06-09-2016, 06:36 PM
(06-08-2016, 08:36 PM)gwizard Wrote: Backing a project on Kickstarter is akin to investment, not a purchase.
When you go to a store and buy a product, you get it at once and there is no risk involved.
When you invest in something, there is a certain risk associated and it is entirely possible you can loose your investment either fully or partially. In essence, this is the same as playing the stock market. Some may win, some may loose.
Personally, I've finally received (yesterday) my Pine (IoT package), but without the case and zwave. There was a small note saying these would ship a few weeks later. I've no issues with that.
Took a few hours to realize my monitor has an HDMI-DVI adapter and that's why I see black. At first I thought the board might be dead. But, then I re-flashed Debian on to the official SD card, connected to both HDMI TV and Ethernet and everything now works as expected (more or less). Even managed to install Plex and make my TV built in DLNA client connect to it.
What I'm trying to say is that while shit does happen, this is not the case. These guys do deliver and the product is good. Just need to be patient and not take anything for granted. I find it is a good general rule for life as well.
I know the project is very young, but...
Things to improve:
1. User Manual. With pictures. For dummies.
Because not all people are Linux gurus or have electronics related training.
2. Better software.
Coherent Linux distros. Pre-built images with drivers and everything working OOB.
3. More modules.
Servo motors, PWM's, accelerometers, gyros, 3G/4G, GPS, etc...
Because if I can make a freaking R/C robot with an arduino or a pi, I should be able to do the same with pine.
This was meant as business suggestion, not a critique. Making these modules available and work well OOB (TESTING!!!) would enlarge the potential market and take this project from a small geek initiative to a stratosphere.
Just my 0.02
Cheers
Thanks on the suggestion and we will improve.