On a related note, many of the ground-breaking Kickstarter successes were not nearly brand-new ideas. Fancy iPhone dock, smart watch, network storage and synchi

On a related note, many of the ground-breaking Kickstarter successes were not nearly brand-new ideas. Fancy iPhone dock, smart watch, network storage and synching, these have all been done dozens of times before. The one difference is "subtle implementation details." Another is very slick marketing spin. The people who make the big bucks are not those who invent a new thing. It is those who present it in the right light, as a total seamless solution that solves your problem in an exciting way.