• Treczoks@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    It had been from day one, just in case no-one noticed.

    The very idea of a “watch” that has a bunch of gimmics while completely fail the main job of providing the time over a long time without any hassle shows how absurd this product was from the very beginning.

    A good automatic, mechanical watch is way superior on that behalf. As a bonus, it looks better. And you don’t have to press a button to actually see the time.

    • kayjay@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      … You do realize Apple Watches have had always-on screens for half a decade now? You don’t have to do anything to see the time.
      And yeah, if all you use it for is to see the time, then it’s obviously not worth it. But can you listen to music through a mechanical watch? Can you use a mechanical watch to respond to text messages? Can a mechanical watch show you the map while you’re hiking?
      Why even have a smartphone? You just need a landline phone. After all, it’s just pick up and dial, with a smartphone you have to unlock it to call.
      Or maybe phones can be more than just phones these days? Just like watches can be more than just watches.

      • Treczoks@kbin.social
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        9 months ago

        Just like watches can be more than just watches.

        Yes. Like needing to be recharged every night, and being obsolete after a handful of years.