[jpalomaki]

"Day 1 Editions are designed to bring you our most innovative ideas faster. By choosing to participate, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute feedback that informs future product ideas and development."

So compared to for example Apple, they are taking a different approach with this product.

[spookthesunset]

> So compared to for example Apple

Or even Google... like with their Google Glasses.

This is actually a pretty clever way to get early feedback on new ideas.

And the people who say "you have to pay for this stuff". Um yeah, that is the point. If nobody buys it.... maybe that is a clue there is no market for the idea (at least at that price point).

Neat! Too bad the discussion is about this particular device and not the actual program itself...

[reaperducer]

Sounds like they're making people pay to be beta testers.

[spookthesunset]

> Sounds like they're making people pay to be beta testers.

Kind of the point. If people aren't willing to part with their hard earned dollars for the device, maybe it won't be a market success and they should stop investing in it?

[gtirloni]

That's only a clever strategy if it's a landing page for a product that doesn't exist from a 1-person company that hasn't incorporated yet. /s

[oh_sigh]

I hate when Jeff's goons show up outside my door at 3am telling me to put on the ring or else

No one is being made to do anything.

[NoNotTheDuo]

No one is being made to do anything, but if you want to be a beta tester, you have to actually buy the thing. They aren't giving it away for you to test with. And you have to be invited, apparently.

[oh_sigh]

So the point is that if you want this product, you need to pay for it? Now I know how Bezos made his $100B.

[reaperducer]

Wasn't there a movie about that? With trolls or hobbits or something?

[scarejunba]

No one's making anyone do anything. I love the opportunity to try possibly new technology. The rest of the conservative world can just wait.