4 ms·

I feel the Apple Watch in particular will suffer from the singularness of its design. Android Wear might be clunky, but at least its watches have a variety of b

I feel the Apple Watch in particular will suffer from the singularness of its design. Android Wear might be clunky, but at least its watches have a variety of body shapes and materials. Aside from bands, there's no such choice in the Apple ecosystem: buying one means buying into the Apple look. People want to differentiate themselves by the things they wear on their bodies, and even the best industrial design or technology won't necessarily lure them over.

ryanwaggoner 9y ago
This is a weird comment to make now. When Apple Watch was first released, maybe. But now? It's already more popular than all other smart watches combined, and it's apparently the best-selling watch in the world period. Not entirely sure if that's by revenue or units, but regardless, it seems pretty clear that your assumption is wrong.
- archagon 9y ago
  Yes, it's popular. I'm only responding to the claim that the Apple Watch is "The Future", i.e. as ubiquitous as the smartphone. I just can't picture the majority of any population wearing a watch with the exact same body. That's not how fashion works! If smart watches are successful, it's far more likely that we'll eventually see a 20-80 Apple/Android split like we do today.
  - BrentOzar 9y ago
    > I just can't picture the majority of any population wearing a watch with the exact same body. That's not how fashion works! You know how cell phones have lots of different cases? The body is the same, but people just wrap it in different "fashionable" cases? The Watch is the same thing: just get different bands (or even cases, if you're super-individualist.) (Source: Hermès owner with multiple bands)
    - archagon 9y ago
      While that would certainly work for some people, for others it's all about the body. After all, it's the designer's signature and the first thing people usually see. For me, a watch is a very personal thing, and I'd never want to wear a multinational tech company's design on my wrist, unless I needed it for work or exercise.

ryanwaggoner 9y ago

This is a weird comment to make now. When Apple Watch was first released, maybe. But now? It's already more popular than all other smart watches combined, and it's apparently the best-selling watch in the world period. Not entirely sure if that's by revenue or units, but regardless, it seems pretty clear that your assumption is wrong.

archagon 9y ago
Yes, it's popular. I'm only responding to the claim that the Apple Watch is "The Future", i.e. as ubiquitous as the smartphone. I just can't picture the majority of any population wearing a watch with the exact same body. That's not how fashion works! If smart watches are successful, it's far more likely that we'll eventually see a 20-80 Apple/Android split like we do today.
- BrentOzar 9y ago
  > I just can't picture the majority of any population wearing a watch with the exact same body. That's not how fashion works! You know how cell phones have lots of different cases? The body is the same, but people just wrap it in different "fashionable" cases? The Watch is the same thing: just get different bands (or even cases, if you're super-individualist.) (Source: Hermès owner with multiple bands)
  - archagon 9y ago
    While that would certainly work for some people, for others it's all about the body. After all, it's the designer's signature and the first thing people usually see. For me, a watch is a very personal thing, and I'd never want to wear a multinational tech company's design on my wrist, unless I needed it for work or exercise.