A new AI-fuelled gadget has fallen foul of the tech world's expectations.
  • @blattrulesEnglish
    55•2 months ago

    I could have told them this was a dumb idea from the start; creating something that doesn’t fill a need, is just another device to carry around and could just be an app on a phone that we already carry around, just to cram it down people’s throats “because AI,” is probably not a good business plan.

    • @RupeThereItIsEnglish
      26•2 months ago

      Because AI is the new because blockchain.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      17•2 months ago

      It got funded to the tune of $240m. Which was probably about as far as they thought this through.

      • @blattrulesEnglish
        1•2 months ago

        Yeah, I can’t imagine they thought this would be a serious product.

    • @YdnaEnglish
      15•2 months ago

      … and require a subscription too!

      • @blattrulesEnglish
        9•2 months ago

        Wow, I didn’t even realize that it requires a $24.99 per month plan from T-Mobile for voice, texting and data. These companies are getting really brazen.

    • @toofpicEnglish
      5•2 months ago

      If you add a strap to it, it will be smartwatch. So there’s a need and a niche, just not for one more way to do the same stuff

      • @blattrulesEnglish
        3•2 months ago

        That’s not a bad idea, but why not just integrate that functionality into a smartwatch?

        • @toofpicEnglish
          6•2 months ago

          This is exactly what I meant: they’re selling a watch without a strap, and saying it’s something new

        • Tar_AlcaranEnglish
          2•2 months ago

          How are you going to sell that? It already exists, so it won’t draw venture capital that you can siphon off until the whole thing collapses.

    • @flop_leash_973English
      1•2 months ago

      This pretty well describes smart watches in my mind outside of those that need to keep track of certain vitals all of the time as well.

      • @blattrulesEnglish
        3•2 months ago

        I used to feel the same, but they do fit a bit of a need for me. They work great as a silent alarm so you don’t wake up anyone else in your room, you don’t have to take your phone out to check time or notifications, and health and fitness tracking is better than what a phone can offer.