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Extremely similar to iRobot (Roomba). They both practically genericized themselves by inventing and dominating the product category, then just couldn't keep up
by recursivecaveat 3mo ago
Extremely similar to iRobot (Roomba). They both practically genericized themselves by inventing and dominating the product category, then just couldn't keep up with the competition. GoPro does feel more self inflicted though. Their drone was a failure, and they burnt a lot of money trying to do some kind of pivot to being a media company.
- nikodunk 3mo agoWas just about to say Roomba too! Next up IMO is Philips Hue, which don't support Matter and cost $25, vs. Matter-enabled Amazon brands that cost $7.
- tomaskafka 3mo agoHue also peaks at 20 W sources which leave even small room in the dark (for comparison, I have 70 W of LED lighting in the kitchen central light).
- Gigachad 3mo agoIdeally for good lighting you do want multiple lower power lights than a single mini sun
- tomaskafka 3mo agoHalf of the sun shines upwards, to brighten up the ceiling and corners, but yes, I agree.
- kowbell 3mo agoGot any you'd recommend? I've been paying the Hue tax because they're the only bulbs I've had with zero connectivity issues ever across several years, whereas every other brand I've tried has been very unreliable.
- mholm 3mo agoI'm in the same boat. Nothing else is as rock solid or has the color accuracy of Hue. You can immediately tell when it's some random brand
- Gigachad 3mo agoIKEA is winning here rather than a Chinese brand.
- PunchyHamster 3mo agoYeah I'm sure they are putting swedish wifi chips there and not chinese /s
- griffinli 3mo agoHue does support Matter. Hue is expensive but delivers a premium experience, unlike the products talked about in this thread that are expensive but not better than the competition.
- ghtbircshotbe 3mo agoIt sounds similar to a lot of US products. They outsource all production to China, then China essentially start making copies of their products and charging a fraction of the price.