Re:Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator
by dagw on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @05:23AM
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Apple claims that sales are up 50% since last year with an estimate total of 33 million watches sold. Apple is even calling itself the "nr 1 watchmaker in the world", even though technically I believe Swatch Group is still larger if you include all of its brands.
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Re:Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator
by logfromblammo on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @11:07AM
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The last wristwatch I wore regularly was a Swatch. That was back around 1994. After that, I either used stationary clocks, the time display on the computer I was using, or a cheapo toy-quality digital timepiece thrown into a pocket of my backpack--the sort of thing you might get in a cereal box or a Happy Meal.
Starting around 2001, that last one got replaced by my mobile phone.
I'm not really seeing the use case for smart watches. But then again, I was never a fan of purses or fanny packs or any kind of jewelry either, and never understood fashion, so I'm probably never going to see the point of smart watches either. If I'm going to strap anything to my body all day, it has to be clearly useful for the entire duration, to overcome the discomfort and inconvenience. I'm just not seeing that yet in any of the available options. In every case, I'd rather put a wrist strap on my phone.