I always try and avoid the word ‘launch’.
It implies a whole level of activity that’s way beyond my organisational capabilities. So, a week after we gently eased Matter on the world, what was supposed to be a low-key evaluation has generated a minor frenzy of blogging and some very enthusiastic reviews from people like notcot, proteinOS, Roo.Reynolds, Nick Burcher, i Noted (”so, everyone is talking about the Matter box…”), notkindacool and a splendid mention on Springwise. Charlie Gower and Bobbie Johnson were more critical but remained intrigued enough to say they’ll still want to get it.
The response to Matter has been overwhelming to be truthful. I’d expected it all to have centred around the “fairly interesting” level–sort of like a three or a four on a numerical scale (which would have included quite a few negative respones too, but, I’ve had only one negative comment). Overall, the level seems to be more around the “really interesting” level–more like an eight or a nine. Blimey.
Photos: roo.reynolds, spiffea, Axis Sound System. Thank you.
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Good on you for linking to the more critical posts as well as the congratulatory ones.
By the way, when re-using photos which have been shared on Flickr under a Creative Commons Attribution license, it’s only fair to include, um, attribution. I notice that the first one is mine (http://flickr.com/photos/rooreynolds/2241686605/) and it’s got me wondering where the other two came from.
Roo
Thanks for reminding me about the credits. An oversight, since corrected.
Thanks!
Just to let you know, I was a bit slow about feedback. I talked immediately about it but briefly in seesmic:
http://seesmic.com/video/6XRvg23fSW
Now I’ve blogged about it here:
http://perfectpath.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/matter-box-contents/
while this picture on flickr shows my thoughts on individual items:
http://flickr.com/photos/lloyd-davis/2250823050/
Tis a great idea. I posted it on my freebie site so I hope you don’t mind getting the extra people.
The site is called MagicFreebiesUK and can be found at http://www.magicfreebiesuk.co.uk
some good ideas here i might post it on my site called freemonster.co.uk