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Like Paul Graham said in July 2009[1] The trouble with the Segway is that it makes you look smug. This thing will make you look even more so. [1]: http://www.p
by jvdh 16y ago
Like Paul Graham said in July 2009[1] The trouble with the Segway is that it makes you look smug. This thing will make you look even more so.
[1]: http://www.paulgraham.com/segway.html http://www.paulgraham.com/segway.html
- noonespecial 16y agoThey pretty much always make me think of Dr Seuss. Perhaps once the technology is perfected, I can finally ride around on something fit for a Who.
- metachris 16y agoi guess that's why such technologies take a while to get broadly adopted. i think in 10 or 20 years almost everybody might use those, and segway will look kinda old-school.
- kirvyteo 16y agoI think this has more practical use whereas Segway is like an expensive car. Show this to any caretaker looking after people with stroke, disabilities etc. I am sure they will find it useful. Think about how many falls this can prevent indoors? They probably need to cap the max speed for old people to their walking speed. A back rest will be nice.
- dieterrams 16y agoReally? I think it makes you look less smug. It doesn't make you effectively taller the way Segway does, and sitting is a more casual position. I think the people in this video look smug, for various reasons unrelated to the U3-X itself.
- irrelative 16y agoAdditionally, your arms are free which is a big win, and at least in the video, it didn't require wearing a helmet. I think they've made leaps and bounds over the smug issue. It looks like this only targets indoor super smooth surfaces, but I think it could definitely find a niche.
- 10ren 16y agoI thought the blonde would say, "That's uncool. We're not friends anymore." But the tech is cool. I wonder if it could handle a skateboard park in some way?
- mrbgty 16y agoPart of why the Segway makes you look smug is because you're standing up. This thing has you sitting down so its ok... Closer to other riding vehicles