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1 posted on 03/04/2013 7:59:37 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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2 posted on 03/04/2013 8:00:52 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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small screen... I suppose it’s possible it could be huge..

thing is my phone is 12 inches away from my wrist, in my pocket.. so that saves me 1 second to get my data on my watch on a much smaller screen.. is saving 1 second worth the inconvenience of this tiny screen?

what the heck do I know, however... I’m old.


4 posted on 03/04/2013 8:02:47 AM PST by Chuzzlewit
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Looks intriguing but kind of thick. Always best to wait for at least the 3G model.


5 posted on 03/04/2013 8:03:24 AM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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I don’t even like to wear a watch, period. I can’t imagine anything as bulky as these would have to be being comfortable for me, nor do I have any information needs so urgent that I can’t just reach for my phone, which is always on my person when I’m awake.

Maybe there’s a market for such a device, but I’m not part of it.


6 posted on 03/04/2013 8:06:31 AM PST by kevkrom (If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs...)
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Interesting, but I still want Tom Cruise's watch from "Minority Report".



7 posted on 03/04/2013 8:07:10 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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How long before they come up with the transporter function?
8 posted on 03/04/2013 8:09:49 AM PST by oldbrowser (They are marxists, don't call them democrats)
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this was done before.

this must be vaporware.


9 posted on 03/04/2013 8:10:20 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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It is very interesting what the cell phone industry has done to the watch industry for the under 30 market. It almost does not exist. We have our phones, we know what time it is. The advantage of this is could eliminate separate phone.
10 posted on 03/04/2013 8:11:40 AM PST by Quick Shot
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1. It gives Apple an experimental entry in the wearable computing market which is said to be the next big thing

Could give a new meaning to the IPad.

12 posted on 03/04/2013 8:18:50 AM PST by Sawdring
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OK, you have my attention.

16 posted on 03/04/2013 8:28:54 AM PST by martin_fierro (Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!)
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17 posted on 03/04/2013 8:29:54 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Due Process 2013: "Burn the M*****-F***er Down!")
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But are they waterproof?


19 posted on 03/04/2013 8:39:37 AM PST by Cold Case Posse Supporter
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Hmmm...

Most young people don’t wear watches - their cell phone is their watch.

Most young people like to use two hands on their phones, for texting.

Cell phones have actually gotten bigger in recent years - the advantage of a useable screen being more important than micro-size.

I’m not sold.


20 posted on 03/04/2013 8:52:02 AM PST by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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Not generally an Apple fan, but I have nothing against their devices.

If the price point was right, I might consider one of these.

Firstly, besides the “apple picking” phenomenon, I’ve seen a lot of broken iphones. People tend to drop them, or they keep them in a shirt pocket, bend over, and it falls out. Having the device on your wrist would be very helpful in that respect.

Also, as someone who would prefer a phone that was just a phone and not a camera, game device, mini browser, etc. and as someone who regularly wears a watch, I think a combination phone/watch could be a very attractive device to own.

If it could link to a basic (and inexpensive) pocket keyboard (via bluetooth?) then it might make it a useful text device. I’d also want the option of an earpiece for a more private conversation, but that’s an easy tech problem to solve.

But a lot depends on what it costs.


22 posted on 03/04/2013 9:57:00 AM PST by chrisser (Senseless legislation does nothing to solve senseless violence.)
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iWatch, I wait...............


24 posted on 03/04/2013 10:44:47 AM PST by Red Badger (Lincoln freed the slaves. Obama just got them ALL back......................)
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They will need to get kids back into the habit of wearing watches again.


27 posted on 03/04/2013 10:54:00 AM PST by dangerdoc (see post #6)
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