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Is the Smartwatch business down the toilet?
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adi4
·I think smartwatches (or more accurately wearable devices) are here to stay, just not in their current incarnation as others have suggested. They will get cheaper, smaller, and change form factors over time. I don't think Apple or any of the other makers are stuck on making it look like a watch, it's just the one that makes the most sense right now.
I use my Apple Watch mainly for tracking runs and workouts, but I'm just waiting for when they can integrate a lot of the features into a smaller form factor and possibly turn it into the clasp of my watch. Don't know if I'd be a fan of the in-ear wearables though...
I use my Apple Watch mainly for tracking runs and workouts, but I'm just waiting for when they can integrate a lot of the features into a smaller form factor and possibly turn it into the clasp of my watch. Don't know if I'd be a fan of the in-ear wearables though...
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zinzan8
·I see lots of Apple watches and various other smart watches or fitness watches in my office and in local restaurants and PTA meetings, etc. More of these wearables than nice watches, but still probably more fashion watches or Japanese affordables.
I think they are here to stay, but in various new forms--nicer watches, built into straps or clasps, or just in a discrete bracelet, etc. Wouldn't be surprised if it becomes more common to double-wrist it.
I did get my wife an Apple watch last year. She wears it in rotation with her other watches, so she is clearly not dependent on it's smart features.
I think they are here to stay, but in various new forms--nicer watches, built into straps or clasps, or just in a discrete bracelet, etc. Wouldn't be surprised if it becomes more common to double-wrist it.
I did get my wife an Apple watch last year. She wears it in rotation with her other watches, so she is clearly not dependent on it's smart features.
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themattedial
·I think @marcnorth hits the nail on the head above.
i no longer work at apple, but i worked ON the apple watch for 2+ years. today I'm a complete mechanical watch nerd and my apple watch gets no wrist time whatsoever. (i cracked the screen and couldn't be bothered to fix it). that being said... the apple watch is an impressive piece of design and engineering. its really great in certain scenarios (fitness/health) and just ok for others. the blood, sweat, and tears that went into its creation will serve to push product thinking along for the next big thing; it will get consumers oriented for things to come (voice assistants, in ear, home, etc); and i really do feel it will create more interest and appreciation for the mechanical watch market in the long run.
i no longer work at apple, but i worked ON the apple watch for 2+ years. today I'm a complete mechanical watch nerd and my apple watch gets no wrist time whatsoever. (i cracked the screen and couldn't be bothered to fix it). that being said... the apple watch is an impressive piece of design and engineering. its really great in certain scenarios (fitness/health) and just ok for others. the blood, sweat, and tears that went into its creation will serve to push product thinking along for the next big thing; it will get consumers oriented for things to come (voice assistants, in ear, home, etc); and i really do feel it will create more interest and appreciation for the mechanical watch market in the long run.
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night0wl
·Courtesy of Loading Artist
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ncstate1201
·The future of the smart watch is much more than what it is today in my opinion. There are applications coming out where it will be able to do more health monitoring and reporting to clinicians that may need to monitor a patient...I don't care for the smart watch and hopes they fail, but I think the potential for them is too great
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deryk527
·I wear a stainless steel Apple Watch to work almost every day.
I like having easy access to my notifications without checking my iPhone throughout the day.
Most importantly I wouldn't be able get over damaging a one of my mechanical watches while doing something silly at work.
I like having easy access to my notifications without checking my iPhone throughout the day.
Most importantly I wouldn't be able get over damaging a one of my mechanical watches while doing something silly at work.
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alam
·I wear a stainless steel Apple Watch to work almost every day.
I like having easy access to my notifications without checking my iPhone throughout the day.
Most importantly I wouldn't be able get over damaging a one of my mechanical watches while doing something silly at work.
and no one is telling you it has the wrong bezel, wrong pushers, wrong crown or is a bad redial ! 😜
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··Omega Collector / HunterNothing wrong with Smart watches. The only thing that quirks me are the people in the office who look the most out of shape wearing them saying they are using it to count their steps and heart rate when the best thing they can do is simply go to the gym.
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·My biggest problem with the smart watch (aside from the competition it provides for the traditional mechanical watch), is that there are too many people that are not smart wearing smart watches. There needs to be an etiquette to wearing one of these. I was training someone and they were actually leading a meeting and they were constantly looking down at their watch while presenting to a customer. This was in front of me and the customer...not good.
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zinzan8
·Nothing wrong with Smart watches. The only thing that quirks me are the people in the office who look the most out of shape wearing them saying they are using it to count their steps and heart rate when the best thing they can do is simply go to the gym.
Hey, they have to start somewhere. And if that start is just counting steps and making sure their walking activity increases over time, and they don't go hours at a time with just a few hundred steps, that's great.
