I have absolutely no interest in ever purchasing a smart watch. I fiddled with one the other day and it just doesn't seem right using one. Awkward is the word that comes to mind.
I have absolutely no interest in ever purchasing a smart watch. I fiddled with one the other day and it just doesn't seem right using one. Awkward is the word that comes to mind.
I think a smart watch makes sense if you have a specific use for it or you like to tinker with new tech. Many people would like to see incoming notifications but getting the phone out is not a convient or available option.I have absolutely no interest in ever purchasing a smart watch. I fiddled with one the other day and it just doesn't seem right using one. Awkward is the word that comes to mind.
I do frequently hear people say they think smart watches are ugly and I can see that if you are viewing them as jewelry like a nice traditional gold watch. I do not think of smart watches as jewelry at all. I view them as a convenient extension of my phones screen. We are still at the beginning of the smart watch development cycle. I think they will get better with time.
We are already seeing different companies come out with different styles. The new Pebble Steel looks nicer than the first gen. But when it comes to the Samsung Gear, Sony Smartwatch or even the red and orange Pebbles I would have to agree. (I do like the look of the black Pebble even though that is a subjective thing.)
I think any smart watch looks better than Google glass. That is where I draw the line....
I think a smart watch makes sense if you have a specific use for it or you like to tinker with new tech. Many people would like to see incoming notifications but getting the phone out is not a convient or available option.
For instance where my wife works they are not allowed to have their phone out on their desks. If she wants to know who sent the text that just came in she can just glance at her watch. If she wants to listen to music with her earbuds she can control it from the watch. There are probably many jobs where you may need to use both hands, like on an assembly line, where having the ability to glance at your watch to see a text or subject of an email would be a great benefit.
For me I like tinkering with tech. Always have. As a programmer the first I thought when hearing about smart watches is how can I come up with a way to interface the watch with my phone or computer. When the Pebble hit Kickstarter I was pledged right away even though I did not have a supported phone.
Since then I wear the watch while programming at my corporate job and get meeting notifications and Twitter alerts while I am doing my job creating intranet apps for my company. MIcrosoft announces something, boom I get the notification as soon as it hits Twitter. I am not a baseball fan but if I were I could just follow my team on Twitter and get updates as the game was going on while I am working.
I think for most people smart watches are like computers, smart phones and tablets before them. Until you have a specific use for them, they are not interesting. Unless you are a tech fan like myself.....
I had no interest for smart watches until I saw the razer nabu. Love that thing!
I had no interest for smart watches until I saw the razer nabu. Love that thing!
You would think Razer would make it compatible with WP8 since all their products are made for windows pc. I wanted one after seeing it as well.
I think the issue currently is that it's a BT 4.0 LE device and that technically isn't widespread with WP devices. With the latest Black update though, that may change. Which is what I am hoping.