There’s been a lot of speculation about whether Apple will enter the wearables market. There was an equal amount of speculation when they were thinking about entering the pocketables market. I guess that the reasoning is like this:
- This watch I have is a bit crappy
- I wish someone would make a less crappy version
- Yes, like when Apple changed MP3 players into desirable and usable things.
- Yes, when they did the same with phones.
- And yes, when tablets stopped being crap.
- So maybe they will save us from watch interfaces being crap?
- I wish they’d been redesigning VCRs three decades ago.
But, if we pretend for a second that a watch is on the cards…how would it work and what would it do?
When Apple introduced the iPhone they said they were introducing
- a fabulous new internet communicator
- a fabulous new phone
- a fabulous new iPod
So…they’ll introduce
- A fabulous new body monitoring device that will go beyond the Nike and other brand integration
- A new way to control communications (including the Do Not Disturb and Reply with Text options)
- A new way to view reminders and calendar items (and vibrates when it’s time to leave for a meeting
- A new security device that warns you when you leave your devices (locks screens, makes noises)
…and it will probably tell the time too.