Venkatesh Rao@vgr·May 7, 2016It's the correct reading. Richness of possibilities, not current performance. Otherwise fracking would be king.Quote TweetJay Yarow@jyarow·Apr 29, 2016Echo sold 3 million units. Gets stories that it’s next great business for Amazon. Apple Watch sold 12 million units, gets panned as a flop.210
Ben DiFrancesco@BenDiFrancesco·May 7, 2016Replying to @vgr@vgr agree the units are not the point. Genuinely curious: why does echo have greater potential than the watch (or any wearable?)1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·May 7, 2016Replying to @BenDiFrancesco@BenDiFrancesco jewelry watches is harvest end of a market. Talking to computers that are ambient-present? Unexplored continent.1
Ben DiFrancesco@BenDiFrancesco·May 7, 2016Replying to @vgr@vgr I guess I have trouble imagining voice as a useful interface anywhere that isn’t private, i.e. outside the home/car- pretty limiting2
Ben DiFrancesco@BenDiFrancesco·May 7, 2016Replying to @BenDiFrancesco@vgr I also think dismissing (what will be) a supercomputer on your wrist, always connected and full of sensors, as a little premature1
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @BenDiFrancesco@BenDiFrancesco you already have one in your pocket :) we kinda did that one already1:53 AM · May 7, 2016