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We are excited to announce that we have just received a small batch of production units of the new Olive ONE, and the first shipment is scheduled to go out to our customers in December.
Next Steps
Shipping of the Olive ONE will happen in several stages. The first shipment in December will go out to a small number of customers who have volunteered to test the ONE thoroughly and work with us to get the software through the home stretch. Although we've already tested ONE with a wide range of different phones, network equipment and UPnP sources, there is no substitute for a "real" market test to ensure compatibility in various environments and settings.
Since testing will require some technical background, an ideal volunteer will have a good understanding of IT and will have owned a networked music player, such as a Logitech Squeezebox, in the past. To participate as a testing volunteer, please fill out our short questionnaire. If you're selected as a volunteer, we will reach out to you with a confirmation of your participation.
Once we have received adequate test feedback and implemented improvements, we will send the remaining Olive ONE orders. Currently, we estimate that the testing and implementation phase will take about 4-6 weeks after the volunteers receive their products. This means that all customers will receive a fully tested and approved Olive ONE in the first quarter of next year. The first big shipment, estimated for end of January, will go out to Indiegogo backers, who have already prepaid for the product. If you want to be included in this shipment, please click here and provide your authorization.
In closing, we at Olive want to thank you again for your continuous support of this project. Since the initial start of the Indiegogo campaign, we have come a long way and made some considerable changes to customize the ONE to your liking. We regret the delay in shipping these early units of the Olive ONE, but we are committed to releasing a robust product incorporating pre- and post-production customer input. We made improvements to the ONE’s feature mix based on that input, and feel the ONE is much better thanks to your help.
As always, please feel free to simply reply to this email with any questions or concerns. We appreciate your feedback and will get back to you promptly.
