As many criticised the iPad as being nothing more innovative than a giant iPod Touch expect nothing less for the Watch.
The iPads design, didnt need a different interface, which is really all that people would contend towards. Instead, the design of the iPad was invisible.
Apple has its roots firmly placed in design, and is arguably a design company at heart.
Contrary to perception, Apple do not market themselves as new gadget makers.
Gadgets and their connotations are short-lived, gimmicky and childish.
Whoever boasts the popular gadgets bathes in a day of glory as the popular one at the table.
Apple have rarely slipped up to deliver a technological feature that was by cause, gimmicky, and ultimately pointless.
Gimmicks are tricks of bait to reel in the fish. Not entirely useless.
But what purpose do we have for 3D effects on a phone? Or perhaps a curved off strip of screen? The latter which poses little, functional benefit, rather more truthfully, a showcase of technical achievement.
Screens can now be curved. Doesnt mean they should.
Where other competitors shrunk the computer down into a tablet, Apple embraced the product for its own, functional field.
A computer, evolves to becomes largely suitable for all forms of work: professional or casual.
A smart phone (not just a baby computer), becomes largely suitable for all forms of modern day communication.
A tablet (not just an inept laptop), becomes largely suitable for all forms of personal media engagement.
The iPad was designed around this honest form factor, where its key crowning of design was its framework foundation, to inspire an array of unique apps and uses for such a particular device. To this, it was successful.
A good design is not challenged by its appearance but its resulting functionality and experience.
Good design works like clockwork. It melts seamlessly into the ambience of a running day.
As for the Apple Watch, save your remorse for having lustful expectations of flashy tricks and sci-fi innovations.
The product should not emphasise what could be done today, rather, what could be done tomorrow.
Tomorrow is left to the imagination.
Apples Watch could enlarge such ambitious ideas of unifying smaller everyday tasks, into a hand-off experience. Yes, doing such minimal things as remotely receiving calls, messages, reminders and bite-sized updates. But perhaps expanding upon these ideas to commonly: handle payments by a wave of the wrist; conveniently control house lights, locked doors and alarms; monitor ones health to the extent that an ambulance may be called in advance; or simply transition the fact that technology is getting more and more integrated to the physical, human body.
The iPads design, didnt need a different interface, which is really all that people would contend towards. Instead, the design of the iPad was invisible.
Apple has its roots firmly placed in design, and is arguably a design company at heart.
Contrary to perception, Apple do not market themselves as new gadget makers.
Gadgets and their connotations are short-lived, gimmicky and childish.
Whoever boasts the popular gadgets bathes in a day of glory as the popular one at the table.
Apple have rarely slipped up to deliver a technological feature that was by cause, gimmicky, and ultimately pointless.
Gimmicks are tricks of bait to reel in the fish. Not entirely useless.
But what purpose do we have for 3D effects on a phone? Or perhaps a curved off strip of screen? The latter which poses little, functional benefit, rather more truthfully, a showcase of technical achievement.
Screens can now be curved. Doesnt mean they should.
Where other competitors shrunk the computer down into a tablet, Apple embraced the product for its own, functional field.
A computer, evolves to becomes largely suitable for all forms of work: professional or casual.
A smart phone (not just a baby computer), becomes largely suitable for all forms of modern day communication.
A tablet (not just an inept laptop), becomes largely suitable for all forms of personal media engagement.
The iPad was designed around this honest form factor, where its key crowning of design was its framework foundation, to inspire an array of unique apps and uses for such a particular device. To this, it was successful.
A good design is not challenged by its appearance but its resulting functionality and experience.
Good design works like clockwork. It melts seamlessly into the ambience of a running day.
As for the Apple Watch, save your remorse for having lustful expectations of flashy tricks and sci-fi innovations.
The product should not emphasise what could be done today, rather, what could be done tomorrow.
Tomorrow is left to the imagination.
Apples Watch could enlarge such ambitious ideas of unifying smaller everyday tasks, into a hand-off experience. Yes, doing such minimal things as remotely receiving calls, messages, reminders and bite-sized updates. But perhaps expanding upon these ideas to commonly: handle payments by a wave of the wrist; conveniently control house lights, locked doors and alarms; monitor ones health to the extent that an ambulance may be called in advance; or simply transition the fact that technology is getting more and more integrated to the physical, human body.