InPulse (YC W11) Adds A Smartphone-Like Experience To Your Wrist Watch

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50 points·citizenkeys··8 comments

In response to some of the comments from our post in Feb (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2221579), we've updated our Terms and released local build instructions: http://www.getinpulse.com/guide/local/.

I've met these founders. They seem cool. InPulse is hosting a hackathon at Hacker Dojo next Saturday. See you there! http://hackinpulse.eventbrite.com/

Man, the day these get a sunlight-readable always-on display and capacitive touch I'm buying one immediately.

Obvious question: How are they going to market these to women (if at all)? Women's watches have to be much smaller than men's watches, and that will mean less pixels.

I really like your marketing question. Women do seem to enjoy accessorizing. They also like to shop and spend money. I think the size of the watch itself isn't important. What's important is whether the watch uses a standard size band. Unless they're goth or emo, most women aren't going to want a black watchband. They're going to want something that's pink with sparkles.

The ability to use a different band is important. The GetInpulse FAQ ( http://www.getinpulse.com/faq/ )should answer whether the watch uses a standard size band and, if so, what size.

Interesting-looking product. But a hardware product, already in beta, sounds like an unusual match for a YC session that hasn't even started yet.

They were in the YC session that just ended.

Oh yeah. Sorry, I've been switching hemispheres too many times recently, and got confused by the seasons.

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