Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

[Mark Komarinski]

For a low-production run that supposedly works on Verizon (didn't see if it supports CDMA or is LTE-only) its not a terrible price.

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From: David Rysdam <david at rysdam.org> 
Date: 07/30/2013  7:33 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Joshua Judson Rosen <rozzin at geekspace.com>,GNHLUG General Discussion <gnhlug-discuss at gnhlug.org> 
Subject: Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now) 
 
Joshua Judson Rosen <rozzin at geekspace.com> writes:
> Just in case not everybody saw this on Slashdot already:
>
>     http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge
>
>     "The Ubuntu Edge is the next generation of personal computing:
>      smartphone and desktop PC in one state-of-the-art device."

I was already skeptical based on Shuttleworth being involved and it
costing $800, but that video easily pushed me over the edge. 

He literally comes out and says we are a testbed for his production
facility...but still wants us to pay almost a grand a head for the
privilege. Don't Formula One drivers get paid? Which one of us is the
millionaire, here?
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