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This is the sort of stuff I would be excepeting out of YCombinator startups. Instead we got mostly lame web 2.0 websites with no clear business model. Okay, tha
by lapenne 18y ago
This is the sort of stuff I would be excepeting out of YCombinator startups. Instead we got mostly lame web 2.0 websites with no clear business model. Okay, that was a bit harsh, but still - I think most of the YCombinator applicants don't have enough ambition and the ideas are too focused on the web 2.0 world.
- jonknee 18y agoHard to expect innovative hardware with only a couple grand in funding.
- vaksel 18y agothats because coding up a site doesn't take as much effort. Here you'd need to figure out how to build it, then find a factory to build it, then figure out how to sell it to retailers, then figure out shipping etc etc
- immad 18y agopicwing.com: I know its different but it has similar end goals given time. edit: Why don't you apply to YC with this idea if you can execute it :P
- antidaily 18y agoIs this really that innovative? for $299, I can get a Dell mini 9 or countless other netbooks (some of which can be hacked to run OSX). In terms of providing value, give me a web 2.0 tool that helps my business or helps me lose weight or whatever... over this thing.
- bprater 18y agoThe other advantage of a laptop is that it includes a "kickstand" by default (the keyboard). When I'm laying on the couch, I have the laptop on my chest and use a wireless mouse.
- Prrometheus 18y agoThere are different markets for "mobile general purpose computing devices" and "an easy device to surf the internet and keep up with the kids". Yes, it is that innovative. It's awesome.
- blackguardx 18y agoI agree. I would like to work on a hardware startup, but I wouldn't focus on consumer hardware like TechCrunch is. Once you start concentrating on the average Joe, the costs go way up. Industrial hardware is better for a garage startup environment.