This is exciting. There are so many things to say about this iWatch thing. For the sake of this post and to prevent it from being long paragraphs after paragraphs, I'll just use bullet points.
- I still can't wrap my mind around the concept of wearing a shiny "Apple" watch with a touchscreen on my wrist all day long. There's the risk of being depicted as 'cocky' , 'showing off' by some people who happen to see Apple products as social status provers. Then there's always the risk of theft. Besides; I don't wear watches, I mean at all. Don't know if I'l feel exactly comfortable with an iWatch although the health features seem to might get put to great use.
- Unlike the mobile phones, Apple will create a market for this wearable, very much like the iPad. This time it'll be much more difficult that the iPad because it probably won't be a standalone device, it'll be an accessory. That alone shrinks the potential market from the entire world to iPhone owners. So expecting something as major as iPhone or iPad could lead to disappointment. Besides, iPad was the gateway to 21st century and internet for many people over the age of 50. Again, iWatch will only be an accessory.
- However, someone above also stated that they think Apple will only dump their inventory of iPod Nano and maybe rebrand the whole iPod thing, that it won't be as big as computers etc. Think back to 2007, same thing could've easily been said for an alleged phone. (that it can't outgrow the mac and computers etc...) Look at where iPhone is today. So we can't say anything decisive at this point and I really want to get super excited and not to be let down.
I really want Apple to change the world with this wearable thing again but I don't know if the market is ready for a mass wearable device. Apple better create a massive need again for this device and revolutionise again. If this "kept secret for a long time" device and the first new product category in Tim's management turns out to be not so major and iPod like or a failure, Apple is not destined for good despite all its other super strong insane products.
And I want to hope that Tim and the crew work so agonisingly slow and are taking sure steps knowing this, making it come out when it's ready. Things are really exciting. Best time to be following Apple rumours in 5 years.
