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Some might say it's been a long, long while since October -- with "some" referring to the swath of Kickstarter (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/16/kickstarters-yancey-strickler-backstage-at-expand-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) backers who've been waiting oh-so-patiently for a Form 1 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/formlabs-form-1-eyes-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) to call their own. Formlabs has just confirmed via a company blog post that the very first Form 1 3D printer (http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/3d-printer-guide/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) shipped out today, as the Collector's Edition Form 1 and half of the Initial Formation tier of pledges hopped on a variety of delivery trucks. The rest of you backers can expect to begin printing "by the end of next week." For those keeping count, the Form 1 is actually a few months behind schedule, but in all honesty, that's pretty good considering the up-and-down nature (http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/kickstarter-refunds/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) of crowdfunded projects that manage to find the limelight.
The outfit is reminding folks that Form 1 units are shipped as they're produced, fulfilling Kickstarter rewards and preorders by priority. Specifics on group deliveries won't come for a few more weeks, but those in the Bay Area can swing by Maker Faire (http://makerfaire.com/bayarea-2013/) (or ICFF (http://icff.com/) if you're in the Big Apple) to catch an early glimpse. Oh, and if you're just now hearing of this thing? You can place a $3,299 order right now (http://formlabs.com/products/our-printer), but you probably won't get it until July. Them's the breaks, kids!
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Source: Formlabs (http://formlabs.com/blogs/blog/7901467-the-form-1-is-shipping)
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