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> People don't buy many watches, because they last a long time. Smartwatches can fix that problem. Obsolete in 1 year, battery failure in 2 years, incompatibl
by kbob 8y ago
> People don't buy many watches, because they last a long time.
Smartwatches can fix that problem. Obsolete in 1 year, battery failure in 2 years, incompatible with app ecosystem in 5 years.
- s3m4j 8y agoHow do we fix the problem of people seeing a problem in selling long lasting products ?
- gmueckl 8y agoBy changing the system to internalize extra costs of products with low lifetime. If companies can earn more by building products that last decades instead of years, they will do it. To make this work, you'd probably need to come up with a pretty convoluted taxation scheme.
- Razengan 8y agoMy Series 2 Apple Watch still runs perfectly after 2 years of daily usage, and is compatible with all current apps as well as the upcoming watchOS 5.