин >>> <n.shatok...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Сanonical can add the missing money before the end. But this very >>>> little scenario. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/8/6 Robert Park <robert.p...@canonical.com> >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Nathan Haines <nhai...@ubuntu.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> They can't just lower the specs, because then they won't be >>>>>> delivering the product that people paid for. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> THANK YOU. If canonical were to announce a drop in specs, I'd pretty >>>>> much immediately take my $600 back and then spend just $300 on the Nexus >>>>> 4, >>>>> since that already exists, and already has mid-level specs. I pledged my >>>>> $600 specifically because I *want* a desktop in my pocket. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>>> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >
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