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Comment Re:No health tracking? (Score 1) 129

>The idea that it's unimaginable to wear a watch without a heartrate monitor is quite entertaining though.

Of course it's not unimaginable, but a smart watch should do more than the phone that it's paired with. The conversation has nothing to do with dumb watches. Glad your confusion entertained you though.

Comment No health tracking? (Score 2) 129

Why would anyone want to strap a watch to their wrist if it's not picking up heart rate, body temp, movement, etc... If it just has Android functionality, I already have a HTC One M8 that can do everything it does and more. I'll stick with my Basis smart watch until I can get the health tracking and the Android functionality in the same package.

Comment Re:Faith in God (Score 2) 299

Making fun of stupid, superstitious beliefs is now bigotry? How else do you suggest getting religious chumps to wise up? Education cures many of them as young people, but once someone has failed to reason their way out of religion by adulthood, they're very resistant to reality-based information. Are you a religious chump?

Comment Re:Non-competes should not make you unemployable (Score 1) 272

>The only way that's sustainable is if they compensate you for never being able to make a living again.

Correct. A non-compete is only ethical if it comes with enough cash that you don't have to work in your field for many years. The alternative is having a former employer continue to control the employee without compensation, which is slavery.

Comment Re:Counter-suit (Score 1) 272

>I'm going to be surprised if Amazon wins this one, even in the People's Democratic Republic of California.

You seem out of touch with reality. Civilized people do much more to protect the little guy, so non-competes do not fly in California. It's the employer-worshiping conservatives (all hail the job-creators) that you have to watch out for.

Comment Re:Consumers are fickle (Score 2) 242

>Wasn't it only a year or two ago about how we were congratulating ourselves on not having to wear watches, >because hey, everyone's got a smart phone and you can just check the time on that.

That was obviously short-sighted and just plain dumb. And I say that as someone who made that very claim. I just didn't anticipate all the health tracking and messaging functionality that would become available in watches.

>I don't wear a watch day-to-day. When I do wear one, it's with a suit as a fashion accessory. And I seriously doubt smart watches will ever look classy. Flashy, yes. Classy, no.

Smarter people don't really care about a watch looking "classy" since that's just a euphemism for an embarrassing show of wealth. We want functionality that will enhance our lives.

Comment Re:Lines to purchase new Apple products. (Score 2) 242

> It is just a way of looking for applause from the plebs.

That's extremely cynical. Maybe you should talk to your therapist about your negativity, you might get more out of life if you were a less bitter person.

It's more likely that he just likes to spend time in line with tech enthusiasts.

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