Thoughts on Formula 1 for smartphones (draft)

Last updated on 2013-10-26 12:12 UTC UTC

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When I read about the Ubuntu Edge, one phrase struck in my mind:

In the car industry, Formula 1 provides a commercial testbed for cutting-edge technologies. The Ubuntu Edge project aims to do the same for the mobile phone industry -- to provide a low-volume, high-technology platform, crowdfunded by enthusiasts and mobile computing professionals. A pioneering project that accelerates the adoption of new technologies and drives them down into the mainstream.
This comparison has not conviced me yet for several reasons:
The price
To be compared to Formula 1, I think that the smartphone should be way more expensive than 695 dollars.
The purpose
Such smartphone should be be targeted for end users but for very extreme and specific tasks, ideally created for the sake of competition
In my opinion, to create a real "pionering project" that could be compared to Formula 1, it is necessary:

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