UbuntuEdge drops price to $695

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge/x/1209219?c=activity

by madmaze • 13 years ago

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eterm• 13 years ago

What a mess! The sad thing is that this to me makes them come across as a bit clueless or a bit like they're in headless-chicken mode, in a panic about not meeting the target.

Would I want to invest in someone that I'm seeing panic to not meeting their goal with a constantly shifting expectation?

Their shambolic handling of this campaign does not instill confidence in their ability to manage a $32m investment.

Joeboy• 13 years ago

I think the campaign is just fine. I don't think these updates are unscheduled, and I don't think they're panicking about not meeting the target.

Even if they come pitifully short of the target (they will), they'll have generated a lot of publicity and been one of the most successful crowdfunded projects ever in terms of pledges. I don't think Mark Shuttleworth will be heartbroken about that.

mossypne• 13 years ago

They aren't going to make it. $24 million left with 2 weeks, no way will it reach $32 million.

bryanlarsen• 13 years ago

Here's a typical Kickstarter graph: http://thesocialmediamonthly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/...

No need to panic yet.

fireworks10• 13 years ago

I mean if you're a pre-paying buyer for this thing at $695, you'd probably be just as easily in at $795.

warcode• 13 years ago

If they had the hardware available right now, for that price, in my country so I don't have to pay import taxes and 25% VAT on top of it, yeah I'd buy one.

What happened to good old pre-orders as crowdfunding?

UbuntuEdge drops price to $695

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