Rumor: Apple Building Bluetooth Smart Watch

I remember thinking when the iPhone rumors were swirling that if apple DIDN'T build a phone then they would have to be complete idiots. therefore they were obviously working on a phone.

I have gone the complete opposite direction of the many questioning who wears a watch anymore. Recently I picked up my first automatic, a Seiko of course. I have worn it for about 2 months now, and am about to tear into it. There are a lot of sites that sell after market hands, faces and of course straps. The movement I picked up is well documented and will allow me to get into it without too much problem. There is something magical about a device that requires no power other than being worn. It tells decent time, but loses a few seconds a month. Thats part of the charm of it. Can your GPS Mobile device tell better time? Of course it can. But that isn't really the point. After only two months, I feel quite an attachment to it and actually feel naked without it. I do use it functionally though. A quick flick of the wrist will always be faster than pulling a phone out of the pocket, pushing a button and putting it back in your pocket. There is of course the aesthetic/fashion aspect as well. Currently I have a nice nato strap which has received a ton of compliments. After many years of no watch and relying on PDA's and Smart Phones, I can safely say I am now a watch wearer for life.

From the piece: "It won’t be revolutionary, per se — many have already entered the smart watch space"

Anyway, I would buy this. I stopped wearing a watch when I got my first cell phone back in the late 90's but recently (last year) started wearing an iPod nano as a watch. I use it for listening to the radio/music during my commute and it's great.

It's also a conversation piece as most people haven't seen anything like it and the idea of a multi-touch interface on a watch blows their minds. The only drawback is a lack of bluetooth connectivity, I yearn for the ability to get data/updates from my phone while it's pocketed or stream music to an external device from my 16gb watch. Also there is no audio output except for the headphone jack which makes timers/alarms pointless unless you always have headphones on.

It's really to bad that nobody has hacked the 6th gen nano as it would be great for home-brew. Something else I want is a "stealth" bootable usb device on my wrist. :o)

I went on vacation recently where I'd be spending much of my time at the pool and beach. I'm pretty anal about knowing what the time is, so I got myself an $11 Casio watch at Walmart.

I haven't taken it off since. I use it for everything from taking a shower to giving my son a few minutes to finish playing with whatever he is playing with[1]. On the other hand, pulling your phone from your pocket, reaching for it from the desk/counter, and especially "where the hell is my phone" is far too taxing when all you want to do is tell time.

[1] Before the watch, I'd give him the "Alright, it's time for bed — how about you play for 5 more minutes," and just lose track of time which lead to inconsistency, which usually leads to frustration in children. Giving him 5 minutes and then saying "ok time's up" in 1 minute has to be frustrating. Conversely, giving him 5 minutes and letting him keep playing for 15 minutes results in future "I know you're bluffing," attitude.

Granted, sometimes a simple "once you're done playing with x, then it's time for bed," suffices. No need to go all-out Pavlov.

evn smlr kbrds, lol?

Then again people got used to texting on T9...