As we all know, there is a possibility that the Pandora might actually be released at some point before this May, and there will be lots of media attention on the dev team themselves, especially if the Pandora really is the first ARM UMPC/thingy out there. Whilst the dev team will probably be busy talking to the press, organising interviews and generally asking questions (and that's ignoring the organisation of future batches, distribution, etc), the rest of us will be able to give first-hand (albeit biased) opinions of the device and spread it around the Internet. Here's a few ideas on what we could do. Most of these are obvious, but hopefully you'll gain some knowledge:
- Digg - The popular social news site, which luckily has a technological slant (given that Digg started with just tech news). The best thing to do is wait for an article from the mainstream tech blogs (Engadget), and post it on Digg. If such an article reaches the front page, this'll boost popularity massively. Remember that 2.5 million+ users use Digg, and you can bet that only a tiny fraction know about the Pandora. One thing to note is not to spam the comments section with generic comments that sounds like advertising, such as "woo, got my Pandora today, it's awesome". In a Digg user's eye, this is pretty much the worst thing you could do.
- Word of mouth - If you've been talking about the Pandora among friends recently, stop now, and save it for when there is something substantial to show, or even better, when you have it in your hands. The more you talk about it, the more they'll get suspicious when you reluctantly tell then that "oh, it's been delayed a bit". Secondly, be passive rather than active. If you're on public transport, turn it on and start playing something awesome like a HD video or some 3D demo. It's subtle, but you're not exactly preaching to anyone. Thirdly, be honest. If one thing doesn't work yet, say so - if they end up buying one because you've made it out to be better than it actually, is, they're going to hate you for it.
- Blog - If you have your own, mention it in your blog. Of course, those on the unofficial blog team don't need to do anything, but this is still good advice.
- Forums Mention it on your favourite forums, and see how people react to it. Answer any questions that people have about it.
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That'll do for now.
- Digg - The popular social news site, which luckily has a technological slant (given that Digg started with just tech news). The best thing to do is wait for an article from the mainstream tech blogs (Engadget), and post it on Digg. If such an article reaches the front page, this'll boost popularity massively. Remember that 2.5 million+ users use Digg, and you can bet that only a tiny fraction know about the Pandora. One thing to note is not to spam the comments section with generic comments that sounds like advertising, such as "woo, got my Pandora today, it's awesome". In a Digg user's eye, this is pretty much the worst thing you could do.
- Word of mouth - If you've been talking about the Pandora among friends recently, stop now, and save it for when there is something substantial to show, or even better, when you have it in your hands. The more you talk about it, the more they'll get suspicious when you reluctantly tell then that "oh, it's been delayed a bit". Secondly, be passive rather than active. If you're on public transport, turn it on and start playing something awesome like a HD video or some 3D demo. It's subtle, but you're not exactly preaching to anyone. Thirdly, be honest. If one thing doesn't work yet, say so - if they end up buying one because you've made it out to be better than it actually, is, they're going to hate you for it.
- Blog - If you have your own, mention it in your blog. Of course, those on the unofficial blog team don't need to do anything, but this is still good advice.
- Forums Mention it on your favourite forums, and see how people react to it. Answer any questions that people have about it.
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That'll do for now.
