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While I don't disagree with anything in the article, I think it, and most commentators, are thinking too small. When thinking about wearable computing, one big
by bjt 12y ago
While I don't disagree with anything in the article, I think it, and most commentators, are thinking too small.
When thinking about wearable computing, one big challenge is to take a small, weird-shaped form factor, like sunglasses or watches, and cram enough computer hardware in there to support all the features that people want.
Why not stick a computer in the headphones? Between the earmuffs and the headband, there's a lot more room to stick a computer into a set of Beats than there is in a wristwatch.
I can imagine being able to listen to the Beats music service using just the Beats headphones, and not even needing to connect them to a computer.
- dm2 12y agoA bluetooth connection to the phone would be a much better option in my opinion.
- zaroth 12y agoNot necessarily BT, but I totally agree with the premise. There's a limit to the number of CPUs, SSDs, and OSs a person wants to carry and manage. By all means, carry displays and HIDs of all sorts and sizes, but please drive them all from my "phone". I think this concept carries all the way to "laptops" which are nothing more than a few ounces of battery, screen, keyboard, trackpad and a radio. Just a few more generations till Apple can "do it right" and they'll deploy the tech. I guess the only "problem" is such a laptop wouldn't become obsolete fast enough...