Shuttleworth's interview about how they are going to keep the long term future of Ubuntu's phone OS from fragmenting while still allowing complete manufacturer customization was a really disappointing string of non-answers. I am really confused about how this is going to shape up. Maybe this will set a precendent for a Nexus-style standard device with the blessing of Canonical itself.
Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
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Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#12I am struggling to justify buying a phone now that won't ship for 10 months. By then Apple, Samsung, HTC etc will all have far superior devices
This isn't buying a phone. This is making a donation to support the project [1], and, if all goes well, you'll be rewarded with a very cool phone.
[1] I'm pretty sure I've got this right. The text I'm referencing is from their FAQ:
> What if you fail to reach the funding target?
>
> We appreciate every bit of support we receive during the
> 30 days, and every backer will be welcomed into the
> Ubuntu community. If we don’t reach our target then we
> will focus only on commercially available handsets and
> there will not be an Ubuntu Edge.
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#13Done. £419 for a phone that good, that I only need a screen and a keyboard for to turn into a mobile workstation. Fingers crossed that enough people find this as compelling as I do and sign up!
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#14At current levels they need more than 30,000 people to commit to buy an $830 dollar phone which is not expected to released for at least 10 months and with next to no marketing clout.
I'm not saying it can't be done but I'd be very surprised if they meet the target.
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#15I am struggling to justify buying a phone now that won't ship for 10 months. By then Apple, Samsung, HTC etc will all have far superior devices
This isn't buying a phone. This is making a donation to support the project [1], and, if all goes well, you'll be rewarded with a very cool phone. [1] I'm pretty sure I've got this right. The text I'm referencing is from their FAQ: > What if you fail to reach the funding target? > > We appreciate every bit of support we receive during the > 30 days, and every backer will be welcomed into the > Ubuntu community. If we…
No, if the campaign doesn't succeed, Indiegogo won't take your money. The campaign is only funded if they raise the full $32m, so there is no worry of not paying and not receiving the phone.
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#16Does anyone really think the $32 will be reached? The trend seems to me to be against this
(and I'm not jealous, I actually gave $630 on the day one)
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#17I am struggling to justify buying a phone now that won't ship for 10 months. By then Apple, Samsung, HTC etc will all have far superior devices
This isn't buying a phone. This is making a donation to support the project [1], and, if all goes well, you'll be rewarded with a very cool phone. [1] I'm pretty sure I've got this right. The text I'm referencing is from their FAQ: > What if you fail to reach the funding target? > > We appreciate every bit of support we receive during the > 30 days, and every backer will be welcomed into the > Ubuntu community. If we…
While this is true, I think most people treat Kickstart/Indiegogo et all as pre-order services. They're definitely "buying a phone" rather than donating to a project, you only have to look at the comments section of overrunning projects to see people demanding to know where there "order" is.
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
This isn't buying a phone. This is making a donation to support the project [1], and, if all goes well, you'll be rewarded with a very cool phone. [1] I'm pretty sure I've got this right. The text I'm referencing is from their FAQ: > What if you fail to reach the funding target? > > We appreciate every bit of support we receive during the > 30 days, and every backer will be welcomed into the > Ubuntu community. If we…
No, if the campaign doesn't succeed, Indiegogo won't take your money. The campaign is only funded if they raise the full $32m, so there is no worry of not paying and not receiving the phone.
Yes you are correct. I screwed up by pasting the wrong FAQ item.
What I was trying to get at is that there's no guarantee of a phone even if the project is funded.
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#19Why do they have the same exact item/reward point at $625, $675, $725 and $830? It seems to me they're realizing there's no way they can reach they goal selling at the $830 price point, but why have all other levels simultaneously? Are people really going to pick 725 over 675 for the same thing?
Re: Canonical adds a $625 and $675 UbuntuEdge reward level
#20Founding rate: http://ownu.net/rate.txt