They lost me at the $24 / month subscription
this post was submitted on 10 Nov 2023
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Yeah I’m not paying $700 and then another almost $300 per year for something unproven. It sounds neat but not that neat.
Considering what comes with the $24/m it’s actually lot that egregious. A unique phone number with talk, text, and data as well as a Tidal subscription.
That said, this is a ridiculous product lmao
I feel like they could have just connected it to a mobile phone instead.
Definitely. Seems like it is trying to be a replacement for your phone though
In the future everything will be by subscription, and only then will things start being advertised the ability to own it out right and in full.
So, a smartphone without a screen that costs $700 and also a $24 a month subscription? Some "tech startups" seriously need to get off whatever it is they're smoking.
And using an AI that could just make shit up.
As someone who doesn’t really want more screens in their life, this does actually seem like a pretty cool idea, if it replaces a lot of smartphone functionality.
I can’t imagine this replacing a/my smartphone right now, but it’s interesting to have a different form factor for an AI-first device.
I’m curious if it’s a fit for older people, since the interface is mostly/entirely voice.