Thank you Peter & Graham. My optimism has grown somewhat ! I guess it’s like previous Apple innovations. “what in the world would I ever need that for?” Then down the track we own one and use it frequently without even thinking about it.
> On 16 Mar 2015, at 8:55 am, Graham Rabe <[email protected]> wrote: > > I couldn’t agree more Peter. > > It’s called a “watch” because of its convenient location on our wrist. It > could – and probably will – be called something different before too long > when the full range of it’s capabilities become understood. The convenience > of being able to conduct financial transactions with the flick of a wrist > rather than with a fumbling of the pocket or handbag, the convenience of > having critical medical data accurately recorded by the “watch” and available > for a bluetooth download onto your GP’s or specialist’s computer on your > next visit, etc etc. Imagine what apps like Evernote or Strava will be doing > with the data beamed from the “watch”. > > Maybe it’s called a “watch” by Apple as in them telling us to “watch” this > space. > > > Graham Rabe | Barrister & Solicitor | Commercial Litigation Consultant & > Mediator > Suite 94, 50 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 > M: +61 417 949 825 | E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Skype: graham.rabe > Web: www.rabe.com.au <http://www.rabe.com.au/> > > This email and any attachments may be confidential and subject to copyright > or legal professional privilege. If you received this email in error, please > inform the sender immediately, delete it and do not use, copy or disclose it. > > > > From: Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Reply-To: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Date: Monday, 16 March 2015 7:55 am > To: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: What the heck ? > Resent-From: Graham Rabe <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > >> On 13 Mar 2015, at 10:22 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I am perplexed about the use of the Apple Watch. >> Why would I wear a watch that needs the battery charged every couple of days. >> My Tissot is 15 years old and has had two battery changes. >> >> And other than acting as a repeater station for my iPhone it does not seem >> able to do much else ! >> >> I agree that it looks great but REALLY !! >> > > …and the battery in my Citizen EcoDrive watch has never needed changing > because it’s powered by the sun, but that’s not the point. All it does is > tell me the time. It also purports to tell me the date, but the tiny display > is far too small for me to read with glasses so it’s useless. My iPhone also > tells me the time, but I hardly ever use it for that, although I do > occasionally use it to make and receive phone calls. More commonly it’s > increasingly a communication device of a different type, either text or > pictures and sometimes movies, or it’s a handy waiting room distraction, a > weather station, a road map and so much more, things I could never have > imagined before having it. > > The same thing will happen with the Apple Watch. I can’t really justify the > cost of one at the moment, simply because I can’t imagine how I’ would use > it. the only thing I’m sure if is that one day I will see a need for one. > > Let’s face it, the Android side hasn’t had a great track record so far with > their attempts in the genre, so it will be very interesting to see if Apple > can truly show the way, as they have so often before. As usual, I’ll probably > wait until at least version 2. > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - > Settings & Unsubscribe - -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> Regards, Stephen Chape
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