You’ll NEVER get my watch!!
I have to admit it…I’m a watch guy, I’ve worn one since I can remember, have old ones in my junk drawer, and would have a different one for every day of the week. So do I agree with Wired’s article “Gadgets Killed by the Cellphone” on the death of the watch by cellphone? Nope, no way, never!!
But, if any of you watch makers (Suunto esp.) happen to visit, here’s what I want to see next. Bluetooth watch + headset + smartphone = lots of cool applications!!
When a phone call comes in, it is signaled by a mini-vibrator in the watch, and the contact name or phone number are displayed. I can push a button on the watch to have my headset pick up the call; no, I do not want to talk into my watch, sorry Dick Tracey, but there are better ways IMO. By using the watch you could scroll through your contacts and call one. I don’t want dialing capabilities, just my contacts, or maybe most called contacts so I don’t have to scroll through the whole list.
Sideways scrolling text could be used to display notifications when they come due or are about to. The notifications would be managed either online or via the mobile device, but could easily be displayed on a decent resolution watch screen.
Finally, in a certain mode, the watch buttons are repurposed to play music from the phone. Just the basic controls to move through a playlist or change the volume.
Why a watch? Because it’s so much easier to get to, it’s right there, on my wrist. I’m used to the motion of checking the time, would be second nature to check an incoming call. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, or have a keyboard (that stays on the smartphone), or let me read a Word doc, just the obvious stuff….and tell the time of course. So, can you have that done by Christmas? Thanks.
