Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-10 Thread Ian Stirling
Giles Jones wrote: Shakthi Kannan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : I feel it is best for FIC/OpenMoko to have some kind of official customer-support, where customers can just send their order queries, to which official FIC/OpenMoko members and interested community members can join. These interested

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-07 Thread Tim Knapp
On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 08:18 +0100, Justyn Butler wrote: Hi all, I contacted OpenMoko web shop about my order and quickly got a response saying that they would process my order within the week. Then just now I received my you've been charged email, which is great! So if anyone else is

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-07 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, My thoughts below: You _never_ expect Oxford English from Asian people. Never. You should always go light on their English. It is not their native language! Poor lad. I feel sorry for him. Not sure what he got from Sean. I feel it is best for FIC/OpenMoko to have some kind of official

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-07 Thread Giles Jones
Shakthi Kannan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : I feel it is best for FIC/OpenMoko to have some kind of official customer-support, where customers can just send their order queries, to which official FIC/OpenMoko members and interested community members can join. These interested community members

Subject: Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-07 Thread Jon Radel
Just a general comment, directed at no individual in particular, but at the general tone of this thread. ...particularly since accusations of condescension are being slung around pretty freely. Some of you may wish to reread some of your comments and evaluate to what extent members of the

Re: Subject: Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-07 Thread Simon Josefsson
Hear, hear. Frankly, I'd much rather have Harald be able to spend time writing code than having to act as the customer service representative. If you want to track status, see the commitlog. ;-) /Simon Jon Radel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just a general comment, directed at no individual in

Re: Subject: Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-07 Thread Jeremy G
I'm glad someone came out and said this. I quit tracking that thread because of the level of venom expressed by the community to FIC. If Harald's blog is an indication of anything, it's that FIC is having a lot of problems right now. Give them time; the Neo has only been out for a few months.

RE: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-07 Thread Churchwell, Brian
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mathew Davis Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:59 AM To: Yohann (yrc) Coppel; community@lists.openmoko.org Subject: Re: Neo 1973 is sold out... I think we need to look at this project more along the line of 'Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do

Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Alan McSwain
Neo 1973 is sold out By Jouston Huang Neo1973 - OpenMoko After weeks hard work and a lot of complains from my wife. We sold out our Neo 1973 now. In fact, if you place order now. The ETA will be almost October 2007 AND... Sold out! Please note that due to unexpected high demand, even

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Giles Jones
Alan McSwain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : This is --simply unacceptable-- and not enough information for people who have recently ordered. FIC --MUST-- do a better job of communicating with thier developers/customers. Those folks who have placed orders that will not be getting a device

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Justyn Butler
yet get a GTA01 soon or will we be waiting until September? Or October? What is actually going on? Justyn On 06/08/07, Alan McSwain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neo 1973 is sold out By Jouston Huang Neo1973 - OpenMoko After weeks hard work and a lot of complains from my wife. We sold out our

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Yohann (yrc) Coppel
I don't want to say stupid things, but, AFAIK: The device is sold out since yesterday !!! And it was Sunday (maybe Monday in their timezone). Give them some time (I mean one day or two at least !!) Maybe they had a whole bunch of orders this weekend, and they had to change quickly the page while

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Mathew Davis
I think we need to look at this project more along the line of 'Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country' JFK. This project is kind of like an investment into the future of mobile phones. If you are here just so that you can findout more about the handset

AW: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Martin Straub
An: community@lists.openmoko.org Betreff: Neo 1973 is sold out... Neo 1973 is sold out By Jouston Huang Neo1973 - OpenMoko After weeks hard work and a lot of complains from my wife. We sold out our Neo 1973 now. In fact, if you place order now. The ETA will be almost October 2007 AND... Sold out

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread kent
Somewhat off topic... About 20 years ago I saw a small print ad in the back of National Geographic (I think it was) by a company named skullduggery, offering plaster casts of fossilized skulls, including a *really* *cool* sabertooth cat skull. I ordered one, and waited. and waited. and waited.

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Justyn Butler
On 06/08/07, Martin Straub [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I do agree with your point. But it is not professionalism that I'd like to see, just a little more communication. It does seem that you've had more contact from them than some of us. I have avoided contacting OpenMoko directly

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out...

2007-08-06 Thread Justyn Butler
It is a nice story. It's good to hear they're still in business. However, at the risk (too late!) of sounding like a broken record, your reply is condescending and misses the point like some others here. On 06/08/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After about 3 months the skull

Re: Neo 1973 is sold out..

2007-08-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Maybe some of us are just jumping the gun, what if that message is meant to say: We will only be shipping units for the orders that we receive after today in September..or something like that. Nope. Re-read the original post. I captured that text of the blog and the webstore. They