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Kickstarter project, without the kickstarter! It's kickstarter-lite. umm - did the value of Kickstarter just go down? ;)

• RandallBrown 14y ago
  I believe this is ACTUALLY a preorder, rather than an investment that includes a "prize" if they actually succeed.
  • paulgerhardt 14y ago
    It's so we know how many to make. We won't charge anyone's card until they are ready to ship.
    • rdl 14y ago
      I'd seriously consider doing kickstarter too -- once you've got 250-500 preorders outside kickstarter, and popularity on HN, you should be in a great position to have an "overfunded" kickstarter. Yes, they take a cut, but the exposure from kickstarter is probably worth it -- just bump prices 10% if you must. I know I buy a lot of gadgets I might not otherwise know about due to seeing them in my activity feed on kickstarter. Seemed to work well for Pebble...