[Coco] Introducing the next generation of Color Computer, the CoCo-X

[Bill Gunshannon]

> I've supported 40+ Kickstarter projects and have gotten around 14
> delivered
> so far. It's important to remember - and it's not really clear - that this
> is investing in a project rather than a pre-order. It's not a store. While
> there's an expectation of delivery, there is nothing in place to force
> developers to deliver anything. Ever. Obviously that's a bad business
> practice, and then there's the whole reputation thing, but it's a real
> possibility. The same goes for many of the other, less well known project
> service sites.

That was exactly my point.  I realize most (if not all) of these
projects have good intentions, but you are betting on an idea that
has a lot going against it.

bill

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> On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Bill Gunshannon
> <billg999 at cs.uofs.edu>wrote:
>
>>
>> While everyone seems hot on this kickstarter thing I feel it is
>> necessary to point out the fact that I supported one of these
>> kickstart projects last year.  It attained its goal, supposedly
>> started with projected delivery of December 2012.  As of this
>> point I have seen nothing and visits to the site have no current
>> date when people can actually expect to get anything.
>> Caveat Emptor.  :-(
>>
>> bill
>>
>>
>>
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