When a prototype is developed, would it be possible for those of us willing to accept the risk to buy a proto?
I would imagine not. Firstly we would only be generating a
very limited number of dev boards, but I personally don't believe in this kind of "early access" or pay-to-win scenario. I think everyone should have a fair chance when the time comes. I have some other ideas to mitigate order fairness, as I see some clear issues the way BFL and others have handled their pre-order campaigns (or didn't handle depending on who you ask).
Otherwise, I have a newsletter in the works as well as our own site forums that expect to be alive within a day or two, and integrating the social aspects further so no matter your venue of choice, you can get updates directly from the source.
Operatr