Ambur
Web and SaaS
restaurant point of sale
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
5 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 18 critical, out of 32 comments about the project. Thread score -0.42.
Docs: 0 for, 7 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Speed of Bonjour and Core Data syncing between devices feels magical
From 2 comments
- The maker's post
Yes, and yes! Core Data + Bonjour + KVO are absolutely magical, it's a truly distributed system, you always can see whats going on accurately.
refulgentis on HN
Objections
Order entry login is too slow for busy servers
From 1 comment
The app looks good, but from the video I think, wow it would take me a long time to put in an order. I was a bartender at a downtown Chicago restaurant using Aloha for more than…
christopherslee on HN
Video does a poor job explaining the product
From 2 comments
Some constructive criticism. The video does a really poor job selling this. Here are a few things I've learned from building software over the years. No matter what the end user…
ihumanable on HNFrom the FAQ: > Is there a demo video of Ambur? > Yes! Please click here to see a real demo of Ambur. There's no link anywhere near this text.
getsat on HN
Requires expensive Apple hardware rather than cheaper PCs
From 1 comment
By programming in iOS you are requiring companies to purchase expensive mac products to run your POS rather than inexpensive PC products. You need to go to as many restaurants in…
wtvanhest on HN
Stock UIKit interface looks generic
From 1 comment
I'd highly suggest paying a professional user interface designer to take a look at every screen of your app and offer suggestions and/or redesigned mockups. It looks like you're…
flyosity on HN
Free pricing signals low quality
From 1 comment
By programming in iOS you are requiring companies to purchase expensive mac products to run your POS rather than inexpensive PC products. You need to go to as many restaurants in…
wtvanhest on HN
Requests
Integrate with Square
From 1 comment
You should move the video to the home page. It took me a while to find it. You may consider having a professional voice actor narrate the video, it's not as expensive as you…
jcnnghm on HN
Bundle hardware packages
From 1 comment
You should move the video to the home page. It took me a while to find it. You may consider having a professional voice actor narrate the video, it's not as expensive as you…
jcnnghm on HN
Simplify permissions setup
From 1 comment
Some constructive criticism. The video does a really poor job selling this. Here are a few things I've learned from building software over the years. No matter what the end user…
ihumanable on HN
Questions
How many restaurants have signed up?
From 1 comment
This is a really cool idea! How many restaurants do you have signed up? The proof is in the pudding, so the more restaurants that use this, the more likely it is for your to work…
Killah911 on HN
What happens if a server spills a drink on the device?
From 1 comment
My startup is in point-of-sale as well (retail, not hospitality). I'm curious as to why you chose to go with iOS? I'm not saying it's a good or bad choice, but it definitely is…
tbgvi on HN
Alternatives named
Micros POS
From 2 comments
Re: expensive products. Micros charges about $3000 for a terminal, we're charging $1500 for the first one ($999 for our app + $500 iPad) and $500 (per iPad) apiece after. Not to…
refulgentis on HN1) Fair, but to a restaurant owner who is staring at Micros package X that is $15K for a basic two terminal + a few printers set up, we look pretty darn good. 2) Not reasonably…
refulgentis on HN
Aloha
From 1 comment
The app looks good, but from the video I think, wow it would take me a long time to put in an order. I was a bartender at a downtown Chicago restaurant using Aloha for more than…
christopherslee on HN
Square
From 2 comments
You should move the video to the home page. It took me a while to find it. You may consider having a professional voice actor narrate the video, it's not as expensive as you…
jcnnghm on HNTrue, we'll have to see where we can fit it. You're right on the domain thing too. Square is great for what it is, but there rates are way, way, too high for restaurants and…
refulgentis on HN