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'Dumb' Watches and the Technology in our Lives

posted by janrinok on Monday March 24 2014, @12:22PM   Printer-friendly
from the 1st-world-problems dept.

Xenex writes:

"In the wake of the Android Ware [Video] announcement, I have been giving thought to the impact these watches could have on our life. 'The more I read about smartwatches, the more I appreciate my "dumb" watches' writes Shawn Blanc. 'But I don't just wear a watch to know what time it is. Part of the reason I wear one is as an excuse not to pull out my iPhone.' Basically: when you look at a watch you see the time, when you look at a smartphone for the time you also see notifications. Avoiding my phone is definitely a factor for me nowadays, and a 'smart' watch might just be another distraction."

 
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  • (Score: 1) by Daiv on Monday March 24 2014, @02:15PM

    by Daiv (3940) on Monday March 24 2014, @02:15PM (#20406)

    If a watch hits both of the original items I request, I would settle for 12 hours of battery life. My presumption would be any company that can hit both my requests would be able to get also get a day of battery life.

    I don't believe only Apple or Google can fulfill my requests. I believe someone else out there has the drive to do it and probably will hit what I want before either of the two you mentioned. Google's Moto unit has promise from what they've already shown, Samsung threw in everything including the kitchen sink and Apple hasn't said peep. Sony's even released a few that also look like they have promise.

    I just want the notifications, and no one seems intent on delivering that yet, especially the companies you've mentioned.

  • (Score: 2) by VLM on Monday March 24 2014, @02:49PM

    by VLM (445) on Monday March 24 2014, @02:49PM (#20429)

    "I just want the notifications"

    I believe this is a big part of the market problem for smart watches. Customers want the notification screen and thats pretty much it. The app store people want to sell the new Angry Birds on the watch, all over again, perhaps for more money much as ipad apps used to sell for more than ipod/iphone apps (I haven't had an iDevice since I got my nexus so don't know)

    This kind of competition has played out in other fields... I want a commuter car, too bad we're selling SUVs and you'll like it. Or homebuyers vs the mcmansion, that sort of thing.