[Gta04-owner] Invitation to indicate interest in next batch of GTA04A5 boards

[Denis Shulyaka]

2013/4/4 Sven Dyroff <S.Dyroff at phytec.de>:
> Taking into consideration all previous discussions, it's likely that this
> should be a good approach.
>
> a) Non-Openmoko-experienced people usually want a complete phone that is
> ready for take away. They want to switch it on and have a first successful
> phone call *before* they start experiencing the freedom of being able to
> modify everything.
>
> b) Ordinary people take one look at the GTA04, see the "cheap" plastic case
> with its hand-drilled hole for the camera instead of a professional
> glittering chrome-plated one and at once decide that this whole device must
> be cheap. Nearly no more chance to convince them that this valuation is
> completely wrong.
>
> c) GD has proven that they can make a good free phone, even that they can
> make it very well. So no reason for false modesty! Don't try to collect 10K.
> Try to collect 100K. Produce as many GTA04A5 with that money as possible, so
> that the price for the *complete* phone can be let's say 280EUR.
>
> d) One thing GD needs yet to learn is how to design a homepage that is able
> to sell all these GTA04A5 to the public. Sorry when telling this so freely,
> but under friends it's necessary to tell it: The current homepage is a mess.
>
> Best regards
>    Sven

I think Kickstarter is also a way to make the project more popular.

Making a device with an e-paper display would also be a good idea.
This is a device that I would like to have which the market currently
can't offer.
I agree that we should concentrate on making a complete phone that
could also be used by ordinary people.

Best regards,
Denis