According to the inventor of Ginger,'' Dean Kamen, his device will be an alternative to products that are dirty, expensive, sometimes dangerous and often frustrating, especially for people in the cities.’’ Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos says it’s a ``product so revolutionary, you’ll have no problem selling it.’’ Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs says it will change the ways cities are designed. Venture capitalist John Doerr has invested millions in it.
It sounds like a replacement for NY taxicabs to me but I want your questions, comments and observations.
There’s another thread about it here, with a link to the article about it. Apparently it (or at least the parts its made out of) can fit in a couple of duffle bags.
"…an alternative to products that ``are dirty, expensive, sometimes dangerous and often frustrating, especially for people in the cities.’’ But the Japanese are already marketing a mechanical dog.
"Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos says it’s a ``product so revolutionary, you’ll have no problem selling it.’’ The Iridium phones system is a revolutionary product; so is barbecued watermelon. Now I understand how Jeff’s keen insight into human nature has enabled his company to lose umptillions in just a few short years of operation.
Thanks for the link, Muppethead. Though I did conduct a search for “Ginger” before I posted.
“It”, whatever it might be, certainly has stirred my interest. In the latest issue of National Geographic, there is a Ford ad for a car that runs on hydrogen. Who knows???
You would think that since they came up with a revolutionary product, the least they could do is to come up with a revolutionary name for it. All I can think of is gingerbread cookies and ginger spice. I mean come on, where’s the originality.