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$32 million Crowd Funding for Android/Ubuntu phone
Gh0st93:
--- Quote from: sawakosadako on August 08, 2013, 02:23:09 PM ---
--- Quote from: Xycolian2332 on August 08, 2013, 01:24:49 PM ---will the people who funded them at the higher price be refunded the difference?
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Yeah the difference will be refunded.
--- Quote from: Gh0st93 on August 08, 2013, 01:46:54 PM ---In all honestly I would more then likely buy in if I just had the money laying around, My reasons aren't solely hardware based I really would like to see and Ubuntu phone. But I am hesitant of what could be the new standards by the release date. But this would be like the best iPod (storage capacity think classic)/iPhone(Build Quality and screen)/Ubuntu machine crossover device.
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I don't get it what you mean about the new standard. If what you mean is whether or not Ubuntu Touch will gain market. I don't think it matters though, it still an Android phone you could always use that.
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By standards I mean a baseline of the hardware used i.e. Quad core processor, 4GB ram and 128GB storage. There could be several phones out in the wild with these specs by then maybe even better.
Freedom Kira:
--- Quote from: sawakosadako on August 08, 2013, 10:50:25 AM ---Looks like the game is on. They dropped the price to $695.
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--- Quote ---Ubuntu Edge now $695, thanks to major industry backing
With 14 days to go, it’s time for our biggest announcement yet. From now until the end of the campaign, we’re fixing the price of the Ubuntu Edge at $695! No limited quantities, no more price changes. You wanted a more affordable Edge, and now you’ve got it.
How are we able to do this? Mainly thanks to all of you. The huge support the Ubuntu Edge has been receiving from all corners of the world has really sent a message to the mobile industry -- and that message has been received loud and clear.
Yesterday we announced that Bloomberg LP has snapped up the first of the $80,000 Enterprise bundles, and we expect more businesses to follow suit. To make it even more appealing, we’ve raised the number of phones included in the bundle from 100 to 115.
Even better, since the campaign started breaking records on day one, we’ve been negotiating with several major component suppliers who are keen to see the Edge reach its goal and drive the adoption of new mobile technologies. This is one of the key benefits of keeping some of the core specifications open: as a result of these negotiations, we can now produce the same state-of-the-art device for less than we originally estimated.
Edge for less
So of course we’re passing those savings on to you. There’s now a single unlimited $695 Ubuntu Edge perk, which comes with a year’s subscription to LastPass Premium and a place on the Founders page. At the end of the campaign, anyone who’s already pledged more than $695 for the phone will be offered a refund of the difference.
There will be no further price reductions, and we must reiterate that the Ubuntu Edge is exclusive to Indiegogo. It will not be available to buy anywhere outside of this campaign, even at launch.
The target is still $32 million, so we will need to ship a few more phones at $695 than we would at a higher price, but we believe we can do it. We have two weeks, and we have the best community out there, so let’s get to work: share this news, get the word out, and let’s get the Ubuntu Edge made!
The Ubuntu Edge team
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Lets see where this rolling.
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Looks like you're a backer too. If not, I'm kind of surprised because I thought only backers received updates.
I think they were at 8.9M last I checked, so this only boosted them up by 0.1M so far. Let's see how far this goes.
--- Quote from: Gh0st93 on August 08, 2013, 02:26:17 PM ---By standards I mean a baseline of the hardware used i.e. Quad core processor, 4GB ram and 128GB storage. There could be several phones out in the wild with these specs by then maybe even better.
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You realize that they're aiming this to be cutting-edge when it's released, right? Not cutting-edge by today's standards? That's why the specs are vague in the first place. Obviously, the specs they gave are cutting-edge by today's standards, but they are not finalized by any means.
Sure, a few years later it won't be cutting-edge any longer, but that's a completely moot point to begin with, because there's pretty much nothing in technology that doesn't move from cutting-edge to bleeding-edge within 10 years.
Gh0st93:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on August 09, 2013, 03:37:53 AM ---
You realize that they're aiming this to be cutting-edge when it's released, right? Not cutting-edge by today's standards? That's why the specs are vague in the first place. Obviously, the specs they gave are cutting-edge by today's standards, but they are not finalized by any means.
Sure, a few years later it won't be cutting-edge any longer, but that's a completely moot point to begin with, because there's pretty much nothing in technology that doesn't move from cutting-edge to bleeding-edge within 10 years.
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Yes I am fully aware of that, What I'm saying is that this may not be the only phone on the "cutting-edge".
kitamesume:
--- Quote from: Gh0st93 on August 09, 2013, 10:33:05 AM ---
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on August 09, 2013, 03:37:53 AM ---
You realize that they're aiming this to be cutting-edge when it's released, right? Not cutting-edge by today's standards? That's why the specs are vague in the first place. Obviously, the specs they gave are cutting-edge by today's standards, but they are not finalized by any means.
Sure, a few years later it won't be cutting-edge any longer, but that's a completely moot point to begin with, because there's pretty much nothing in technology that doesn't move from cutting-edge to bleeding-edge within 10 years.
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Yes I am fully aware of that, What I'm saying is that this may not be the only phone on the "cutting-edge".
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true, thats what they call competition, and Edge at it's price it ain't competing at all.
fund raising like these needs to stop being abused. :(
Gh0st93:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 09, 2013, 10:58:17 AM ---
--- Quote from: Gh0st93 on August 09, 2013, 10:33:05 AM ---
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on August 09, 2013, 03:37:53 AM ---
You realize that they're aiming this to be cutting-edge when it's released, right? Not cutting-edge by today's standards? That's why the specs are vague in the first place. Obviously, the specs they gave are cutting-edge by today's standards, but they are not finalized by any means.
Sure, a few years later it won't be cutting-edge any longer, but that's a completely moot point to begin with, because there's pretty much nothing in technology that doesn't move from cutting-edge to bleeding-edge within 10 years.
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Yes I am fully aware of that, What I'm saying is that this may not be the only phone on the "cutting-edge".
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true, thats what they call competition, and Edge at it's price it ain't competing at all.
fund raising like these needs to stop being abused. :(
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I would agree, And honestly I do for the vast majority. But I would would really like to see Linux/Ubuntu get into the smartphone market, It would be really great plus that phones looks so nice.
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