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.
Read the full article here.
What do you think?
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.
Sounds like the guy was paid in advance and this is part of the counter-PR by competitors.