Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 17:55:33 -0600 (CST) From: Licia <licia@o-o.org> To: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is there a "how did you hear about us?" form on www.freebsd.org? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904011753500.26145-100000@o-o.org> In-Reply-To: <36FBF791.348AAAC7@thuntek.net>
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On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Donald Wilde wrote:
> Licia wrote:
> >
> > This sounds like a good idea but personally, I worry about the expense... if
> > each premium were to cost 10 cents, and there were 200,000 registrations, then
> > -just- the cost of the premiums would run $20,000... and I have a feeling
> > there are a bit more than 200,000 people out there using FreeBSD ;)
> >
>
> Yes, but the visibility of knowing that we have 200,000 CONFIRMED users
> would drive enough vendors to our doorstep to double it... and so on.
>
I agree, but would tend to prefer some way to 'accept a smaller profit on one
item' method than 'here is a prize paid for out of pocket', as a way to
minimize resource usage. Personally I consider a free world class operating
system to be one heck of a prize for registering :)
> > On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Zippy wrote:
> > > I'm probably gonna get flamed for this, too, but it just means I'm causing
> > > people to think, right? :)
> > >
> > > One thing that I've noticed about product registrations: people are more
> > > likely to DO it if there's an incentive. 3Com did it with their Palm
> > > Pilots; if you registered, you got a gift. Would it be possible to do the
> > > same thing with FreeBSD?
> > >
> > > Things I'm thinking might work: a sticker or two (if we want really
> > > low-cost incentives), the next release at a discount, etc. I'm thinking
> > > that there could be a registration postcard in the WC distribution, and
> > > there could be a notice at the installation as well.
> > >
> > > If we were to go with the discounted future release, this may have an
> > > overall POSITIVE effect: those customers who register after *downloading*
> > > the install might be more likely to PAY for the discounted next release
> > > ("hey, it's cheaper, it's a one-time deal, and I like having the CD's!"),
> > > thereby adding to WC's sales.
> > >
> > > Of course, there are downsides: the obvious cost of hte incentive, and the
> > > hidden costs: we'd need people to enter in registration information that
> > > came via snail-mail, database maintainers, etc.
> > >
> > > Just something to think about...
> > >
> > > SB
> >
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