The suggestion to develop a Crypti version for the CHIP is a good one, and they are local here in Oakland, so maybe we can arrange to meet.
I have even better option than $9 CHIP. Someone's Android phone. They already have it - so it's free. Just install Crypti Lite there.
I agree this is a great idea. However, Crypti is written in node.js.
The advantage of the CHIP-$9 is that it runs Linux, which means it can run node.js, which means it can run Crypti. So Crypti could reach 5,000-10,000 CHIP-$9 owners starting upon its initial release in Dec 2015 - Jan 2016.
Running node.js natively as a compiled application in Android is theoretically possible but yet to be demonstrated, and impossible on iOS / iPhones.
There is "bridge" software under development called JXCore ( technically a fork of node.js) that will allow node.js software to run on Android AND iOS. This may be the most promising path to get Crypti running on mobile, but it is probably going to take a while. See:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/2838799/node-js/next-up-for-nodejs-going-mobile.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-rinaldi/build-mobile-apps-with-ja_b_6786920.htmlhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/2886740/application-development/nodejs-variant-jxcore-goes-open-source-aims-for-mobile-developers.htmlhttp://jxcore.com/home/Crypti devs, I am not a node.js programmer, I just talk like one in forums to sound smart and impress people. Please correct me where I am wrong in my analysis above.Getting Crypti on mobile is critical. All of the visible work so far is getting it onto desktops with a pretty UI, but the world is shifting away from desktops towards mobile devices and Crypti needs to as well. What's the plan / timeline for that?
If we cannot get Crypti running on an Android smartphone by Jan 2016, I STRONGLY urge that we work to get it running for 10,000 CHIP-$9 users by Jan 2016. Please discuss this in today's meeting if possible.CHIP-$9 is taking off like a rocket. They wanted to raise $50K, they currently have $750K pledged in the FIRST FIVE DAYS and they've still got 25 days to go. They have added a second batch of deliveries for 5K units in Jan 2016 because their 5K units for Dec 2015 delivery have sold out. CRYPTI NEEDS TO PIGGYBACK ON THE CHIP-$9 PROJECT WHERE BITCOIN CANNOT AND SO BECOME KNOWN AMONG ITS SUPPORTERS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY CRYPTOCOIN.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computerMal, I'm going to be brutally honest with you. CHIP, as an investment would be totally worthless to Crypti, or any other crypto-currency or tech company/product etc. whatever whose sole purpose of investing into it would be exposure/marketing.
Let me explain,
there are going to be two categories of people who buy CHIP. Category 1: The Computer EnthusiastsThe people who fall into the first category are the "computing enthusiasts", these are people who probably bought the Raspberry Pi (or know about it), basically people who generally share an interest in computing (not the general public). I can tell you right now, that around 75% of those people who actually bought a CHIP are computer enthusiasts looking to buy something to tinker with or fund a cool project that they have an interest in. All of these people who buy CHIP will use it for a few hours or a couple of days and then never use it again, let alone explore the Crypti app on it.
Category 2: The People Who Actually Need ItThe people who fall into the second category are the people who actually need it, not just to tinker around with it/dissect it/etc., but to actually use it as their primary means of computing. The people who fall into these categories are generally people from third world countries, or places with poor infrastructure, no access to the internet or limited access to computers. Out of those 20 000 or so current backers to the project, how many do you think actually fall into this second category, how many people do you think are buying this because they actually NEED it?
Out of those 20 000, I would say less than 50, heck I'd even say zero. Now you may think I'm pulling these figures out of a place where the sun don't shine, but look at the facts. Kickstarter is a website created for the sole purpose of crowd-funding projects that people post on the internet. The only way that you'd discover tech projects on Kickstarter is if you are a "computer enthusiast" and regularly check Kickstarter for fun new projects, or if the story of a new Kickstarter tech-based project has been carried by technology websites, which you as a "computer enthusiast" read. In both of these cases you fall into the first category of buyers, those who buy it just for the fun of it.
The people who actually
need to buy CHIP (the people whom the CHIP team built it for), don't pay any attention to Kickstarter or haven't heard about Kickstarter, and secondly will not be reading any tech-related websites (that's if they have internet access). The sole purpose of CHIP is to produce a cheap computer to help people less fortunate than us to get access to a computer. Their people in their target demographic, probably don't even have time to surf the internet or keep up with the latest tech trends, because they are too busy trying to make ends meet. The actual people who need CHIP will never hear about it, and CHIP will therefore never be bought by them. Also the team building CHIP, will never have enough funds or infrastructure to produce and ship their products to the third world where their target demographic is.
Now onto the notion that CHIP will be "bought by millions and bought by the general public". This will NEVER happen. The general public literally do not have a care in the world about CHIP. Most of the general public can afford a $500 computer, if so why would they ever buy CHIP? CHIP is cumbersome, slow, and serves absolutely no practical use to them. Why would they buy CHIP when they already have smartphones that can do everything CHIP can do and run circles around it?
CHIP is a computer enthusiasts toy, built for computer enthusiasts which serves no practical use to the people who buy it, and will never be bought by the people who need it.
Crypti will get absolutely no exposure out of investing into CHIP, nor would anything else. CHIP will be hyped up for a few months, bought by a few thousand people, and will then be forgotten completely (OUYA anyone?).
Your ideas so are far to eccentric to be practically implemented, or have any use to Crypti (or any other crypto-currency) for that matter. I remember a while back you suggested an idea somewhat similar to this, whereby the Crypti Team spend thousands of dollars into buying low-cost Raspberry Pi's (correct me if I'm wrong), and give these for free to merchants to incentivise them to run Crypti nodes and use Crypti as a source of payment. Again that idea would have no practical use, would waste tons of money and provide almost zero growth to Crypti.
I apologize Mal if I come off as condescending, rude or if I sound offensive at any point in my post, but that is the brutal truth.
