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Re: Show HN: WhitePad - iPhone-sized whiteboard - our first physical product

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I can see the usefulness of being able to hold your mock-up in your hand, but doesn't the WhitePad rotate when you try to draw on it? Would be nice to have a very thin non-slip pad on the back of it. It also would be very nice to be able to draw, but that has nothing to do with your product.

Nice idea, re: pad on the back.

Re: Show HN: WhitePad - iPhone-sized whiteboard - our first physical product

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I always find it very hard to draw, and erase, tiny details on whiteboards. It's like the pen has to be drawn in a certain direction and you can't overlap lines without smudging them. Also the pens are always very thick. I can't imagine drawing with a whiteboard pen on something so small.

Get a fine point whiteboard marker, I bought a pack for interviews and loved them.

Re: Show HN: WhitePad - iPhone-sized whiteboard - our first physical product

#24

i dont get it - its a square peice of plastic? why couldnt you just cut one for yourself at home? why fund a campaign and wait weeks?...im totally confused.

This is the type of thing that totally confuses you? People pay to offload a little work all the time. Do you whittle your own toothpicks? That's just a piece of wood. Do you make your own floss? That's just waxed thread. I thought it was a little silly at first but by the end of the video I'd figure for a couple bucks it might be cool. One thing I wasn't however was left totally confused.

Well I´m glad you weren´t confused - now ignoring your ad hominem comments - all I´m trying to understand is a) why one needs a kickstarter campaign for this and b)if I had to wait a while to get a square piece of plastic - I´d rather go to a local CNC place and have it cut for me (or even a local home depot kinda place). No i dont make my own floss or toothpicks - but theres a whole lot more work that goes into them & I dont need to fund them online via a kickstarter to get them - I can go to the neighbourhood shop and pick em up - just like I could with the pieces of plastic I´d prototype my apps on ;). Now go learn how to argue properly rather than getting personal!
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