Sunday, April 26, 2015
Watch this…
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| Without a cell phone the new iWatch is no smarter than a Casio calculator watch from the 1980s. |
“They’re new and innovative and cool!” I gush, but he cuts me off.
“They are wristwatches. We’ve had wristwatches for at least a century.”
“But those are analogue!” I protest.
The elder geek frowns. “Think again, Inspector Gadget,” he says holding up his arm showing me his Casio watch with built-in calculator. “That’s good-old 1980s DIGITAL technology, right there. It tells me the time, has a built-in alarm, a timer and helps me figure out the tip when I go out to eat. What more do you need in a watch?”
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When we can make two-way video calls on a
smart
watch without it needing to be tethered
to a cell phone
then maybe Dick and I will
finally upgrade!
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The elder geek just frowned. “Does it look like I need a fitness tracker?” he asked. “I get all the exercise I need getting up from my computer and walking to the kitchen for a snack.”
“Yeah, well you got me there….” I admit, looking at his pasty figure that would make the Pillsbury Doughboy jealous. “But what about being able to read your texts and e-mails without having to check your phone?”
“How is staring at my wrist anymore convenient or efficient than pulling my phone from its waist holster and glancing down at it?”
“It’s less obvious you’re checking your mail or texts in social situations.”
“So, smart watches give you more of license to be rude. Great. Just what society needs. Another reason to be anti-social. I’ll pass.”
“But what about all the apps you can run on them? Like GPS, weather reports and calendar reminders?”
“You mean I can ditch my phone and just run these from a smart watch?”
“Well, no. No exactly.”
“What do you mean, not exactly?”
“You still need your phone. Smart watches just read data from your phone and use the phone’s wireless or cellular connection to attach to the Internet.”
“So how is that innovative? Without a cell phone you Smart Watch isn’t so smart is it? It’s no better than my trusty 30-year-old Casio.”
“Well, no…. but…but…”
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Dick Tracy's watch is STILL more innovative than
today's so-called crop of smart watches! |
“But what really ticks me off about calling these so-called Smart Watches innovative is that NONE of them can do the one thing we’ve all been waiting for since the Dick Tracy comics appeared in the 1930s. Make video calls!
“So until the time comes when these watches can replace my cell phone AND make video calls by themselves, I’ll stick with my trusty old Casio.”
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