I think if smartwatches are to survive and become a thing they need to figure out their place in the tech world for the average user, and introduce something new and useful/convenient. Until I can see a reason to own a smartwatch that doesn't revolve around the "oo, shiney" gadgety trinket factor, I'll stick to my regular watch or nothing at all.
The Oatmeal had a fairly decent (albeit short) writeup about the Apple Watch: http://theoatmeal.com/blog/apple_watch -- Seems to confirm how I've felt about it, and all smart watches.
I think if smartwatches are to survive and become a thing they need to figure out their place in the tech world for the average user, and introduce something new and useful/convenient. Until I can see a reason to own a smartwatch that doesn't revolve around the "oo, shiney" gadgety trinket factor, I'll stick to my regular watch or nothing at all.
The Oatmeal had a fairly decent (albeit short) writeup about the Apple Watch: http://theoatmeal.com/blog/apple_watch -- Seems to confirm how I've felt about it, and all smart watches.