Apparently, Microsoft's attempt to replace the wristwatch with a web-aware information appliance is now officially ended. The SPOT Watch, which promised a Dick Tracy-esque future, is being discontinued. I used to think it was a great idea. But I began an experiment in 2007 with not wearing a watch and using my iPhone and other nearby clocks on Macs, PCs, and VCRs instead. I have not missed my wristwatch at all, and I enjoy the lack of a tan line. Who needs a watch on your wrist when clocks are ubiquitous around us? And if we don't need a clock on the wrist, why enhance the wristwatch at all?
The cell phone is the future of connected time pieces.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/spot-watches-r-i-p-2004-2008/
No comments:
Post a Comment