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I remember that we were going to revamp existing cities and build new cities in accordance to this wonderful transportation device that would change everything,

by talmand 10y ago

I remember that we were going to revamp existing cities and build new cities in accordance to this wonderful transportation device that would change everything, of which I cannot recall the name. I currently see them used as joke props in movies.

Retric 10y ago
If you include 'hover-boards' these battery powered, two wheeled, self balancing, things sold over 2.5 million of the things in just the USA in 2015. So, it really is becoming increasingly widespread. You can see this as and extension of the skateboards vs scooters vertical stick argument. PS: For comparson 17.5 million cars where sold in 2015 and 12.5 million bikes with 20+" wheels.
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- 0xffff2 10y ago
  > So, it really is becoming increasingly widespread. I don't know if this is really true. I saw a lot of hoverboards on my university campus last year. I don't see nearly as many this year. I'd like to see sales data for at least another year before declaring that anything is becoming increasingly widespread.
  - Mtinie 10y ago
    Earlier in the year I would have attributed this to issues with the supply chain and how hard it was to get the upgraded devices. Now, however, I believe that the exploding battery issues heavily reported in the media and the subsequent Amazon refund program put a massive cool on purchasing and usage.
- criddell 10y ago
  I haven't seen a hover board since the spring.
  - Retric 10y ago
    There where safety/manufacturing issues and now patent issues. http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/segway-hoverboard-patent/#ZFs7.uqt5kqD http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/segway-hoverboard-patent/#ZFs... Anyway, I think we are just seeing the hype / adoption cycle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle Basically, when nobody has X a lot of people get it all at once, but soon enough people have it and so they wait till the old one breaks before getting a replacement. Still if long terms sales stabilize at say 1 million units per year that's still significant.
    - criddell 10y ago
      So where does "everybody has one but nobody uses them" fit into your adoption cycle?
      - Retric 10y ago
        I regularly see people using them. They seem as common as Tesla cars, but it really depends on where you are.
cpeterso 10y ago
Segway
- eps 10y ago
  Sarcasm

by talmand 10y ago

Retric 10y ago

If you include 'hover-boards' these battery powered, two wheeled, self balancing, things sold over 2.5 million of the things in just the USA in 2015. So, it really is becoming increasingly widespread. You can see this as and extension of the skateboards vs scooters vertical stick argument. PS: For comparson 17.5 million cars where sold in 2015 and 12.5 million bikes with 20+" wheels.

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0xffff2 10y ago
> So, it really is becoming increasingly widespread. I don't know if this is really true. I saw a lot of hoverboards on my university campus last year. I don't see nearly as many this year. I'd like to see sales data for at least another year before declaring that anything is becoming increasingly widespread.
- Mtinie 10y ago
  Earlier in the year I would have attributed this to issues with the supply chain and how hard it was to get the upgraded devices. Now, however, I believe that the exploding battery issues heavily reported in the media and the subsequent Amazon refund program put a massive cool on purchasing and usage.
criddell 10y ago
I haven't seen a hover board since the spring.
- Retric 10y ago
  There where safety/manufacturing issues and now patent issues. http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/segway-hoverboard-patent/#ZFs7.uqt5kqD http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/segway-hoverboard-patent/#ZFs... Anyway, I think we are just seeing the hype / adoption cycle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle Basically, when nobody has X a lot of people get it all at once, but soon enough people have it and so they wait till the old one breaks before getting a replacement. Still if long terms sales stabilize at say 1 million units per year that's still significant.
  - criddell 10y ago
    So where does "everybody has one but nobody uses them" fit into your adoption cycle?
    - Retric 10y ago
      I regularly see people using them. They seem as common as Tesla cars, but it really depends on where you are.

cpeterso 10y ago

Segway

eps 10y ago
Sarcasm