Yes it is. I searched for "Dune" on Kickstarter and found it here:
Dune might want to make it searchable for "Small form factor" and "SFF" to get some more exposure.
MacPro (Late 2013) mini-ITX case mod
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Yes it is. I searched for "Dune" on Kickstarter and found it here:
Dune might want to make it searchable for "Small form factor" and "SFF" to get some more exposure.
I amazed you could release this product at this price, I would have expected it to be $300 just to break even, at the very least. Mind you, that's not what I would have paid, but it's what I expected it would cost. Good luck with the campaign and keep us updated with any progress, this is the place to be for people discovering your case !
actually the cost of this case is quite high but there are no middle guys in the deal. Yes and phunc you must have some experience in this because for the prototype just to cut up the tube and bend it with no line on top cost a little more than $300-$500 and thats not painted and polished. I set the goal at $130K so it will cover the tooling, assembly and molds for those who paid up to that point. So the deals now you are getting it at a good deal.
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I don't have direct experience but I learn a lot from the many projects I've seen and plentiful discussions here on manufacturing to know this is an insanely low price.
So if I understand it correctly, the asking price is well below the real cost to manufacture. Will you be able to keep it under $250 for production after this crowdfunding has completed with the tooling and molds already funded ?
Thanks for the questions our target price is 189 to retail and that will be after Kickstarter as well. We set the goal on Kickstarter at 130k so that if we reach that amount the backers will get a case and also the pay for the tooling and material. If the goal is met, it also means the tools and molds can be reused over and over again and the cost of making the dune case will only be the material and assemble because the molds and tools have been paid for. So yes if funded the price will remain at 189
Great to see the campaign up, it looks very professional, and getting 13% support after 4 days with over a month to go makes me feel like it will be successful.
One question, though: Why did you choose to have multiple tiers with differing price where the cheapest tier gets the case earliest? To me it seems more reasonable to let the people that want to go in early pay a small premium for delivering the case to them faster.
One question, though: Why did you choose to have multiple tiers with differing price where the cheapest tier gets the case earliest? To me it seems more reasonable to let the people that want to go in early pay a small premium for delivering the case to them faster.
So wait, is the cost of that first run greater than what you're looking to fundraise?
Banking on future runs to finance current ones is a big gamble, and I would advise strongly against it. People are usually fine paying a premium for a first run, since tooling costs are understood, and since they get a guaranteed case now (versus waiting out a cheaper version, which may never come out).
It's very common for a crowdfunding campaign to provide a small number of items at a discount. This provides incentives for people to pitch in ASAP, and that lends the appearance of early momentum in raising funds - all of which are a good thing.
It probably isn't economically efficient, since it invariably results in a lot of consumer surplus (diehard fans buy first, and they tend to be less price-sensitive anyway), but a lot of people seem to think it's worthwhile given the prevalence.
I see, and those are both good points on each side of the argument. It would be really interesting to know whether statistics regarding this exist. How effective and sensible this is probably depends on the number of possible supporters you can gain before starting the campaign. With your case it probably makes sense to either do it the way I imagined or offer just one tier, but if you didn't get a lot of exposure initially, doing it the way dunecase does is probably beneficial as you said.
I think early bird pricing makes sense for cheaper items, or those with broader appeal. It can make the difference for people on the fence, in those specific instances.
For projects such as this, I think you lose out in the long run, however, since the lost revenue adds up fast (hence why KI won't have early bird pricing, at least for enclosures).
For projects such as this, I think you lose out in the long run, however, since the lost revenue adds up fast (hence why KI won't have early bird pricing, at least for enclosures).
Hello.
Can you explain the difference between your case and this one here:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...free-2-LED-fan-without-power/32496222527.html
Can you explain the difference between your case and this one here:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...free-2-LED-fan-without-power/32496222527.html
That looks like it only supports low profile videocards, besides I don't think that it can match in terms of quality.
One user of the forum already bought this and snapped a few pictures.
It only takes single slot low-profile cards, the I/O of the board and GPU are directly exposed at the back. It also looks quite a bit cheaper in terms of quality, but it seems to take 3.5" drives and be a little bit smaller than the Dune Case.
This is the case that made me register! Would love to see it funded, I have a question though. On your homepage you mention the 2x Hdmi's on the I/O, while in the comments at kickstarter there is a mention of a Displayport. I would personally love to see a Displayport added, will it perhaps be optional or one of each?
I also agree with the previous poster, would love to see this case posted elsewhere, I got here by accident and hadn't seen any mention of the case before that. (I'll post a link to this page on Sweclockers to help out a bit)
I also agree with the previous poster, would love to see this case posted elsewhere, I got here by accident and hadn't seen any mention of the case before that. (I'll post a link to this page on Sweclockers to help out a bit)
