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Originally Posted by BWinmill
People may wear watches again, if they actually had a use beyond time keeping. Think of it this way: people used to have pocketwatches. When the technology became compact enough, wristwatches became desirable because wearing something on your wrist is much more convenient than stuffing it into a bag or pocket. Watches only died out because people were carrying another timepiece, the mobile phone.
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But your phone is like a pocketwatch.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
I certainly don't get the impression that watches have "died out". I wear a watch; everyone I know wears a watch. The idea of having to take my phone out of my pocket and switch it on to find out the time, as opposed to simply glancing at my wrist, strikes me as ridiculous.
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And this is the reason why manufacturers feel that a smartwatch could be the next thing. Someone could soon be saying:
"The idea of having to take my phone out of my pocket and switch it on to find out who is calling, as opposed to simply glancing at my wrist, strikes me as ridiculous."