Daishi
Someone has a graph up here that plots the Indiegogo funding over time so you can trend it: http://ubuntu.korczynskij.pl/
Threesixty
A touch screen on a phone, a keyboard/mouse on the big screen...the perfect marriage of phones and computers. Another well deserved shift in loyalty towards Ubuntu/Android.
AngusP
Errrr.... It doesn't run Android then Ubuntu when plugged in - It runs Ubuntu phone and Ubuntu desktop, with the option to turn off and reboot into Android, for those apps that aren't on Ubuntu phone yet. This is the second place I've seen that error, and it'll seriously confuse people if it keeps being said. The apps on Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu phone are the same and are usable in both desktop and phone environments.
V1Dar
At work you can, in most companies, use Ubuntu as an thinclient and run Windows applications such as MS Office straight from the Ubuntu desktop, and run it like a native application.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtNhlVn3ETQ&t=3m4s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtNhlVn3ETQ
The company will only have to support you with one phone, instead of one phone and one laptop. Here is a link about the quality of the phone:
youtu.be/BYM7tCjp0Go
You can use your phone as an Ubuntu Phone or an Android Phone, and if you have a screen and a keybord, use it as an desktop computer. Your data and applications will be available both when you use Ubuntu Edge as a Phone and as a Desktop PC. And in time you should also be able to use it as a tablet, like this:
http://www.gizmag.com/asus-padfone-43-inch-smartphone-docks-inside-101-inch-tablet/18760/
Daishi
Looking at the link I posted above if you plot money raised against the average rate needed over the term (show 32m goal) the lines are about to intersect meaning by this time tomorrow if nothing changes they will be under their projection. This is bad because it is still early in funding so they are still riding the coattails of the initial jump and early media attention. Unless an angel investor jumps in near the end to bridge the gap I don't see it happening.
Mantion
30 mil is way to high these days, sorry you can get a first run of product out for much less. The first round of a product is always plagued with bugs and issue. They should of asked for the minimum amount of money to get a small production run, then work out the bugs, make improvements and seek additional funding for the second run.
They got to 3.8 mil fast offering $600 phone, but when that ran out their funding started to slow. I think its going to be hard to get from 8 milion where they are today to 30 million. I mean its a bit of a niche market, most people are happy with their androids or iphones. And windows phone users are really good at acting like they are happy. regardless of the funding I hope this goes into production. Between this, tizen, firefox and all the other mobile os I really think we will see the end of iOS.
V1Dar
"30 mil is way to high these days, sorry you can get a first run of product out for much less."
Sorry. You can't get a mobile like this, for anything less than $830. Ubuntu Edge is at top model that is only you only can get throughout this campaign.
"The first round of a product is always plagued with bugs and issue."
Every step in the process is already beta-tested.
"They should of asked for the minimum amount of money to get a small production run [...]"
That is what Canonical is doing. They are doing a small production run with 40 000 units.
Axel
Yesss, brilliant ... but why only a 4.5 inch screen. That's just too small for reading comfortably, which is what a smartphone is for. Please also do it as a phablet, e-reader size, something like the Sony Xperia Z Ultra 6.4 inch, 1920x1080, 212g (preferably less).
JC
May be there is finally something that I can use to dump window? I will look forward to that!
thespinGM
I see absolutely NOTHING REVOLUTIONARY about the proposed device. I suspect that some people are misusing crowdfunding to scam others.