Not sure if real source or not posted anywhere before but there is this:
http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/19689...estellbar.html

Google translate attempt:

First SailfishOS Smartphone via crowdfunding from May preorder

After the young Finnish company Jolla had to be at the Mobile World Congress in February presented SailfishOS SDK, a first device with the MeeGo successor should now be ordered in advance from May.
Ferdinand Thommes

Sailfish OS

Jolla

Sailfish OS
The third place in mobile Olympus behind Android and iOS is still free. Microsoft with its Windows Phone, which is on the market for five years, is not a promising candidate. Besides Jolla with SailfishOS enters with Firefox OS in June another candidate the arena.

Firefox OS uses to reach market shares on the cheap devices to be placed in cooperation with renowned manufacturers and providers in developing countries and emerging markets, we believe in rather Jolla at the mid-market segment and Scandinavian design.

The company Jolla, founded by former developers from Nokia's MeeGo team is now trying to finance his first smartphone after the crowdfunding principle. A prototype of the device to be unveiled in early May. From mid-May to interested can order the device in advance and thus finance the production. Be rewarded the "early adopters" in that they can over parts of the design, especially user interface controls, a say. In the development of SailfishOS special emphasis was placed on gesture control and multi-tasking ability. The design is a total "fail modern Scandinavian" as Jolla Board Antii Saarnio now told the Finnish news website Digitoday. He also says there that they wanted to "make a motion Jolla."

When the pre-ordered devices will be available Saarnio not say, but should be available before the start of a campaign schedule. The smartphone is to appear in any case later this year, with the beginning is made in Finland, where it already is to give a strong following and a contract with a local mobile provider. Then should follow other countries in Europe.


Does this mean crowdfunding/preorders can influence things like HW keyboard? I sure hope so.