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I think we're talking about two different types of people. >Preventing your computer from using popular internet services isn't crippling it, Right, but that'
by siphon22 7y ago
I think we're talking about two different types of people.
>Preventing your computer from using popular internet services isn't crippling it,
Right, but that's different from people who are trying to escape from using their $1000 phone as much as possible due to a fear about social media addiction and such things. I don't think these people are the power users like you describe. Power users would figure out how to work around things without crippling their user experience.
>Your argument is like saying we buy tablets to not use laptop/desktop computer
Not at all. Tablets can be a comfy hand-held experience while laptops/desktops are totally a different form factor. They have different contexts. And what I'm complaining about in essence is about people blowing so much money on their fancy phone, and then they end up buying a watch so they can avoid looking at their phone as much because it's oh so tiresome to take out their phone. I'm not saying the devices are useless for the record.
- s_y_n_t_a_x 7y agoI will say a smart watch is probably the best impulse buy I've ever made. It is tiresome to check your pocket every x minutes. With a watch you get a little vibrate on the wrist, check the notification, and if you need to act on it, then get your phone. It's kind of like a pager.
- mendelmaleh 7y agoIronically, my smart watch is pretty much my only impulse buy over 50$ (250$), and its easily one of the worst choices I made. I bought it for the same reasons as you, except I was thoroughly disappointed at its (under-) performance.