What should be included in packaging (was: Re: FreeRunnerPricing and PVT update)

[steve]

Thanks Kevin for your thoughtful comments.

My Igo works as well, as does my moto charger and I'll use these two plus
some others to check the FreeRunners that I get. 

The stylus debates get very contentious. To thumb or not to thumb.
I have my preference, but I must remain open minded. 

The fancy kick ass stylus will be in the first few thousand Boxes.

Michael and I will be in contact with you about the charger and a couple
other things in a few days.


Steve

 


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[mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Dean
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 10:16 AM
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Subject: Re: What should be included in packaging (was: Re:
FreeRunnerPricing and PVT update)

I'm in the same position as Bobby. I use my Neo as my primary phone as
well as my digital media player. I haven't touched the lanyard or the
pouch since I took them out of the box.

But I also don't use my stylus. My stylus was neat in the beginning,
because I could use it to play with my cats, but as a functional part
of the Neo I find it a hinderance.

I bring this up because I think it MIGHT be relevant. The Neo doesn't
have a slot for a stylus. In the discussion of what will be an
accessory and what will be part of the package, I think the stylus is
the only one that has an actual impact to the software. If the stylus
is NOT included in the box, the software should be written in a way to
not need it. I'd personally be QUITE happy with this but I'm pretty
sure there are many people who would disagree. But if the software
won't be thumb oriented, the stylus is NOT an accessory.

I like Bobby's idea, the "click here to buy this accessory" but I
think Steve has pretty much ruled that out. Openmoko isn't going to
purchase and stock items without a profit and if it did that, it would
be passing unneeded expense to the customer.

What I think is the most prudent method to take is to have an openmoko
branded "Approved" stamp. This could be community OR vendor initiated.
I know that my iGo charger works without issue on the Neo with the
Check Fast Charge applet. I see no reason that Openmoko couldn't
recommend this on the site once the product goes mainstream. It would
allow the customer to make their own decisions, still leave a TON of
options, let the customer pick the best price and ensure a decently
high level of quality.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Marcus Bauer <marcus.bauer at gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 10:33 -0500, Bobby Martin wrote:
>
>  > I lost the stylus (it's way too cool; if you forget it at a restaurant
>  > or something, you don't get a call asking if you want it back :-)
>
>  They are $3 a piece w/ shipping included if you take ten.
>
>  For example this one here:
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-x-4in1-Red-LASER-Pointer-LED-Torch-PDA-Stylus-PEN_W0Q
QitemZ220223455957QQihZ012QQ
>
>
>  No need to buy another Neo to get a new pen ;-)
>
>
>
>
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