Consumers are balking at the need to carry their phone *and* wear a watch or glasses that rely upon the phone for core functionality. It sort of depends on the functionality. For example, this morning went to see a performance of my daughter. I could have video taped it with my iPhone but I took a video camera with my mono pod. During the slow times I could still check stock prices, email, etc. while I video taped.
It is true that I almost always have my iPhone with me but I wouldn't mind at all for some the stand alone functionality (music, clock, stopwatch, etc.) be on an iWatch but also have some shared features that might require my iPhone to be close by. This could be things like notifications, text messages, or maybe even the iWatch could be involved with Mobile Payments?
I am sure that I am not the only person in the world that has a laptop, iPad, and iPhone. I think the iWatch can make some things easier/handier but also have more functionality such as medical monitoring/fitness. |
