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By GulWestfale on 2/11/2013 12:17:29 PM , Rating: 2
what is the point of having apps on my wrist... when i already have them in my palm? with such a tiny screen, and small confines for the CPU/RAM, how useful could this thing possibly be? smart watches have been around for a while (android), but they haven't taken off because they are a novelty item.
even if the watch functions as a second screen to your phone (displaying incoming emails and the like) i still can't see the point. the screen would be too small to be useful (apple is a fan of tiny screens, right, iphone users?), and you'd still have to hold it up to your face to read the email... exactly the same motion you do when reading email on your phone.

given that this thing is an apple, expect metrosexual design, a pricetag of at least 300 dollars, and it'll cost extra if you want it to tell time.

at least it'll be that much easier to tell the fools apart; no longer will you have to wait for them to open their mouths or take out their phones; just look at their wrists.

RE: pointless
By it_guy on 2/11/2013 1:37:43 PM , Rating: 2
As a different poster already indicated, Sony already has a SmartWatch out that connects to any Android device. It gives a pretty good interface to several apps that are on the phone. So you can quickly see who is calling you, check to see what the text message was (or email), and if it is important... all without having to take your phone out of your pocket.

It does have it's uses.. but it's just another attempt of Apple to copy something that already exists, and say that they are innovating.

