Glose
Productivity
ebook reader
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.08.
Idea: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Nice-looking app and landing page
From 2 comments
Nice landing page, I really can't wait to test the app !
madlag on HNThe app looks nice! Here's anecdotal feedback for my download and account creation experience. I haven't tried reading a book yet and using the annotation feature. One thing…
cjslep on HN
Good public domain selection and free trial reading
From 1 comment
Thanks for the feedback and great question. We're in the process of formalizing a statement in our Terms of service that will require us, should we go out of business one day, to…
julien_c on HN
Objections
Onboarding lacks search and gives poor book selection
From 1 comment
The app looks nice! Here's anecdotal feedback for my download and account creation experience. I haven't tried reading a book yet and using the annotation feature. One thing…
cjslep on HN
Too much social prompting when highlighting
From 1 comment
I have been thinking about this space for quite some time now and maybe if I fast forwarded that process and reached a final conclusion, Glose would pretty much be it. Back when…
leostatic on HN
Not clearly different from Kindle features
From 1 comment
What's "next-generation" about it, if the present generation Kindle app and e-reader devices have annotation and sharing features, along with things like GoodReads integration?
devindotcom on HN
Requests
Ability to export or keep purchased books long-term
From 1 comment
Happy to see a successor for the acquihired/killed Readmill. Readmill offered a ton of free (public domain) books, right after signup, allowing new users to try the app’s full…
rhythmvs on HN
Filter highlights and annotations per book
From 1 comment
I have been thinking about this space for quite some time now and maybe if I fast forwarded that process and reached a final conclusion, Glose would pretty much be it. Back when…
leostatic on HN
Spoiler handling in annotations
From 1 comment
The app looks nice! Here's anecdotal feedback for my download and account creation experience. I haven't tried reading a book yet and using the annotation feature. One thing…
cjslep on HN
Questions
What is the long-term preservation policy for purchased books
From 1 comment
Happy to see a successor for the acquihired/killed Readmill. Readmill offered a ton of free (public domain) books, right after signup, allowing new users to try the app’s full…
rhythmvs on HN
What makes it next-generation compared with Kindle
From 1 comment
What's "next-generation" about it, if the present generation Kindle app and e-reader devices have annotation and sharing features, along with things like GoodReads integration?
devindotcom on HN
Alternatives named
Kindle app and e-readers
From 1 comment
What's "next-generation" about it, if the present generation Kindle app and e-reader devices have annotation and sharing features, along with things like GoodReads integration?
devindotcom on HN
Readmill
From 1 comment
Happy to see a successor for the acquihired/killed Readmill. Readmill offered a ton of free (public domain) books, right after signup, allowing new users to try the app’s full…
rhythmvs on HN
Mantano
From 1 comment
I have been thinking about this space for quite some time now and maybe if I fast forwarded that process and reached a final conclusion, Glose would pretty much be it. Back when…
leostatic on HN
GoodReads
From 1 comment
What's "next-generation" about it, if the present generation Kindle app and e-reader devices have annotation and sharing features, along with things like GoodReads integration?
devindotcom on HN