The current generation of cpap machines and masks and pillows work very well. Do NOT wait for an Airing to start or continue your cpap journey.
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And it has 12 days left to go in the campaign. The estimated delivery date is July 2017. I feel sad for these folks.
In case you missed the previous posts here on this pie-in-the-sky micro-cpap system, It's a tiny cpap system where the whole device fits under the nose. You use it for one night and then throw it away. No, I'm not kidding!
They anticipate selling the production Airing units for $3 each so total cost would be $3 per night which would come to $1,095 per year. A top of the line cpap machine from cpap.com like the AirSense 10 for $883, even if it only lasted 5 years, would result in a nightly cost of 48 cents or $176 per year. But, of course, they last longer than 5 years for most people.
This is the dream that they are selling to desperate people: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/airi ... micro-cpap
What does the success of this campaign tell us? Besides that there are going to be lots of disappointed people out there. People who need to be on cpap or need to optimize/improve their cpap therapy.
It makes me sad to read some of the comments there, like:
People are already starting to ask some of the hard questions in the comment thread: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/airi ... #/commentsI can’t wait for this to come out I hate my current CPAP machine.
The breakdown of investors is fascinating (some options were only available for a limited amount of time):
- 13 people paid $50 for a 21 day supply
572 people paid $95 for a 45 day supply
13 people paid $50 for a 21 day supply
794 people paid $70 for a 30 day supply
2000 people paid $135 for a 90 day supply
41 people paid $155 for a 90 day supply
220 people paid $199 for a 120 day supply
80 people paid $270 for a 180 day supply
- 5 people paid $400 to skype with the inventor
98 people paid $10 to have their name listed on Airing's website
404 people paid $25 to be put on a list of people to be contacted when Airing is available
34 people paid $500 to become members of a Research Panel
8 people paid $1,000 to be invited to the first Airing Event
Crowdfunding provides absolutely no guarantees that you will ever get anything at all for your money. There is no way to get your money back - it is legally considered a "donation". Credit card companies won't help because you agreed to the terms when you clicked the button. The crowdfunding site won't do anything because they took their cut off the top and if they did do anything, it might set a precedent.