[jrochkind1]

Kickstarter is not an investment, you get no equity.

An investment is risk, you are risking losing your money, but at the chance of making lots of money. That's what an investment is, in theory anyway, right?

Kickstarter tech projects, you are risking losing your money... for the chance to get a product that's worth about what you paid for it anyway? Where's the possible reward that's worth the risk?