Comments on: Chameleon For Android Tablets Isn’t New, But You Can Back It on Kickstarter and Get It Early

By: donnieg3004

donnieg3004 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:21:00 +0000

Since they haven’t offered a trial version, I really will not spend money to try it out. Pass.

By: ERIFNOMI

ERIFNOMI — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:17:00 +0000

If you’re looking to invest heavily, some of those kickstarter projects might be interested in your help. Most kickstarters reward people for contributing a small amount of money. $5 will get you this app when it’s finished, that’s your return for your very tiny investment. The pebble watch kickstarter is giving people a watch when they’re finished for contributing $115. Those amounts of money are less than what you would normally invest, and they give you the end product at less than retail. You can think of it as pre-ordering, you pay early and get a better deal. There’s also less risk than an investment. A project sets a goal, an amount of money they need to successfully fund their project. If they don’t raise that much, you don’t pay anything.

It’s not a charity either. That’s pretty obvious. If you don’t want to take the time to understand how kickstarter works, then don’t bash it. It’s pretty brilliant for low-key projects that can’t get to market any other way.

By: Jesus Malena

Jesus Malena — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:23:00 +0000

The point was you can watch a TV show or movie from your tablet. Display it on a big screen and while playing it you, can chat, tweet, Facebook, look at weather information, read, shop, crap and whatever else you can think of. Think of this UI as the multitasking platform for Android.

By: MKader17

MKader17 — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:16:00 +0000

I thought of that as well. But one thing that they do that I really like is edge to edge widgets.

By: Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:00 +0000

Yep. First time I’ve heard of it. Looks to me like it is asking someone to give you money so that you can blow it on an idea. Entrepreneurs do this with either their own money or the money of investors that share both the risk and the reward. This product looks cool and I’d be interested in INVESTING $1000 into it (for the possibility of a return on investment) but I’m not interested in GIVING my money away (or buying a $1000 T-shirt) in the hopes that it will be fully developed. No thanks. I’ll buy the app for $3 later – if it pans out.

There are plenty of charities out there I can GIVE to. A capital venture is not a charity. These guys want to risk someone else’s money in return for the potential of all of the gain

By: someguy

someguy — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:39:00 +0000

FAQ updated:

I pledge the five bucks, what happens in September, will I have to buy the app again? If you buy Chameleon via Kickstarter, we will ensure that you pay only once and will have access to all applicable software updates.

By: ToraRTC

ToraRTC — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:49:00 +0000

Easily the nicest tablet interface I’ve seen on any platform. Even if you replicate the functionality with widgets, it’s not going to be as elegant as this. The Android community really needs nicer looking interfaces.

By: ERIFNOMI

ERIFNOMI — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:07:00 +0000

Is this the first you’ve heard of kickstarter? You kick a project some funds, and they reward you for helping. Or you can just give some money out of kindness. The idea is you find a project you’d like to see succeed, and help them along the way. The reward is seeing the product make it to market, and usually something else is thrown in on top (like the product when it’s released, usually for less, or something like a t-shirt).

By: msombloski

msombloski — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:01:00 +0000

apk?

By: SavageJeep

SavageJeep — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:21:00 +0000

You won;t even get it until Fall.
“Est. Delivery: Aug 2012″

By: FortitudineVincimus

FortitudineVincimus — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:27:00 +0000

what was the point of the huge TV screen showing nothing that matched on the tiny tablet screen? focus point was not on the product. pretty poorly done video really.

By: Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:26:00 +0000

I really don’t understand either….Are ‘backers’ similar to ‘investors’? Are the backers/investors entitled to a share of the profit if the product is successful (or is it just the t-shirt, etc?). In other words, if this product is successful, or bought out – do the backers share in the profit or is it a situation of “You got rich off of a product my money helped Kickstart – and I all got was this lousy T-Shirt”

By: br_hermon

br_hermon — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:53:00 +0000

I’m not convinced on this app. They offer some unique features but not enough. Most of what they offer can already be replicated by widgets. Pass on this one. I commented more on it here:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/05/16/chemeleon-the-new-kickstarter-project-that-could-revolution-tablet-homescreens/#comment-531229341

By: Scott Willenborg

Scott Willenborg — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:52:00 +0000

“Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon
You come and go
You come and go-ooooo”
There, now it’s stuck in your head too… let’s suffer together.

By: Chameleon

Chameleon — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000

We will be sharing a lot more information very shortly. Especially where the funds will be spent. Take a look on the FAQ section of our Kickstarter page later today!