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And that is exactly why I think the industry messed up by calling them smart watches. Telling the time is probably one of the least important things these devic
by heywire 10y ago
And that is exactly why I think the industry messed up by calling them smart watches. Telling the time is probably one of the least important things these devices do. If all you need is a way to tell the time, one of these devices would be a huge waste of money and inconvenience.
- MBCook 10y agoWhat else would you call them though? Calling it a watch makes it very clear where you're intended to wear it and that it will always be there.
- heywire 10y agoI think the category of "wearables" does a better job of describing them, but you're right, I'm not sure I have a better name. Honestly, I don't think I'd really care if mine didn't even tell the time. Then again, I've just never been one to wear a wristwatch.
- MBCook 10y agoI'd say watches are a subset of wearables. Thing like the FitBit I had (which you could clip on your belt, keep in your pocket, etc.) was well described by 'wearables', but we have a more accurate term available for the Apple Watch or Moto 360.
- zgramana 10y agoIt will be interesting to see if people eventually normalize 'smart watch' into 'watch' and old school watches become referred to separately as 'timepieces' (for example).
- MBCook 10y agoI can tell you I don't refer to mine as a smartwatch.