@akramquraishi thanks for checking us out. The short answer is that while here are plent of technical options to deliver these functions, all of them are super cumbersome to the average parent. So we have simplified and centralized. The hardware choice was made so we could ensure a quality product to our (mostly) non techie audience. To be honest, it's quite flattering how much the tech/early adopter community has supported us here on product hunt and on Kickstarter. Thanks again!
@akramquraishi To shed a little more light, Akram, As a parent I became overwhelmed and frustrated with existing solutions, and they weren't really built for someone like me (with no technical background). I looked into OpenDNS (and other software) but it was too hard for me to understand. The router is something most people conceptually understand they need, even if they don't understand how it works. When combined with a killer Ui, it's a lower barrier of entry. Hope this helps. Thanks for looking!
have you all seen those videos? absolutely hilarious. excellent marketing.
i'm shocked something like this doesn't already exist. it's 2015... did it really take us this long for someone to build a simple router to protect children from the dark web?
hopefully the makers will hop on this thread. im curious, are they parents? did they make this router out of their own necessity? i think it's a great idea and would love to know more about how/why this product came about.
@benhoffman_ Yes, we are nerds and parents trying to protect our own kids online, and help them find more cool, creative things to do with the internet. Torch was born out of my personal struggle with my very techie kid.
Hey @shelleyprevost - this is looking fantastic. We're down the road here in Chatt - would love to talk about Torch on Dev Tea. Let me know what you think. :)
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