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zinzan8
·My biggest problem with the smart watch (aside from the competition it provides for the traditional mechanical watch), is that there are too many people that are not smart wearing smart watches. There needs to be an etiquette to wearing one of these. I was training someone and they were actually leading a meeting and they were constantly looking down at their watch while presenting to a customer. This was in front of me and the customer...not good.
Seems like a great training opportunity for you.
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adi4
·My biggest problem with the smart watch (aside from the competition it provides for the traditional mechanical watch), is that there are too many people that are not smart wearing smart watches. There needs to be an etiquette to wearing one of these. I was training someone and they were actually leading a meeting and they were constantly looking down at their watch while presenting to a customer. This was in front of me and the customer...not good.
That problem has been happening since the beginning of speechmaking though. It's just as irksome as when people stare at notecards while delivering a speech. It's not the case a lot of the time, but it comes off as someone who couldn't be bothered to memorize the content of their speech, or at the very least have a loose enough understanding to talk about it for 10-15 minutes. I point that out to others I'm training at work all the time to not stare at the powerpoint when talking and to actually look at your audience.
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·Yeah I hear ya, but it wasn't a speech...he was trying to sell something to a customer and was either getting emails or texts...needless to say he didn't make the sale
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kippyk
·Whenever I meet someone wearing a Fitbit or smartwatch, I ask them what they use it for and if they like it. The Apple watch people generally use it as a filter for texts and emails. They can glance at their watch throughout the day to be more efficient and less obnoxious to co-workers. Many of these people work in tech and have "real" watches but now use the Apple watch. They believe the Apple watch improves their productivity. I feel that these are people who want to know immediately that they have received an "important" communication.
The Fitbit people like it but they all received it as a Xmas gift and who knows if they will be wearing it in 6 months. The new Apple watch has a built-in GPS so it has become a more capable training device. I reviewed its capabilities when I was going to upgrade my training watch. After some research, I concluded it is still not a serious training device and I purchased the Garmin 920XT instead. The Apple watch has an inferior GPS algorithm and no quick disconnect options for triathlons among other definciencies. Garmin is still the king for people who are serious about training. Garmin has some new "real watch" looking wearables in their Fenix line. If they can integrate a good text/email filter connectivity they might have a real winner here.
The Fitbit people like it but they all received it as a Xmas gift and who knows if they will be wearing it in 6 months. The new Apple watch has a built-in GPS so it has become a more capable training device. I reviewed its capabilities when I was going to upgrade my training watch. After some research, I concluded it is still not a serious training device and I purchased the Garmin 920XT instead. The Apple watch has an inferior GPS algorithm and no quick disconnect options for triathlons among other definciencies. Garmin is still the king for people who are serious about training. Garmin has some new "real watch" looking wearables in their Fenix line. If they can integrate a good text/email filter connectivity they might have a real winner here.
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·I pre-ordered the first generation Apple watch in Stainless Steel and enjoyed it wearing it. I mostly used it to keep tracking of my running, and the voice call feature was convenient and useful when I didn't have my iPhone with me. I eventually sold it because it was annoying having to carry my iPhone around on my runs. It also found it annoying having to raise my wrist to activate it. I wanted it on all the time, which would have negatively affected the battery life, which was already pain point for me having to charge it each night. Not to mention that it negatively affected by iPhone's battery life. And I started getting sick of the square shape.
The second generation is better but still has shortcomings with the accuracy of the GPS and the battery life. I think the Apple Watch (and other smartwatches) will eventually get there. Once it does, I will definitely be purchasing another one to wear during exercises, at home and in bed to track my sleep.
The second generation is better but still has shortcomings with the accuracy of the GPS and the battery life. I think the Apple Watch (and other smartwatches) will eventually get there. Once it does, I will definitely be purchasing another one to wear during exercises, at home and in bed to track my sleep.
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Tamaren
·I'm in college right now and there are maybe 1 or 2 people in every class that have smartwatches. A large majority wear no watch/smaller watches. However, in general day to day stuff, I would say a majority of professors wear smart watches, most realtors, almost anyone over 25. It's odd that my generation isn't as into them as I would expect.
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Lonestar
·The end of the article from gizmodo summarizes it well I think.
>>The fact is smartwatches will exist in one form or another because stuffing tech into tried and true products is just the way things work now. But no one, not even Apple, has figured out the perfect recipe for success yet.<<
It's just the beginning. Once the dust settles, we shall know more...
I'm one of these people who go for the cheapest smartphone, buy it used, and keep it 3 or 4 years, so you certainly don't want my opinion about smartwatches... 😁
>>The fact is smartwatches will exist in one form or another because stuffing tech into tried and true products is just the way things work now. But no one, not even Apple, has figured out the perfect recipe for success yet.<<
It's just the beginning. Once the dust settles, we shall know more...
I'm one of these people who go for the cheapest smartphone, buy it used, and keep it 3 or 4 years, so you certainly don't want my opinion about smartwatches... 😁
