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I'm in the same boat. I received a smart watch as a gift and never use it. Pulling out my phone simply isn't enough of a hassle to warrant using the watch and t
by deelowe 12y ago
I'm in the same boat. I received a smart watch as a gift and never use it. Pulling out my phone simply isn't enough of a hassle to warrant using the watch and the watch alone doesn't bring any new features to the table. My watch is a piece of jewelry for me and as a piece of jewelry, smart watches just aren't the same.
I believe we are seeing the tipping point of technology as fashion. Others have predicted a resurgence of non-digital goods. Perhaps watches and glasses will be the first examples where tech fails hard?
- brk 12y agoYes, it's difficult to invest heavily in a tech fashion accessory that you know is going to be regarded as one step short of useless in a few years. All of my watches are either made of precious metals, or have diamonds (or both) (yes, in that regard I may skew more towards the non-geek spectrum). But in buying each of them I had little concern for them suddenly being eclipsed by an updated version in the near future. In fact, you can own a decent Rolex for almost $0. There is a big hit on resale value from initial purchase, much like the "driving a car off the lot decreases the value by 10%" thing. But I could sell the Rolex I'm currently wearing that I bought used for about what I paid for it. However if I buy a smart watch, I'll be lucky to get 10% of the cost of it back 5 years later.