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Re: Apple's Steve Wozniak: wearables are just a way to show off

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On 29/08/14 11:23, Rich wrote:
> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/29/apple-steve-wozniak-wearables-apple-bluetooth-smartwatch
>
>     The Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has spoken out against wearable
>     technology, slating most smartwatches as no more than smartphone
>     accessories that could be relegated to the same category as Bluetooth
>     headsets.
>
>     Apple is expected to release its first smartwatch on 9 September in
>     California, alongside a new larger iPhone. Samsung and LG released two
>     new smartwatches this week, joining a growing number from various
>     manufacturers.
>

What's needed is a HW platform for open source license free manufacture.

Straight off the top of my head I can think of quite a few applications 
for smart watches, in security, scheduling, fitness, navigation, 
communication, financial, translation.... where a capable device on the 
wrist would be much more convenient than reaching for the 'phone.

If left to Apple, Samsung and others, then these guys will get carried 
away with the 'show off' fashion statement and not focus on the 
function. And the newspapers will profit on stories of iWatch posh owner 
muggings :(

So stoke up the DIY fire. Make this cheap as $5 digital watches became 
in the eighties. Don't let the nasty big corps monopolise.

A watch case & strap is a very good small size of object for 3D 
printing, an iPod Nano type display and a very low power RISC board 
could be manufactured so cheaply - development board manufacturers in 
china are falling over each other with their own Raspberry Pi wanabee. 
So be original, do this.

This is it, someone's destiny. Not Wozniak's but our geek project.

Yet I can't be arsed to be a kickstarter.

-- 
Adrian C

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Apple's Steve Wozniak: wearables are just a way to show off Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-29 10:23 +0000
  Re: Apple's Steve Wozniak: wearables are just a way to show off RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-08-29 18:42 +0000
  Re: Apple's Steve Wozniak: wearables are just a way to show off Adrian C <email@here.invalid> - 2014-08-30 21:15 +0100

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