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Harvard professor says Apple Watch will fail

By SK 1 comment Last updated September 30, 2014

An interview with a Harvard professor, Ryan Raffaelli,  published on the Harvard Business School site argues that Apple Watch will not fundamentally change our lives in a similar way the iPhone and iPad did and ultimately will fail.

Basically, the professor says Apple Watch will likely fail because (a) while the Apple Watch is certainly advanced, it is not a “radical” or life-changing innovation (b) its appearance is aesthetically not pleasing (c) its not a stand alone device (d) its expensive (e) wearable market is unstable /unknown yet.

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Obsessed with tech since the early arrival of A/UX on Apple, Sudz (SK) is responsible for the original editorial direction of AppleToolBox. He is based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Sudz specializes in covering all things macOS, having reviewed dozens of OS X and macOS developments over the years.

In a former life, Sudz worked helping Fortune 100 companies with their technology and business transformation aspirations.

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  1. zowner says

    October 1, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    Sounds like the guy was paid in advance and this is part of the counter-PR by competitors.

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