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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« on: May 07, 2003, 11:11:26 PM »
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Are there any shows in the UK this year?


Yes there will be one in Huddersfield when OS4 is out (not sure on dates or times but it was held back when no OS4 was released)

I will go to it and is not that far to drive to.

Oldham ---> M60 ---> M62 ---> Huddersfield (30 mins drive)  :-)
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2003, 11:22:41 PM »
I will drive down but ONLY if OS4 or PEG is shown there,

There is no f*cking way i am going to drive down again like last time to see a board running linux, waste of petrol.
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2003, 11:34:58 PM »
@Wayne

Are you talking about Amiwest or Huddersfield ?
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2003, 11:44:55 PM »
@Wayne

Ok thanks, i will email the HAUG (Huddersfield Amiga Users Group)  guys about Huddersfield.

@mdma

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Nice.... I know where I'll be going then.


No point in banging the bishop just yet till the HAUG guys confirm stuff, so put it away for now  :lol:
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2003, 07:47:26 AM »
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We would do a Show in the UK -- no problem. If someone wants to get it organized we will fund it.


Thats a great offer but i doubt anyone in UK would do a show now untill OS4 comes out and i agree because there is nothing interesting in seeing Linux running on hardware.
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2003, 08:27:55 AM »
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what about Pegasos/MorphOS people and those interested in them? surely they would attend


Yes they would attend and i would aswell but the thing is most user groups over here will not do a show untill OS4 is released.
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2003, 10:33:26 AM »
@bbrv

Dont do this to me.
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2003, 08:40:01 PM »
Ok got a decent idea. (UK users)

How about Bowlers at trafford? Bill pays for the area he will need and the place if massive, any thoughts on that?.

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Trafford Park, Manchester.

(Just think well over 1000 people in that place every saturday).
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2003, 10:58:17 PM »
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Takis is in Manchester


Who is Takis?
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2003, 11:22:55 PM »
@quiesce

Imagine MorphOS and Pegasos on a big stall in Bowlers (at the computer fair not on their own) and then look at the average number of people what go there,

Genesis and their baby would be openly shown to  hundreds (i would estimate 1000+) people who go there, if that aint exposure then nothing is   :-P

I go there most Saturdays and it is jam packed with people, Eyetech, Hyperion should go aswell if they want a army of people looking at their products.

Getting people to look at the products is a good start, even if those people have no interest in the Amiga or Pegasos, it will turn heads and get new people to the platform instead of messing about with single sided shows just for a minority of people.

Me: Hi Joe Average want to come to an Amiga show?

Joe: You taking the piss? those machines are antiques

Me: How about we go to Bowlers and see this new Pegasos machine which is the latest hot new hardware

Joe: Sounds interesting lets drive down.

Me: Yep,  i wonder what it does?

Joe: I have no idea but lets have a look

Genesis stand 10 mins later

Joe: WOW that is one wicked machine i will buy one

Me: I told you this is the best place to come

Joe: Yeah and you wanted me to first go to an Amiga show

Me: Enjoy your product.

Joe: Will do

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2003, 08:27:25 AM »
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You're too optimistic


Yeah but i can see how Amiga shows are failures and will continue to be failures when they are only aimed at certain people (the 1990s have long gone).

Those guys should stop messing about and get their Amiga and Pegasos hardware in places where average Joe goes to,

How many normal everyday people do you know what would go to an Amiga show? not many (maybe even none) but if however the hardware comes to them it may make them take a look and even buy the hardware.

Bringing hardware to the normal people is the way to go.
 

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Re: AmiWest 2003 advertising push gets underway
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2003, 10:20:45 AM »
@Rudei

Exactly,

While i have nothing against Amiga shows (been to loads in the past) i think they should ditch the minority approach and spread their wings.

Amiga / Pegasos needs to be exposed  to crowds what have no interest or do not even know they exist.

"So the world may know" know what? (exactly).