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Re: Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people

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Post by nradov » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 9:51 PM UTC

bagacrap wrote: post #343

nradov wrote: post #198

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Zwift has done well with a fitness gaming product oriented around bike races and challenges. But the graphics are cheesy. And the whole game experience is mostly just about power output in a straight line with maybe some drafting tactics; it only even supports steering in a very limited way.

it's just about the worst "game" you could imagine. Why is it simulating (poorly) outdoor cycling when it could instead invent a new form of competition a la tron or rocket league?

Zwift is targeted towards users who are somewhat serious outdoor cyclists and want an indoor training tool. I'm skeptical that they would want a Tron type game.

Re: Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people

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Post by ptsneves » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 7:47 PM UTC

hectormalot wrote: post #217

whymauri wrote: post #202

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I will also never work at a company that uses Teams as its primary form of communication. The whole ecosystem, along with SharePoint, is absolutely broken, end-to-end. Perhaps the worst user-facing software I've had the displeasure of using on a daily basis. I'm not kidding when I say that it a played a factor in me quitting. Not a single time did we have a meeting on Teams that worked properly. Not once.

We moved from IBM Connections and WebEx to Sharepoint and Teams. I still think Teams is terrible software[1] but I’ve learned there’s definitely worse software out there. [1]: the 100% CPU, the fan noise in the background of many peoples calls, the 500-2500ms lag between clicks and a screen update, the UX disaster of teams vs chats vs private channels, etc.

Amen brother. We had webex in my previous job and we needed to install a libpurple plug in for pidgin to make it work...just the chat. The video most of the times worked, but it required quite a lot of button clicking and was a separate web application .

Teams in comparison is heaven video and chat together... Wow. Of course it eats processing power like hungry, is slow and requires thrid party cookies.

Re: Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people

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Post by 29athrowaway » Sat, Feb 12, 2022, 5:13 AM UTC

capableweb wrote: post #341

29athrowaway wrote: post #220

Why I will never buy any Peloton product for my home... Peloton Tread+ Treadmill Safety Incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onXNnlCYJ4Y (viewer discretion is advised)

Just asking as I don't have a treadmill myself, how would any other brand of treadmills prevent this accident from happening? They have some fail-safes that this brand doesn't have?

Unlike most exercise equipment manufacturers, Peloton advertises their products as products built specifically for the home.

After the safety recall, Peloton introduced various changes to their products.