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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on June 9, 2012.
Funding period
May 8, 2012 -
Jun 9, 2012
(32 days)
- 3 created · 6 backed
- Ari Krupnik 372 friends
- Website: 30pins.com
Pledge $45 or more
110 backers All gone!
THE EARLY ADOPTER: As a way of saying "Thank you for believing in us," we give you an etcher ahead of everybody else, and at a special price. This first batch comes in red only to expedite production. Free shipping in USA. Please add $10 for Canada, $15 elsewhere in the world.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $60 or more
151 backers
THE RED & BLUE: You get an Etcher in your choice of Ohio Red or True Blue as soon as they roll off the assembly line. Free shipping in USA. Please add $10 for Canada, $15 elsewhere in the world.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $75 or more
20 backers
THE SPECIAL EDITION: This is a special color that we make only for our Kickstarter backers and never produce again. Backers in the next reward tier (SPECIAL ELECTOR) decide what this special edition color is. Free shipping in USA. Please add $10 for Canada, $15 elsewhere in the world.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $100 or more
16 backers
THE SPECIAL ELECTOR: You get an Etcher in your choice of Red, Blue or Special Edition color--and you decide what that color is! With your pledge, you vote to select the Special Edition color. Free shipping in USA. Please add $10 for Canada, $15 elsewhere in the world.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $175 or more
11 backers Limited (89 of 100 left)
THE HACKER: You get early access to our SDK. We hand assemble your Etcher from laser-cut parts before the injection molds are even complete, so you can start coding right away. In addition, you get a production Etcher in the color of your choice when they roll off the assembly line. As a hacker, you get to vote on which open source license is most appropriate for Etcher.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $210 or more
8 backers
THE PARTY FAVOR: You get 5 Etchers in any mix of Red, Blue or Special Edition color as soon as they roll off the assembly line. Free shipping in USA. Please add $15 for Canada, $20 elsewhere in the world.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $360 or more
5 backers
THE DISTRIBUTOR: 10 Etchers in any mix of colors. Free shipping in USA. Please add $20 for Canada, $30 elsewhere in the world
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
Creator Michael Kroeker on June 11, 2012
I remain very excited for you and this project, and encourage you to resubmit. I will definitely be on-board again if you do! Perhaps stealing a few tricks from such massively successful KickStarter campaigns as Steve Jackson's OGRE, CoolMiniOrNOt's ZOMBICIDE, and Greenbrier Games' ZPOCALYPSE would be advisable. Good luck, and please keep in touch.
Creator Nicole Bradshaw on June 11, 2012
I was so excited about this project - it's such a great idea... Don't give up on making your idea a reality Ari :) I hope to be a customer of Etcher in the future!
Creator Yan Perepletchikov on June 10, 2012
My only suggestion is to use more social media. The Etcher site should post the video, get likes, answer questions, and most importantly, have a link to this site. I posted this site a few times and know that 2 of my friends became backers.
Good luck.
Creator Ari Krupnik on June 10, 2012
Thank you for your encouragement and support guys! I'm still going through the Kubler Ross stages about this campaign. Denial ("it's going to happen yet!"), anger ("how come /this/ project is not getting funded"), bargaining ("it's going to happen if only I can get a little more media exposure, it can happen if only I can get more people to tweet about Etcher, it can happen if only I can tweak the price!"), resignation ("it's not happening") and acceptance ("this is how it is").
I want to put a little bit of distance between me and this campaign before I decide what I do with it next.
Thank you to all who pledge to pledge if I resubmit. I want this one to sink in first, then see what, if anything, I can do to make this product more fundable.
Creator Yan Perepletchikov on June 9, 2012
Same here.... If you resubmit this, I'll be back. Use social media more. There are only 64 people that 'Like' it on Facebook.....
Creator Cellin Gluck on June 9, 2012
Try again!
Creator Christopher M. Whelan on June 9, 2012
If funding does not happen this time, don't get discouraged. It can be resubmitted, and, if you do, make sure you let all of us know, as we (well, at least I) will back again!
Creator Stephanie Evans on June 9, 2012
Funding, I hope it reaches funding. I don't proof read till after I submit it.
Creator Stephanie Evans on June 9, 2012
I hope funning reaches in 6 hrs. I really want it. Do u believe it can happen. I hope so but this ticker has not moved but like 2/3 times in last few days.
Creator jacob maslow on June 1, 2012
This is licensed and tested by apple under the made for iPhone program. That guarantees quality and full compatibility.
Creator Justin Leach on June 1, 2012
Just a few days left. Tweet and Facebook this. Maybe it's too niche or novelty but I think it's a really cool idea. And $60 isn't really that bad when you consider the cost of other iPad covers out there.
Creator Jackson Whelan on May 30, 2012
Everyone I've shared this with has balked at the price and commented "for $45 - sure, but $60 is just too much". I'd love to see this succeed, but I think the lack of lower price points is hurting you. I guess there's some mental barrier at $50...
Creator jacob maslow on May 29, 2012
Everyone, it won't happen unless we tweet and Facebook this.
Needs some more love.
Creator Nick Greos on May 24, 2012
I think this idea is great!! Also will make a great gift! Pass on the word!
Creator Christopher M. Whelan on May 21, 2012
I am very surprised that this idea has not generated more interest from backers. It combines an iPad case with a "toy" that has added functionality. Add to that the fact that the cost is pretty reasonable.
I am curious what is keeping people from backing this project. Thoughts?
Creator Brock on May 15, 2012
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Creator Dianne Finnegan on May 15, 2012
I don't have an iPad yet either Mark...! I've been wanting one so this is a good reason to get off that fence, right?
Creator Scott Johnson on May 10, 2012
I see this as a clever anti-theft device. I can leave my iPad sitting around in the open. Who's going to steal an Etch-A-Sketch?
Creator Rizalin Antonio on May 10, 2012
I was amused with just the protective cover and having the app- people would actually think it was a technologically advanced version of an Etch A Sketch...lol I upgraded to the iPad 2 earlier this year and the cover went along with the iPad when it was given to my daughter. I was going to get another one for the iPad 2, but since there is this, I am definitely going to wait =)
Creator Ilya Hardey on May 9, 2012
Simply genius
Creator Mark garrison on May 9, 2012
This thing is amazing! Now I have till October to buy an iPad :)