以下文章来源于虹线 ，作者评论尸 虹线 . 面向自己写作。 本文来自微信公众号： 虹线 ，作者：评论尸，头图来自：视觉中国 从我 2024 年 2 月 28 日参与众筹算起，到 2025 年 6 月 27 日终于收到这部 Minimal Phone，时间已 经过去了整整 485 天。这比原计划的发货日期 （2024 年 8 月 31 日） 晚了将近一年。 这篇文章旨在记录我这次"虽败但到" （毕竟最后还是收到了货） 的众筹经历。结论先行：我最终拿 到了手机，但时至今日，仍有大量支持者两手空空。 这件事，或许是美国制造业衰败的一个缩影。人们常说美国本土早已造不出手机，但现实似乎更为严 峻：他们甚至连找到深圳的代工厂来完成 OEM 订单，都显得力不从心。 一、参加众筹 那么，这究竟是个怎样的项目呢？它由一家美国初创公司在众筹平台 Indiegogo 上发起，旨在打造一 款独具特色的智能手机：既拥有类似黑莓的全键盘，又配备了一块护眼的 E-Ink （电子墨水） 屏 幕。 近些年，E-Ink 手机和全键盘智能手机的众筹项目并不少见，但将两者如此激进地结合在一起， Minimal Phone 可谓是前无古人，恐怕也后无 ...

Group 1 - The Minimal Phone project, initiated by a US startup on Indiegogo, aimed to create a unique smartphone combining an E-Ink screen and a physical keyboard, but faced significant delays in delivery [4][6][10] - The project experienced multiple delays, with the initial shipping date set for August 31, 2024, pushed back to June 27, 2025, resulting in a total delay of 485 days [1][2][15] - The project exemplifies the challenges of "true crowdfunding," where products are often in the conceptual stage at the start, leading to high failure risks and potential for unfulfilled promises [11][14] Group 2 - The project faced at least six significant delays, with the first announced in September 2024, and subsequent delays leading to widespread dissatisfaction among backers, particularly when non-crowdfunding customers received their orders first [15][17][18] - The communication from the project team, particularly from co-founder Andre, was criticized for being inadequate and evasive, leading to further frustration among backers [20][22][24] - Many backers reported issues with the product's performance, including slow response times, poor camera quality, and software bugs, which exacerbated community anxiety [18][25][27] Group 3 - The project highlighted the decline of American manufacturing capabilities, as the team struggled to find suppliers in Shenzhen for production [3][106] - The situation escalated with accusations of discrimination against Chinese backers, who faced additional shipping challenges and delays compared to their international counterparts [30][33][51] - The project ultimately revealed a lack of operational expertise, as the team failed to manage logistics and communication effectively, leading to a perception of incompetence rather than outright fraud [104][106]