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So what's actually inside the packs, very fine bits of wet plant matter? Is there any real benefit of this over just selling bottles of fancy juice?

by TillE 10y ago

Semiapies 10y ago
That's a fine question.
victor22 10y ago
Because you can't eventually DRM a bottle.
- PKop 10y ago
  Sure, but from the customer's perspective, why is this product necessary?
  - HenryBemis 10y ago
    I was thinking (in all seriousness from anyone around that had used this product), how on earth is that healthier than eating or squeezing 2-3 oranges? Apart from the convenience. Do those bags really maintain the vitamins etc or is it just a "healthy alternative to soft drinks"?
  - victor22 10y ago
    I've searched, and they don't have an answer. Not even in their FAQ. They just say "pressed by us" or "cold pressed juice" but never elaborate.
distances 10y ago
The same thing I was left wondering. What's the point here with $400 machine and juices 5-8 dollars per serving? I'm sure they could get some thousands of users, but how on earth could this be worth such a large investment?
- kesselvon 10y ago
  must be one sweet powerpoint presentation
- slizard 10y ago
  The key idea is already in the second sentence of TFA: "The product was an unlikely pick for top technology investors, but they were drawn to the idea of an internet-connected device that transforms single-serving packets of chopped fruits and vegetables into a refreshing and healthy beverage." Keywords: IoT, single-serving refill packs, healthy fuit & veg. further details reveal that the thing will track you at every single use pinging the central servers. It has a kill-switch to refuse juicing when they don't think you should be juicing anymore (for now expired package, but hey, nothing prevents updated from refining the "feature"). Need I continue? Overall, it's a product that just rides the hype of juicing and IoT, but it's at least as nasty as the !#@%!# cloudpets [1]. [1] https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/02/creepy-iot-teddy-bear-leaks-2-million-parents-and-kids-voice-messages/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/02/creepy-iot-teddy-be...
  - distances 10y ago
    For them, sure, the idea is surely interesting. But for the end-user? Why would anyone go for this over just ..buying a bottle of juice? It doesn't sound like this would be freshly pressed or anything, just from a weird container.
gambiting 10y ago
Literally just the juice, the device doesn't even add water or anything. It's a $400 bag squeezer.
stevenwoo 10y ago
This is not a product for me but to be the devil's advocate for this post - a.) single serving in one packaged delivered to customer - no need to take time out of day/week to shop/hand select, also, sometimes hard to get serving size right if doing it manually b.) package is squeezed on device - no need to clean blender/juicer/prep utensils/prep fruits/vegetables c.) slightly fresher than buying juice in bottle in store, and don't have to go to store

So what's actually inside the packs, very fine bits of wet plant matter? Is there any real benefit of this over just selling bottles of fancy juice?

by TillE 10y ago

So what's actually inside the packs, very fine bits of wet plant matter? Is there any real benefit of this over just selling bottles of fancy juice?

Semiapies 10y ago

That's a fine question.

victor22 10y ago

Because you can't eventually DRM a bottle.

PKop 10y ago
Sure, but from the customer's perspective, why is this product necessary?
- HenryBemis 10y ago
  I was thinking (in all seriousness from anyone around that had used this product), how on earth is that healthier than eating or squeezing 2-3 oranges? Apart from the convenience. Do those bags really maintain the vitamins etc or is it just a "healthy alternative to soft drinks"?
- victor22 10y ago
  I've searched, and they don't have an answer. Not even in their FAQ. They just say "pressed by us" or "cold pressed juice" but never elaborate.

distances 10y ago

The same thing I was left wondering. What's the point here with $400 machine and juices 5-8 dollars per serving? I'm sure they could get some thousands of users, but how on earth could this be worth such a large investment?

kesselvon 10y ago
must be one sweet powerpoint presentation
slizard 10y ago
The key idea is already in the second sentence of TFA: "The product was an unlikely pick for top technology investors, but they were drawn to the idea of an internet-connected device that transforms single-serving packets of chopped fruits and vegetables into a refreshing and healthy beverage." Keywords: IoT, single-serving refill packs, healthy fuit & veg. further details reveal that the thing will track you at every single use pinging the central servers. It has a kill-switch to refuse juicing when they don't think you should be juicing anymore (for now expired package, but hey, nothing prevents updated from refining the "feature"). Need I continue? Overall, it's a product that just rides the hype of juicing and IoT, but it's at least as nasty as the !#@%!# cloudpets [1]. [1] https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/02/creepy-iot-teddy-bear-leaks-2-million-parents-and-kids-voice-messages/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/02/creepy-iot-teddy-be...
- distances 10y ago
  For them, sure, the idea is surely interesting. But for the end-user? Why would anyone go for this over just ..buying a bottle of juice? It doesn't sound like this would be freshly pressed or anything, just from a weird container.

gambiting 10y ago

Literally just the juice, the device doesn't even add water or anything. It's a $400 bag squeezer.

stevenwoo 10y ago

This is not a product for me but to be the devil's advocate for this post - a.) single serving in one packaged delivered to customer - no need to take time out of day/week to shop/hand select, also, sometimes hard to get serving size right if doing it manually b.) package is squeezed on device - no need to clean blender/juicer/prep utensils/prep fruits/vegetables c.) slightly fresher than buying juice in bottle in store, and don't have to go to store