Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Editor's Pick: $10K Will Get You a Clunky, Slow Hoverboard That's Nothing Like Marty McFly's


Peter Suciu
10/21/14 12:55 PM PT
The Hendo Hoverboard weighs 100-lbs. and can levitate a 'whole' inch above the ground -- or, more accurately, above ground covered with a special copper surface. It appears tricky to stay on the thing and doesn't look like that exhilarating a ride. Still, in the first few hours following the Hendo's Kickstarter launch, hundreds of backers had pledged more than $100k toward its $250k goal. [More...]

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