On: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA

[franciscop]

Hi I love the superbook. However I totally feel like calling 11.6" a "Large screen" is a stretch. Is there any plan to bring an actually middle-sized screen such as 13.3"? If there was a 13.3" 1080p screen I'd buy it right now.

PS, would love that it was backlit, that is literally the only complain I have with my Asus UX305CA

[ajiang → franciscop]

Yep, it's marketing - can't deny that. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to fail at Kickstarter and how important preparation and good marketing is.

Yes, we've gotten a ton of good feedback that people are willing to pay for a premium version. If we hit the 2.5M stretch goal, backlit will be a possibility :). We like it, but we also did a survey of our backers that said ~50% would pay for it.

[insulanus → ajiang]

Hi Andrew,

Congratulations to you and your team for making this real!

I'd like to add one more "no" vote for backlight keyboard.

It requires a board layout change, and carries higher risk of production delays.

I think the most important thing is to get this one out of the pipe, and get to the next version of the product, like Pebble did.

Here's hoping that the 1080p screen doesn't require physical or electronics changes.

Can't wait to use your device!

[franciscop → ajiang]

By premium you mean backlight, right? 13" is not an option so far?

[ajiang → franciscop]

We're definitely considering 13" for our next version. But we want to deliver this version out first. 13" would require us to design a new shell and also source a few more components, including new packaging. Gets a lot tricker.