Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding campaign ends $19 million short of goal


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Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding campaign ends $19 million short of goal

article published on 22 August, 2013

Canonical's Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding campaign has fallen well short of their large $32 million goal. The company set a crowdfunding record of $12.8 million, but clearly well below the stated goal to put the smartphone into production. Altogether, there were 5674 backers, most of which paid over $600 for a chance to own the phone in 2014. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth thanked ... [ read the full article ]

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mscritsm

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23. August 2013 @ 11:15

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It's hard to believe that Ubuntu could have made a phone from scratch with no previous experience anyway. Looking at their proposed hardware specs, for example, they so high-end that they would have had a hard time getting more than a few hours out of the battery.

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pufff

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24. August 2013 @ 05:38

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So what happens now with the 12.8 Million they have now?

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Chroma45

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24. August 2013 @ 18:17

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