Billion $ net worth company creating kickstarter...
Philips has a net worth in the billions, $20.67 billion as of July 12, 2023. (Source link) Yet they decided to create a kickstarter, charging "early bird" buyers these earphones that's designed for wearing while sleeping, basically the same as any other earphones, just slimmed down and cables running around your head.
What's infuriating is that there's dumbasses who actually gave them money to make a product ($500k million in total), so Philips is most likely not taking any risk making this, but will enjoy the profits.
The kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kokoon/sleep-headphones/posts
I thought the whole point of a kickstarter was people with a product, but lacking the funds to get the project actually going getting a kick start to get going.... Not for billion dollar companies to beg for cash.
It doesn't even seem like a breakthrough product.
Bose made this but wireless 4+ years ago.
I have had a pair of super comfortable $15 earphones that I use for sleep for 6 years. They're made of silicon and you can lay right on them and you wouldn't notice at all.
Sounds nice, can you tell me what they are exactly?
That's a darn good question I don't have an answer for. They don't have a name on them, and I don't remember. If you look for silicone sleep ear buds you could probably find some.