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There's a big difference between backing a project on Kickstarter and buying a product that's already on sale. Kickstarter is not a shop. I also backed it on Ki

There's a big difference between backing a project on Kickstarter and buying a product that's already on sale. Kickstarter is not a shop. I also backed it on Kickstarter, and as with everything I back I treat the shipping dates as a very optimistic estimate. I bought the Pi 3 on launch day too and it came next day, but that was buying from a shop. I had different expectations. The crap that the project creators have been getting is completely out of proportion. In a recent backer update, they said that they've had death threats, including one guy who actually turned up at their office to threaten them over a $22 pledge. They asked for $31k and took $1.7 million. It's hardly surprising it's taken longer than predicted. I'm looking forward to receiving mine but I'm not stressing over getting it quickly. I'll play with the Pi in the meantime.

rajangdavis 10y ago
I totally agree with you on the point that the hate the creators are receiving is ridiculous. I had never backed a Kickstarter project before but had heard of stories of projects not delivering on time (or at all). I was (naively) hoping that this would not be the case. Just thought it was interesting that Raspberry Pi Foundation was able to come out with a 64 bit single board computer without a hitch, but I chalk that up to having much more experience to consumer demand in this space. I am loving the Pi 3 and can't wait to get the Pine64! Do you have any specific plans for it?
- ascorbic 10y ago
  I've backed lots of hardware projects on Kickstarter and run one myself [1], and ones that deliver on time are a small minority. Most are at least 2-3 months late (including mine). I haven't decided what I'll use it for yet. Right now I'm making a robot with my 4 year old daughter using a Pi Zero. [1] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vela/vela-one-the-worlds-first-high-speed-led-flash https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vela/vela-one-the-world...

rajangdavis 10y ago

I totally agree with you on the point that the hate the creators are receiving is ridiculous. I had never backed a Kickstarter project before but had heard of stories of projects not delivering on time (or at all). I was (naively) hoping that this would not be the case. Just thought it was interesting that Raspberry Pi Foundation was able to come out with a 64 bit single board computer without a hitch, but I chalk that up to having much more experience to consumer demand in this space. I am loving the Pi 3 and can't wait to get the Pine64! Do you have any specific plans for it?

ascorbic 10y ago
I've backed lots of hardware projects on Kickstarter and run one myself [1], and ones that deliver on time are a small minority. Most are at least 2-3 months late (including mine). I haven't decided what I'll use it for yet. Right now I'm making a robot with my 4 year old daughter using a Pi Zero. [1] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vela/vela-one-the-worlds-first-high-speed-led-flash https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vela/vela-one-the-world...