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Update #7: Shipping!
A crate of iPhlies is on its way to California. I expect to have it Monday or Tuesday, and ship to US addresses as soon as I have it here. For backers outside of the US, your packages are already on their way to you directly from Shenzhen.
Ari.
Update #6: Status & Schedule
Thank you again to all my backers.
I have a small number of production units here in California ready for delivery. I am giving preference to local customers who wish to pick them up in person in Mountain View. This both saves me money for shipping and gives me a chance to meet my backers face-to-face. In particular, if you can attend Sold State Startups tomorrow at the Hacker Dojo (http://solid-state-startups-ii.eventbrite.com/), that is a great chance to meet and pick up your reward.
The factory is complete on putting together the entire first batch, and my associates are busy QAing every single unit. My intention is to start general shipping in the next couple of weeks. Once I can start shipping, I am going to announce it here.
It looks like trainer cords are going to take a little longer than transmitters. I have only 9 backers who want a cord, and between them they have transmitters with 6 different types of plugs I need to accommodate. So this may take a little bit longer. If you are one of the trainer cord backers and wish to upgrade to a full iPhly transmitter and avoid the wait, please contact me.
Thank you again for your support. I can't wait for your feedback once you start iPhlying!
Ari.
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Chris Card on May 2, 2011
I am unable to find any links to the trainer cord project.
I didn't know there was a such a project in the works until I received this update. -
Ari Krupnik on May 3, 2011
The trainer cord is a reward option--you can see it on your right under "pledge $20 or more."
You can find the schematic for it at http://www.iphly.org/index.php/how-it-works/hacking/
Ari.
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Bryan Galusha on May 10, 2011
Ari,
We met at the solid-state-startups event, and I picked up my iPhly unit, but I still need my transmitter module. I thought I had your email, but they were all from no-reply-kickstarter. My email should be in the eventbrite list, please shoot me an email when you get a chance I have some additional questions.
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Andrew Lawrence on May 3, 2011
The sliders would be used for control of things like ballast and trim, which you tend to do, slowly or stationary. The dynamic controls could be configured like the ones you use for flying an aeroplane.
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Andrew Lawrence on May 3, 2011
BTW, how can I add more to my pledge? I went for the $70 option, and then saw that international customers need to add $15 more.
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Ari Krupnik on May 3, 2011
Thank you for your support Andrew. I am emailing you a separate note regarding international shipping.
Ari.
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Update #4: 100% funding, production samples, Toledo
This is getting really exciting now! Yesterday, exactly two weeks into the Kickstarter project, iPhly reaches its financing goal. Thank you to all for your support, it is making iPhly a reality! iphly.org now has the list of backers whose contributions come before the 100% point, and I'm submitting an update to iTunes that includes the same list. Please let me know if you want me to change the spelling of your name (I'm going by your KS names). I intend to amend the list when funding completes to add the individuals who pledge between now and then.
I attend the Toledo R/C show over the weekend and the response to iPhly is phenomenal. You can see how much it impresses the Higher Plane Productions representatives.
The molder is as excited as I am about the 100% mark. We now have 5 units out of the mold, and they all test out. We are going to full production without waiting for Kickstarter funding to complete (which is 2 weeks after the project closes).
Thank you all my backers for making iPhly happen!
Ari.
Update #3: Podcast interview: All Things That Fly (28 minutes, mp3)
Jamie, Diggs and Moose interview me on their wekly show, All Things That Fly. We talk about iPhly, Kickstarter, Open Source and where R/C is going. I am attaching my 28-minute segment here. You can find the full 1:20-long episode at allthingsthatfly.com (episode #182, March 28 2011).
Thank you for your continuing support!
Ari.
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Trainer cord. Connects an iPhone to your regular transmitter. iPhone is the student, TX is the teacher. Lets you practice iPhlying with a safety pilot--or introduce your friends to iPhlying without the risk of them flying an unfamiliar system. Incorporates amplifier circuit appropriate to your TX. Your name appears in the credits page in the iPhly app and on iPhly.org ($20 KS special; MSRP: $27.95) International orders add $10. Please specify make and model of your TX when we contact you for fulfillment details.
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iPhly transmitter. You get the first iPhlies to roll off the production line. You get to be the talk of your club--and an extra opportunity to show off your hardware. Your name appears in the credits page in the iPhly app and on iPhly.org ($70 KS special; MSRP: $106.95) International orders add $15.
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iPhly transmitter+2.4GHz module+receiver. If you want to get on the cutting edge of R/C but don't own a compatible RF module, this package combines an iPhly with a FrSky RF module and matching receiver. Additionally, your name appears in the credits page in the iPhly app and on iPhly.org. International orders add $15.
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I run Ari Krupnik & Associates where we build iPhone peripherals and associating apps. We mostly help other companies connect their devices to iPhones. Sometimes, we dream up our own products and turn to Kickstarter to help fund them.
One of the things I absolutely love about Kickstarter is how quickly the community tells you if you're building something worthwhile--or wasting your energy on a product nobody wants.
Etcher is my third Kickstarter project.
