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While I agree it's a toy, just like the Android smartwatches, because it has to be charged daily, $350 isn't very much money. 40m Americans buy iPhones per year for about $200 + a phone contract (which is really a way of putting it on the credit card without a credit card). People can afford it. The question is whether they'll want to put up with the same inconveniences they have to deal with for smartphones (a daily charge and obsolescence every two years) in a watch.
There are apps in the medical/health field which IMHO are real sleepers.
Continuous blood pressure and pulse rate monitoring are just a baby step, but for people with heart conditions even these could be a lifesaver.
I can easily imagine an app that notifies the wearer of an impending heart attack and calls 911.
There is already a business in medallions that older people wear to be able to summon assistance in the even of a fall or other emergency. The watch does that and a whole lot more.
Either of those applications is easily worth the price of the watch for the right customers.
This is an initial model, not as useful as it will be in 5 years, but I see a huge potential.
Egads!!! It’s $349.00! A lot less than that iPad.