The steve jobs of juicer technology

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...ng-the-squeeze

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But after the product hit the market, some investors were surprised to discover a much cheaper alternative: You can squeeze the Juicero bags with your bare hands. Two backers said the final device was bulkier than what was originally pitched and that they were puzzled to find that customers could achieve similar results without it. Bloomberg performed its own press test, pitting a Juicero machine against a reporter’s grip. The experiment found that squeezing the bag yields nearly the same amount of juice just as quickly—and in some cases, faster—than using the device.

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Lol

http://modernhealthmonk.com/wp-conte...4-lalanne2.jpg

god i just read this. hilarious

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/i-j...uch-1794459898

I thought this was going to be about steroids, not hemorrhoids.

i guess maybe markets are efficient - laughing

The juice packs cost $5 - $8 and yield 8oz. juice. (only 7.5 oz. if you use your hands)

Forget about the machine, what dumbass pays $8 for a plastic bag of juice?

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Originally Posted by Skistack

The juice packs cost $5 - $8 and yield 8oz. juice. (only 7.5 oz. if you use your hands)

Forget about the machine, what dumbass pays $8 for a plastic bag of juice?

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The same people who spend over a buck for one hit of Nuspresso in a cartridge.

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Originally Posted by Dromontana

Kleiner, Perkins & Doolittle was an investor, kind of surprising they'd fall for the pitch. Unnecessary juice squeezer market must be bigger than we think.

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And Elizabeth Holmes still isn't in jail.

The funniest part is the Wi-Fi connection.... I mean, what in the fuck for??? lol...

As long as we're bashing Slicon Valley funding fiascos......

https://arstechnica.com/security/201...d-sales-demos/

https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/19/ju...rumps-machine/

"You know who ruined this? The people. The journalists. All those dirty unwashed folks who don’t have an RV at Burning Man."

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Originally Posted by TahoeJ

The funniest part is the Wi-Fi connection.... I mean, what in the fuck for??? lol...

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yeah i was sitting there thinking,is this so they can pour their juice in the kitchen while they're still in bed? too funny and amazing.

humans! can't live with 'em, have to wait for them to die!

Its really amazing to me that this guy was able to con $120mm out of supposedly sophisticated investors instead of having to resort to kickstarter and scam individuals a few hundy at a time.

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Originally Posted by Skistack

The juice packs cost $5 - $8 and yield 8oz. juice. (only 7.5 oz. if you use your hands)

Forget about the machine, what dumbass pays $8 for a plastic bag of juice?

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Apparently, the same kind of self-important twat who eats a mostly raw, vegan diet. He must really enjoy his own farts.

Well Juicero is a pretty cool name.

is it pronounced "hweesero?

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Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

Apparently, the same kind of self-important twat who eats a mostly raw, vegan diet. He must really enjoy his own farts.

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That was partly my point. Those kooks sure as hell aren't eating anything that touched plastic.

http://gizmodo.com/juicero-ceo-begs-...ign=thursdayPM

I was thinking that we'll all find out that this is an elaborate ruse fostered upon us by the writers of Silicon Valley to promote the new season.

they were going to squeeze our high fat soylent green

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Originally Posted by wyeaster

http://gizmodo.com/juicero-ceo-begs-...ign=thursdayPM

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Juicero will lose the next round of VC funding when people see that vertically shot company video. That's fucking inexcusable.

Connected juicer?

But can I surf TGR on it?

Yes, but it only shows posts from FreeHeelVeganChick.

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Originally Posted by Skistack

Yes, but it only shows posts from FreeHeelVeganChick.

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Kill it.

Kill it with fire.

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Connected juicer?

But can I surf TGR on it?

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Just don't read Benny's postsl while juicing. Makes everything salty.

$400 and losing money on every unit sold. Pretty burly construction, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cp-BGQfpHQ&t=721s

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Originally Posted by wyeaster

is it pronounced "hweesero?

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I dunno but that's what I'm calling it from here on.

Late to the party on this topic, but a few things to add:

1) If you juice a lot, a good juicer actually is worth hundreds of dollars; I have a pretty nice Champion juicer which has easily run thousands of dollars worth of produce through it, with greater efficiency (more juice for the same amount of produce) and clean-up convenience than a cheaper machine. Some more expensive juicers than mine (in the $500+ range) are also well regarded (even better efficiency, thus potentially a better value if used frequently).

2) This Juicero, however, isn't what I would call a good juicer, or any kind of juicer, because it does not turn raw produce into juice. It turns pre-packaged juice+pulp into juice. So, setting aside the high cost of the input packets (compared to organic apples and carrots, dressed up with a few other things, ~$3 per pint of that particular fresh juice combo), this contraption doesn't even output fresh juice. Basically, if those VCs knew anything about juicing, their first question should have been "is this some kind of joke?"

wowww this thread is cray

i am overwhelmed

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Originally Posted by bobz

Late to the party on this topic, but a few things to add:

1) If you juice a lot, a good juicer actually is worth hundreds of dollars; I have a pretty nice Champion juicer which has easily run thousands of dollars worth of produce through it, with greater efficiency (more juice for the same amount of produce) and clean-up convenience than a cheaper machine. Some more expensive juicers than mine (in the $500+ range) are also well regarded (even better efficiency, thus potentially a better value if used frequently).

2) This Juicero, however, isn't what I would call a good juicer, or any kind of juicer, because it does not turn raw produce into juice. It turns pre-packaged juice+pulp into juice. So, setting aside the high cost of the input packets (compared to organic apples and carrots, dressed up with a few other things, ~$3 per pint of that particular fresh juice combo), this contraption doesn't even output fresh juice. Basically, if those VCs knew anything about juicing, their first question should have been "is this some kind of joke?"

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Supply side economics wins again...

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Originally Posted by shroom

wowww this thread is cray

i am overwhelmed

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I didn't realize until right now that you are a venture capitalist.

Shop closed.

Tang stock is a Buy.

The wifi connected juicer brings up a question--if you buy a connected product because you want the product and connected is the only way it comes, do you have to connect it? I'm specifically thinking of a Roomba (my wife vacuums like they paint the Golden Gate bridge--as soon as she finishes she starts over), but also in general. I assume you have to enter your wifi key to connect them. Are some of these products designed so that they won't run unless they're connected? I have no use for wifi connected appliances--except maybe a security camera aimed at my garage door so I can see if I remembered to close it.

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Originally Posted by old goat

The wifi connected juicer brings up a question--if you buy a connected product because you want the product and connected is the only way it comes, do you have to connect it? I'm specifically thinking of a Roomba (my wife vacuums like they paint the Golden Gate bridge--as soon as she finishes she starts over), but also in general. I assume you have to enter your wifi key to connect them. Are some of these products designed so that they won't run unless they're connected? I have no use for wifi connected appliances--except maybe a security camera aimed at my garage door so I can see if I remembered to close it.

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The Roomba will map out your house and connect as soon as it escapes, and then email your blueprints to evey thief in the world. Big Vacuum is watching.

Also, if your wife is constantly vacuuming, please send her to my house. I won't even charge you, ... much.