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What could Intel Software Network do to Surprise you?
By Josh Bancroft (Intel) (57 posts) on February 28, 2007 at 9:07 am
In a good way, of course. Post a comment and let me know - no limits, be creative! This is a chance for you to influence our direction. Don't miss out! 
Categories: Intel® Software Network 2.0
Comments (9) 
By Chris Haaker on February 28th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Send out hands-on demo\loaner\gift units (laptops\UMPC) sporting Intel chips for us to put through their paces, review, drool on, etc. Talking about things is nice, seeing a demonstration is better, but nothing says surprise like, here, use this for a few weeks and blog about what you find! Microsoft and AMD were on to something - it was just poorly implemented and disclosed.
An Intel sponsored tech blogger summit-type event would rock. Fly in some B or C list bloggers for events\pressers\news\reviews and start some organic growth in the blogging community around Intel and its future directions.
By Josh Bancroft’s TinyScreenfuls.com on February 28th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
this post on the ISN blog
By mike on February 28th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Something like Google's summer of code
By Alex on February 28th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
I agree with Chris, some form of trumping the Microsoft / AMD laptop thing, can't just copy though.
By Chris Haaker on March 1st, 2007 at 5:19 am
I think what Alex mentions is good also. I am for anything that builds community and momentum around what you are trying to accomplish for Intel. Do you have a manifesto around that yet?
By mike on March 1st, 2007 at 9:47 am
Intel copying the strategy of another company isn't surprising. Its business as usual.
By Chris Haaker on March 8th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
flipstart.com featuring 1.1 GHz Intel® Pentium® M Processor Ultra Low Voltage. NICE!
By Chris Haaker on March 13th, 2007 at 6:37 am
Yeah, we (I) joked about getting cool hardware, but above all just engage, value and show you're interested in partnering with your community in some meaningful way.
By Josh Bancroft on March 13th, 2007 at 7:50 am
Chris, Alex, and Mike, thank you for your comments. We have been listening (at least, I have). I haven't responded because I was running around like a chicked with no head last week at GDC, but you've given us a lot of ideas, and things to think about (like making sure we're not just copying what other people are doing - what fun is that?).
It might take us a while to get some of these things planned and turned into reality, but I'm excited, and if we can make even half of the ideas we have into reality, there are going to be some really cool things happening soon at ISN.
Thanks again!