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That was the biggest "product release" disappointment I've had in my life. I was a naive kid ... huge fan of Kamen (actually, I still am a big fan of the man).
by throwaway1979 13y ago
That was the biggest "product release" disappointment I've had in my life. I was a naive kid ... huge fan of Kamen (actually, I still am a big fan of the man). IT was going to change everything!!! Bezos and a bunch of other big wigs are investing in it!!! I grew up a bit after that ...
- happycube 13y agoIf only they had followed Amazon's business model (screw the margins, and scale up as fast as possible) it might actually have taken off...
- throwaway1979 13y agoI didn't have as big of an issue with the business model than I had with the product itself. Seriously ... what happens when it rains? How do you navigate pedestrian-dense sidewalks? I'm not George W. but I have managed to crash one.
- protomyth 13y agoGWB wasn't told the important tip of turning the damn thing on which, for a demo, told me the company had no marketing sense. If you get POTUS with your product, you nail the damn demo or just close the company. GWB is a pretty athletic guy and they couldn't get the demo right. It goes with the Tonight Show appearance that is probably the single best sales pitch except for the Segway rep trying to play nanny with Jay Leno, Russell Crowe, and Sting with Russell Crowe promoting Gladiator and yelling lines from the movie.