Ubuntu Edge smart phone funding campaign

Canonical is doing a crowdfunding event for their new Ubuntu Edge smart phone.
I'm glad someone has finally decided to make a Linux based phone...

Ubuntu Edge at Indiegogo

They are hoping for 32 Million and have already raised 5 Million in the first two days.
Go Linux Go!

 

Every Android phone on the market is linux-based....

 

Well yeah, but this one actually has Ubuntu on it... Thats cool right?

 

Why do they need our money to do this...or is this just a way to gather interest?

I know I'm only very dated, but for me it's enough to have Ubuntu on my computer... hey! It's a changing world right?! ":O}

 

Someone's got to pay for the hardware...

 

No doubt, but I would have guessed that Canonical could have raised it on their own or with their partners?

 

whats the fun in that?

 

I just like to try and understand where people are coming from

 

Yeah I was kidding...
I'm guessing Canonical doesn't have an extra 32 Million to buy their own phones, so they are reaching out to the community. Which is a cool idea... have the consumer pay to get it made.
The perks are ridiculously high, except $20 of course, but it doesn't get me anything.
With games on Kickstarter, usually $20 will get me a copy of the game.