2013-11-18, 16:41
(2013-11-16, 13:22)Sam@Qubi Wrote: It is tough as we see this as "THE" product everyone has been waiting for...Not trying to offend your idea or concept with the Qubi, but I honestly wonder why you would think it stands out as "THE" product everyone has been waiting for?
Backlit remote alone does not make it of a unique enough product when there are so many cheap Android and non-Android based media players out there.
Fast SoC (CPU/GPU) alone also does not make it a unique product; and XBMC itself does not need that fast SoC for all its features, so that is only needed if you would also market it as a game console as well.
Custom XBMC GUI / skin is not either something that makes it a unique product, as anyone can sell a XBMC box that uses a custom skin as default.
You can either compete with a lower price / better value or you can compete with more / better features that make it unique for the price.
Again I believe that technical convergence is the key for adding more value as to make it stands out as a unique product on the market, even if the might just be gimmicks that many users will not use.
- Sell optional Gamepad(s) yourself with your own brand and also market the Qubi as a Android game console like Ouya and GameStick
- Sell optional Web Camera yourself with your own brand and also market the Qubi with video conference features, for Skype, etc.
- Add support for optional (USB) TV-tuner and package a PVR backend such as TVheadend on Android and client for XBMC
- Add support for internal harddrive with NAS (SMB/NFS server) features with storage functions such as background BitTorrent client and more with web interface
- Add Home Cloud (OwnCloud) features to allow remote access to your media over the internet via a web browser and Smart Phone apps
You of course also need much more active and aggressive marketing strategy, as you can not solely rely on social marketing and word of mouth if you are new to the scene.