Comments on: Letters 2.0 http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/25/letters-20/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: manekineko http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/25/letters-20/#comment-5524 manekineko Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:29:55 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/05/25/letters-20/#comment-5524 Lots of us are interested in using the mail in the modern age, especially this person in Scotland: http://www.mailart.org/archives/1989 Lots of us are interested in using the mail in the modern age, especially this person in Scotland:

http://www.mailart.org/archives/1989

]]> By: Mark http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/25/letters-20/#comment-5474 Mark Sun, 27 May 2007 08:02:08 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/05/25/letters-20/#comment-5474 I think it is a wonderful idea. The main question of course is who pays for stamps and time it takes to print the letter and package it. The cost would be at least 3x the stamp cost and so my guess is that by offering it free during beta, they create viral marketing and word of mouth that ends up on the long run being far less than what it would have cost them via advertising. Yet it is a great service and I for one would end up using it. But I have no doubt that it will be paid (Say $1-$2 per letter in canada). In addition, there are obvious privacy concerns that need to be overcome for widespread adaptation to actually materialize. I think it is a wonderful idea.

The main question of course is who pays for stamps and time it takes to print the letter and package it.

The cost would be at least 3x the stamp cost and so my guess is that by offering it free during beta, they create viral marketing and word of mouth that ends up on the long run being far less than what it would have cost them via advertising.

Yet it is a great service and I for one would end up using it. But I have no doubt that it will be paid (Say $1-$2 per letter in canada). In addition, there are obvious privacy concerns that need to be overcome for widespread adaptation to actually materialize.

]]> By: Ken Dyck http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/25/letters-20/#comment-5466 Ken Dyck Fri, 25 May 2007 12:56:15 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/05/25/letters-20/#comment-5466 Finally, an easy way to send anonymous hate mail! Finally, an easy way to send anonymous hate mail!

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