A year after launch, it’s now clear that pretty much no one needs an Apple Watch

Re:A year after launch, it’s now clear that pretty much no o... by ivoras on Sunday April 10, 2016 @03:46PM (#11467816)

This isn't specific to Apple Watch, it's about all smart-watch thingies: the way we interact it them is just too limited. The screen is tiny, so you cannot use it to read / watch content, and there's no way of interacting it except for clicking a very limited number of buttons.

Though the voice recognition interface on some of them is kind of ok, it's not private or exact enough to make it actually useful.

We have the technology - we can built it - but why? There's still not a "killer app" nor a "killer UI" for a smart watch.

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Re:A year after launch, it’s now clear that pretty much no o... by adamweld on Sunday April 10, 2016 @04:14PM (#11467945)

The rotating bezel on my Gear S2 classic makes interaction easy and intuitive. The fact that it actually looks like a watch, and the screen stays on at all times, make it something I can actually wear and not be embarrassed about.

I've never understood why someone would buy a "watch" that doesn't display the time at all times. Isn't that the main point of a watch? Getting notifications and responding to texts are secondary features. A watch that doesn't tell the time is a paperweight strapped to your wrist.

http://i.imgur.com/ZZnx5Ld.jpg

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Re:A year after launch, it’s now clear that pretty much no o... by LCDninja on Sunday April 10, 2016 @04:57PM (#11468135)

>I've never understood why someone would buy a "watch" that doesn't display the time at all times.

Neither did I, however I found over time I got used to it.

p.s. Your photo looks awesome - is the screen really that bright?

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Re:A year after launch, it’s now clear that pretty much no o... by adamweld on Monday April 11, 2016 @04:00PM (#11474641)

That photo was taken with the brightness at a medium setting (6 / 11). The screen looks great, it gets bright and more importantly the blacks are true black, because it's AMOLED.

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