Apple Smartwatch

"Can Apple Build a Cool and Convenient iWatch?"

By: Brian X. Chen

NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/technology/can-apple-build-a-cool-and-convenient-iwatch.html?hpw&rref=business&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpHedThumbWell&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

About 13 years ago, Apple took digital music into the mainstream when it created the iPod, even though it was not the first company to create a digital music player. Apple is not going to be the first company to create a smartwatch either, but if Apple creates it right it can be the start of a popular device. In the last year Samsung, Apple's biggest rivalry, created about six smart watches and have displayed many commercials of them. Motorola and LG have also created the smart watch, but they were not as popular as Samsung's. Some people think that if Apple can be involved with industries such as health care, then the product will do well. There is a variety of people who think the product will not do well. They do not think that consumers will buy the smart watch only because Apple is creating it. “Smartwatches, as they currently stand, are trying to meet needs which most people simply don't have," Mr. Dawson said, (Chen,1). But these people are not aware that this smart watch will be holding other activities, than the usual watches do."But making the product is just the first step. Apple needs the support of partners, like app developers, health care companies and medical technology companies, that will help create the functions that give people a reason to want to wear a computer around their wrist all the time in the first place", said Mark A. McAndrew (Chen,1).

This smart watch will be a great new technological advance, because it is small and convenient and also provides the owner with different helpful functions. This smart watch will receive much more attention and buyers than the Samsung smart watch did, because of the company creating it. Apple is known for creating amazing products and the smart watch will add to the long list of advancements they have made in technology.