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by novoreorx 126 days ago
Our cognition evolves over time. That article was written when the Rabbit R1 presentation video was first released, I saw it and immediately reflect my thoughts on my blog. At that time, nobody had the actual product, let alone any idea how it actually worked.

Even so, I still believe the Rabbit has its merits. This does not conflict with my view that OpenClaw is what is truly useful to me.
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madeofpalk 126 days ago
I think this shows an unfettered optimism for things we don't know anything about. Many see this as a red flag for the quality of opinions.

> R1 is definitely an upgraded replacement for smartphones. It’s versatile and fulfills all everyday requirements, with an interaction style akin to talking to a human.

You seemed pretty certain about how the product worked!

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sejje 126 days ago
No, he seemed pretty certain about how they demoed it.

We're allowed to have opinions about promises that turn out not to be true.

If the rabbit had been what it claimed it would be, it would have been an obvious upgrade for me, at least.

I just want a voice-first interface.

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madeofpalk 126 days ago
In 2024 we should not be taking companies claims of what products do at face value. We should judge the thing that ships.

The most charitable thing you can say about this is they're naive, ignorant of the history of vapourware 'demoed' at trade shows.

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throwup238 126 days ago
You literally wrote in the blog post:

> Today, Rabbit R1 has been released, and I view it as a milestone in the evolution of our digital organ.

You viewed it as a “milestone in the evolution of our digital organ” without you let alone anyone having even tested it?

Yet you say ”That article was written when the Rabbit R1 presentation video was first released, I saw it and immediately reflect my thoughts on my blog.”?

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