[kwlug-disc] Psst... Want to buy a phone (from Ubuntu)?
L.D. Paniak
ldpaniak at fourpisolutions.com
Thu Aug 8 11:34:25 EDT 2013
The Ubuntu phone project has found its price point: $695. No more
limited-quantity pricing bins for the remainder of the campaign. And
they convinced Bloomberg LP to take a serious look at their
single-device computing model with an "Enterprise Bundle".
14 days to go and only 1/4 of the way to their target of $32M, at least
momentum appears to be picking up for this initiative.
More at:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge
On 07/25/2013 09:59 AM, Darcy Casselman wrote:
> Mark Shuttleworth is doing a Reddit AMA right now if you have any
> questions...
> http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1j166z/hi_im_mark_shuttleworth_founder_of_ubuntu/
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com
> <mailto:dscassel at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> It's at $5.2M right now. I'm thinking they now have a pretty
> decent chance of making it. Which means I'll actually have to pay
> the money, but what the heck, this thing looks pretty awesome.
> And if Verizon buys Wind, I might be in the market for a new cell
> provider next year anyway.
>
> The tiered pricing is pretty clever, really. Because there's going
> to be that "if I don't buy now I'll miss out on this price"
> throughout the campaign.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 4:49 PM, John Kerr
> <johneddie.kerr at gmail.com <mailto:johneddie.kerr at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I would love to pledge, but I am not in a $ position to do
> that. We are saving for a trip to Auz. But I thank those who
> are pledging.
>
> Cheers
>
> John
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Raul Suarez <rarsa at yahoo.com
> <mailto:rarsa at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> I am also skeptical but I'd be more skeptical if people
> like us didn't pledge :)
>
> I'm most skeptical of the 50 enterprise pledges at 80,000
> ($4 million). Right now 0 out of 50.
>
> I am happy to se 4 out of 50 one of a kind.
>
> Raul Suarez
>
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> *From:* Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com
> <mailto:dscassel at gmail.com>>
> *To:* KWLUG discussion <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org
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> *Sent:* Monday, July 22, 2013 1:09:42 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [kwlug-disc] Psst... Want to buy a phone
> (from Ubuntu)?
>
> Well, I backed it. 'Cuz why not? I'm pretty skeptical
> they'll make the $32M, but I think I'll be happy if they
> do, and if they do, I'll have a new toy to play with.
>
> Plus, I really, really want the whole
> dock-the-phone-to-become-a-desktop thing.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 12:46 PM, Digimer
> <lists at alteeve.ca <mailto:lists at alteeve.ca>> wrote:
>
> On 22/07/13 12:39, L.D. Paniak wrote:
>
> Of possible interest to the list:
>
> Looks like Ubuntu is crowdsourcing their phone
> project:
>
> http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge
>
> The specs are definitely top-end: fast multi-core
> CPU, 4GB RAM, 128GB
> flash, "only" 720p sapphire screen.
>
> One can snag one in the next 24 hours for
> $600(USD?)+shipping - after
> that, $830 per phone. Expect delivery next May.
> Notably, it comes with a
> 28 day money-back guarantee.
>
>
> Setting aside the lens issue with Ubuntu, the 720p
> screen is a head-scratcher... With so many high DPI
> small screens available, it seems like an odd choice.
>
> --
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