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isodev • yesterday at 3:00 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Same, all of the apps they demo in the video are not useful in my family - we use a different messenger, different calendar, different video calling app... it's not just about the App Store, if it's supposed to integrate with house things (there was the doorbell camera in the video) it needs to work with "homes" from other vendors, not just HomeKit.

Also, I believe that form factor was tried by both Meta and Google and didn't really click with people - who has so much free space near a power socket... in the kitchen ... in the morning ... lol.


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joezydeco • yesterday at 3:24 PM

The intro video does an excellent job of hiding the fact that this needs a power cord. There's one quick shot shows a hole drilled into the middle of the kitchen island to provide access to the USB-C cord.

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Cyph0n • yesterday at 3:06 PM

Give us a Home Assistant integration and watch these sell like hotcakes :)

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