06-20-2016, 01:28 AM
@MarkHayHarris: people are bashing, yes, but they are bashing for different reasons and in different directions.
What people want is a plug and play experience. They get the board out of the box, plug in their peripherals, hdmi cable and power supply and want the thing to boot straight off. This is normal to expect this.
If that doesn't happen, some will try to get to the bottom of why it didn't happen. In this pursuit of a fix, some will continue until they have success, some will have a few goes at it before giving up, and others won't even try. This is also normal.
The bashing in this particular thread relates (mainly) to people not receiving their Pines in a timely manner. It is true, the project is quite far behind its proposed schedule and shop orders have started going out in some instances, perhaps for the very reason that @bonterra states, to avoid possible legal action. Similar legal action for not receiving goods as it relates to kickstarter backers is much more of a grey area than an online shop purchase.
So yes, kickstarter has become something of a pre-order system and is losing its way a little. Yes, this kickstarter is late to deliver and I'm sure Pine64 Inc want all boards and accessories shipped out as soon as possible. And yes, it is frustrating paying money for something and having the uncertainty of not knowing when it will arrive.
What people want is a plug and play experience. They get the board out of the box, plug in their peripherals, hdmi cable and power supply and want the thing to boot straight off. This is normal to expect this.
If that doesn't happen, some will try to get to the bottom of why it didn't happen. In this pursuit of a fix, some will continue until they have success, some will have a few goes at it before giving up, and others won't even try. This is also normal.
The bashing in this particular thread relates (mainly) to people not receiving their Pines in a timely manner. It is true, the project is quite far behind its proposed schedule and shop orders have started going out in some instances, perhaps for the very reason that @bonterra states, to avoid possible legal action. Similar legal action for not receiving goods as it relates to kickstarter backers is much more of a grey area than an online shop purchase.
So yes, kickstarter has become something of a pre-order system and is losing its way a little. Yes, this kickstarter is late to deliver and I'm sure Pine64 Inc want all boards and accessories shipped out as soon as possible. And yes, it is frustrating paying money for something and having the uncertainty of not knowing when it will arrive.
