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Re:Ask HN: Which great products didn't succeed? by neuronic on Sunday April 07, 2019 @09:53AM (#19596767)
Changing an Apple Watch/Android Wearable even once every 3-5 years must be the 7th circle of hell for someone like Dieter Rams.

It's incredible how normal it has become to switch out $500-$1200 products at such a cycle. Wasteful, next to no functional gain (certified electro-cardiography being exempt in my books), supporting narcissism...

It's consumerism to the max. We should all take a step back and think about what we are doing.

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Re:Ask HN: Which great products didn't succeed? by azhenley on Sunday April 07, 2019 @10:49AM (#19597073)
I too hate the cycle of replacing expensive things every few years for little to no gain.

But in the case of the Apple Watch, I think this replacement cycle is the same as most jewelry/fashion items.

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Re:Ask HN: Which great products didn't succeed? by HeyLaughingBoy on Sunday April 07, 2019 @12:42PM (#19597983)
You could (and are) say the same things about Fashion, since that's pretty much what the Apple Watch is: a fashion statement.
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