Salesman & neo1973

Andrew P. Loughran andy at zrmt.com
Thu May 24 15:59:18 CEST 2007


Dean,

The guy wasn't coming directly from O2.  I did try and tell him what it was all about, but that was the point where he just hung up on me.  I believe my exact words were "Would you like more information on the phone I wish to buy?"

The only other contact I have is quite by accident, but my younger brother has been dating the daughter of the UK Vodafone phone procurement manager/director for just over the last year - and has mentioned the neo on many occasions to him.  I was upbeat about the possible chance of pitching the neo/openmoko directly to him - until I read about what Vodafone did to the N95.  However, I do think that there may be an opportunity to detail the overall philosophy and fundamental change of adopting openmoko - in that due to personal connections he may be more willing to listen.

I've just finished my finals so have a little more time on my hands.  I really enjoyed Sean's presentation on the change that openmoko is going to bring, I just feel like I need to have a plan I can present that highlights the benefits of such as plan to the cellcos - as currently all the benefits I name are probably directed towards the consumer.

--------
Andy Loughran
www.zrmt.com
m: 07921076319

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Collins" <Dean at cognation.net>
To: sean at openmoko.com, "Andrew P. Loughran" <andy at zrmt.com>
Cc: community at lists.openmoko.org
Sent: 24 May 2007 11:58:08 o'clock (GMT) Africa/Casablanca
Subject: RE: Salesman & neo1973





Cute story Andrew however can I make another suggestion - you should have said yes I would like to upgrade to your carrier sir. 



The mobile handset that I would like to purchase from you is a Neo 1973. 



If you are able to provide this handset on an unlimited data plan for $X a month then I would be happy to transfer my business to you today . 







Use the system guys - don’t fight it. 

It's smarter and takes less effort. 







Regards, 

Dean Collins 
Cognation Pty Ltd 
dean at cognation.net 
+1-212-203-4357 Ph 
+ 61-2-9016 -5642 (Sydney in-dial). 

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> -----Original Message----- 

> From: community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org [mailto:community- 

> bounces at lists.openmoko.org ] On Behalf Of Sean Moss-Pultz 

> Sent: Thursday, 24 May 2007 7:35 AM 

> To: Andrew P. Loughran 

> Cc: community at lists.openmoko.org 

> Subject: Re: Salesman & neo1973 

> 

> On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 12:12 +0100, Andrew P. Loughran wrote: 

> 

> [snip] 

> 

> > He said "what's that Sir?" to which I told him, as briefly as possible 

> > that it was a phone that it currently being developed that should be 

> > available at the end of the year. He sounded very confused and said 

> > "So tell me how you're designing your own phone Sir?" I said I wasn't 

> > - it's just once I got it I'd be able to design it myself. 

> > 

> > At which point he thanked me for my time and actually hung up on me. 

> > 

> > +1 Andy :) 

> 

> Hehe... +1 Sean :-) 

> 

> 

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