Julie Verhage reports for Bloomberg, “Apple has changed computing before, and they are about to do it again says Oppenheimer’s Andrew Uerkwitz, who called this an ‘inflection point’ for computing.”
In 2007, the iPhone was the catalyst to turn computing not only mobile but also personal. We believe the Apple Watch will expand on the intimacy of hardware… We believe in the next five years, the Watch will revolutionize the way we interact with objects around us.
We expect the Watch to bring about major changes in the way we construct our own digital experience. Whereas smartphone will remain the center for computing, the Watch will emerge as the primary interface with connected devices… We’ve seen very few successful attempts at wearables so far. We believe the primary reason is user interface. We believe Apple excels at human interface designs and optimizing user experience. — Andrew Uerkwitz, Oppenheimer analyst
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MacDailyNews Take: Obviously, Andy gets it.
As we wrote on January 30th: With iPhone, Apple changed the fabric of our everyday lives: All around the world today, you see people constantly pulling phones from pockets and staring at them. With Apple Watch, Apple will change behavior worldwide once again. A quick glance at your Watch and you’re off. No more smartphone zombies. Watch and see.