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Malfaiteur 2007-11-23 00:29
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ArnimS (Post 98831)
I just think it's worth noting here that Nokia has just given away 500 N810 discounts with an average value of roughly 400 dollars (depends on end-price, currency exchange rates etc). That's 200,000 dollars of generosity - on ONE product.
So what's another 31 tablet's worth of generosity :D??

I'm with you Cat. Honestly more than a little surprised at our current leader. Hedge mentioned this isn't a charity (didn't he? Or did someone else...) and that's true. Really it's Thoughtfix's money so however he wants to do the contest is fine. But I must say it does seem wrong that our man the movie dude is ahead.

~!M

Hedgecore 2007-11-23 00:57
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
It was cynical, it was me. That's a $200,000 investment in what would otherwise be much more in development. The free apps that prop up the tablets are doing a lot to sell more than the 500 discounted ones.

Psylent 2007-11-23 01:55
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ubuntu101 (Post 97969)
A number of people I've talked to mentioned that they liked the ad at the end of my entry (Pkicktalk) with the disappearing gadgets, but thought it shouldn't be at the end.... I don't disagree, so I posted it as its own entity on YouTube if anyone wants to just check that out!
I was sleeping in when the finalists were being announced and when I went to see your video it appeared to be just that advert. Thankfully it didn't change my vote, but I thought you should know.

250 votes, even if all the original candidates have told their friends and family and most of them actually listened, is probably not going to be that much interest to Nokia if I were to bet on it.

As for "next time", I think there are a number of good suggestions, such as not showing the results until voting has closed, or new members not voting. But hey, new members means more publicity and I can't blame anyone for siding with that.

IntrepidAnitpodean2 2007-11-23 02:18
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hedgecore (Post 98842)
It was cynical, it was me. That's a $200,000 investment in what would otherwise be much more in development. The free apps that prop up the tablets are doing a lot to sell more than the 500 discounted ones.
Speaking of apps. Has anyone seen a good maemo one for converting between GPS formats. Like NMEA to GPX or KML. I'm hoping to do conversion before emailing files home (or ftping them to a webserver). I found a "Maemo App" site the other day, but it was more reviewing the device than actually lisitng available applications.

Hedgecore 2007-11-23 04:09
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
http://maemo.org/downloads/OS2007

???

YoDude 2007-11-23 04:41
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
I'm surprised the library dude isn't doing better. Presumably he has multiple internet access terminals readily available and an entire student body he could tap for gratuitous votes.

Hedgecore 2007-11-23 13:45
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
Very odd growth spurts, it'd be really interesting to go over that back end data. ;)

ninjatuned 2007-11-23 15:32
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by YoDude (Post 98884)
I'm surprised the library dude isn't doing better. Presumably he has multiple internet access terminals readily available and an entire student body he could tap for gratuitous votes.
Yep. I could have. But I didn't because this isn't supposed to be a "Register and vote for me!" contest.

Hedgecore 2007-11-23 16:10
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
And beisdes, I voted for you, so you can always cherish that.

<3 Hedge

:p

ihavenothingprofoundtosay 2007-11-23 16:15
Re: Vote for the N810 Winner!
 
RE: Offical Nokia contest and

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As for "next time", I think there are a number of good suggestions
*drool* I SOOOooo want there to be a next time - this was loads of fun, and have a ton of great ideas. It would be terrific if Nokia did a more official version of this contest - but I also think it's unlikely. Giving out the discounts on the N810 was pretty generous, so it's probably not gonna happen. Still, if Nokia wants to expand the market for the NIT, having user created content showing what they can do is a great way to get people interested.

This contest? AWESOME - Huzzah for thoughtfix!

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Results coming soon, eh? Go Thomas!

Is anyone else more interested in this contest than they are in most sporting events? (save for football hooliganery, of course :D )


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