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Don't even get me started on smartwatches... Why would anyone need yet another gadget with a tiny screen that needs regular charging and an expensive battery replacement every 2 years? If people need instant access to information (a valid requirement in some cases), that should come in the form of very thin, light, flexible, full-size smartphones with sunlight-readable screens that you can wear on your wrist if you want, or use as a normal phone. In the meantime, I would welcome a fashion change so that I can keep my phones (I have a company and a private phone) in cargo pockets, able to access them whenever I need - even when sitting, wearing a coat, etc. Currently, I keep them in the front pockets of my slacks, which makes me look, hmmm... well endowed :-)
In my opinion, smartwatches as additional gadgets will have disappointing sales - except maybe for Apple, who will probably sell a few units before fans realise they don't actually need it.
I could of course be wrong, but it's fun to speculate about these things.
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