I think interface wise Cook has the right of it when he says they didn't just strap a reduced iPhone on the wrist.
It's clear that they spent a large amount of time and effort with the haptic feedback and the crown.
But functionality wise... well I completely agree with you.
I can't see anything a smartphone cannot do, better and more efficiently, with the exception of the heart rate sensor.
Some functions in particular seem very awkward to me: I cannot see a reasonable way of using it as a phone or an audio player, in public, without bluetooth earphones.
With mobile phones, mp3 players and smartphones the value proposition was clear, but what is the killer application for smartwatches ?
That said, I would be far from surprised if they sell like hotcakes.
agree. What's the killer App for it? Maybe it's the HealthKit related things, but they hardly appeal to core Apple buyers: young people! It'll be a historical change if Apple starts to add oldlies into its base.
It's clear that they spent a large amount of time and effort with the haptic feedback and the crown.
But functionality wise... well I completely agree with you.
I can't see anything a smartphone cannot do, better and more efficiently, with the exception of the heart rate sensor.
Some functions in particular seem very awkward to me: I cannot see a reasonable way of using it as a phone or an audio player, in public, without bluetooth earphones.
With mobile phones, mp3 players and smartphones the value proposition was clear, but what is the killer application for smartwatches ?
That said, I would be far from surprised if they sell like hotcakes.