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Thank you :)
The new Apple products will have been in the design phase for years, it's likely Ive had a big role in products we'll see for the next few years.
I can live with the mouse, I just charge it on an evening when I leave the office or whatever.. but that pencil, so bad.
why would you even think of buying a machine like this??
Because so many "Pros" won't be able to accept that this machine just isn't for them... I worry we'll see creative pros taking out loans to fund a machine that they'll then use for designing logos for startups and watching Netflix.
People are so angry about the price because they want it, even though they literally have no use for its power.
The controller will surely come next... They may not be going after hardcore gamers but they're certainly serious about gaming and touch screen controls suck. They can stick their W1 chip in it as a unique selling point.
I think it's something to do with the precision and how the iPad handles input that makes it hard to replicate on an iPad... Figma devs have already covered why we don't see these kinda tools on tablets.. ultimately it boils down to needing a mouse.
I've been looking for something like this, I found my perfect workflow with Gmail so I abandoned the traditional dedicated IMAP app and have resorted to flicking between tabs and browser-based desktop notifications.
I'll certainly be giving this a whirl... it will need to impress to get £30/year out of me, but I do think if it's as good as it looks, I will get a lot of value out of it, which I guess would justify the price.
[edit] £15 (or max £20) would have been the sweet spot.
I played around with original Framer a couple of weeks ago and complained via the in-app chat about the lack of precision zoom, the guy who replied hinted that it would be coming soon... I can't believe it's still not there... IIRC it zooms from 25%, 50%, 100%, 200%.. really?
This and no layout grid/guides prevented me from buying it, and I really wanted to give it a go as I'm currently learning React.
It looks like they've come up with a really great app but so far I am unable to beat the speed (as in, how fast I can work) and accuracy of Figma... without these essential features it'll be a non-purchase from me :(
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This looks awesome.. love the website and the animations and the product looks very exciting. Signed up for early access :)