I’m a Humane employee who has worked on nearly all the Ai features in the product. We’re very happy to get this out into the world and start getting feedback!
Why are you trying to do something totally different with what appears to be an obviously constrained interaction paradigm?
- What's the argument for using this instead of a full-fat computer with ambient capabilities? (think iPhone/Siri or Android/Assistant)
- How does Humane expect the $699 price point to develop in the future? Is the intention to bring prices down, or capabilities up?
For comparison, my main smartphone is cheaper by both measures. You can go buy an iPhone 13 ($600) and hook it up to T-Mobile's Connect plans for $180/year ($15/month, 3.5 GB/month unlimited talk/text).
This frames itself as a smartphone replacement, but realistically it is a rich person's toy.
One question is does it work over Wifi when there is no wireless coverage?
Also what would roaming costs do when you travel?