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	Dave999	2013-08-09 , 04:14
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This epic campaign closing in on another world record but the overall speed is to low ATM to reach the ultimate goal.
Check out the campaign over here: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge/x/4036946

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railroadmaster	2013-08-09 , 04:29
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Even if it doesn't succeed it provides publicity for Canonical and Ubuntu Touch. Hopefully Ubuntu Touch is itself successful because then it will bring people to the desktop and if popular enough it will bring native Linux drivers for Mobile on top of being a truly open platform unlike the rest.

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igguk1	2013-08-09 , 07:42
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Agree railroadmaster, this has been a brilliant marketing move in my view. I would love the campaign to suceed but at this stage I really doubt it.
Anyway phones with that specs will come surely in 2014 so as soon as one can sideload or even better dual boot Ubuntu OS people are good to go

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	Akkumaru	2013-08-09 , 07:47
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maybe the reason they made super high end specs and crazy money goal IS to get publicity. then more support for linux maybe?

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N9 *stolen* → N900 *died* → N900 *on hiatus* → OnePlus X

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	ysss	2013-08-09 , 09:02
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Originally Posted by Bernard

Funny, my conclusion would be the exact opposite based on how the crowd-funding campaign is handled.
Not that I would know much about leadership, but:
Lots of mistakes == bad leadership
in my basic way of thinking.

And what constitutes 'mistakes' at this point?

They're blazing through uncharted water here. There is no 'text book play' to follow on this case. What I'm seeing is that they keep trying out new patterns to break through the market in the short time that they've been in play and they're still racking the general mindshare which is usable for the future, even if they don't reach their goal.

Good leadership is not about not making mistakes. It's about making the best of (inevitable) mistakes and to keep trying so they leave a success story when all's said and done.

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	Dave999	2013-08-09 , 12:22
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If anyone planning to buy an Ubuntu Edge. Read this first so the paypal exchange rate don't steals from you

http://lifehacker.com/5957808/avoid-...-little-option

And as a bonus: a cool android widget

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...untuedgewidget

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Bernard	2013-08-09 , 19:26
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Originally Posted by ysss

And what constitutes 'mistakes' at this point?

They're blazing through uncharted water here. There is no 'text book play' to follow on this case.
...

I agree it depends on the way you look at it. I won't presume to know how to set up a project like the Edge.

Still the original pricepoints appeared to be a mistake for example.

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samipower	2013-08-10 , 11:13
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N900 is not dead, ubuntu edge full operative system maybe a new port system to n900

crazy idea? perhaps, because n900 run ubuntu , why not ubuntu edge with calls supported.

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mikecomputing	2013-08-10 , 11:57
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Originally Posted by railroadmaster

Even if it doesn't succeed it provides publicity for Canonical and Ubuntu Touch. Hopefully Ubuntu Touch is itself successful because then it will bring people to the desktop and if popular enough it will bring native Linux drivers for Mobile on top of being a truly open platform unlike the rest.

its not that simple to get manufactors to release open drivers or specs.

If that ubuntu phone releases full open source its probadly X86 HW only because Intel is the only company who may have open GFX drivers...

edit: whoops I guess thats why they name it edge:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/...platforms.html

That means Canonical also will include a fan for free to your ubuntu phone

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