Hardware Podcasts

55: So Long, Neat Ice Kit

Thoroughly Considered · 30 Oct 2019 · 48m · Episode 55

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss the decision to discontinue the Neat Ice Kit due to the high cost and complexity of remanufacturing its foam components, which made the product economically unviable at low volumes. They reflect on how the Neat Ice Kit marked a pivotal shift for the company from Apple accessories to cocktail tools, and later to general design objects. The hosts also provide an update on the Apollo Pen Apollo Edition, detailing the approval of stainless steel production samples and the use of molded cork packaging, before discussing the future of dedicated cameras versus smartphones in Dan's Tech Corner.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat, Apple, Amazon, Canon
Products
Neat Ice Kit, Glyph, Salt Rimming Tray, Apollo Pen, Cosmonaut, Highball, iPhone, AirPods
Chips
H1 chip, W1 chip

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