iSquint by Apple? As much as I enjoy the Apple products we own…computers, cell phones, iPad, Apple TV…I will not jump into the iWatch arena at this point. The reason? I have a hard enough time reading stuff on my iPhone! I can’t imagine trying to read font that fits into a space the size of a watch face.
Yeah, yeah, Baby Boomers easily make reference to Dick Tracy, a comic strip police officer known for his square-jaw and two-way radio watch. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut in 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. Â 1931! Â Up until somewhat recently the idea of a watch you could talk into seemed far-fetched, futuristic, and impractical. And yet here we are waiting for the iWatch by Apple to arrive in stores in a matter of days.
I’m not sure of the truthfulness of the claim, but I heard so many of the $12,000  versions of iWatch were pre-ordered that they had to postpone delivery until August. Yikes. I’m taking a wild guess, but I would say the technology fans are more than ready to go Dick Tracy-ish.
A recent Forbes article written by Mark Rogowsky titled One Sure Thing: Here Comes the Hate for Apple’s ‘iWatch’ points out the inevitable backlash against the newest tech gadget. He suggests most of the ire is born from Apple’s ability to hit the market first.
Frankly, it matters not to me who comes out with what first. What does matter to me is the user-friendliness of a product and the relevance to my life. Do I need an iWatch? Nope. Do I want an iWatch? Not yet. I have Boomer friends who are technology giddy, and who will love to sport this watch. After they’ve worn their iWatches awhile I’ll ask what they like about it, how easy it is to use, and if they can see what they need to see through bi-focaled eyes.  I’ll also ask if they’ve been using a new slew of swear words since the purchase.
I guess I’m saying, for now, I’llWatch and see how it goes.
