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

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On 2014-08-29, Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote:
>
>    ?I feel that wearables are a hard sell,? Wozniak told technology
>    site Cnet. ?They are go-betweens for your smartphone but are an
>    extra piece and need special advantages that the smartphone doesn't
>    have, in my opinion.?
>
>    ?If they are just a Bluetooth go-between then it could wind up in
>    the category of Bluetooth headsets: fun to wear and show off for a
>    day,?  said Wozniak, describing the derision that Bluetooth hands
>    free voice calling headsets suffer and their propensity to be
>    bought and played with for a day or two before being abandoned or
>    left for trips in the car.


I guess you could take the quote two ways.  I was first going to suggest
it's surprisingly old-fashioned a point of view for him, suggesting he's
gotten out of touch with technology.  But perhaps his point is that
current smartwatches and such aren't actually all that enticing.  And
that point I agree with.

Motorola is about to release a smart watch that looks pretty nice -
hoping to see this technology advance.

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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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