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There's an 12 year old notebook right on the front of firefly's homepage. It instantly makes this product look like it was from 2001. why do you do that?

run4yourlives 14y ago
Probably because you're the only person that bothered to notice this/actually care about.
- martinced 14y ago
  That's totally silly to say such a thing. Parent makes a very valid point and I wouldn't be surprised if A/B testing on that would reveal that a more modern laptop would put potential buyers more at ease...
- rgrieselhuber 14y ago
  I noticed it too and it was actually jolting when I noticed it. Otherwise, I like the site and the pitch is easy to understand.
jpadvo 14y ago
The text right below the image says "Firefly is a great way to help our less technically savvy users navigate our product." They are trying to evoke the kind of user who provides the hardest challenge to support, and who would benefit the most from screen sharing during support. It might be more clear if they had the text overlaid or above the image, so that the instant you see that filthy beast of a machine you know what they're saying. Instead of the momentary confusion about "what the heck is this thing doing here?" Who knows. With a/b testing, probably them. :)
- larrys 14y ago
  "They are trying to evoke the kind of user " Way to obscure. It's not a indie film being analyzed in cinema class. It's a website image. It needs to not leave practically any chance for misinterpretation.
- Serplat 14y ago
  I would agree, but the pricing page only claims compatibility with more modern browsers: "Cross-browser tested (IE 9+, Chrome, Safari, & Firefox)" When's the last time you saw a laptop that old running one of those browsers? I typically see them running IE6 or 7.
davemel37 14y ago
I agree the laptop is distracting. Not because of the age, but because it draws the eyes away from the message. Like it jolts your attention from where it should be.
muxxa 14y ago
To me the only thing negative that stuck out was the purplish necrotic colour of the hands.
kgosser 14y ago
Contrast is the root of attention. Anything can be used to contrast. They chose a picture of a laptop. It's not your standard MacBook Air on a Crate & Barrel table a la ÜberConference. I think it was smart. Also, side note: I think it's interesting that we have shifted to default choice as Mac in these images. If you don't show a Mac product, then you're not pumping your brand the right way. That's an interesting observation.

run4yourlives 14y ago

Probably because you're the only person that bothered to notice this/actually care about.

martinced 14y ago
That's totally silly to say such a thing. Parent makes a very valid point and I wouldn't be surprised if A/B testing on that would reveal that a more modern laptop would put potential buyers more at ease...
rgrieselhuber 14y ago
I noticed it too and it was actually jolting when I noticed it. Otherwise, I like the site and the pitch is easy to understand.

jpadvo 14y ago

The text right below the image says "Firefly is a great way to help our less technically savvy users navigate our product." They are trying to evoke the kind of user who provides the hardest challenge to support, and who would benefit the most from screen sharing during support. It might be more clear if they had the text overlaid or above the image, so that the instant you see that filthy beast of a machine you know what they're saying. Instead of the momentary confusion about "what the heck is this thing doing here?" Who knows. With a/b testing, probably them. :)

larrys 14y ago
"They are trying to evoke the kind of user " Way to obscure. It's not a indie film being analyzed in cinema class. It's a website image. It needs to not leave practically any chance for misinterpretation.
Serplat 14y ago
I would agree, but the pricing page only claims compatibility with more modern browsers: "Cross-browser tested (IE 9+, Chrome, Safari, & Firefox)" When's the last time you saw a laptop that old running one of those browsers? I typically see them running IE6 or 7.

davemel37 14y ago

I agree the laptop is distracting. Not because of the age, but because it draws the eyes away from the message. Like it jolts your attention from where it should be.

muxxa 14y ago

To me the only thing negative that stuck out was the purplish necrotic colour of the hands.

kgosser 14y ago

Contrast is the root of attention. Anything can be used to contrast. They chose a picture of a laptop. It's not your standard MacBook Air on a Crate & Barrel table a la ÜberConference. I think it was smart. Also, side note: I think it's interesting that we have shifted to default choice as Mac in these images. If you don't show a Mac product, then you're not pumping your brand the right way. That's an interesting observation.