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Since we are arguing about consumer demand, I will say this: I am saving money for Neo900. I would rather miss Jolla's release and buy Neo900 instead of Jolla phone. It's highly likely that I am not going to buy any phone at all (this year, or next year) unless it's Neo900. If N900 breaks down before I get Neo900 (the touchscreen of N900 is being scratched mercilessly), I will probably end up using an old water-dust-shock-proof camera-lacking phone.
I don't eat icecream-candy-chocolate (except New Year Eve? and such). I don't drink coffee, I don't eat fast-food, I don't ever walk into restaurant or order take-away. I eat home-made food, as simple as possible (rice, pasta; apples, tomatoes, potatoes from local market, skate from fish market; bread, milk; all as cheap as possible).
I don't drive a car, I don't have a driving licence. I would have driven bicycle, but the infrastructure is no good (read: bicyclists have to share the same lane with buses, motorcyclists, automobiles). So, I am using public transit when I cannot walk long distances (read: have a deadline, and cannot afford not getting enough sleep).
I don't smoke (unless second-hand smoke counts). I don't drink alcohol, of any kind; I drink milk and tea and water instead. No sweet juice, no teeth-rotting cola. I don't play computer games (except chess?).
Do you have any additional money-saving tips? Because I have got to get a Neo900, probably with Aluminium case of Estel. One thousand dollars will not break my back. Hopefully, I will be able to contribute donations at an early stage, while the prototypes are being designed. Just, I am afraid to miss the beginning. Potential customers should be able to support you with small payments as soon as you start needing it. I am glad to hear about having to pay 15% or 20% at early stage, and then having this sum subtracted from whole unit price during MP ordering.
Just trying to inject a ray of cheerful support amidst this squabbling. How is it going with prototypes, by the way?
Best wishes.
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