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

[citizenkeys]

http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/10/inpulse-adds-a-smartphone-like-experience-to-your-wrist-watch/

[erohead]

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/.

[citizenkeys]

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/

[modeless]

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

[pgbovine]

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.

[citizenkeys → pgbovine]

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.

[hugh3]

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.

[anateus → hugh3]

They were in the YC session that just ended.

[hugh3 → anateus]

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