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In response to "I'm reading about a possible Apple iWatch. Bendable screen that wraps round your wrist. Supplemental charging via kinetic energy. Receive texts and " by Loyola

No. Why bother? It duplicates the functionality on my phone with no added benefit.

Posted by TWuG Mar 4 '13, 13:17

Unless you consider the "look at me" potential a benefit.

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it's wearable instead of hand-held. -- nm - znufrii Mar 4, 13:33 2
- But all it does is text and email. You still need to carry a phone, which also texts and emails. - TWuG Mar 4, 13:38 1
  - once they get the interface worked out, how hard do you think it would be to add those, though? -- nm - znufrii Mar 4, 13:39
I just want a watch with pedometer GPS thing in it. that's all I need. -- nm - amanda Mar 4, 13:31 1
- Like this? -- (link) - pmb Mar 4, 13:47
People said the same thing about the iPad vs iTouch (remember iTouch?) -- nm - con_carne Mar 4, 13:24 1
- itouch is smaller. ipad is douchey on the bus. -- nm - amanda Mar 4, 13:30
The same argument could be made for pocket watches when wrist watches first came out. -- nm - Loyola Mar 4, 13:21 6
- No. The wrist watch had improved functionality. It didn't require a pocket, a chain, or a fob. - TWuG Mar 4, 13:23 5
  - ditto for a wearable interface versus hand-held. -- nm - znufrii Mar 4, 13:34
  - They both told time. Nothing more, nothing less. -- nm - Loyola Mar 4, 13:25 3
    - Well, if you're going to didmiss the entire reason that pocket watches lost out to wrist watches, I guess there's no point in having the discussion. - TWuG Mar 4, 13:29 2
      - That's my point when I use the analogy of the changeover from pocket watches to wrist watches. Convenience triumphed. So when you say why would you - Loyola Mar 4, 13:40
      - Isn't this the same logic you began with? A watch goes with your wrist....a phone needs to go in a pocket. - Will Hunting Mar 4, 13:39

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No. Why bother? It duplicates the functionality on my phone with no added benefit.

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