The company behind it is pushing the limits of false advertising as far as I'm concerned. They're preying on the not-so-technically-literate to convince them this is basically a "proper" hoverboard, when it's just a gimmick toy that can only be used over a conductive surface.
I'd say it's more of a levitating mattress than a hoverboard. :) The guy from the videos looks like he's tightrope walking when he's trying to balance himself atop of this thing. Quite obvious that the product isn't ready for prime time and I don't understand how they can sell this yet.
I'm still a bit confused - apparently "hoverboard" is being used by you and the other poster not in the 'back to the future' sense of a hoverboard?
Maybe it's living in a northern climate, or maybe we're behind the hype cycle, but I have seen 2 of those things in my life, one as a kids' toy and the other as an office toy.
Why on earth are people calling these sideways skateboards "hoverboards"? They have wheels, they don't hover, they are not hoverboards - and it's particularly confusing due to the recent demonstration of an actual hoverboard, which is actually a board that hovers!
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