Eden and Our Effort
Hello,
Its something which we planned for CES, cos its was worth it, but I can’t stand against all of you. A saying goes “every one is right, it’s just the shoes which are different”.
Eden has consumed our sleep, sweat and blood. And I think I am not old enough to know of any other project where I saw a team clocking 18+ hours for continuous 60+ days. I lower my head in respect, adoration and admiration of all those who are working at Notion Ink. (To Notion Inkers: It has been tough on you my pals, but things are only going to get better. You know what we want, and we will get it!)
From now on we will be sharing one video per day per application or principle which comes with Adam. It has been a long wait for all of you, and we really thank all those who are with us.
The video which you are going to see has most of the application loaded in the memory, we believe this is how a heavy user is going to use the Adam. HD video playbacks and High definition games have not been shown since that is what you have already seen on all the Tegra Capable devices. We have not done even a bit video editing to make it look smoother or saturated and it comes straight from the camera’s data card (taking permission here to call adding subtitles as “not editing video”). Do not expect production quality here, because advertising or promotional videos are coming later. Now less of words and more of content.
With Warm Regards
Rohan Shravan
I cannot believe that these guys are shooting the video themselves. A good product is as much marketing savvy as much as technical. Has anyone from notion ink seen any of the other videos out there of product launches…… Pay a graphics company or something dudes…. the features are awesome, but clearly the advertising of those products is not.
Hope there is some big marketing gig planned for CES.
Please read what Rohan had said or wait, let me make it simple for you ” Do not expect production quality here, because advertising or promotional videos are coming later”
Rohan is posting these videos for the bloggers, promotional videos are coming later…
Hi Rohan and NI Team,
I’m pretty late to the party but just wanted to say nice job.
Off topic, but congratulations, Rohan and the NI team, for SOLD OUT.
Eden looks great on the video!
After several months of patient waiting and even enduring the “countdown” and subsequent 48 hour pre-order vigil I had purchased my Pixel-Qi Wifi/3g.
Due to the mounting concerns by fellow fans and media pundits alike, ever-changing specifications and missed deadlines, combined with the absence of sufficient support structures and a US distributor/rep. office should one need to address issues….
I sent in an email to pre-orders seeking a complete refund.
If anybody else has done the same, please let me know how your case has (or has not) moved along.
I wish you all the best and truly hope I am proven wrong, as while I frown upon the zealous blind loyalty and myopia of the fan base, I also love the notion of a struggling start-up tech company rising to challenge uber-brands.
Because I needed something before February (the current arrival date based upon the latest statements by NI) with sufficient specs (more than 8Gig internal), I went an entirely different direction… at twice the price, but with an established brand, US support, no outrageous re-stocking fees, etc. and a wicked UI overlay.
Hope you all have a great new year with that stylish new Adam in your hands amid jealous and curious onlookers!
Jake
Ok touche Rohan, you directly answered two of my questions from your last blog, in this blog; 1. The keyboard in action, and, 2. Why you wont show HD video clip.
You also stated you will release daily videos of particulars, that is cool!
1. I either read in one of your blogs or read someones comment that talks about split keyboard for two hand operations as you carry Adam. Is that true? Can you show that?
2. Will Google Market be available for apps? and will they run on adam? I have an android phone and frankly some of the apps I got off of Market are awesome, would really like those same apps to be able to be hosted on adam.
3. I take it you willhave an expose of Genesis, its my very poor understanding, that genesis is your intended version of Market (i think I read that in a blog, so many blogs Im getting confused between what I read in your blog and what a commentor might have invented in their own brain!). You can see my last two comments are related, Im interested in software support and apps.
4. I have so many more topics to ask about like, SIM Card? Broadband capability? So hopefully you will address these in upcoming demonstration videos.
thanks bsmdbt
It’s interesting to see what NI’s co-operation with other blogging sites has done to the commenting volume: several hundred comments only? It’s because the discussion has moved into the wider web, onto tens of other sites. I take it as a good sign!
I’m glad to see videos of actual-use scenarios, and a robust demonstration of the Adam at last. Thanks, Rohan. To commenters giving out about the tides of negativity before, please consider that a significant number of regular-comers must have already spent money on the Adam before pre-orders even opened, if the two EAPs are anything to go on. And judging from Pierre’s blog posts, at least some were getting no answers or support. I’d say they contributed a lot to the complaints here, rather than this nonsense idea of a vast Apple conspiracy.
Something I noticed above: In the PDF someone transcribed, it said not to leave floppy disks (magnetic media) on top of the Adam. That’s not normal! I think that’s more evidence that their mystery feature is a tesla-touch screen, because that technology works with rapidly alternating static charge, which would insta-wipe a floppy disk! I hope I’m right. The possibilities for a true tactile feedback system like Tesla Touch would be truly enormous, enough to sell a tablet without any other distinguishing features.
Rohan, there is one fundamental thing I think you should think about very seriously. One should never commit to something unless one is absolutely sure that he can deliver on the commitment. You committed to posting one video a day, and you havent delivered yet. I am not cribbing, and honestly speaking, I have no problem waiting for the video, whenever you post it
You should have committed to a few videos over the period of time till the CES, instead of one video a day. Or, you could have committed after you had a few videos ready. All this adds up in building a question mark on NI’s credibility/ reliability.
I know that one day, you will be the CEO of one of the world’s forerunners in Technology (NI, of course
), but that will happen if and only if you make a habit of staying true to your promises.
Hoping for great things to happen to NI and Adam.