Yeah, my current watch has a non-bendable screen. But that screen is also a convenient place to look for whatever information is being displayed. If the screen curved around my wrist, it would be capable of displaying more things than I could see at one time without moving my wrist. So functionally speaking, I don't see much advantage.
But if they do a good job with the aesthetics, and it actually looks good, I suppose that's worth something.
But that screen is also a convenient place to look for whatever information is being displayed.
How quickly you can view this information depends on where it is located and how many/what type of interactions are necessary to bring it up.
Your phone is the perfect device for getting a weather alert when it is already in your hands, unlocked, and open to the app that contains the information. It's not so great if you're driving so you have to reach past a seat belt to dig in your pocket to get it out, and if you don't drop it, then you have to unlock it by typing in a password, and if you still haven't managed to drive into a ditch then you have to open the app and glance down.
A wearable wrist device can show you that alert at a single glance... or at worst, a slight movement of the wrist to tilt the corresponding information into view.
A wearable wrist device can show you that alert at a single glance... or at worst, a slight movement of the wrist to tilt the corresponding information into view.
Um, I wasn't asking about the value of a wearable device, but of a bendable screen. That's why I started my comment with "Yeah, my current watch has a non-bendable screen"
I don't really see the benefit (Score:2)
Yeah, my current watch has a non-bendable screen. But that screen is also a convenient place to look for whatever information is being displayed. If the screen curved around my wrist, it would be capable of displaying more things than I could see at one time without moving my wrist. So functionally speaking, I don't see much advantage.
But if they do a good job with the aesthetics, and it actually looks good, I suppose that's worth something.
Re:I don't really see the benefit (Score:2)
But that screen is also a convenient place to look for whatever information is being displayed.
How quickly you can view this information depends on where it is located and how many/what type of interactions are necessary to bring it up.
Your phone is the perfect device for getting a weather alert when it is already in your hands, unlocked, and open to the app that contains the information. It's not so great if you're driving so you have to reach past a seat belt to dig in your pocket to get it out, and if you don't drop it, then you have to unlock it by typing in a password, and if you still haven't managed to drive into a ditch then you have to open the app and glance down.
A wearable wrist device can show you that alert at a single glance... or at worst, a slight movement of the wrist to tilt the corresponding information into view.
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A wearable wrist device can show you that alert at a single glance... or at worst, a slight movement of the wrist to tilt the corresponding information into view.
Um, I wasn't asking about the value of a wearable device, but of a bendable screen. That's why I started my comment with "Yeah, my current watch has a non-bendable screen"
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Wow... my bad. I must be blind, I thought you said "Yeah, my current phone has a non-bendable screen."