Why I Wanted The Rabbit R1 To Win

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[RABBIT R1]

By now, you probably already know what the Rabbit R1 is – and you probably also know that you shouldn’t buy it.

I was at the launch party at the TWA Hotel on April 23rd; I bought the R1 like everyone else there; and like almost every other reviewer, I too spent the next couple weeks in a cloud of frustration and confusion. How could a company ship something so obviously unfinished – especially just weeks after a very similar product was very publicly roasted, in part, for making the same mistake?

In lieu of simply repeating what everyone else has already said about why the R1 is destined to become the next dust bunny in our gadget hidey holes … I thought it might be worth taking a look at the reasons why so many of us are so un-hoppy about it.

[ABOUT MRMOBILE'S RABBIT R1 NON-REVIEW]

This video was produced following two weeks with a Rabbit R1 retail device purchased by MrMobile’s publisher, Future PLC.

MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Rabbit nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage.

[PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO]

Rabbit R1:
https://www.rabbit.tech/

Humane Ai Pin:
https://humane.com/aipin

Volante Design Star Trek collection:
https://www.volantedesign.us/collections/star-trek
(Some of MrMobile's wardrobe provided by Volante Design)

[LINKS]

AI at CES 2024: Take a Look at the Coolest Tech From the Show [Cnet]:
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/coolest-ai-tech-ces-2024-weve-seen-so-far/

Silicon Valley’s Big, Bold Sci-Fi Bet on the Device That Comes After the Smartphone [NYTimes]:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/technology/silicon-valleys-big-bold-sci-fi-bet-on-the-device-that-comes-after-the-smartphone.html

Mobile Tech Podcast 373 [tnkgrl]:
https://worldpodcasts.com/rabbit-r..