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Slightly off-topic, but the website design looks like a worse version of Teenage Engineering website (https://teenage.engineering/products/po https://teenage.en

Slightly off-topic, but the website design looks like a worse version of Teenage Engineering website (https://teenage.engineering/products/po https://teenage.engineering/products/po) with larger font size (a bit too large imo). Not dissing the website though, it isn't that bad overall, just thought it was interesting, since I haven't seen many others attempting that. EDIT: after a closer look at the page, I realized that they explicitly mentioned partnering with Teenage Engineering on parts of the device design. The website resemblance makes more sense now :)

OJFord 7y ago
Bottom of page: > By the way, the crank came from our friends at Teenage Engineering. They were our partners for Playdate’s design. Isn’t it nice? Edit: you took a closer look while I was typing. You're excused. ;)
- filoleg 7y ago
  Upon closer look, they got some nice game development partners too, like Keita Takahashi of Katamari fame. This partnership (with both Teenage Engineering and the likes of Keita Takahashi) seems like a perfect synergy in my eyes. While I am still not super excited about the product yet, I am very glad someone out there is going for stuff like that.
andrewstuart 7y ago
I like the visual style.
- seanmcdirmid 7y ago
  Ya, it works as an ad, even if I wouldn't want this kind of design for more serious content.
- voldemort1968 7y ago
  Agreed. It's a great design.
- underwater 7y ago
  It mostly works well on mobile, but the layout results in hilariously big images on desktop. The top unit could benefit from scaling to the viewport height. Right now the grey section is 100% the height of the viewport, meaning that scrolling is not an obvious interaction. Having some yellow and text peeking up could make that more intuitive.
  - 13rac1 7y ago
    It is ridiculous on a 2560x1440 screen. It seems to be designed for a "10ft television" view distance. Much better at 25% zoom.
    - p1necone 7y ago
      Not sure why you're being downvoted. The site is awful on desktop - definitely designed for mobile alone. Which seems strange - considering the target market for this.
  - kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
    Ctrl+-- makes it tolerable on desktop.
krrishd 7y ago
It's funny, I was also going to comment on how this has a very Teenage Engineering vibe before I found out that they're affiliated :)
- barbecue_sauce 7y ago
  Was thinking "this looks like a teenage engineering product" right as "Teenage Engineering" came on screen.
- reaperducer 7y ago
  I just checked TE's web site, and it's good to see so many products marked "sold out." I hope it means that people are starting to realize that technology doesn't have to be boring.
  - filoleg 7y ago
    In my experience, it does mean exactly that. Went to the local modular synth store (which I like a ton; they have tons of events like weekly meetups, workshops, etc.), and they often tend to run out of Teenage Engineering PO series devices. Talked to the owner (as it is a small shop, so he more often than not works the register himself), and he confirmed that they cannot stop ordering new batches, since they get sold out so quickly. And that's despite the fact that they sell it not any cheaper than through other channels (official website, amazon, etc.).
    - krrishd 7y ago
      Can confirm, had to wait a few months before I could get my hands on their PO-33 sampler — one of my most cherished pieces of hardware now and def worth way more than its price tag to me (as someone who doesn’t generally buy music equipment).
sneak 7y ago
Speaking of company/product names in the new top-level domains making cool domain hacks that aren’t even really “domain hacks” anymore (like TE’s great one), I was astounded to note yesterday in the giant Apple thread that Apple doesn’t seem to own “macbook.pro”.
werber 7y ago
Playdate is way more usable on mobile. I can't really read the text of teenage engineering
asciimo 7y ago
Thanks for pointing this out. The device instantly reminded me of the Teenage Engineering products, but I didn't read thoroughly.
reaperducer 7y ago
the website design looks like a worse version of Teenage Engineering website It's a style that Panic has used for years: https://panic.com/transmit/ https://panic.com/transmit/
- ec109685 7y ago
  Yeesh, that isn’t good on an iPhone.

OJFord 7y ago

Bottom of page: > By the way, the crank came from our friends at Teenage Engineering. They were our partners for Playdate’s design. Isn’t it nice? Edit: you took a closer look while I was typing. You're excused. ;)

filoleg 7y ago
Upon closer look, they got some nice game development partners too, like Keita Takahashi of Katamari fame. This partnership (with both Teenage Engineering and the likes of Keita Takahashi) seems like a perfect synergy in my eyes. While I am still not super excited about the product yet, I am very glad someone out there is going for stuff like that.

andrewstuart 7y ago

I like the visual style.

seanmcdirmid 7y ago
Ya, it works as an ad, even if I wouldn't want this kind of design for more serious content.
voldemort1968 7y ago
Agreed. It's a great design.
underwater 7y ago
It mostly works well on mobile, but the layout results in hilariously big images on desktop. The top unit could benefit from scaling to the viewport height. Right now the grey section is 100% the height of the viewport, meaning that scrolling is not an obvious interaction. Having some yellow and text peeking up could make that more intuitive.
- 13rac1 7y ago
  It is ridiculous on a 2560x1440 screen. It seems to be designed for a "10ft television" view distance. Much better at 25% zoom.
  - p1necone 7y ago
    Not sure why you're being downvoted. The site is awful on desktop - definitely designed for mobile alone. Which seems strange - considering the target market for this.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
  Ctrl+-- makes it tolerable on desktop.

krrishd 7y ago

It's funny, I was also going to comment on how this has a very Teenage Engineering vibe before I found out that they're affiliated :)

barbecue_sauce 7y ago
Was thinking "this looks like a teenage engineering product" right as "Teenage Engineering" came on screen.
reaperducer 7y ago
I just checked TE's web site, and it's good to see so many products marked "sold out." I hope it means that people are starting to realize that technology doesn't have to be boring.
- filoleg 7y ago
  In my experience, it does mean exactly that. Went to the local modular synth store (which I like a ton; they have tons of events like weekly meetups, workshops, etc.), and they often tend to run out of Teenage Engineering PO series devices. Talked to the owner (as it is a small shop, so he more often than not works the register himself), and he confirmed that they cannot stop ordering new batches, since they get sold out so quickly. And that's despite the fact that they sell it not any cheaper than through other channels (official website, amazon, etc.).
  - krrishd 7y ago
    Can confirm, had to wait a few months before I could get my hands on their PO-33 sampler — one of my most cherished pieces of hardware now and def worth way more than its price tag to me (as someone who doesn’t generally buy music equipment).

sneak 7y ago

Speaking of company/product names in the new top-level domains making cool domain hacks that aren’t even really “domain hacks” anymore (like TE’s great one), I was astounded to note yesterday in the giant Apple thread that Apple doesn’t seem to own “macbook.pro”.

werber 7y ago

Playdate is way more usable on mobile. I can't really read the text of teenage engineering

asciimo 7y ago

Thanks for pointing this out. The device instantly reminded me of the Teenage Engineering products, but I didn't read thoroughly.

reaperducer 7y ago

the website design looks like a worse version of Teenage Engineering website It's a style that Panic has used for years: https://panic.com/transmit/ https://panic.com/transmit/

ec109685 7y ago
Yeesh, that isn’t good on an iPhone.