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iWatch?
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iWatch.
A watch is not technology it is fashion and about individuality. Look at your watch right now - is it the same as everyone elses? Would you want it to be? Its a different market and could be tough for Apple.
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I am not wearing a watch right now. I haven’t worn a watch in at least a decade. I wouldn’t bet against myself wearing an iWatch though. I wouldn’t bet against other non-watch-wearers doing the same too.
You’re focusing on the market as it is. I’m focusing on the market as it will be.
“We’ve been preparing the watch product for so long.”
Lee Young Hee, EVP of Samsung’s mobile business, told Bloomberg today. He continued, “We are working very hard to get ready for it. We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them.”
There are ways to hint at things and then there’s this. Not exactly the Apple approach…
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Susan Kare limited edition MetaWatch Strata revealed on Kickstarter
Former Apple iconographer Susan Kare has revealed her limited edition MetaWatch Strata on Kickstarter today. It’s available in white and black, and each includes a variant of Kare’s classic spray paint icon.
This is pretty hot - read the post about how this is now possible w/ iPhone’s iOS6 and it’s ability to send push notices / APNS messages out from the phone via bluetooth. You can fund this on Kickstarter.
Question: How many of these iOS-enabled watches am I going to have to buy?
Answer: All of them.