In “iPhone Killer: The Secret History of the Apple Watch,” David Pierce doesn’t reveal any serious secrets — because Apple never does — but he does illuminate the early days of the Apple Watch, centering on an interview with Kevin Lynch, Apple’s vice president of technology. It’s an interesting read for sure — an easy recommend for any Apple enthusiast. And the most interesting “secret?” The Apple Watch was created as a bullsh*t filter designed to save the world from the tyranny of iPhones. No kidding.
Actually, Chris buddy, you got your title wrong! The more appropriate title would have been, "The Very Existence of the Apple Watch is Bullsh*t!!"
The Apple Watch is a non-solution to a non-problem - the world wasn't exactly waiting for it, it does nothing that can't be done perfectly well by other devices ... and, from all reports, you'll have to charge it every couple of hours when you're finally able to start loading the apps on it that would be the reason why Apple-crazies wanted it in the first place!
To put it another way, if it weren't for the name "Apple" in it, the Apple Watch would have been of interest to virtually no one!
Point taken, but being in the tech world, the same rational could apply to many new (and eventually successful) products.
The first personal computers couldnt do much either, they were really for tech nerds to play with to enter instructions, and output was provided by front panel lamps.
And what issue did Facebook address which couldn't be done by email, or letter with attachments.
I also recall the same comments by many knowledge tech heads about Windows vs DOS, Mice vs Function Keys, Tablets and even smartphones.
Loading ...
The Apple Watch as Bullsh*t Filter? We Can Only Hope
Posted by: Chris Maxcer April 3, 2015 05:00 AMIn “iPhone Killer: The Secret History of the Apple Watch,” David Pierce doesn’t reveal any serious secrets — because Apple never does — but he does illuminate the early days of the Apple Watch, centering on an interview with Kevin Lynch, Apple’s vice president of technology. It’s an interesting read for sure — an easy recommend for any Apple enthusiast. And the most interesting “secret?” The Apple Watch was created as a bullsh*t filter designed to save the world from the tyranny of iPhones. No kidding.
The Apple Watch is a non-solution to a non-problem - the world wasn't exactly waiting for it, it does nothing that can't be done perfectly well by other devices ... and, from all reports, you'll have to charge it every couple of hours when you're finally able to start loading the apps on it that would be the reason why Apple-crazies wanted it in the first place!
To put it another way, if it weren't for the name "Apple" in it, the Apple Watch would have been of interest to virtually no one!
Point taken, but being in the tech world, the same rational could apply to many new (and eventually successful) products.
The first personal computers couldnt do much either, they were really for tech nerds to play with to enter instructions, and output was provided by front panel lamps.
And what issue did Facebook address which couldn't be done by email, or letter with attachments.
I also recall the same comments by many knowledge tech heads about Windows vs DOS, Mice vs Function Keys, Tablets and even smartphones.