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Re: Mother

#31
> we reinvented mothers

> Mother knows everything (in red text at that)

> She's like a mom, only better

The branding of this is either creepy or crazy. Maybe it's a bit of both. But I'm certainly not going to forget it, and the idea itself seems pretty interesting.

Re: Mother

#32
Concept is stupid as FK. Why you need sensors just to know some basic stuff such as taking pills, tracking health etc. You can use app also. All they are doing is using sensor( motion sensors in particular) and send message to your phone. So why would I spend $222 for something where I could just it with $10 reminder app ?

Re: Mother

#36
Just yesterday I posted a quasi-luddite rant about how these smart devices and services are infantalizing.

And now they're naming one Mother? I can't tell if I should feel vindicated or offended.

Re: Mother

#37
post #31

> we reinvented mothers > Mother knows everything (in red text at that) > She's like a mom, only better The branding of this is either creepy or crazy. Maybe it's a bit of both. But I'm certainly not going to forget it, and the idea itself seems pretty interesting.

If this gets popular, I wouldn't be in the slightest bit surprised if Coca Cola sues them. That logo is a very similar red, and a similar "dynamic ribbon device".

Re: Mother

#38

Just yesterday I posted a quasi-luddite rant about how these smart devices and services are infantalizing. And now they're naming one Mother ? I can't tell if I should feel vindicated or offended.

Perhaps you should ask mother what to feel.

Re: Mother

#39

As a young person who wants to remember to take her pills, to cut down on her soda consumption, to track how much she exercises (and maybe turn it into a game of walking further every week), and no doubt some more that I can't think of right now, this product sounds like it'd be amazing. The video is a brilliant marketing asset. It showed me some very real problems of mine, and how it could help me solve them (by tra…

I'll save you money. I'll be Dad. Stop drinking soda and walk more.

You're really bad dad if that is the best advice you can give.

Re: Mother

#40

That was a really poor choice of a name. It took me less than 10 seconds to start hearing Pink Floyd's "Mother" [1] in my head. Once that started happening, I just couldn't stay objective while looking at the pitch. [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0HrrR9QDQU

I went straight to John Lennon's
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