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I really didn't and don't understand what Ubuntu was trying to achieve with the Edge campaign. The project sounds great and I would have bought one, but there w
by bayesianhorse 13y ago
I really didn't and don't understand what Ubuntu was trying to achieve with the Edge campaign. The project sounds great and I would have bought one, but there was no chance in hell they were pulling this crowdfunding campaign off. That they got 12 Million is already a big achievement and surprise.
- crdoconnor 13y agoI'm pretty sure it was a way of kicking risk averse asian handset manufacturers into action. Setting the bar at $32 million meant that they could demonstrate interest without actually dealing with the headache of making the phone themselves.