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Platformer / Casey Newton / Apr 16, 2024
“The distinction illustrates one reason why hardware is so hard compared to software. The latter can launch as a minimum viable product; declare itself in beta and warn users that it may often break; and still attract users who will volunteer to test features, find bugs, and build community. Meanwhile, the Ai Pin, asks for $700 upfront, plus $25 a month, for an experience that turns out to underperform years-old smartphones. Perhaps it will capably serve as a second brain someday; to call it one today is delusional at best.”
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