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>It is a testament to the new sensibility that something like this can be worn in public and be "cool." I really think this remains to be seen. I'm a pretty ge

>It is a testament to the new sensibility that something like this can be worn in public and be "cool." I really think this remains to be seen. I'm a pretty geeky guy, and there's no way I'd wear any of the smart watches I've seen to date in public. Wearing a watch just isn't a common thing among people under 40 these days in general. Those who do wear them tend to do so primarily as a fashion accessory. The simple fact is all the watches I've seen so far have been flat out ugly. They absolutely recall the old calculator watches you're referring to. But at least wearing a watch was a fairly normal thing back then. I'm not saying it's impossible for there to be a cool smart watch, just that I haven't seen it yet. Everything out there so far is going to be serving a very niche market, IMO.

yapcguy 13y ago
Are there any health issues with having an active bluetooth device next to your privates, and another one strapped to your wrist? I don't think there is any research which says wearing a bluetooth headset everyday is bad for you, but based on some anecdotal stories I've read, and my gut feeling, it doesn't seem like a good idea.
this_user 13y ago
Until we see some sales numbers proving beyond a doubt that these devices are a success, I'm not going to believe in them. So far there has been a lot of hype that started with rumours of an iWatch. The media instantly jumped on those rumours and started the echo chambre, assuring each other that smart watches were going to be the next big thing. Then suddenly Samsung came out of the woods and announced that they, of course, were also preparing to introduce a smartwatch in the near future. The question now is how is really going to buy and wear those watches once the novelty effect wears off? People who are wearing watches as a fashion accessoire are probably not going to swap their Rolex or Breitling for some ugly plastic-y looking thing. This leaves the more geeky crowd that might be interested in the smartwatch for its functionality. I'm not convinced it provides enough added value over using my phone to warrant wearing it. I think, in the end, the target demographic for smartwatches is limited to the same people who used to wear those Casio watches and will remain a niche for the foreseable future.

yapcguy 13y ago

Are there any health issues with having an active bluetooth device next to your privates, and another one strapped to your wrist? I don't think there is any research which says wearing a bluetooth headset everyday is bad for you, but based on some anecdotal stories I've read, and my gut feeling, it doesn't seem like a good idea.

this_user 13y ago

Until we see some sales numbers proving beyond a doubt that these devices are a success, I'm not going to believe in them. So far there has been a lot of hype that started with rumours of an iWatch. The media instantly jumped on those rumours and started the echo chambre, assuring each other that smart watches were going to be the next big thing. Then suddenly Samsung came out of the woods and announced that they, of course, were also preparing to introduce a smartwatch in the near future. The question now is how is really going to buy and wear those watches once the novelty effect wears off? People who are wearing watches as a fashion accessoire are probably not going to swap their Rolex or Breitling for some ugly plastic-y looking thing. This leaves the more geeky crowd that might be interested in the smartwatch for its functionality. I'm not convinced it provides enough added value over using my phone to warrant wearing it. I think, in the end, the target demographic for smartwatches is limited to the same people who used to wear those Casio watches and will remain a niche for the foreseable future.