Xyloed

We are Xyloed. Fresh from the much awaited product launch yesterday, the classic ' to buy or not to buy' is the constant buzz I hear around me.Many were directly involved in the project, many by association, the excitement is certainly in the air. In a way it's a breather from the hottest commodity around-the bad news. Sinking economy, sinking automotive industry in particular, terror strike, transport strike, you name it and we have everything on platter.

It's amazing how people have gotten so involved emotionally with what is meant to be essentially a commercial offering.

People who made it, people like us who examined and did the nit-picking down to almost every nut and bolt and wire,people entirely unconnected in theory, everyone has some strong sense of passion about Xylo, be it the general effusiveness or the rare brickbats; Xylo is our version of Indo-Pak cricket match where everyone is an expert, everyone has seen some facet that others did not..

Another interesting thing i sensed was the amazement so many of felt when we got hold of the finished product even though in bits and pieces they where who made it. call it success of information management, maybe a reflection on how little we look around our immediate task at hand, or maybe some element of what Arjuna felt when he was targeting the bird's eye- the world is beautiful, but, all that mattered for the moment was the best he could give to his job at hand..

As they say, all is well that ends well, despite the inevitable rejoicing and heart burns that go into making as complex product as a car

..Nothing has captured our imaginations more through this century then these metallo-mechanical beast with so much sweat and grime inside and style and grace and charisma for all the world to see..

To the beast go the honours for the day!