Re:Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t...
by JohnFen on Friday August 04, 2023 @11:47AM
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> I mean there are downsides, like anything, but it’s hard for me to see smartphones as anything but a net godsend.
That smartphones involve tradeoffs means that some people will find the downsides worth it, and others won't.
I used to find them worth it, but starting a couple of years ago, I realized that they aren't for me. This is why my current one will be my last one.
> Do people really think they’re in the same category of bad as Google Glasses?
In the sense of there being tradeoffs, yes, I do. The eyewear form factor has much larger downsides, though. The primary reason why I don't like them is the same reason why I hate using my smartphone in public: it seems very rude. But with the eyeglass form factor, it's harder to slip them into my pocket.
I just grabbed a Starbucks that I ordered on the way so there was no wait, exchanged some texts with friends who live 8000 miles away, and responded to an urgent work email that 30 years ago would have been a “drop everything and drive into the office” phone call.
I mean there are downsides, like anything, but it’s hard for me to see smartphones as anything but a net godsend. Do people really think they’re in the same category of bad as Google Glasses?