Posted on 09/02/2013 4:48:13 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
Samsung is set to launch its much anticipated smartwatch on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the emerging product category amid concerns that the smartphone market has reached its peak.
It will be the first smartwatch release from one of the world's top two smartphone manufacturers, in a new but blossoming product category that is currently dominated by unknown startup firms. A smartwatch is a computerized wristwatch with functionality beyond simple timekeeping and Samsung's device is expected to be an accompaniment to a smartphone, rather than a standalone device with its own sim card.
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Remember when digital watches came out? They were all the nerd rage. Then calculator watches? You could identify a nerd by his calculator watch and pocket protector. (nothing against pocket protectors, I wore one for 35+ years while working, heh).
Well, then I’m lucky I corrected it before posting because I first had it as “Does anyONE really know what time it is?”
...but then again, does anyone really care?
IMHO that's what makes this device uninteresting.
“Does anybody really care.”, was the next line in a song following Post 11.
You know I can’t imagine why.
Yeah. Maybe they're trying to lower expectations. If it had smartphone functionality, it would be more convenient than having a smartphone in your pocket.
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