What does Steve Jobs have to do with anything? It's not like he dreamed up all this stuff in his head.
Nobody said he did, but the man was good at knowing which ideas to say no to (for the most part). Time will tell if Cook is as capable.
What does Steve Jobs have to do with anything? It's not like he dreamed up all this stuff in his head.
Sure. That's what I was making fun of. Why would you base it on that? Do you remember the renders of the original iPhone?
How big is a 1.5" screen? It actually sounds kind of small to me.
I was really hopping for something like this:
My RADO already looks as good as that, I must say.
I can't see these being successful beyond the "geek" community.
Exactly. Just came across this gem http://iphoneconcept.blogspot.com/ which is a blog from 2006 with concept renderings of what people thought the iPhone would look like. I think the iWatch will look different from any of the concept images that have been floating around.
Just another gimmicky device they can use to milk more money from people, and they could have stuck with the same LCD display used in the iPod Nano (square version). I cant imagine battery life would be to impressive, and I wouldn't dare replace my Tissot Moto GP $1000 Swiss Made watch with this ever. I'll be skipping this product.
if this device syncs via Bluetooth to elegantly display alerts from your iPhone
You're missing the point. Telling the time will be the least most important feature of he device.
Problem is the current term 'watch' has a very narrow definition. Think small wearable computer and your mind starts to imagine more possibilities.
1)
I assume you mean phone?
2) How the heck do you write an email on a 1.5" screen?!
3) I've heard the 'will get better over time' since April 2010. It's still the same useless 'assistant', performing pretty much the exact same tasks as any dumb voice assistant.
4) ??? Useful as a whole? Nope.
5) You wouldnt, ever
6) Useful to a tiny percentage of people
7) Kill the iPod, The nano wrist strap was a flop, so Apple already know people dont want that.
8) Meh, your phone can do that
9) I'll give you that one
There needs to be a compelling feature - so far there isnt.
I gotta give you props for that one. I can see all the stores on Chanel St full of fake iRolex's and purses.
Personally, a watch for me is more fashion or style. I can't see myself trading in my Bertolucci or Rolex for an iWatch, especially as my iPhone will probably make it redundant tech.
Google Glass looks like a$$ on humans, and states volumes about the wearer. Google Glass is notable for the social negatives that it brings.
Wrist watches have long been socially acceptable.
March and Feb are only 2-3 months ago... How have things been quiet for "several months"?
The word "several" actually means "more than two, but not many", it comes from Latin - closer to the word "separate" (think "sever") than to seven, which is pretty much an Old English word.
This is not the type of stuff apple should be working on..
I agree with all of these. A watch is a fashion statement, and all of these "smart" watches are hideous...plus I don't really know what value it would add to productivity.