[missing-sync-hiptop-talk] (sigh) DeuX

[Dave Arias]

We can't just do a simple petition...

We just look like a niche group angry with T-mobile. That's easy to ignore.
I agree with the matrix idea. All we really -need- is a simple CGI form.

I very recently re-gained access to my domain (http://www.xystance.net, its
just a personal site) and I am willing to host this form... Making it, well,
... I've tried to stay away from CGI when I have done webpages... And I have
only done personal webpages and informational pages for work. :) So, someone
else make it, I'll host it and guarantee the privacy of its data.

Page 1

1) Full Name	[Enter information]
2) E-Mail Address	[Enter Information]
3) Are you a current T-Mobile Subscriber?	[Yes/No]
4) Where did you hear about this form?	[Enter listserv, website, or ...
Whatever you want!]

Page 2 (Current Subscriber)

4) How many SideKicks do you, your immediate family, or your business own?
[Enter Number]
5) How many T-Mobile subscribers do you know in your immediate family or
business?	[Enter Number]
6) How many SideKicks do you, your immediate family, or your business intend
to purchase if sync is released?	[Enter Number]
7) How many SideKicks do you suspect your friends or your business(es)
intend to purchase if sync is released?	[Enter Number]
8) Are you willing to pay a monthly fee for sync, or a one-time fee for the
software?	[Monthly/One-Time]
9) Are you otherwise happy with T-Mobile service?	[Yes/No]
10) If so, are you so dissatisfied that you are willing to purchase another
phone? 	[Yes/No]
11) If so, will you be leaving T-mobile for another carrier?	[Yes/No]
12) Comments? (Keep them under 100 words please)

Page 2 (Prospective Subscribers)

4) Do you intend to subscribe to T-Mobile and purchase a SideKick if sync is
released?	[Yes/No] 
	<If you don't, you probably shouldn't be filling this out!>
5) How many SideKicks do you intend to purchase for you or your immediate
family?	[Enter Number]
6) How many other phones do you intend to purchase for you or your immediate
family?	[Enter Number]
7) Is a business you work for interested in obtaining T-Mobile service if
sync is released?	[Yes/No]
8) If so, please estimate a number of SideKicks the business is exploring
purchasing.	[Enter Number]
9) Also, please estimate a number of other phones the business is exploring
purchasing.	[Enter Number]
10) Do you know of any friends interested in obtaining T-Mobile service if
sync is released?	[Yes/No]
11) If so, how many SideKicks do they intend to purchase?	[Enter
Number]
12) How many other phones do they intend to purchase?	[Enter Number]




See, we need to appeal to more than just the "sob" factor. This is a good
marketing survey (as suggested earlier) that, while not giving e-mail
addresses to t-mobile unless that is agreed on, we give names, and answers,
and they get hard numbers. 

Say we eventually get... Oh, 2000 SideKicks that would be purchased, and
maybe 300 other phones that would be purchased if sync was released (for
like, a child that wants something small cute and cooky). 

They would then run the numbers through the "bullshit matrix" and filter it
down to maybe 300 sidekicks and maybe 20 phones.

That's still quite a bit of money coming from a very small amount of people.

So here's the deal:

Someone write the CGI, or submission page in whatever server technology you
feel like. (Try not ASP or ASPX please... I'd have a harder time hosting
that) I'll host it, guarantee your privacy, and do the grunt work of
compiling it into one comprehensive (and PRESENTABLE) list to T-Mobile. You
all do the leg work of presenting this to the world. Well, I will too,
but... Between all the Missing Sync and PC people out there... That'd
probably get more attention.

So, lets get on the other SideKick boards and listservs and get some
attention. :)

-Dave