Pardon my ignorance but what is a PCBA and where does it go in terms of production process?
It stands for printed circuit board assembly, itâs basically the electronics that make the pedal smart
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Printed circuit board assembly. Includes the circuit board itself and all the components that are soldered to it. For a pedal-based power meter, itâs basically all the electronics.
Yup, agreed.
To be honest, it still seems as if they are stemming against the tide.
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I had been a backer of the Spinn Coffee Maker for about 2.5-3 years when they had promised a 9 month deliver from initial backing. At 3 years I managed to get my money back. About a year later, they finally managed to get a device out. I wasnât in the mood to wait that long, but they finally produced something.
It is just the nature of kickstarter things.
I have several that I have received a device, and definitely a few big ticket items that were never delivered. You are never promised a product in a funding platform.
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I wish people would remember for a minute this isnât only a Kickstarter deal, these guys have been taking pre orders on their website for quite some time now and canât get off the hook quite so easy
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Agreed - but many people will be going to the iqsquare website (unaware of the Kickstarter/ Indiegogo background) and look to place a âpre-orderâ and be told that it will ship in December 2020 ⌠when it clearly wonât.
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It says Q1 2021 now, but with every passing month the promised delivery also moves another month. Carrot on a stick
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I really wish people would stop making patronising comments about IQ2 backers not knowing what a kickstarter project is. I think weâre all fully aware. The problem here is IQ2 have systematically lied about the product - at launch and consistently since. As far as Iâm concerned that gives me every right to feel angry.
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I donât know that they are lying. I think they are incompetent.
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More excuses. So over two years of underestimating the task at hand makes one incompetent but saying itâs be ready next month months after months doesnât equate to a lie. May be after the first few misses but at some point it becomes more than a delusion. Keep the faith.
Should never attribute to malice what can be adequately attributed to stupidity.
I just get the feeling they really want it to work but just donât know how to finish up.
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I say lying because at launch they claimed their meters were âfully testedâ and only needed the money for production. Lie 1. The concept was so fatally flawed that it would/should have bee revealed by even cursory testing. Lie 1 - first and biggest.
Since then they have given numerous dates for delivery, knowing at the time they didnât have the physical components, let alone time for testing. Lies 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Many of the subsequent lies have been used to attract more funding from their online store knowing full well that stated delivery dates were physically impossible.
Iâm not sure what else to call those other than lies.
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Another social media post showing 10s of axles, hopefully this means at least a few might be getting something this year
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There is a big difference between being incorrect and lying. Based on this comment I believe you either donât know the difference or you donât understand the situation. Starting a business like this is hard, and based on this thread it sounds like there are a lot of people that could go run it better, the effort would be much better suited to starting new businesses than complaining on how slow these guys are.
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Not sure why youâd reply to my post without addressing what I said. I made certain specific observations about the way IQ2 have behaved. You are just talking vague generalisations about business life in general. Donât patronise by saying those who arenât pleased with the way this company treat their backers âdonât understandâ. We understand all too well.
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Iâm sorry my response was received that way, I thought it was a clear response to the statements made
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Whatâs going on here?
https://www.niceonlineshops.com/products/cycling-power-meter-at-a-breakthrough-price
I blocked one of those scams on Faceboke a few days before Christmas 
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Has anyone actually received product yet?