BugLabs.net – A New Breed Of Tech Company

What do you call a tech company that doesn’t sell you a specific product? You call it Bug Labs. They sell consumers the components they’ll need to create their own consumer electronics. For instance, say you want to build your own mp3 player, you’ll find the tools you need here. Don’t panic, you don’t need to know how to assemble things from scratch. Each component is easily coupled with other ones, so you don’t need a soldering iron to put things together. They also carry the software you’ll need to make sure your tools work perfectly. If you are out of ideas on what to build, you’ll be able to get some through the site. The forums are stuffed with people who love to build their own components, just like you. There’s even a wiki section, for you to write about some of the things you’ve created with your Bug Labs components.

“Bug Labs is a new kind of technology company, enabling a new generation of engineers to tap their creativity and build any type of device they want, without having to solder, learn solid state electronics, or go to China.”

From the looks of it, this seems to be like a fun way for tech savvy people to have custom gadgets. The price is a little steep, but this could be really popular among the tech crowd.

Why not just buy a finished product? Are there plans to sell something that works by itself?