It really does feel like the tech industry is trying to push wearable technology in the hopes that someone will come up with a killer problem that they can solve. ---Ignore attempt at humor below this line---Everything has a place. Help me figure out where the Watch belongs.
I don't think it's a coincidence that both Google and Apple are pushing wearable devices at the same time. There aren't any compelling consumer applications for wearable devices yet, but if there are going to be the devices need to be out there in the wild. Thus, the two companies who can make wearable devices happen if anyone can are pushing them.
Naw, dawg, that was a legitimate chortle. I ain't ignoring that, particularly if you're wearing rubber gloves. There's some pompous article I read - hang on a minute - Ah, yes. Here we go. Thanks, Arrington, you ass. Without needing to read it, the point is "watches are jewelry, not technology." That's accurate, that's legit. I mean, find the functionality on this page. One need only look at the crazy shit perpetrated in the name of "skeleton watches" to recognize that this ain't about utility. And yes - Swatches are cheap plastic, and they're still being sold, because they're hip. Bluetooth headsets? Those things make a lot of sense. They really do. But they're still douchetags, and they'll totally go with your phablet, and your $800 in technology will only serve ot make you more tragic. I've seen a Pebble once in my life. I haven't been particularly compelled to invite one into my microcosm. And I could buy two of them for the price of the iWatch. Goddamn. When is Apple going to use a statistically-relevant search term for a name?
