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I think most people don't even know they want a smart watch yet because they've never seen an actual "smart watch" (everything on the market right now is shit).

I think most people don't even know they want a smart watch yet because they've never seen an actual "smart watch" (everything on the market right now is shit). It will probably evolve to the point where the word "watch" doesn't even make sense anymore, like the word "phone" does today. People need to stop thinking about using a watch for telling time. That's the least of the problems an always-on wrist-device needs to solve. Personally I'm interested in all the sensors they can possibly cram into it. If they can figure out how to get blood pressure readings from it, I'll wear it 24 7. Judging from this [1] it seems a wrist device can do BP measurements. [1] http://www.healthline.com/health-news/tech-blood-pressure-monitor-in-the-form-of-a-watch-062213 http://www.healthline.com/health-news/tech-blood-pressure-mo...

ekianjo 12y ago
> I think most people don't even know they want a smart watch Maybe I'm the minority here, but I haven't felt the use of even HAVING a watch for like... 15 years of something. Unless you care about fashion, there's no real need to have something 24/7 on your wrist just to indicate the hour or do trivial other tasks. The screen estate is too small to do anything really interesting anyway, and power-wise it's going to be limited by the form factor as well. I have never thought of watches as being great ideas in the first place once we were carrying multi-functions devices with us (like phones), Smartwatches even less. EDIT: as for sensors, yeah, sure, but then I don't really need a display, I'd rather access the data through other means (phone, computer via bluetooth, etc).
- 2muchcoffeeman 12y ago
  I haven't worn a watch in about as long either. Watches with sensors and displays do have niche value though. Look at Garmin and Suunto sports watches. Very useful for certain sports. I own a Garmin, but even then I only wear it when I need it. I can't work out wearables though. Google glass seems to have stagnated technology wise. And all the watches seem like attempts to beat Apple at shipping a device first based on speculation. The sensor route might be something. But even then you are talking about multiple devices due to form factor, power requirements and the simple fact that you cannot take all measurements from a device on your wrist.

ekianjo 12y ago

> I think most people don't even know they want a smart watch Maybe I'm the minority here, but I haven't felt the use of even HAVING a watch for like... 15 years of something. Unless you care about fashion, there's no real need to have something 24/7 on your wrist just to indicate the hour or do trivial other tasks. The screen estate is too small to do anything really interesting anyway, and power-wise it's going to be limited by the form factor as well. I have never thought of watches as being great ideas in the first place once we were carrying multi-functions devices with us (like phones), Smartwatches even less. EDIT: as for sensors, yeah, sure, but then I don't really need a display, I'd rather access the data through other means (phone, computer via bluetooth, etc).

2muchcoffeeman 12y ago
I haven't worn a watch in about as long either. Watches with sensors and displays do have niche value though. Look at Garmin and Suunto sports watches. Very useful for certain sports. I own a Garmin, but even then I only wear it when I need it. I can't work out wearables though. Google glass seems to have stagnated technology wise. And all the watches seem like attempts to beat Apple at shipping a device first based on speculation. The sensor route might be something. But even then you are talking about multiple devices due to form factor, power requirements and the simple fact that you cannot take all measurements from a device on your wrist.