Comments on: Time to modu http://savolainen.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/time-to-modu/ modu msystems and Beyond Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:18:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: A sandisk tracker http://savolainen.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/time-to-modu/#comment-1151 A sandisk tracker Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:29:13 +0000 http://savolainen.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-1151 Why would someone like Sandisk invest in Modu unless they were getting into the business (of phones and music players themselves)? In my opinion Modu can never make a cheap enough device, because of the additional hardware their detachable configurations need. consumers will rather opt for the best non-modular device in its category - camera, phone, music player, video player Why would someone like Sandisk invest in Modu unless they were getting into the business (of phones and music players themselves)? In my opinion Modu can never make a cheap enough device, because of the additional hardware their detachable configurations need. consumers will rather opt for the best non-modular device in its category – camera, phone, music player, video player

]]> By: savolainen http://savolainen.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/time-to-modu/#comment-504 savolainen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:03:02 +0000 http://savolainen.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-504 Hey Morgan Bucks, Agree. When I started out this modu post, the plan was to touch more on modu’s concept and the potential, or lack thereof. There was so much to cover that I decided to just try for a quick summary snapshot and wait til later for the more speculative angles. Conceptually my first impression is that modu is a MegaSIM crossed with a smart DOK with phone functionality. Reminds me a bit of the DOK modu-like product which never made it to market. Basically it was a “heart” of a DOK which inserted into various jackets provided different functionalities, such as music etc. As I recall this product was rumored (with prototypes) in the same timeframe that the concept of modu was born: 2002/2003. As is often the case, when I try to post on a particular subject, time runs out before I get to many aspects I initially was hoping to cover. What I have learned so far on this blog is not to try to do it all at once. Weeks slip away and there is time to get to stuff eventually. Another important angle is that from what I gather, modu isn’t shooting to compete head-to-head with the smart phones. Rather the target market is a step below. This makes a lot of sense and opens up many opportunities especially in emerging markets. Still Dov has his work cut out. For modu to be a success, it has to reach a critical mass. That said, these are the gold-rush days in the mobile market. Huge and exploding, Dov has a real shot, in my opinion. Not a given, though. Find it remarkable that he has brought modu this far in so short a time starting with only $5M of his own money. As Shlomi posted, GOOG has been rumored to be making nice. Am not sure how that would work, but don’t doubt that at least initial overtures have been made. In the long run believe Dov has schemes far beyond the jackets thing. BTW. Got lost in x4 patents this last weekend and ran out of time. Will try to finish the Stratosphere/ x4 post on Sunday. I might have to move to a two-week schedule for posts, at least for the next several months. Best, Savo Hey Morgan Bucks,

Agree.

When I started out this modu post, the plan was to touch more on modu’s concept and the potential, or lack thereof. There was so much to cover that I decided to just try for a quick summary snapshot and wait til later for the more speculative angles.

Conceptually my first impression is that modu is a MegaSIM crossed with a smart DOK with phone functionality. Reminds me a bit of the DOK modu-like product which never made it to market.

Basically it was a “heart” of a DOK which inserted into various jackets provided different functionalities, such as music etc. As I recall this product was rumored (with prototypes) in the same timeframe that the concept of modu was born: 2002/2003.

As is often the case, when I try to post on a particular subject, time runs out before I get to many aspects I initially was hoping to cover. What I have learned so far on this blog is not to try to do it all at once. Weeks slip away and there is time to get to stuff eventually.

Another important angle is that from what I gather, modu isn’t shooting to compete head-to-head with the smart phones. Rather the target market is a step below.

This makes a lot of sense and opens up many opportunities especially in emerging markets. Still Dov has his work cut out. For modu to be a success, it has to reach a critical mass. That said, these are the gold-rush days in the mobile market. Huge and exploding, Dov has a real shot, in my opinion. Not a given, though.

Find it remarkable that he has brought modu this far in so short a time starting with only $5M of his own money.

As Shlomi posted, GOOG has been rumored to be making nice. Am not sure how that would work, but don’t doubt that at least initial overtures have been made.

In the long run believe Dov has schemes far beyond the jackets thing.

BTW. Got lost in x4 patents this last weekend and ran out of time. Will try to finish the Stratosphere/ x4 post on Sunday.

I might have to move to a two-week schedule for posts, at least for the next several months.

Best,
Savo

]]> By: Morgan Bucks http://savolainen.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/time-to-modu/#comment-502 Morgan Bucks Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:47:35 +0000 http://savolainen.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-502 A big easy to use proprietory enhanced sim card. A big easy to use proprietory enhanced sim card.

]]> By: shlomi http://savolainen.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/time-to-modu/#comment-491 shlomi Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:18:57 +0000 http://savolainen.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-491 Hi Savo, A new printed financial newspaper in Israel that was launched this morning says Modu and GOOG are talking following 3GSM. http://www.calcalist.co.il/index.asp (Hebrew) Hi Savo,

A new printed financial newspaper in Israel that was launched this morning says Modu and GOOG are talking following 3GSM. http://www.calcalist.co.il/index.asp (Hebrew)

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