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To be completely honest, I'm ready to pre-order if I see a real person (not an actor) show off the device, talk us though the features (for example, compare it

To be completely honest, I'm ready to pre-order if I see a real person (not an actor) show off the device, talk us though the features (for example, compare it side-by-side a kindle and boogie board sync) and show it off in a regular natural lighting condition. It needn't be perfect. Most potential early adopters here would understand that the software might not be ready for prime-time but with a device such as this, you'd need a more 'real' presentation than a marketing video if you expect pre-orders -- at least IMHO.

sandsmark 10y ago
The marketing laws in Norway are pretty strict, so doing side-by-side comparisons I'm not sure if is something we can do. I have some videos of myself when we first got the livesync to work last summer, but I'll have to discuss if I can post them publicly. The issue is that we don't want to show functionality we can't deliver, and there's some other really neat functionality visible that we might not have the time and resources to include in the initial release. It's also on a much earlier prototype, so we might have to film something new for it to be representative of the device. But tbh. it is mostly something I want to do personally for street cred, the pre-orders are going way, way better than intended already. And lastly, only the people in the intro and outro are actors, I'm sure my co-workers will take it as a compliment that people confuse them with professional actors. :-)
- devnonymous 10y ago
  > The marketing laws in Norway are pretty strict, so doing side-by-side comparisons I'm not sure if is something we can do. Ok sounds reasonable. So I'll be honest here, I really am hoping this is all that you claim it to be, but since I've followed what is considered the current state of the art, a bit, I feel skeptical. As someone who would love to have this (I know I don't want a tablet, I don't want apps, I want a book... that I can read and I scribble on, just digital, dammit!), I want this to be true and your video hasn't convinced me yet. That's all :-) Basically I'm hoping for something that you can get me from 'super-cool-me-want' to 'here-take-my-money'. Wish you the best. I'll be watching you guys.

sandsmark 10y ago

The marketing laws in Norway are pretty strict, so doing side-by-side comparisons I'm not sure if is something we can do. I have some videos of myself when we first got the livesync to work last summer, but I'll have to discuss if I can post them publicly. The issue is that we don't want to show functionality we can't deliver, and there's some other really neat functionality visible that we might not have the time and resources to include in the initial release. It's also on a much earlier prototype, so we might have to film something new for it to be representative of the device. But tbh. it is mostly something I want to do personally for street cred, the pre-orders are going way, way better than intended already. And lastly, only the people in the intro and outro are actors, I'm sure my co-workers will take it as a compliment that people confuse them with professional actors. :-)

devnonymous 10y ago
> The marketing laws in Norway are pretty strict, so doing side-by-side comparisons I'm not sure if is something we can do. Ok sounds reasonable. So I'll be honest here, I really am hoping this is all that you claim it to be, but since I've followed what is considered the current state of the art, a bit, I feel skeptical. As someone who would love to have this (I know I don't want a tablet, I don't want apps, I want a book... that I can read and I scribble on, just digital, dammit!), I want this to be true and your video hasn't convinced me yet. That's all :-) Basically I'm hoping for something that you can get me from 'super-cool-me-want' to 'here-take-my-money'. Wish you the best. I'll be watching you guys.