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by eitally 671 days ago
Think of it as "Find My" but without having to rely on random people's iPhones to detect your tracker. There are pros & cons to each. In general, I think it boils down to this:

1. Find My networks are great when you're trying to find a thing 2. Totem-style GPS-based devices are great when you're trying to find a person who might be able to react to a ping

The problem I think Totem has is that the use case is pretty limited and the cost per unit is probably pretty high. It's basically the inverse product of Yondr[1], which also has a pretty high cost for what it does. As a parent of three, and also as a dad who regularly travels with tween/teen soccer teams, have an easy way to interactively track kids would be very helpful sometimes. I see Totem as a highly feature-reduced Garmin InReach but with a much more intuitive UX for the singular use case it serves.

[1] https://www.overyondr.com/phone-free-schools

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That is a fair point. I forgot about kids. That could be a nightmare trying to find your tween at a big festival.