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I think the problem is that nobody makes a smart watch as good as the Apple Watch, so people already in the ecosystem have no real reason to care that it's thei
by babypuncher 2y ago
I think the problem is that nobody makes a smart watch as good as the Apple Watch, so people already in the ecosystem have no real reason to care that it's their only option. There's a reason Linus Sebastian has been wearing Apple Watches for years despite being a self-proclaimed Android fanboy.
This is only getting attention now because these new Pebble devices are offering an Apple Watch alternative people actually want.
- rickdeckard 2y agoThe article is literally describing aspects where Apple prevents competitors to offer a COMPARABLE experience to an Apple Watch on iOS. There is no equal opportunity to compete in the market of iOS users if you try to compete with Apple. I think that's part of the problem.
- babypuncher 2y agoI'm saying that even without those restrictions, the existing stable of Android Wear devices would still be less appealing than an Apple Watch. There's a reason they aren't even all that popular with actual Android users where those restrictions don't exist.