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Gizmag has published a 2015 smartwatch comparison guide for those planning to acquire another NSA-tracking collar mobile device:
Before we jump in, these are the six watches we chose as the best available right now, which you'll see lined up (in two rows) throughout this comparison:
- Motorola Moto 360
- Apple Watch
- LG Watch Urbane
- Samsung Gear S
- Pebble Time
- Asus ZenWatch
During my recent visit to an Apple Store in Long Island, a grand total of 1 person was looking at the long row of Apple Watches while the iPhone table was mobbed.
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Can anyone remember when the times were not hard, and money not scarce?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by No Respect on Thursday July 16 2015, @07:41PM
People loves them some status symbols. Especially people whose lives are shallow. But then again, most people have deficient intellects and don't realize self-worth comes from within, not from what you wear or display on your body.
(Score: 5, Funny) by ikanreed on Thursday July 16 2015, @07:46PM
Actually, self worth comes from positive moderation on snarky internet comments.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday July 16 2015, @08:57PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1, Troll) by Tork on Thursday July 16 2015, @07:53PM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 17 2015, @05:25PM
So are you karma whoring or just a judgemental asshole?
Dunno about you, I'm both.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 16 2015, @08:11PM
It's those low self esteem Apple watch owners!
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday July 16 2015, @08:18PM
Somebody buy this person a beer.
There is nothing more goddamn obnoxious than somebody showing off their new phone or gadget.
Wow, look at that, it's the same fucking computers we've all been playing with for decades, except smaller and way more difficult to read and operate.
Wow it can make a fart noise haha fun-ny. Wow you can play a video on it. Wow you can be a slave to your employer like never before 24/7. Wow you can stroke your vanity and ego from anywhere. Wow you can take pictures of your food. Wow if your attention span wasnt short before you aint seen nothin yet.
I like how status symbols are handled in Mexico -- if you have enough money for that nice car, then your family has enough money to pay your ransom.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Thursday July 16 2015, @11:00PM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 16 2015, @08:58PM
self-worth comes from within. However, if you ever have to deal with other people, status symbols can be useful. I went to two meetings recently, late for both. For one, I wore a suit. I was promptly escorted past the guards to reception area and treated respectfully. The other, I was dressed like I came from the beach. I had armed guards escort me to the property line. In both cases, I acted pretty much the same.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 17 2015, @09:39AM
Very true. Indeed.
People can't see inside you because they don't know you, never spent time with you, and aren't your friends. All they can see is how you look.
I tried this once, going into the same business, shaved and well groomed. Then a few days later went into the same business wearing simple clothes and not shaved. I was treated respectfully the first time, and like a criminal the second time.
Your behaviour means nothing, but your clothes and outside means everything.