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How HN took it
4 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 7 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score -0.07.
Execution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Phone-as-remote and interactive features are impressive for a young product.
From 2 comments
This has an impressive feature set for such a young product. I'm a cofounder of https://www.swipe.to/ and we support some similar things: - Markdown slides - Embedding YouTube…
hkeide on HNThere are some things that can be done better. There are some things that can be improved. This isn't a perfect product. But it's one that I want! Good job! Other people covered…
gmmeyer on HN
Objections
Powerpoint import/export is weak and hard to get right.
From 2 comments
I have taught for years using UW's Classroom Presenter software, hacked up to be more responsive and usable with a tablet and pen. So I'm fully on board with the concept. But…
kevhito on HNThanks for the feedback (ouch!). I agree that the app is not-suitable for fine-grained drawing, and for target users specialised hardware won't work. I'm curious about the link…
twoslide on HN
Offline use is not supported; presentation data is held by a third party.
From 2 comments
One of the biggest features of PowerPoint is that it runs offline. This is very important for many reasons. It's the Doctor Sues of business tools. You can use it on a boat, with…
gravypod on HNThere is another problem for, I am assuming, many people on here. Giving a copy of your presentation data to a 3rd party company is horrible for opsec. In the financing industry?…
gravypod on HN
Drawing annotation is clunky and unresponsive.
From 1 comment
I have taught for years using UW's Classroom Presenter software, hacked up to be more responsive and usable with a tablet and pen. So I'm fully on board with the concept. But…
kevhito on HN
Requests
Add offline operation.
From 2 comments
One of the biggest features of PowerPoint is that it runs offline. This is very important for many reasons. It's the Doctor Sues of business tools. You can use it on a boat, with…
gravypod on HNThere is another problem for, I am assuming, many people on here. Giving a copy of your presentation data to a 3rd party company is horrible for opsec. In the financing industry?…
gravypod on HN
Improve cursor feedback and typography.
From 2 comments
There are some things that can be done better. There are some things that can be improved. This isn't a perfect product. But it's one that I want! Good job! Other people covered…
gmmeyer on HNA few little thoughts: I love that your graphics are decently large by default and the text is reasonably sized. Biggest complaint with PowerPoint and Excel for me is that the…
neltnerb on HN
Questions
Why is sign-up required?
From 1 comment
Why is a sign up required to use this?
such_a_casual on HN
How well is video handled?
From 1 comment
How well is video handled?
santaclaus on HN
Alternatives named
Poll Everywhere
From 2 comments
Check out https://www.polleverywhere.com/
kevinsundar on HNNice job, yet I'm curious how many Interactive Powerpoint apps are out there now? Slides.com offers the ability to use your phone as a remote and I'm guessing there's a few…
LargeCompanies on HN
Reveal.js and Slides.com
From 2 comments
why wouldnt you just use reveal js?
contangoandcash on HNNice job, yet I'm curious how many Interactive Powerpoint apps are out there now? Slides.com offers the ability to use your phone as a remote and I'm guessing there's a few…
LargeCompanies on HN
Zoho ShowTime, Presentain, SlideKlowd
From 1 comment
The presentation industry was stagnant for almost two decades until Prezi and a bunch of new software brought some life in to it. Thankfully the focus has slowly shifted from the…
aarthielizabeth on HN