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I was literally just checking the status of my pre-order for Navdy. https://www.navdy.com/ https://www.navdy.com/ It seems they are shipping by the end of Mar

I was literally just checking the status of my pre-order for Navdy. https://www.navdy.com/ https://www.navdy.com/ It seems they are shipping by the end of March this year. They claim to integrate with Siri and Google Now. >"We know people are loyal to their brands and virtual assistants, from Siri to Google Now, and we’re making it effortless to access them during the driving experience." http://blog.navdy.com/october-updates/ http://blog.navdy.com/october-updates/ I will be interested to see how this product fairs in comparison.

uptown 11y ago
"Ask Navdy to "compose new tweet", "write new text". The Navdy use-case of sending and receiving text messages or tweeting seems like a particularly horrible idea.
- mikeash 11y ago
  I sincerely hope this whole product is actually an elaborate honeypot operated by the DMV and will just result in the permanent revocation of the driver's licenses of everyone who preordered.
  - arnabing 11y ago
    Crap.. It looks like someone figured it out!
- arnabing 11y ago
  I agree, it could be problematic if you've made a mistake. At the moment HeadsUP! sends texts as a voice memo + a transcription. Any suggests on improving this? :) - Founder, HeadsUP!
brandonblack 11y ago
I gave up on Navdy and cancelled my order after the 3rd delay and literally no progress updates for nearly a year until they hired a whole new engineering team. 90% of their "progress" updates is them showing off vapor-ware again at some random electronics show. I'll wager if they deliver that thing this year, it's no where near the promise. (I'm harsh because I've worked at a hardware startup before. It's difficult stuff, but honesty with your backers and early adopters is the only correct path)
arnabing 11y ago
I definitely hear that! HeadsUP! offers complete refunds until the device has shipped. So it's on us to deliver (as it should be). Amazon's Alexa enables HeadsUP! to get into the connected home -- like turning off home lights. I hope it fairs well :) - Founder

uptown 11y ago

"Ask Navdy to "compose new tweet", "write new text". The Navdy use-case of sending and receiving text messages or tweeting seems like a particularly horrible idea.

mikeash 11y ago
I sincerely hope this whole product is actually an elaborate honeypot operated by the DMV and will just result in the permanent revocation of the driver's licenses of everyone who preordered.
- arnabing 11y ago
  Crap.. It looks like someone figured it out!
arnabing 11y ago
I agree, it could be problematic if you've made a mistake. At the moment HeadsUP! sends texts as a voice memo + a transcription. Any suggests on improving this? :) - Founder, HeadsUP!

brandonblack 11y ago

I gave up on Navdy and cancelled my order after the 3rd delay and literally no progress updates for nearly a year until they hired a whole new engineering team. 90% of their "progress" updates is them showing off vapor-ware again at some random electronics show. I'll wager if they deliver that thing this year, it's no where near the promise. (I'm harsh because I've worked at a hardware startup before. It's difficult stuff, but honesty with your backers and early adopters is the only correct path)

arnabing 11y ago

I definitely hear that! HeadsUP! offers complete refunds until the device has shipped. So it's on us to deliver (as it should be). Amazon's Alexa enables HeadsUP! to get into the connected home -- like turning off home lights. I hope it fairs well :) - Founder