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Re: Speculation: Monorail, Disney, Past Coincidence?
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Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:35:28 GMT
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Plenty of valid points here...
LEGO AS is market driven. We must assume that we are all a special interest
group of adult LEGO train builders. A very small group, even if we were 1000
strong (that number seems even a bit high). When LEGO AS designs a product
they need to hit a large TAM (total available market). I assume that ~100,000
of a medium priced set are produced. They also have factory loading issues,
after all they are a manufacturing compnay first not a design company, small
runs must be costly.
Most of us are striving for, if I might use the LEGO definition, model team
detailed trains, buildings and scenery. They on the other hand most focus on
appealing to their target market; kids between the ages of 5 and 12. So "play-
ability" most be first on their list. I wonder if they have private test
market sessions for new designs?
SteveB
John Neal writes:
> I respectfully disagree for these reasons. First of all, one can hardly call • an idea
> such as "motor with 6 large wheels" or "gentler curved rails" original. • These are
> the kinds of things I'm talking about. Also, I point to Matt's scratch built
> crossover track as further evidence that this isn't a major concern.
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/cross.htm . This did not
> prevent TLG from introducing their own version later this year. In fact, he • may have
> instigated it:) What I'm saying is that if we all agree on certain "wants", • we will
> be making TLG's Marketing Dept.'s (if such a dept. exists) job a cakewalk • because
> they will KNOW what their customers want, not what they MIGHT want. I don't • know
> about you, but I don't want or like their new train sets for '99, except for • the new
> (if any) unique train pieces in them. Sorry for the soap boxing.
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> Terry K wrote:
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> > On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:32:25 GMT, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote:
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> > > If we suppose that Disney and (for our purposes) TLG are monitoring sites • on the
> > > net such as James' webpage, I think we (trainiacs) should come up with • some sort
> > > of top 10 or 20 list to make known beyond a doubt what TLG can produce • which will
> > > greatly enhance their train line and, in turn, make building trains so • much more
> > > enjoyable. I thinking along the lines of Matt's wish list
> > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/wishes.htm If we • could
> > > definitively lay something out, perhaps things might happen...
> >
> > But if I understand TLG's reasoning correctly, the act of publishing your • own
> > ideas would make those ideas unusable by TLG. Something to do with • copyrights
> > and such?
> > So maybe you would be better off _not_ publishing all those great ideas, and
> > hope/pray TLG comes up with similar ideas on their own.
> >
> > There should be a smiley here, but unfortunately the above scenario is • probably
> > true.
> >
> > -- Terry K --
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