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It reminds me of a less-extreme version of Juicero. They made a $700 WiFi-connected "juicer" that squeezed bags of juice using QR codes to scan the bags and the
by mminer237 6y ago
It reminds me of a less-extreme version of Juicero. They made a $700 WiFi-connected "juicer" that squeezed bags of juice using QR codes to scan the bags and then a custom power supply, custom machined gears, and a custom 15A 330V DC motor to actuate a press to squeeze the bags between two metal plates. Of course, a roller could have done it for a fraction of the price, or you could have just let gravity pour the juice and not even need a $700 machine.
https://blog.bolt.io/juicero/ https://blog.bolt.io/juicero/
Dyson's very into moving air in creative ways and blowing through holes. They definitely seem to be the best at it and are very good at it, but they're just playing with an artificial constraint. No one says you have to be able to see through your hair dryer or air purifier. You could make much more effective or cheaper products without those constraints. Just people think they look cool, so they're willing to pay a premium for the weird, "futuristic" Dyson product over the boring normal product. That does make it seem like largely marketing though.
- xyzzy_plugh 6y agoIn the case of the hair dryer, it really is much more efficient than any competitor. My wife saves 5+ minutes a day over other hair dryers.
- evancordell 6y agoAvE has a good teardown of juicero[0] as well, of course. [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cp-BGQfpHQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cp-BGQfpHQ
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- edumucelli 6y agoTalking about Juicero I remember its pressing strength was "enough to lift two Teslas" as per its founder. Really difficult to find something as over engineered as this now-defunct product.
- Twirrim 6y ago> Of course, a roller could have done it for a fraction of the price, or you could have just let gravity pour the juice and not even need a $700 machine. Or, as some journalists found, just squeeze the bag in your hands and get more juice out of it than the Juicero did. You know you've over-engineered your product when it's that hard to get something that simple right.
- cortesoft 6y agoSure, but a fan is going to be visible in the room that it is in... caring about the aesthetics of it doesn’t seem necessarily foolish. People spend way more money for decorative things that have no functional purpose at all.