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Brakenshire on Aug 8, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ubuntu Edge price dropped to $695

That's very misleading, the contribution rate was always dependent on price, not on early hype. Look how quickly the increase fell off when the price went up, and then took off again when the price was dropped, in the first couple of days:

http://ubuntu-edge.info/#total

rorrr2 on Aug 8, 2013 [–]

Hey, I would love to be proven wrong on this. I love the concept.

I just don't see it happening. They won't even hit the half.

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