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My biggest take away is that Apple has failed to advance the state of the art in any meaningful way here. I guess hype is always hype, but people really expecte
by zmmmmm 12y ago
My biggest take away is that Apple has failed to advance the state of the art in any meaningful way here. I guess hype is always hype, but people really expected that Apple would do something that would knock this out of the park - a week long battery life, a flexible watch face, or a bracelet style 360 degree screen or something else that would just reset the whole space. It didn't happen. This device may sell well (or not) but it's basically a peer to the current entrants in this space, not a generation ahead like many people expected.
- jamesrom 12y agoIt's exactly one generation ahead.
- markild 12y agoHow so? Genuine answer. I fail to see what this offers that the other products in this space doesn't have. At least hardware-wise.
- idlewords 12y agoA set of new UI primitives and the hardware to support them (crown thingy, tactile feedback chip).
- vadman 12y agoI have doubts about the crown thingy -- turning a watch crown while the thing is on your wrist is quite uncomfortable. I understand it's a big crown, but still doesn't seem ergonomic to me.
- josefresco 12y agoMore like half a generation (if that). And by the time it ships, the lead in tech will be all but gone.
- Kequc 12y agoI think you're overestimating the technology which is available today. These watches, while not my taste, are an incredible feat of engineering.