Time for a Dingoo-Scene tart-up?

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Now seems as good a time as any to start thinking about a critical question, at this stage in the life of this blog.  As you know, we are always keen to listen – and especially if you provide the html coding:) – even implement, all decent suggestions.

Consequence9 has spent a lot of effort and energy designing this logo:

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I’d have to say that it’s very well done, and the work Consequence9 has put in is very obvious – but it’s not my cup of tea.  The whole graffiti aesthetic, well, it’s not me, or the Dingoo, I don’t think.

But, as this guy might say ….

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… you need to ask yourself a question:

Do you like it?

Hate it?

Do you think you can do better? (And if you can, send it to me, I’ll put it here for consideration.)

Would you prefer to stick with the elegant minimalistic irony captured by the stark simplicity of the existing Dingoo-Scene banner?

Or do you think we should stop acting like little girls picking their favourite My Little Pony, and learn to do something useful like work out how to dual boot Linux? :)

Pipe up!

BTW: Consequence9’s picture makes great wallpaper, if you like the look:

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Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 16, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    I don't like it. Sorry.

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  2. MartinMay 16, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    Well, this is too colorful and "grafitish" for me!

    I'd rather like something smooth stylish like:

    http://safir.amigaos.se/bildgalleri/users2/7163_Dingoo-Scene01.jpg

    http://safir.amigaos.se/bildgalleri/users2/7164_Dingoo-Scene02.jpg

    http://safir.amigaos.se/bildgalleri/users2/7165_Dingoo-Scene03.jpg

    http://safir.amigaos.se/bildgalleri/users2/7166_Dingoo-Scene04.jpg

    Sorry, but couldnt seem to link is as an image or html link :-/ !

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  3. RyanMay 16, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    I love the logo. It's not smooth and stylish, but it's powerful and basically describes the scene.

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  4. MartinMay 16, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Perhaps even as "Vertical Versions"?

    http://safir.amigaos.se/bildgalleri/users2/7167_Dingoo-Scene05.jpg

    http://safir.amigaos.se/bildgalleri/users2/7168_Dingoo-Scene06.jpg

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  5. RyanMay 16, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    I was talking about the logo that Gadgetmiser posted.

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  6. Consequence_9May 16, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    Thanks for the feedback! I'm working on a couple more; one 'smooth & stylish' and one that meets halfway. I'll post 'em up when I'm done. I'm thinking of making the existing one into a boot-screen for the dingoo 'cause the colors would look great on it's screen. (I'll change 'scene' to A320 or Digital or something).

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  7. MartinMay 16, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    I know, I just kept working on my ideas :P.

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  8. MartinMay 16, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    @ Consequence_9:

    It's a very cool design, it just happen to not be my cup of tea, I like the paw print tho (and I am usually a fan black or dark colors (black and white in general) xD).

    Keep up the great work!

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  9. Consequence_9May 16, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    @ martin- thanks! the more the merrier =]

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  10. ThaCoBRAMay 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/dhgctc/dingooscene-logo1.png

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  11. ThaCoBRAMay 16, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    or

    http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/dhgctc/dingooscene-logo2.png

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  12. MartinMay 16, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    THAT one was very nice, tyvm for participating ThaCoBRA, that one gets my vote (so far) =) !

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  13. MartinMay 16, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    Actually I like both but I liked this one better (the first one):

    http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/dhgctc/dingooscene-logo1.png

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  14. ThaCoBRAMay 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    or gray/black

    http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/dhgctc/dingooscene-logo3.png

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  15. ThaCoBRAMay 16, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    no problem... this is what I do... lol

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  16. quadomaticMay 16, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    I'm willing to open up a site...I'll buy a domain and set up a drupal site with phpBB3.

    I haven't done MUCH for skinning Drupal before, but I'd be willing to give it a shot for this.

    I'll use functional free hosting, and if it takes off, I'll buy hosting and ask for donations.

    I have experience with XHTML, CSS, and PHP.

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  17. ThaCoBRAMay 16, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    You could use http://www.forumotion.com/en/create-forum/

    Very easy to skin/customize.

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  18. quadomaticMay 16, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    Actually, Drupal+phpBB3+Wiki is what we need. Or, phpBB3 with a blog like function, like GP32x's front page.

    Also, if someone like gp2x file archive's site would make a site for dingoo, we'd be set.

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  19. Consequence_9May 16, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    @ quadromatic- EvilDragon (of gp32x) is setting up an archive section for the dingoo, and there are already a few available. Another site would be ill-advised because part of the problem is there are already too many forums covering the dingoo. It would only further fracture things imo.

    @ thacobra- I like the second one you posted a lot. It seems to me the general consensus is leaning twoards a smoother, cleaner look though.

    I've gotta talk to gadgetmiser about this, but I'd really like to give the site an actual theme. Something very smooth & clean was actually what I originally had in mind for that, and ideally something darker (greys & blacks) imo. I'm looking through a bunch of themes to see if there is anything good to base it on. Any suggestions would be helpful. I'll set up a blog just to test things on so things can be finalized before making any changes here. I'll post that up when it's set up.

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  20. AnonymousMay 16, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    It's actually terribly ugly...

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  21. AnonymousMay 16, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    Holy shit, I swear that's what I saw in the toilet bowl this morning!

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  22. Consequence_9May 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    @ anonymous'- how bout puttin the money where your mouth is. If you can do better I'd love to see what you've got.

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  23. Consequence_9May 17, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    Here's the 'smooth & clean' one i promised =D:
    http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/Consequence_9/logo.png

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  24. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Looking at the back of my dingoo, here's a concept I had involving chinese stamps and the like.

    http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4301/poofinal2.png

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  25. ThaCoBRAMay 17, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    BLOCKY:

    http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/dhgctc/dingoopawblock-logo.png

    or

    TV TUBED:

    http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/dhgctc/dingooscene-logo-4.png

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