Proposal: Kubuntu Branded Developer Laptop

[Mike Mikowski]

Hi Aaron:

Thank you for asking!  I was Ovidiu mentioned there was an Aaron
involved. Here are some initial renderings.

https://michaelmikowski.com/img/kubuntu-laptop-02.png
https://michaelmikowski.com/img/kubuntu-laptop-01.webp
https://michaelmikowski.com/img/kubuntu-laptop-03.png

Of course, everything is open for discussion. We might just want to go with
a simple single Kubuntu logo in the center.  Sometimes, more is less.
Also, since we are a) targeting people who work or aspire to work in
Silicon Valley, and b) people here are totally vain, we might want to call
it 'Silicon Valley Edition' so something similar.

We can't do much about the LED bling on the cover. However, with reasonable
sales we can probably talk to the OEM about that.

Sincerely, Mike

On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 2:38 PM Mike Mikowski <mike.mikowski at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Aaroun:
>
> Thank you for asking!  I was Ovidiu mentioned there was an Aaron involved.
>
> Here are some initial renderings. Of course, everything is open for
> discussion. We might just want to go with a simple single Kubuntu logo in
> the center.  Sometimes, more is less.
> Also, since we are a) targeting people who work or aspire to work in
> Silicon Valley, and b) people here are totally vain, we might want to call
> it 'Silicon Valley Edition' so something similar.
>
> We can't do much about the LED bling on the cover. However, with
> reasonable sales we can probably talk to the OEM about that.
>
> Sincerely, Mike
>
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 11:04 AM Aaron Honeycutt <
> honeycuttaaron3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If you have any of those photos of the machine or a link to the
>> website/page that would be great to see! Thank you for sharing the news
>> with us!
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 1:30 AM Mike Mikowski <mike.mikowski at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you Ovidiu! We will have a test machine shopping here now, and
>>> should have it loaded by next week. I've also created some visual mockups
>>> for everyone's review. I hope this would be a great opportunity to help all
>>> involved with my favorite distro!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2019, 23:38 Ovidiu-Florin Bogdan <ovidiu.b13 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello everybody,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Michael contacted me yesterday, since my contact details are on the
>>>> Kubuntu website. He wants to start a company selling Kubuntu branded
>>>> laptops, and part of the income to come to Kubuntu.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> He tried several times to send this email to the Kubuntu devel list and
>>>> has been bounced. I'm giving him a hand to reach you guys.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Ovidiu
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: "Michael S. Mikowski" <mike.mikowski at gmail.com>
>>>> To: Ovidiu-Florin Bogdan <ovidiu.b13 at gmail.com>,
>>>> ovidiu-florin at kubuntu.org
>>>> Cc:
>>>> Bcc:
>>>> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:59:09 -0700
>>>> Subject: Fwd: Proposal: Kubuntu Branded Developer Laptop
>>>> Hi Ovidiu:
>>>>
>>>> I hope that is how you address you in Romania.  I forwarded this
>>>> earlier but
>>>> it was rejected.  Your support would be most appreciated, and I would
>>>> love to
>>>> get this running and fund Kubuntu while doing something I love.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Proposal: Kubuntu Branded Developer Laptop
>>>> Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:51:57 PM PDT
>>>> From: Michael S. Mikowski <mike.mikowski at gmail.com>
>>>> To: Valorie Zimmerman <valorie.zimmerman at gmail.com>
>>>> CC: rohangarg at kubuntu.org
>>>>
>>>> Hi Valorie and Rohangarg:
>>>>
>>>> Sorry if this is a repeat. I had a number of bounces due to the mailing
>>>> list.
>>>> Just to be sure, here is the proposal again. If I should send this to
>>>> someone
>>>> else, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> Our company (MindShareManagement Inc., a California company) is
>>>> interested in
>>>> providing an official Kubuntu 19.10 developer laptop for sale.  We can
>>>> fund the
>>>> the project, create the sales site, coordinate marketing, and provide
>>>> software
>>>> support. We would share the profits with the Kubuntu organization.
>>>> Kubuntu
>>>> would provide the the branding, a prominent landing page, and link to
>>>> the
>>>> sales site.
>>>>
>>>> I've spent a month consolidating 25 years of  experience of using Unix
>>>> and
>>>> Linux to create numerous commercial sites (many HP/HA) into a laptop
>>>> image
>>>> well suited for web developers.  We could begin low-volume shipment in
>>>> as
>>>> little as two weeks.
>>>>
>>>> Please visit https://mmikowski.github.io/k19-10-guide/ and
>>>> especially https://mmikowski.github.io/k19-10-guide/#appendix-c to see
>>>> what I
>>>> have put together.  We have already arrange an OEM, shipping, and
>>>> branding
>>>> logistics and have test hardware in shipment.
>>>>
>>>> While its obvious we intend to ship this laptop one way or another, I
>>>> think
>>>> the links above show how well suited we are for each other. We ship
>>>> pure
>>>> Kubuntu 19.10 but with a practical approach to what developers need to
>>>> get
>>>> their done with the greatest efficiency and enjoyment.
>>>>
>>>> I have spoken with Ovidiu-Florin Bogdan who is copied above.  I believe
>>>> with
>>>> Catalina currently upsetting everyone in Silicon Valley, there is no
>>>> better
>>>> time than now to have a Kubuntu branded developer laptop on the market.
>>>> This
>>>> offer can provide significant income to Kubuntu. Please call or write
>>>> ASAP as
>>>> time is of the essence.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely, Michael S. Mikowski
>>>> 415-418-4731
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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