Click here and what do you see? http://www.ebay.com/ Then click here http://www.amazon.com/
Show HN: Introducing the Pack Store. The App Store for hardware.
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#12Koubachi: Looks kind of like an upside-down golf club. Not sure.
Beacon: It's a black... thing.
FLPR: Acronymy goodness. And it attaches to the dock connector.
Re: Yet Another iPhone Dongle
What if there were a short description on each:
Koubachi - Plant Care Helper
FLPR - Universal A/V Remote
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#13I think people are missing the idea of what this is so I'll clarify my assumption...
It's a discovery tool for consumers to help them find hardware that's smart-device enabled like Nest, Lockitron, M-Audio, etc.
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#14This is cool. I think people are missing the idea of what this is so I'll clarify my assumption... It's a discovery tool for consumers to help them find hardware that's smart-device enabled like Nest, Lockitron, M-Audio, etc.
Here's an idea for a better way to frame this, similar to your current splash screen: "You already have a smart phone. But what about a smart XXXX?" where XXXX rotates between a bunch of things that you link to on the site.
Also you need to make a better connection between the XXXX and a product. You say "Packs change every golf swing", that should show a picture of the smart golf swing glove and let me click to see it.
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#15This is cool. I think people are missing the idea of what this is so I'll clarify my assumption... It's a discovery tool for consumers to help them find hardware that's smart-device enabled like Nest, Lockitron, M-Audio, etc.
This is cool. Here's an idea for a better way to frame this, similar to your current splash screen: "You already have a smart phone . But what about a smart XXXX ?" where XXXX rotates between a bunch of things that you link to on the site. Also you need to make a better connection between the XXXX and a product. You say "Packs change every golf swing ", that should show a picture of the smart golf swing glove and let…
What's also interesting to me is like Chomp, where Apple and Google dropped the ball on discovery, this service will be useful because a lot of hardware+software products also have 3rd party apps such as ROKU.
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#16Unless you're using flash or html5 APIs not optimized for mobile, you have no excuse.
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#17Hey, they're selling the lockitron for...the same price as lockitron.net... http://packstore.anvil.net/products/lockitron
It's typical for retailers to match a recommended MSRP. We love the Pack Store and the fact that it highlights the new generation of app controlled products like Lockitron.
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#19I like the concept, but I'd suggest showing a few actual items on the landing page. I spent my first 5 seconds wondering why you were trying to sell me white plastic stars and acorns to use with my phone. Click here and what do you see? http://www.ebay.com/ Then click here http://www.amazon.com/
I was also confused as to why I couldn't find the app download link. Took me a while to realise it's a website, not an app.
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#20Take the "Assurelink Belt" which has nothing in the little round rect box to tell me its a smartphone controlled garage door opener.