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Re: Polaroid Cube

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Post by collyw »

seanp2k2 wrote: post #175
collyw wrote: post #170

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"All the gear, no idea" as we used to say. I used to work as a rafting guide, got paid next to nothing, but got to kayak whenever I wanted. My gear was shit, but I was way better than most people who could afford the nice kit.

I also notice this a lot with vehicles, especially in the Bay Area (I blame the abundance of disposable income). Just because you bought a $12k carbon fiber Colnago with deep section carbon aero wheels (which are heavier and meant for time trials, not commuting) doesn't mean you'll be Lance Armstrong, nor does it mean you'll beat the guy riding a steel fixie who regularly goes on group rides. Owning an AMG Mercedes d…

My home town is home of the urban 4x4, where the most challenging terrain they will encounter are the speed bumps in the supermarket car park.

Re: Polaroid Cube

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Post by robodale »

georgemcbay wrote: post #95
BorisMelnik wrote: post #23

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agree with that. this just seems more user friendly to get started with. much more of a fun impulse buy than a GoPro IMO. I thought the video quality was extremely high, compared with a lot of the other stuff I see on YouTube. also worth noting that there are a ton of retail outlets in the USA which is an added benefit to their distribution strategy.

"I thought the video quality was extremely high" Actually the video quality looks terrible. Compare the bits actually shot with the Cube (most of the promo video isn't... you can clearly see when they switch to the shots the Cube itself took at ~0:22-0:26 and ~0:42-0:44, notice how they switch away from the Cube video pretty damn quickly, probably because it is so terrible... doesn't even look actually 1080p as a sou…

It might be sub-par to some people right now, but they are establishing a beachhead in the market. They can certainly improve feature/performance/product line and expand out from there.

Re: Polaroid Cube

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Post by richardneville »

georgemcbay wrote: post #95
BorisMelnik wrote: post #23

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agree with that. this just seems more user friendly to get started with. much more of a fun impulse buy than a GoPro IMO. I thought the video quality was extremely high, compared with a lot of the other stuff I see on YouTube. also worth noting that there are a ton of retail outlets in the USA which is an added benefit to their distribution strategy.

"I thought the video quality was extremely high" Actually the video quality looks terrible. Compare the bits actually shot with the Cube (most of the promo video isn't... you can clearly see when they switch to the shots the Cube itself took at ~0:22-0:26 and ~0:42-0:44, notice how they switch away from the Cube video pretty damn quickly, probably because it is so terrible... doesn't even look actually 1080p as a sou…

Hey - you're absolutely right about the video quality. Thanks for pointing it out.

The cube looks like a great product, but I was wondering if it will be pro quality. Your post helps.

GoPro actually does produce usable pro-quality HD video. Amazing for such a compact and simple device. Great colour balance, great lens, very little CA, etc., etc.

Cube is clearly not competing with that. It looks like a great fun product, and I reckon I'll buy one... but I won't be able to justify that purchase professionally!

Re: Polaroid Cube

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Post by danudey »

simias wrote: post #152
soup10 wrote: post #120

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This is identical to the sentiment against iPod when it first came out. If the design is good, user friendly, and people still like the product, it won't matter if it's got worse specs since they can always improve them in later releases.

If I remember correctly the iPod lacked some features that could have been expected from the product when the first version came out (the famous "No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame." quoted else where in this thread. Also, firewire). But the features that were in the iPod worked fine. In this case however I agree with the parent who says the video, the only thing this cube is supposed to do well, is pretty te…

And yet, this is more than enough quality for most people.
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