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Everything on the campaign page is so poorly executed it looks like scam. And the goal is... $1,490,000. Is it some kind of a joke?

• unwind 13y ago
  The cheapest funding level which actually gives you the hardware is $149, and they say their factory requires a minimum order of 10,000 units. That seems to be the $1,490,000 right there. :) Also, the title here is kind of misleading, it's not very powerfully branded as a "gaming console", it's just a "computing device". Also known, I guess, as "a computer". No idea how big Android is for x86, are most apps even available cross-compiled?
  • James_Duval 13y ago
    > The cheapest funding level which actually gives you the hardware is $149, and they say their factory requires a minimum order of 10,000 units. That seems to be the $1,490,000 right there. That seems tight. How do you think they are they covering the 4-7% (9-12% if you don't reach goal) cut taken by indiegogo and credit card companies?
    • unwind 13y ago
      I am of course just guessing, but those numbers kind of stood up. Perhaps they're hoping for enough takers on the other funding levels to make up for the overhead. That sounds reasonable, doesn't it? But I haven't had my afternoon coffee yet, so it's a bit "numbers, schmumbers" at this point.
    • zanny 13y ago
      It is a fixed funding campaign, they don't get anything if they don't reach the goal.