Just what are those Linux lovers trying to pull here?
On Monday, Canonical announced a new Indiegogo campaign to crowdfund the Ubuntu Edge, a crazy ambitious smartphone that can double as a fully functional desktop PC when paired with a monitor and mouse. But that ambitious endeavor was joined by equally ambitious funding goals: If you wanted to get your hands on the phone, you could plunk down $600 on the first day, or $830 thereafter.
The attention and the discount created a surge, and the Ubuntu Edge has already racked up more than $4 million towards its $32 million funding goal. But, with all of the lower tier sold out, Canonical has gone back to the drawing board and introduced three new lower-priced funding tiers: $625, $675, and $725, all of which will nab you a Ubuntu Edge if the campaign is successful.
Kickstarting the future sometimes means tweaking your tactics—especially if you're trying to raise three times more moolah than the most successful Kickstarter campaign to date managed to scarf down. (More on that suspicious total later.)
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