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Kevin Loch wrote in message ...
> LEGO would be making a huge mistake if they assumed
> that the things we want are different than what
> kids want. I hear just about every day from
> a very reliable source that parents and kids
> hate juniorized sets. They want sets with more pieces.
Larry and Todd were specifically referring to the Lego.com *website* in
those messages though. From the kids I used to do "Technic class" with, they
really loved the Lego website and visited it *a lot*. Between what kids and
adults want from a website is a much wider gulf than what kids and adults
want from sets.
Kevin (another one :-) )
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In lugnet.trains, Kevin Wilson writes:
> ...
> From the kids I used to do "Technic class" with, they
> really loved the Lego website and visited it *a lot*.
> ...
I feel very strongly that:
Effectiveness is not the same as Quality.
Popularity does not equal Elegance.
Appreciating a fine wine for example, takes much experience and taste
development.
I thought The LEGO Company believed that "Only the Best is Good Enough."
-Suz
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In lugnet.trains, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> I feel very strongly that:
>
> Effectiveness is not the same as Quality.
> Popularity does not equal Elegance.
Agreed.
> I thought The LEGO Company believed that "Only the Best is Good Enough."
Evidently, they changed their minds...
-Shiri
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"Shiri Dori" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:G891Jy.AqG@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > I feel very strongly that:
> >
> > Effectiveness is not the same as Quality.
> > Popularity does not equal Elegance.
>
> Agreed.
>
> > I thought The LEGO Company believed that "Only the Best is Good Enough."
>
> Evidently, they changed their minds...
Think they finally realised that having a the best product does not mean you
automatically get the best sales.
Marketing strength will be product quality every time.
regards
lawrence
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"lawrence wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
message news:G891v5.BHJ@lugnet.com...
> Think they finally realised that having a the best product does not mean you
> automatically get the best sales.
>
> Marketing strength will be product quality every time.
sorry.
Marketing strength will BEAT product quality every time.
regards
lawrence
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In lugnet.trains, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > I feel very strongly that:
> >
> > Effectiveness is not the same as Quality.
> > Popularity does not equal Elegance.
>
> Agreed.
Apple Computer, Inc. understands this!
> > I thought The LEGO Company believed that "Only the Best is Good Enough."
>
> Evidently, they changed their minds...
TLC should hire Steve Jobs!
--Todd
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In lugnet.trains, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> Marketing strength will BEAT product quality every time.
But do they have to be mutually exclusive?
--Todd
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