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Re:Jawbone is being liquidated as its CEO launches a related... by bschwindHN on Thursday July 06, 2017 @11:45PM (#14715870)
Agreed that it's unfair to call it a failure. GoPro is what most people think of when you suggest filming something sports-related. They made a product which does what it says it does, and has become a very recognizable brand for action filming. Nothing lasts forever, I'd mark their efforts a success.
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Re:Jawbone is being liquidated as its CEO launches a related... by mahyarm on Friday July 07, 2017 @01:59AM (#14716394)
Why buy a gopro when a $100 china commodity clone will do good enough?

The sensors & lenses are going to be the same size, from sony and rubber gaskets with a hard plastic shell is not hard to do.

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Re:Jawbone is being liquidated as its CEO launches a related... by bschwindHN on Friday July 07, 2017 @02:19AM (#14716461)
What does this have to do with classifying them as a success or failure?

But while we're on your topic, don't forget there is value in brand recognition and trust in a company which isn't a random Chinese vendor. And why do you think the Chinese clones exist at all? They followed the success of GoPro.

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Re:Jawbone is being liquidated as its CEO launches a related... by mpermar on Friday July 07, 2017 @04:45AM (#14716997)
Why would you buy an iphone if any cheap $100 android phone will do good enough?
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Re:Jawbone is being liquidated as its CEO launches a related... by valuearb on Friday July 07, 2017 @10:21AM (#14718510)
For enough people a premium iphone is worth the wait xtra cost, which is why Apples smartphone profits are greater than all other smartphone makers combined.
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