> The problem: Traditional e-readers are passive.

Why is that a problem? Your statement is a bit like saying "traditional avocados are too delicious. We at YuckCo are aiming to change that!"

You can't just define something as a problem merely to help you sell a solution.

> When you encounter something unclear, you have to context-switch to search for it.

Literally every eReader I've used has a built in dictionary. I tap the word and it tells me what it means.

How is that context switching but "Hey, Siri, what does the word avocado mean?" isn't?

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submeta 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

Why so aggressive? OP created an app that seems very useful for many. You can just ignore it. But you prefer to attack the idea. Why?

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takigon 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

Thank you for your consideration of my feelings.

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dsr_ 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Why are you so interested in defending OP? You could just ignore the commentary, or address the specific issues raised.

Today's phrase that you might want to discuss with an LLM, or a real person:

de gustibus non disputandum

	▲	djeastm 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		I believe the tone of the comment is the issue, not the substance of the criticism

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takigon 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think all your points are spot on.

Especially “You can't just define something as a problem merely to help you sell a solution.” is really spot on. It made me pause.

I think it's fair to say that we created this product to test whether LLM can improve the traditional reading experience. And currently, I feel that LLM has somewhat improved the reading experience of technical books.

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IanCal 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

A dictionary is wildly different from a bank of highlights and notes.

Are you thinking of just books like novels? There’s a lot of reading of technical or scientific or reference material.