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To: Doren who wrote (166360)	2/24/2014 3:06:27 PM
From: Ryan Bartholomew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

I'm thinking more and more the iWatch is going to be something a doctor tells a patient to buy. That kind of functionality doesn't need a cell phone connection. The data could be stored on the watch and then transmitted when its plugged into a computer to recharge the battery. While I don't agree that would be a popular enough of a "prescription" to make massive market penetration, I agree with you that smartwatches could do much better if there are uses that don't require the phone to be useful. GPS functionality (for workouts, navigation) and biometrics (for medical use) would be two things that could be onboard and very appealing, even if you don't carry your phone too. If it develops in this manner, I could see it doing it much better than I'm expecting. That said, price will still matter... there's pressure to keep medical costs down, so if an iWatch runs $350 but competitors make smartwatches that can do the for $200, just lacking the iOS ecosystem, the cheaper options might be the ones that get prescribed.