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ForbiddenX 07-22-2013 01:30 PM
Ubuntu Edge
 
Interesting crowd sourcing project from Ubuntu:

Ubuntu Edge | Indiegogo

http://assets.ubuntu.com/sites/ubunt...ark/edge-1.jpg
http://assets.ubuntu.com/sites/ubunt...ark/edge-3.jpg


Spec wise, it looks it would be something that would run Ubuntu in that desktop mode really well.

twitchyzero 07-22-2013 02:16 PM
they haven't decided on the SoC..how can they expect anyone to pledge over $20?
it does look very sexy though...but you can probably get similar performance loading up Ubuntu Touch on your GNex/Nexus4/7/10 then hook it up to your monitor via HML USB

areyounoob 07-22-2013 02:41 PM
Tempting, but not tempting enough for $830.

Presto 07-22-2013 02:52 PM
For one day only, you can contribute $600, and they will send you a phone.

Quote:
FOR ONE DAY ONLY
3029 out of 5000 claimed
Get the exclusive Ubuntu Edge smartphone at a special 24-hour introductory price. Includes a place on the Ubuntu Edge Founders page. (Free shipping within the US and UK, add $30 for all other destinations) If unsold, this perk will expire on Tuesday 23rd July at 16:00 BST.
Estimated delivery: May 2014
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/u...erk_id=1195396

areyounoob 07-22-2013 02:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Presto (Post 8286907)
For one day only, you can contribute $600, and they will send you a phone.
Wait, so I get to keep the phone? :suspicious: That makes a lot more sense... I thought we only got to keep it for 24 hours..:failed:

FerrariEnzo 07-22-2013 07:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by areyounoob (Post 8286909)
Wait, so I get to keep the phone? :suspicious: That makes a lot more sense... I thought we only got to keep it for 24 hours..:failed:
the sale is for 24hrs at that price


wow.. i like that screen...

ForbiddenX 07-22-2013 08:09 PM
Damn.. the $600 is already sold out :(

SpeedStars 07-23-2013 01:25 AM
expecting these things to hit CL and ebay at over 1k a pop. Was interested at 600..now at 830, it doesn't seem to be worth it to me.
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asian_XL 07-23-2013 05:12 AM
"Estimated delivery: May 2014"

T2Small 07-23-2013 12:32 PM
Signed up for two.

Porschedog 07-23-2013 06:06 PM
I doubt they will be able to raise 32 million
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Manic! 07-24-2013 12:57 AM
New deal 2 for $1400. Get them while there hot.

Matlock 07-24-2013 03:59 AM
I would love to get one, but I don't want to put down money for a phone that I don't get until may.

twitchyzero 07-24-2013 08:16 AM

CRS 07-24-2013 09:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by T2Small (Post 8287503)
Signed up for two.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 8287908)
New deal 2 for $1400. Get them while there hot.
Pulled the trigger too early.

Now you can get it for $675 for a single.

dangonay 07-24-2013 11:37 AM
Saw their site. Having worked with electronics and manufacturing I have no faith in their ability to produce a device even remotely comparable to a new iPhone or Galaxy. Building a phone is infinitely more complex than some other well-known crowd funded projects (like the Ouya). Something as simple as the cell antenna is very complex.

And reading through their list of specs sounds more like some kid dreaming up his ideal gaming rig than someone giving serious thought to the benefits and drawbacks of hardware choices.
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T2Small 07-24-2013 02:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CRS (Post 8288036)
Pulled the trigger too early.

Now you can get it for $675 for a single.
We can optionally get a refund. Considering how much I use Ubuntu servers and desktops they can keep the difference.

Kim Jong Un 09-01-2013 09:16 PM
RIP Ubuntu Edge, but Ubuntu is still coming to smartphones in 2014 | ExtremeTech
RIP Unbuntu Edge, nice try though.

!MiKrofT 09-01-2013 09:23 PM
The goal was just too high.

FerrariEnzo 09-02-2013 08:25 AM
would have been one sexy looking phone...

maybe they need to team up with a phone maker like Sony or something...

Matlock 09-02-2013 10:06 AM
RIP... Need new phone but I don't like any of the ones currently out.


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