Re:Well, We Failed – Wattage is shutting down
by ChristianGeek on Tuesday May 05, 2015 @06:10PM
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I have to disagree...I think your choice of products and the blandness of the customizations may not have buried you, but they certainly helped dig the hole.
Re:Well, We Failed – Wattage is shutting down
by bandrami on Tuesday May 05, 2015 @09:45PM
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the initial product wasn't important
Hats off to you for trying, but I'm going to file this statement under my "I'm reliving 1999 in 2015" heading...
Re:Well, We Failed – Wattage is shutting down
by gedrap on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @03:10AM
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>>> To some extent, the initial product wasn't important.
I am not sure if I agree with this.
I think a good initial product choice is really important to gain the much needed initial traction.
If the initial product is good, the potential users will resonate with it. They will think 'Yeah! I want it!'. They will think 'Yeah! These <initial_product> could be so much more convenient to use / cooler'. You get the idea.
But nowadays, few people use radios other than a car radio. It's much harder for the users to resonate and see what problem it solves for them.
Re:Well, We Failed – Wattage is shutting down
by marincounty on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @05:27AM
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Actually, I use a cheap portable AM radio every day. I started using one when I was in construction--the're cheap, and simple. I don't have to fiddle with it, don't care if it's stolen, or I break it.
We liked the radio because it was unique enough that we felt it would stand out. Instead of flipping between AM/FM stations, you'd be flipping between podcasts. I think that would have sold pretty well... or at least well enough for us to prove the concept and raise the large amounts we needed.