AI Devices Are Not There Yet
Here's why the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1 are not meeting people's expectations.
In July 1976, Apple I was launched with significant anticipation. A total of 200 units were produced each selling for $500. Contrary to what many might expect, this initial product was actually a kit, comprising a fully assembled board with 62 chips. However, this didn’t constitute a fully operational computer; it was merely one part of a larger whole. After purchasing the Apple I, buyers still needed to add a case, a power supply transformer, a switch, a composite video display, and, of course, a keyboard. Steve Jobs even offered an optional card as a clever marketing strategy, providing an interface for storage cassettes at an additional cost of $75.
You might think it’s implausible to buy something as incomplete and non-functional as the Apple I. Yet, if we pause to consider, this method of selling products is quite common today, and ironically, we often find ourselves purchasing them.
Over the past two years, rumors in Silicon Valley hinted at the emergence of a …
