Superbook Android laptop shell passes $1 million in Kickstarter funding

Superbook Android laptop shell passes $1 million in Kickstarter funding

Superbook Android laptop shell passes $1 million in Kickstarter funding

The idea of the Superbook is simple: it is a barebones laptop shell with a display, battery and keyboard and you connect your phone to power the experience.The Superbook was announced earlier this month and the Kickstarter campaign aimed for a goal of just $50,000.Within the first hour, the campaign had generated $150,000, and yesterday, one week into the Kickstarter, the Superbook passed $1 million in funding.

The Superbook Android laptop has passed $1 million in Kickstarter funding

The Superbook Android laptop has passed $1 million in Kickstarter funding

We're careful about covering hardware Kickstarters because so many of them fail to deliver.The Superbook laptop dockfirst popped up a few months ago, then it hit Kickstarter last week.Whether or not this device lives up to the hype, there's enough hype that you should probably be aware of it.

Superbook gets 1080p display option (crowdfunding laptop dock for Android phones)

Superbook gets 1080p display option (crowdfunding laptop dock for Android phones)

It's been just over a week since Andromium launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of raising $50,000 to produce a device that lets you use an Android smartphone like a laptop.With 21 days left to go in the Superbook campaign, the project has received over $1.1 million in pledges, which means that it's hit a few key stretch goals.The team is adding an extra USB port and a bigger battery.