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I can't decide why this is proof why one should never back any complex manufactured good, least of all electronics, on Kickstarter -- or ... ... proof that I'm

by xp84 3y ago

I can't decide why this is proof why one should never back any complex manufactured good, least of all electronics, on Kickstarter -- or ... ... proof that I'm a cynical jerk who's missing out. Maybe the things I backed 8-10 years ago that taught me this lesson will actually be headed my way any day now! Overall my policy is I would back works of art on Kickstarter, but never any item where I'm not absolutely positive "Figure out how to actually make X" is NOT one of the steps on their plan.

wkat4242 3y ago
I've backed the Oculus Rift, the Pebble and a few others that turned out great. Oculus even gave me a Rift consumer version which they didn't have to. But the Golden age is over and it's mainly scams, free marketing and rebranded Chinese OEM stuff now.
- EricBetts 3y ago
  Flipper zero was legit
- Daneel_ 3y ago
  I miss my pebble so much :( Mine died the glitched-screen death, otherwise I'd still be rocking it today. Nothing I did revived it, unfortunately. To this day there's nothing I'm aware of that provides similar functionality (7+ day battery life, custom code/watch faces, water proof, apple compatible)
  - thecyborganizer 3y ago
    New-in-box Pebbles can still be found on eBay, and a clone of Pebble's web services is actively maintained and supported by the Rebble community: https://rebble.io/ https://rebble.io/
Ekaros 3y ago
My take is that if it is popular product, you can get one when it is released. No need to commit money early. And if you are ready to wait you probably even get it at discount for same price on some later sale.