Sony launches crowdfunding platform

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sabvre42 said:

bunchanumbers said:

I have to agree. I think that a giant multibillion dollar conglomerate starting a crowd funding platform for their own devices is really shameful.

Why? Seriously -- Why?

What is wrong with a company using a system to determine interest in a product in exchange for guaranteed access to that product? They aren't asking for charity... you get a product in exchange. In contract law the money: product is considered valid consideration.

 So again -- Why? Whats wrong with this?

They are offloading all the risk onto the consumer.  You are paying the R&D costs.