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

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I thought in Apple vs. Samsung, one of Apple's patents that was upheld was rounded corners -_- http://asia.cnet.com/apple-wins-patent-on-a-rectangle-with-r...

Yeah, but rounded corners in phones :) not whiteboards. Anyways the whole patent-thing is getting ridiculous.

I agree that some of the patents are absurd when I hear the generalization of some of them, but seeing as I have no experience in patents (another headache), I'll keep my mouth shut :x

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

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Cool! At first I thought it was a joke until I saw the intended purpose for devs/designers....I'd buy one, just imagine I would really need a fine tip whiteboard marker.

The regular ones work well enough for me. I know my fiancee's already talking to some companies about producing a thin-tip marker especially for this.

Just placed my order :) please let me know if you guys do get the fine tip markers in, I could really see me needing it.

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

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The regular ones work well enough for me. I know my fiancee's already talking to some companies about producing a thin-tip marker especially for this.

Just placed my order :) please let me know if you guys do get the fine tip markers in, I could really see me needing it.

My fiancee will be posting up updates on IndieGoGo site about that definitely :)

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.

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

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iPhone-shaped paper notepads were C&D'd by Apple years ago. Is this produced under license from Apple? If not, isn't it awfully risky for anyone to contribute to the campaign when Apple could C&D you at any time? http://ask.metafilter.com/165665/Is-there-anything-I-can-do-...

> iPhone-shaped paper notepads were C&D'd by Apple years ago.

Was that because you could draw tiny little apps on them without paying $99?

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

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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.

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.
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