It’s Time for Wristwatches to Get Smarter

While we're still using physically constrained screens to show information, I doubt wristwatches will make a comeback. Even if we could fit the functionality of an iPhone into them, the screen is just too tiny to be really useful.

Somewhat related: A friend once told me that the cut-off age for wristwatches is 25 years. People that are older have one and younger people generally don't. I found this to be pretty accurate.

Edit: Just watched the video, too. The one-button design seems to be an ill-fated attempt at apple-like simplicity.

We designed inPulse to be useful in the 1-to-10 second timeframe. We knew that if it got too complicated or required too much fiddling, people would just pull out their cellphone. With one button, you can navigate with gloves, when your hands are wet, under the table...etc.

That's why it has one button.

I remember it was expensive and nobody really wanted it.

Apple's already half way there with the Nano.

If you integrated this with your other services: voice (just to know when you're getting a call, missed calls, voice mail), sms, twitter, email, facebook -- now you may have a somewhat interesting device. The tough part now though is that everyone has a smartphone... is this device necessary anymore?

Although if you could add a lot of biometric feedback that would be nice. And also solar powered so it had crazy battery life. My current watch has been going 10 years on solar power w/o a charge.