arstechnica ,
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Rabbit R1 AI box is just an Android app, and the software can run on a phone

It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/rabbit-r1-ai-box-is-just-an-android-app-and-the-software-can-run-on-a-phone/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

MindTGap ,
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@arstechnica this is the funniest I've seen in a bit
https://www.rabbit.tech/live-unboxing

kulturhack ,
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@arstechnica Just spit-balling here from an utterly nontechnical perspective, but in terms of Ocam’s Razor, it’s much easier to sell a $200 device (affordable luxury) as opposed to a $200 app (hideously overpriced in terms of phones).

Just sayin’.

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica I looked up the definition of "cash grab." I think it fits right here.

mxtthxw ,
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@arstechnica that’s what I love about America, Elizabeth Holmes says Theranos, then the whole of Silicon Valley screams hold my beer.

StaticR ,
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@arstechnica My first impression was already like "what can this even do that a regular smartphone wouldn't" I wasn't prepared that this is literally the same technology.

Who the heck would think it a good idea to make and sell an entirely separate device for what's literally just an android app that would run on the device you already have.

Completely obsolete from the moment it was first concieved.

tomwinzig ,
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@arstechnica what’s next, you’re going to tell me this thing is powered by “code”???

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