rednik wrote:

Why the obsession with trying to find pictures before they are released?  The launch is less than a week away.

As stated above, if the pictures end up on line then they will end up on endgadged, gizmodo etc.  No doubt they will be accompanied by all sorts of ill informed comments which will do the product no favours at all, and untimately will not benefit the brand that people posting on here surely love?

B&O have gone to lengths to keep things under wraps, and to arrange a proper launch which will release the product to the media in the best light possible, and allow all the proper information to be released at once.

Surely a group of adults who are fans of the brand can sit tight for a few days?

Surely a company like Apple wouldn´t agree with you. If B&O could create a fraction of the "buzz" and curiousness that Apple BUILDS UP before their launches, B&O would be holding it´s own for decades to come. I don´t think that any company would consider this a bad thing, not in 2010 anyway.

Edit: Spiros beat me to it. 

You mean that someone left a BS8 in a bar?

rednik wrote:

However, you are a "marketing and brand manager" and I'm just an IT guy who loves B&O, and thinks that any product that relies on sound quality, experience etc etc will not get a fair first impression from a crappy phone pic on the internet.

It would seem the iPod dock market doesn't really rely on sound quality - more the marketing side. The Zeppelin is the perfect example - I actually think it sounds hideous - no midrange whatsoever. The iPod speaker market does seem to be dictated by looks, features, price and above all marketing.

However, as with all things B&O, it won't be directly competing with 95% of the market due to it's pricing. I suppose the mostly things people will compare it to would be the Zeppelin (not difficult to beat sonically), the Bose WaveGuide and of course, the BeoSound 1.

burantek wrote:

You mean that someone left a BS8 in a bar?

Who could ask for a better launch?

So is this the first instance of Beoworld not wanting to offend B&O because they're now a sponser to the site? Is this where we bow down and apologise to the B&O gods?

This is meant to be an enthusiasts site consisting of paid and unpaid members. Enthusiasts are generally more keen to see product images before they're meant to. Enthusiasts on a non corporate site should be able to discuss and share freely whatever they like, including things such as pre-release information and photos. We shouldn't be deciding what we post for fear of offending B&O.

Let's get back to being an enthusiasts site, and not tow the B&O company line anymore.

Alternatively, lets ask the paid and unpaid members of the site whether we want to be a B&O site or a Beoworld site. Majority vote wins. If we choose to stay as the Beoworld site, we should be able to post what we like. If we choose to become a B&O site, then everyone should be refunded the monies they have paid and the site should be handed over to B&O to be run ergo bye bye Beoworld.....

Very nicely said jldmelb! This world has become horribly corporate. I hear everything that you've just said and totally, totally agree! Nice one!

We've been here before chaps - it always ends in tears...

Hi John. I won't cry i kick ass lol

Hope you're well buddy

Sure, but not posting a picture or information because, I quote:

"If you post it here it's tommorow on Engadget and it ruins their launch so let us not."

means that we're scared of ruining B&O's product launch???

C'mon, get serious