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> The Poor Reviews of Apple Watch Now Probably Means It Will Be a Major Success It's good to look at the water in the glass, even when it's not even half full.
by codeshaman 11y ago
> The Poor Reviews of Apple Watch Now Probably Means It Will Be a Major Success
It's good to look at the water in the glass, even when it's not even half full. I guess.
The iphone made computing ultra portable, the iPad reinvented the couch, and both of them
revolutionized the toilet experience.
The iWatch doesn't quite revolutionize or transform anything.
There is no inherent advantage to having half-a-computer on your wrist at all times.
The iWatch is a fashion item at the moment - hackers don't seem to be impressed with it as much (judging by the very few articles about iWatch on HN :)).
And if you don't impress the hackers, your days are numbered.
- micampe 11y ago> And if you don't impress the hackers, your days are numbered. I don't know if the Watch will be successful in the long run, and I don't want to post the slashdot quote for the millionth time, but that's exactly what people said about the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. On the other hand, hackers were extremely excited about Maemo and Openmoko.
- codeshaman 11y agoYeah, you're right I guess. Hackers are very poor predictors of commercial success, if not the opposite. Although, I meant 'developers' when I used the term 'hackers'.. The watch is very limited in the amount of freedom that it gives developers, and if you can't attract them, then it's not taking off. I'm sure Apple knows that a lot better than I do, so let's see how they attack that problem in the future.
- scarface74 11y ago"and if you don't impress the hackers, your days are numbered" http://m.slashdot.org/story/21026 http://m.slashdot.org/story/21026 "no wireless, less space than a Nomad. Lame"