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i think that the only way that it will become a seriously profitable business that will be useful to the masses, not just the rich and famous, is if someone cou
by noodle 17y ago
i think that the only way that it will become a seriously profitable business that will be useful to the masses, not just the rich and famous, is if someone could justify it via a cost-benefit analysis. prove that whatever you're going to do will be worth the customers' money.
otherwise, if its just frivolousness, you'll stay inside the realm of the people with the money to toss around.
- herval 17y agoI always see that as the main argument for companies that sell home automation: you will save X in energy, save Y in time... What if people WANT frivolity? Look at the web: the most popular websites are all basically focused on chatting with people and watching silly videos. Maybe something like Boxee (who takes the usual appletv thingie and turns it into a 'social' stuff) would tickle? (can't think of anything interesting enough though - comparing your fridge with your neighbors is booooring at best!)
- noodle 17y agofrivolity is bonus. save X energy in Y time will only convince some people. it also needs bells and whistles to become truly popular/successful. some sort of hook.