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Evan Clark@evanlaclark · Student and Product Junkie
These types of products never excite me. Isn't my iPhone the smartest alarm clock I need? What is the main advantage of something like this over just using my iPhone?
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Tarun Gangwani@tarungangwani · Co-founder, Product, grokstream.com
@evanlaclark I have similar concerns, but what it comes down to is focus and their ability to solve a pain for people to pay for it. Apple as a platform provider doesn't have the same level of interest to provide this out of the box. However, I do wonder how this would have performed as an app that's always on and the physical device being a dock instead.
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Austin Sandmeyer@as_austin · Thinker/Student/Rockstar
@tarungangwani @evanlaclark The real question is does it even need a "physical device"? I understand if you wake up in the middle of the night and want to check the time but I would argue that the upcoming generation doesn't consider a clock in their bedroom as necessary. Once this type of software and rolls out in phones an AI assistant should handle this.… See more
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Timothy Johnson@timothy_joh · Lead Product Developer. Scitent Inc.
@as_austin @tarungangwani @evanlaclark Arguably, the Amazon Echo fell into the same exact space that you are arguing against, it had no "new" features over Siri, and was a bit of hardware. Yes agreeably I would have one unified "intelligence" that would follow me on my smart phones and on plugged-in home devices, giving me ultimate flexibility. That said, … See more
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Austin Sandmeyer@as_austin · Thinker/Student/Rockstar
@timothy_joh completely agree on the one unified "intelligence" (developed in whatever ecosystem you choose) that gives flexibility and push's information. I think AI being proactive is huge but it must learn when to and when not to be proactive besides giving me information that matters. Throw this into an app and it's bedside monitor plus the unified voice… See more
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Xander Pollock@helloxander · Designer @ Google
@evanlaclark lol agreed. Another product for rich people who aren't motivated enough to get out of bed. Weird problem to want to spend so much time on.
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Jack C Crawford@jackccrawford · Founder and CEO, datalog.ai
@evanlaclark Virtual Assistant for ELDERLY PEOPLE. We are working on one for patients that are in cognitive decline. Just to remind everyone that if we only think using our own anecdotal experience, we might miss the money making opportunities.
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