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by stephc_int13
1850 days ago
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I strongly disagree. Apple is selling a ton of watches because the brand is currently so strong that it's a no brainer for most people. Also, the product is actually not bad. But, I don't find it attractive, I think the rectangular design was an early mistake that will hinder their design for a long time. The software look good mostly because Google did a really poor job when porting Android to this form factor. This is not the end of the story, and it won't need 10 years for competitors to catch up. |
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Though I also disagree with the article itself, but for one particular reason: I don't think it'll be nearly 10 years to catch up.
I was skittish on the idea of a watch I have to charge (nearly) every day, but it really has improved my life, in fact it's _nearly_ to the point where I don't need a phone.. since I can pay, take calls, respond to messages, play music (though, not browse the web or take photos) without having my phone anywhere near me.. I've trialled entire days with no phone and it's worked pretty well honestly.
There's nothing coming close to this anywhere else.
But, I think people catch up easier than they lead.
A decade lead is absolutely unthinkable- if google/samsung wants to do wearables seriously I think it'll be 2 years at most -- especially as they're almost certainly working on it already, and they can use the product that's already on the market as a meter to measure against for anything they're building.