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It’s not like they said “don’t worry about dying, just stay at home and stare at our device and you’ll be safe”. They’re encouraging people to get outside, go
by thebigspacefuck 4y ago
It’s not like they said “don’t worry about dying, just stay at home and stare at our device and you’ll be safe”. They’re encouraging people to get outside, go diving, hiking, or running, get fit, take care of their health and mental well being. Devices aren’t the only thing to wonder at anymore, there’s a world out there to explore and wonder at that we’ve been missing due to our screen addictions. We are all craving ways to disconnect and the main appeal of the Apple Watch is that it allows you not have to use your phone or have FOMO. Building products that increase safety while helping people live their best lives is a smart move.
- thefz 4y agoAre they? No. They aren't encouraging you to do anything besides giving them your money.
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- thebigspacefuck 4y agoAt least it’s the dream they’re selling
- pwinnski 4y agoThat is simply objectively untrue. They are primarily encouraging us to give them our money. But they are also encouraging us to be more healthy, spend more time outside, etc. They can do both, it turns out.
- thefz 4y agoOk, how? Selling you a device?
- pwinnski 4y agoThey use words. Explicitly. Apple holds events several times a year, observable by the public. Many, many people tend to watch them. In those events, they tell stories, they show ads, and they talk about the past, present, and future of their products and how people use them. In those events, they use many, many, many words, and among those words are encouragements to go outside, to be more physically fit, etc. It's a few hours every year, they just had a 90-minute event this week. You should watch one sometime, apparently.