Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

2013-09-25 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Hi Stefan, Am 25.09.2013 um 05:01 schrieb Stefan Monnier: > The main problem I see with such Free and/or Open phone is the "small > production" syndrome. Small productions mean high prices and low > reliability, whereas we need reasonable prices and reliability. Yes, small production is the key

Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

2013-09-25 Thread Stefan Monnier
> I don't see reliability as a problem because it depends on what type > of reliability you are thinking of: component, software, hardware, > production, or availability. Small production runs means very few people have a chance of discovering, let alone, fixing the various problems that can show

Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

2013-09-25 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 25.09.2013 um 20:45 schrieb Stefan Monnier: >> I don't see reliability as a problem because it depends on what type >> of reliability you are thinking of: component, software, hardware, >> production, or availability. > > Small production runs means very few people have a chance of > discover

Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

2013-09-25 Thread joerg Reisenweber
On Wed 25 September 2013 21:32:13 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: > Am 25.09.2013 um 20:45 schrieb Stefan Monnier: > Production problems show almost immediately, even if there is only one > person. And they show after making let's say 20 units. I.e. it does not > need to produce let's say 1000 uni