Re: I guess - Pipedot

I guess (Score: 1, Interesting)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 16:34 (#2S7C)

that Apple earns its moronic devotion because the rest of the industry is just that bad.

Big Fruit waited at least year after others jumped in on watches and wearables, and yet, once AGAIN, they are poised to lead the way, if their "innovative" version actually works well. The other guys just can't seem to put together products that work well for the no-brainer crowd.

Motorola came SO close to delivering an industry leading smart watch, and yet they blew it -- http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/09/moto-360-review-beautiful-outside-ugly-inside/

Re: I guess (Score: 1, Insightful)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 17:41 (#2S7D)

Different AC than above...

So because the battery might only last about a day, Motorola blew it? I'd say they hit it pretty square on for a first generation product. It looks great, but it's got some issues that might cause some folks to say, "I'll wait for round 2." Anyone remember the first iPhone? Not everyone was buying into it, but as time went on, after a few rounds of releases, it became the most recognizable phone out there.

To be fair, if Apple releases a watch today with *objectively* better specifications, then Motorola may have blown it. But based on the state of technology, I do not think that Apple can pull leaps and bounds ahead here, unless they've also developed a new battery chemistry.

Re: I guess (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 17:52 (#2S7E)

Just using a newer SOC would be enough to realize longer battery life through reduced power consumption.

Re: I guess (Score: 2, Insightful)

by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-09-09 18:03 (#2S7F)

Seems to me battery life is the holy grail here, in the short term. In the long term, a long-lasting watch with lousy apps and software still loses the race. But given the truly abyssmal performance of current hardware, selling a smartwatch that lasts a day or two would be considered huge progress.

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