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> Fundamentally one wants something that easily fits in a pocket I don't think we really do. Constantly pulling your phone out of a pocket is unnecessary frict
by perilunar 6y ago
> Fundamentally one wants something that easily fits in a pocket
I don't think we really do. Constantly pulling your phone out of a pocket is unnecessary friction, and just as pocket watches gave way to wrist watches, I think phones will become something you wear, not carry.
- alok99 6y agoI think it will remain pocket-bound for a while until battery technology improves enough to make smaller or more flexible form factors viable. I think a neural connection is the next big jump, but we're not near that jump just yet. So I agree something wearable or otherwise more attached is the next step. Having said that, I don't know what a wearable would look like. I don't think smart watches are the future - just a stepping stone in the wearable direction. It's too small to replace a smartphone, and doesn't have a flexible user experience. For example, I lose one hand's worth of interactivity with a smart watch, and I have to keep my arm bent to do so. Where can you wear something that you can still easily interact with? I dunno. Maybe a James Bond shoe phone.