Many tech companies today have been making bets that wearable smart watches will be the next big thing. Companies such as Samsung, Google, Sony and Apple have been directing their attention to designing wearable devices that do more than just telling time. Most of the smart watches are allow users to take pictures, receive calls, go on apps etc. It sound convenient to me but I would not purchase one. Reviews about the Samsung Galaxy wear have not been the slickest. They are quite expensive, you cannot fully check your emails as it only shows the notifications, and the battery life only lasts for around 1 day. In addition, I personally would not purchase any smart watches because I feel that the purposely enlarged screens would be too big and would cause much inconvenience. Also, why would I use a smart watch when I already have a smart phone that does exactly the same thing but better? In the article ” Why an iWatch may not be as big as the iPhone”, it talks about how people value uniqueness and style when it comes to the accessories such a watches. I completely agree that having the same watch as everyone may not be so cool. Then how come companies still think that smart watches will be such a big hit? The reason is because it is not so much cheaper to produce these watches. “What’s happened is your cost of computing power has come way down, the cost of connectivity has come way down, sensor cost has come way down and can now be integrated in tiny, tiny packages,” Rahman said.
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