ckblackm
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Just got this update from kickstarter....
Hello ICP2 Backers,
First of all, we would like to apologize for the length and disarray of this Kickstarter Project over the past 12 months. It has come time to cancel the project. We are working with the team in Germany to see what parts can be returned to the vendors for refunds, and this money we will in turn refund to you all. Our goal is to do this as fairly as possible for all parties involved.
We have notified Kickstarter of the intentions on this and we want to be as transparent as possible moving forward. After lengthy discussions with the firmware developer & PCB designer in Canada, & the UK team, there is just not a way to move forward on this device without sinking more money into it. We didn't want it to be a money pit, but unfortunately, as time has progressed, the original quotes for certain parts have expired and gone up in price. Additional parts that needed to be ordered to incorporate the backlighting were also underestimated in regard to cost, ie the keymat that would allow the backlighting to show.
Some other issues that we've come across is the nubs have changed design, and while the ICP1 firmware would just work with the ICP2, the newer nubs would no longer work on the firmware. This was primarily due to the ADCs chosen to be used in the ICP2 vs the ICP1.
Luckily we didn't populate all of the PCBs in Germany, and we have money left on that account, as well as the refunds for unused/unopened parts sitting waiting since January. Please allow us time to get things together so that we can regather as much money as possible to distribute back amongst the backers.
Once we figure out what can be returned, we will have more information on the refund process. Backers, we are truly sorry for all of this. We won't be through with the project until we hit the "Send Payment" button on the last backer who supported us.
We will be setting up a new email address to deal with this process and that will be made public here once we start the refund process. Again, our apologies on this ordeal. We intend to do what we can to make it right for all backers who've supported this device.
ICP2 Team
Hello ICP2 Backers,
First of all, we would like to apologize for the length and disarray of this Kickstarter Project over the past 12 months. It has come time to cancel the project. We are working with the team in Germany to see what parts can be returned to the vendors for refunds, and this money we will in turn refund to you all. Our goal is to do this as fairly as possible for all parties involved.
We have notified Kickstarter of the intentions on this and we want to be as transparent as possible moving forward. After lengthy discussions with the firmware developer & PCB designer in Canada, & the UK team, there is just not a way to move forward on this device without sinking more money into it. We didn't want it to be a money pit, but unfortunately, as time has progressed, the original quotes for certain parts have expired and gone up in price. Additional parts that needed to be ordered to incorporate the backlighting were also underestimated in regard to cost, ie the keymat that would allow the backlighting to show.
Some other issues that we've come across is the nubs have changed design, and while the ICP1 firmware would just work with the ICP2, the newer nubs would no longer work on the firmware. This was primarily due to the ADCs chosen to be used in the ICP2 vs the ICP1.
Luckily we didn't populate all of the PCBs in Germany, and we have money left on that account, as well as the refunds for unused/unopened parts sitting waiting since January. Please allow us time to get things together so that we can regather as much money as possible to distribute back amongst the backers.
Once we figure out what can be returned, we will have more information on the refund process. Backers, we are truly sorry for all of this. We won't be through with the project until we hit the "Send Payment" button on the last backer who supported us.
We will be setting up a new email address to deal with this process and that will be made public here once we start the refund process. Again, our apologies on this ordeal. We intend to do what we can to make it right for all backers who've supported this device.
ICP2 Team
