Ask HN: Has anyone received a Wakemate yet?

9 pointsby thehodgevor 16 Jahren9 comments

I couldn't sleep the other night and I remembered that I'd pre-ordered it about a year ago... Has anyone got one yet from HN and what are your thoughts?

8 comments

thomas11vor 16 Jahren

They aren't even produced yet: http://blog.wakemate.com/

And I'll only believe that they are shipped and work roughly as advertised when I read reports from people who got one, if ever. The WakeMate team has done a terrible job at estimation and at communication.

thehodgevor 16 Jahren

I thought they had sent out the first batch to the first first pre orders in october?

shykesvor 16 Jahren

I received my test unit several weeks ago. There are still a few rough edges, but they work as advertised. It's fascinating to see raw data on the way you sleep.

zackattackvor 16 Jahren

So you wake up feeling great every morning?

mmelinvor 16 Jahren

Pre-ordered when first announcement was posted here on HN in Nov '09. Was really surprised to see a print ad for Wakemate in the latest issue of Wired, where it seemed as if they were shipping normally. Still no sign of mine, but I really don't have any expectations anymore after a full year of broken promises.

kulevor 16 Jahren

It's possibly not as good but this looks like a not-so-advanced version of the same thing:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleep-cycle-alarm-clock/id320...

gnemethvor 16 Jahren

The only people who have received WakeMates thus far are our beta testers and investors. We will be getting units off the factory line this week. Please check the blog for details.

cfinkevor 16 Jahren

I ordered one for my wife's birthday in January... last year. It's a good thing I had a backup gift ready.

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wrcampbellvor 16 Jahren

I also pre-ordered one last December...still waiting.