Will be a great kitchen counter top TV if the OS isn't neutered.
Watching TV on a square display? Even 4:3 would require black bars or a cropped picture.
Touché
That said, and being serious, they could charge $149-299 for a "band"
It would be rightly seen as overpriced, but I'd give it a go honestly
Brace yourself for references to the iPod Shuffle and the jokes around it
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If anything, I might be interested in either a ring or a bracelet with a way bigger display than the Watch. A band without display to me would be like the worst of both worlds (display-less, yet „occupying“ a wrist).
No thank you, I’ll stick with Alexa
Good luck with that!
Rumor has it that Amazon is internally challenging its Alexa ecosystem, as it did not generate the expected uptick in sales and thus might be axed eventually. Alexa devices are said to be internally seen as Sales boosters, not a dedicated home automation platform.
Besides - I’m stupid enough to trust Apple more than Amazon when it comes to data privacy.
I can only think of three released products that really flopped. iPod Sox, iPod HiFi, and the PowerMac G4 Cube. But that was way back and occurred under different leadership.
Depends how you define „flop“. The Cube was a huge hit for Apple’s design capabilities reputation. And afaik it is the only Apple product that never officially reached EOL (but instead had production suspended indefinitely).
That’s how you build that ever-so-subtle brand image of “being different”, which helps building a loyal followership and subsequently helps generating Sales.
Too bad that the current company lead seems far too sober to pull off a similar marketing trick these days.
DISCLAIMER: I still own a Cube and still like the design - both visually and mechanically.
