[maemo-community] E3 (was Re: Events in 2009)

[From: Tim]

	> Maemo has nothing to do with N-Gage and the third party offering
for
 > games is really modest for the average expectations of the E3
 > attendance, isn't it? 

	You'd be surprised... I'd say 10%-20% of E3 is
gadget-/video-/independent software developer-based... Anyway, I'm not
trying to _push_ E3 specifically... 

	>> On another note, two others that I didn't mention before might
be: SXSW
 >> (http://sxsw.com/) & SIGGRAPH (http://www.siggraph.org/).
 >> 
 > Do you see the Maemo community there? If so, why? 

	...I'm just trying to think outside the "gotta be open source &
Linux" box... SXSW is an amazing show, showcasing everything from
music to electronics to art to... You name it. I think something like
Maemo would go over big there. SIGGRAPH is all about new technology
and how it can be used to emphasize and inspire
art/film/entertainment/whatever... Again, I'm thinking about the
attendees, not necessarily the historical specifics of the venue
itself. 

	But, like I said... Just trying to remove Maemo a step or two from
what people typically expect. Maemo doesn't need to be pigeonholed. 

	Tim 
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 ----- Original Message -----
 Subject: E3 (was Re: Events in 2009)
 From:  Quim Gil 
 To: "Tim" 
 CC: "List for community development" 
 Date: 10/10/2008 5:11 am
 ext Tim wrote:
 > Hi,
 > 
 >> Let us know if you have any specific proposal.
 > 
 > I think having a Maemo presence at E3 (http://www.e3expo.com/)
would be
 > something to be considered -- this is an electronic entertainment
show,
 > heavily weighted on entertainment... We're talking thousands of
people
 > to see Maemo/IT exposure. Just having a booth would be quite a big
deal.
 > 
 > I've worked E3 about four times, I think -- it's constant visitor
 > excitement from morning to night. People can buuy directly from
booths a
 > lot of times too. This may be more of a "Nokia" thing, but I think
the
 > public would be awed by Maemo.
 Nokia + games = http://www.n-gage.com/
 Maemo has nothing to do with N-Gage and the third party offering for
 games is really modest for the average expectations of the E3
 attendance, isn't it? Besides, have you looked the pictures of the
 N-Gage booth? Do you really want to man a stand there?  ;)
 I don't see this is something we need to push now.
 > On another note, two others that I didn't mention before might be:
SXSW
 > (http://sxsw.com/) & SIGGRAPH (http://www.siggraph.org/).
 Do you see the Maemo community there? If so, why?
 -- 
 Quim Gil
 marketing manager, open source
 Maemo Software @ Nokia
 

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