I ordered my Apple Watch

I'm not arguing that "instantaneous" isn't the standard most expect today.

And as I said, I expect continued improvement. Commercial competition will ensure it. Nobody is going to want to buy or use the phone operating with a lag regardless of how small it may be. The Standards have been set.

As I said,

People are free to demand, expect whatever standards exist, and whatever they want.

I personally don't think a one second "lag" is a problem. I think becoming frustrated with a one second lag is a problem.

I'll lose this philosophical battle if only because it really won't matter. Eventually all that can be instantaneous will be instantaneous. In fact, it's REALLY already here.

I'm in the minority here. I know I am. But I also don't care. If I ever find myself significantly frustrated because something isn't "instant" vs. taking 1 second? Then I'm going to point the finger at myself.

The good news for everyone else? Is that commercialism, commerce, technology...will keep up with everyone elses expectations and desires, and absolutely will NOT cater to my desire to tell everyone to take a deep breath and relax.

To get back to this thread a bit? It's probably at it's heart why my 9 year old nephew doesn't appreciate the idea of strapping a "primitive" watch to his wrist. It doesn't do enough.

His expectations even at 9 years old, are portable devices that tell you the time, the weather, sports, news, and are portals to the entire internet.
Anything significantly less than that? Is already by his standards NOT worth his effort.

I can only wish he could understand the value of a single action "Watch" and maybe even appreciate taking a few seconds every day to wind it up.

We've already reached a place where anything less than instant...anything less than "everything" is considered sub-standard. Embracing anything else, is a commitment to art or craftsmanship. Or ideals I fear our younger generation are losing touch with.

 

I spoke with a secretary a few months ago who was wearing a Samsung smart watch. She mentioned that she likes to use it to time her runs, but she hinted that the real attraction for her was that she could circumvent the office dictum that smartphones have to be inactive.

I have not worn a watch for decades.

No interest in a watch as jewelery or as a status symbol
Little interest in knowing the time when I am not at work, and the clocks around the house are fine.
More than enough clocks at work

 

What's a watch?
I'm not going to throw rocks at apple here because history is full of examples of Apple making "must have" technology (podcast, smartphone, etc...) when doubters roll their eyes and say "why???"

I don't wear a watch.
Why would I?
Of course.....in the early 90's I didn't have an MP3 player....and in the mid 2000's a flip phone was pretty much as much computing power as I needed in my pocket.

I'll let the early adopters and the fanatics fund this technology.
If I really need one, then a Samsung or an HTC will follow and refine the product, and make it affordable and more functional.

 

Well, my Casio's quite the status symbol.

 

I think theirs came out a year ago. Apple is late to the party with the watch.

 

True that, but Apple also didn't make the first MP3 players, smart phones, or slates.

I actually like the Moto 360 a LOT, but the technology hasn't matured enough for me to justify wearing a watch again.
If we get a whole bunch of Apple fanatics dumping money into the technology, then maybe something good will happen.

Time will tell.

Apple is selling 'smart watches' by the millions.

Something's going to happen.

Somebody wake me up when they have an IMEI number and a stand-alone GPS receiver.

 

I am thoroughly amazed that you have to get an appointment just to try on an Apple Watch.

My difficult time trying on the Apple Watch - CNET

And even if you like it, sorry buddy, sold out for 3 months. Sales guy in the article doesn't even bother trying to sell to the customer. It just takes my breath away. Android smart watches prices have dropped down to as low as $165 on a Moto 360.

I'm trying to think hard if I've ever seen anyone use their smartphone to pay for anything in the last 2 years. Nope. Apple Pay comes out and it's a regular site for me now with a vending machine at work, that's been there for over a year.

 

They all had iPhones and couldn't use their phone before, or, more likely, apple is just a very good marketing company.

 

Very appropriate xkcd comic about this topic

xkcd: Watches