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Started by warpcafe, 2008.02.29, 10:54:34

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QuotePosted by Martin Iturbide - Friday, 29 February 2008


eCo Software support service invested several thousand euro into books preparation

So they've spent several thousand euro... aha. For books on eCS. In russian.
Wow, Eugene really knows how to "make friends in a minute"...

I really, really hope that this was money they (the "russians") collected themselves.
Otherwise I'ld be more than interested into getting to know *who* that dumb nut was, that gave him money to burn.

Couldn't these "several thousand euro" perhaps (me thinking really, really hard...) had been invested into something better than russian books? Why not invest it into the optimization of russian software?

Does Eugene really believe what he says "The books play important role in the development of eComStation market". Hell - what eComStation market? Wake up, Eugene!

Okay Eugene, so you're the great marketing man for eComStation, ok, then ONCE FOR ALL give us the numbers and facts we expect from a marketing man:
- How many copies are you targeting to sell in Q3 and Q4 2008?
- What are the distribution channels and how much is intended to be sold (in %) via each?
- How is the campaign composed (online, print...)
- How is the market share being calculated, how the effectiveness of a campaign?
- How many potential customers exist in the target group?
- What is the profile of a typical potential user and how do you reach them?
- What is the support framework like, I mean, other than your personal phone number?

Eugene, if you want to play like the big fish, you gotta know the game first.

I certainly appreciate your enthusiasm, but from a "money" perspective - forget it. If you're set up like this and don't have any clue on how things work in the real world (tm), please shut up. There's increasingly people that are getting *upset* by your oral diarrhea than would ever be attracted by your visions.
I am really sorry to tell it like that, Eugene, but you start pissing me off with these things that you don't think about the consequences obviously. Really. I'm not kidding.

And here's another one:
"* this increases the turnover of resellers (extends selection of goods - good addition to eCS box and electronic shareware products)"
Oh, what the f*** man!! I can't believe it. Eugene, listen, I don't know what life is like in russia but around here, people don't just pull dollar bills out of their arses... eComStation users are already paying a hell of a money compared to Linux users. Heck, even compared to Windows users. And you now come up with something that people can buy and give them nothing in return! I mean - yes: NOTHING. A book with FAQ and intro... this is crap! Crap, crap, crap! I expect such things FOR FREE, Either print and/or online, but PAY FOR IT???
And by the way: "Promotion stuff" is for free. I don't see any purpose in that books than promoting eCS. So, come on - why should I buy it? Next, even if I buy the book - how outdated is the information by now already with updates flying in? If I got you wrong on the contents of the book(s), then, sorry - GIVE MORE DATA.

Thomas
"It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
By definition, there are already enough people to do that"
- G.H. Hardy