crazy idea?

[levon77]

Feel free to call this looney!

How about if a company you were interested in (i.e; Olympus) were to offer the chance to front money for R+D would any/many of you be interested.

I was thinking that you would vote with your money for the project you wanted to see come to fruition (e.g 3CCD sensor etc) and then they would issue a closing date and after that they would count your votes and then whichever projects looked financially viable they would ask for a sum of money which they could use which would then be credited against the product when it came to market.
How naive am I!
Let it roll....
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Levon.
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[simpy]

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[levon77]

No, but if you have thounsands of people chipping in a hundred pounds or whatever.
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Levon.
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[quicklook2]

Feel free to call this looney!

that is looney and naive.

i hope that is what you were looking for.

even working for a company does not mean they would listen to you.

just be happy for what is out there.

something new and improved will come down the pike soon enough.

 

[StanJR]

Latest rumor: Disney is buying Oly’s camera division / E400 for the US will resemble Mickey Mouse Face with all the control dials, buttons etc., mounted on the ears. Lenses resemble telescopic Noses.

R & D funds wouldn’t be an issue if Oly moves Headquarters from Tokyo to US – put one minority on staff and seek a government grant!

Or convince the Defense Department that the US military can use 4/3 to some advantage in the fight against terrorism – UNLIMITED FUNDING!

A little trolling / sorry people!

Regards
StanJR

 

[TRP]

As an engineer in R&D now, that is exactly what happens. BUT instead of asking the people - it is the board (or more often) the investors that have the say. Especially, if it is a private company and not publicly traded.

The key is to make the board/investors more in touch with the desires of the people.