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I've been using Muse for a while and it's a lovely, beautifully designed product. Feels like the rare tool that really gets the most out of my iPad Pro hardware

by gklitt 6y ago

I've been using Muse for a while and it's a lovely, beautifully designed product. Feels like the rare tool that really gets the most out of my iPad Pro hardware. I use it for most of my deep brainstorming sessions. I'm a PhD student so I have a limited budget, but I don't mind the $100/year price point. It's become a key tool in my research workflow so it's totally worth it. I find it a bit odd that people think Netflix is worth more money than a tool that might transform your creative output.

adamwiggins 6y ago
You nailed it.
bachmeier 6y ago
> I find it a bit odd that people think Netflix is worth more money than a tool that might transform your creative output. I'm sure for some it will, but at least after a look at the website, I can't imagine it's going to transform my creative output relative to the system I already have for free. (Disclaimer: I don't have Netflix either.)
timlloyd 6y ago
I’m with you. The comparison with Netflix is pertinent for me. When lockdown started here in the U.K. I cancelled my subscription and started spending more time reading and exploring. Didn’t think twice about paying for Muse when the time came. There was an available slot in my subscription budget :p It helps me think things through, which helps me do better work, which makes me happy. And it feels good to support principled people who care about how tools, environments, aesthetics, affect our thoughts. No regrets. iPads/many things aren’t worth the price for some people. We don’t all have the same priorities, and that’s OK! Maybe the price doesn’t bother me much in the long term because for me, Muse isn’t where things end. It’s where they start, take shape, get fleshed out, discarded, iterated, improved. It’s my desk not my library. If a better “desk” comes along I’ll use that instead. But right now, Muse is it.
natcombs 6y ago
> I find it a bit odd that people think Netflix is worth more money than a tool that might transform your creative output. While the price is nearly the same, Netflix pays for thousands of employees and hundreds of actresses & crews to produce entertainment. This app doesn’t have hundreds of employees doing my thinking, reviewing my notes, or making suggestions. Apples & oranges

by gklitt 6y ago

adamwiggins 6y ago

You nailed it.

bachmeier 6y ago

> I find it a bit odd that people think Netflix is worth more money than a tool that might transform your creative output. I'm sure for some it will, but at least after a look at the website, I can't imagine it's going to transform my creative output relative to the system I already have for free. (Disclaimer: I don't have Netflix either.)

timlloyd 6y ago

I’m with you. The comparison with Netflix is pertinent for me. When lockdown started here in the U.K. I cancelled my subscription and started spending more time reading and exploring. Didn’t think twice about paying for Muse when the time came. There was an available slot in my subscription budget :p It helps me think things through, which helps me do better work, which makes me happy. And it feels good to support principled people who care about how tools, environments, aesthetics, affect our thoughts. No regrets. iPads/many things aren’t worth the price for some people. We don’t all have the same priorities, and that’s OK! Maybe the price doesn’t bother me much in the long term because for me, Muse isn’t where things end. It’s where they start, take shape, get fleshed out, discarded, iterated, improved. It’s my desk not my library. If a better “desk” comes along I’ll use that instead. But right now, Muse is it.

natcombs 6y ago

> I find it a bit odd that people think Netflix is worth more money than a tool that might transform your creative output. While the price is nearly the same, Netflix pays for thousands of employees and hundreds of actresses & crews to produce entertainment. This app doesn’t have hundreds of employees doing my thinking, reviewing my notes, or making suggestions. Apples & oranges