I think this shows an unfettered optimism for things we don't know anything about. Many see this as a red flag for the quality of opinions.

> R1 is definitely an upgraded replacement for smartphones. It’s versatile and fulfills all everyday requirements, with an interaction style akin to talking to a human.

You seemed pretty certain about how the product worked!

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sejje 8 hours ago | parent [-]

No, he seemed pretty certain about how they demoed it.

We're allowed to have opinions about promises that turn out not to be true.

If the rabbit had been what it claimed it would be, it would have been an obvious upgrade for me, at least.

I just want a voice-first interface.

	▲	madeofpalk an hour ago \| parent [-]
		In 2024 we should not be taking companies claims of what products do at face value. We should judge the thing that ships. The most charitable thing you can say about this is they're naive, ignorant of the history of vapourware 'demoed' at trade shows.