Real Product Skepticism

Commenters debate whether the featured item is a serious commercial product or merely a joke, prototype, novelty gimmick, or vanity project.

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e.g BOFH techcrunch.com UNTIL SKU HP i.e product prototype gimmick proof concept new product buy vanity produced joke novelty

Sample Comments

srmarm Jul 23, 2021 View on HN

I think it's intended as a joke / proof of concept!

fouc Aug 27, 2020 View on HN

it's not supposed to be a real product either

ifdefdebug Apr 29, 2016 View on HN

I think it's a joke. They ain't going to actually use it for any product.

floatingatoll Jan 9, 2022 View on HN

Maybe it's a pre-production prototype, repurposed to fit a need :)

jlao Nov 29, 2011 View on HN

Seems more like a novelty item.

hauget Mar 2, 2016 View on HN

It's a prototype for crying out loud. It's not meant to be a consumer device and it's not being advertised as one. Get off your high horse mate.

ploxiln Mar 22, 2018 View on HN

Sounds more like a vanity project, than a real commercially competitive product.

elblanco Nov 8, 2009 View on HN

Not sure about the future of a product most people think is a joke.

TheAuditor Apr 12, 2018 View on HN

One can't exactly understand the need for or the reason for this new product.

readams Apr 8, 2021 View on HN

This is a bit much. It's a novelty product. A toy. I don't think we're at a stage where we can no longer make toys.