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How many smartwatches did you see announced before the rumors of the Apple Watch emerged?
by fredsir 10y ago
How many smartwatches did you see announced before the rumors of the Apple Watch emerged?
- Grue3 10y agoRegardless of how many were announced, I haven't actually seen one being used in the wild, Apple Watch or not.
- geon 10y agoLike 3?
- jonwachob91 10y agoI saw 3 on one elevator ride yesterday...
- niklas_a 10y agoI just rode in an elevator and didn't see any Apple watch.
- jjuel 10y agoI had 2 different smart watches myself before the Apple Watch was a thing.
- talmand 10y agoHow many examples of a particular technology has to exist before someone can't boldly claim that Apple created the category?
- fredsir 10y agoI think the gist is that smart watches existed before Apple announced their watch, but as soon as Apple announced the Apple Watch, a bajillion were announced, created and put on sale even before Apple started selling theirs. Did they invent the smart watch? No. Did they innovate and start a new chapter of the category? I think so.
- talmand 10y agoI totally disagree. There were smartwatches before Apple's, therefore the category already existed. It may not have been a high profile category in some people's eyes, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there. Also, I disagree on the bajillion number, for reasons other than the obvious. There were quite a few viable smartwatches on the market and many in the pipeline before Apple's. Plus, the watches not counting after the rumor of an Apple watch is a silly claim as well. There are numerous rumors of Apple working on a new product; for instance, that logic dictates Apple created the smart TV category. Why isn't it good enough that Apple entered the market with a nice product? Why do people have to give more credit than what is due?