The New York Times has a review of Microsoft’s SPOT technology that largely agrees with my assessment that it is useless technology likely to fail horribly:
“…the Microsoft Smart Watch is, to put it bluntly, for gadget freaks. It’s for early adopters, guys who love “because it’s there” technology, people whose pupils dilate at the mention of the word “wireless.” Others are likely to give these watches the backs of their hands – and not in the way Microsoft is hoping.”
While I agree with almost everything in Times article, I can’t agree with that last bit — this isn’t even for gadget freaks and early adopters. SPOT is for nimwits too unfamiliar with Microsoft to know that as soon as it becomes apparent that this is not a profitable market MS will drop support and leave poor Suunto and Fossil, and anyone who sprung for these ugly $100–$200 watches, twisting in the wind.