三星智能手表不值得買的三大理由
????三星(Samsung)售價(jià)299美元的Gear智能手表剛一發(fā)布,,就收到不少好評(píng),,但如果你據(jù)此認(rèn)為這是一部革命性的設(shè)備,,那不妨往下看看。從各項(xiàng)參數(shù)來(lái)看,,Gear亮點(diǎn)頗多:1.63英寸的全彩屏幕,、谷歌(Google)Android操作系統(tǒng)、70款首發(fā)應(yīng)用,,其中不乏eBay,、印象筆記(Evernote)和健身軟件RunKeeper等大牌應(yīng)用。用戶可以打電話,、查閱電子郵件,,甚至手腕一抬就能拍攝照片和視頻,而語(yǔ)音識(shí)別更是讓觸摸操作都省了,。面對(duì)如此繁多的功能,,用戶很容易浮想聯(lián)翩,認(rèn)為小小的Gear是萬(wàn)能的,,能夠完成生活中所有大小事,,但事實(shí)并不盡然。
????所以,,我并不推薦Gear,。以下是三條顯而易見(jiàn)的理由。 ????Gear能做的智能手機(jī)都能做到,。所以,,Gear并沒(méi)有什么獨(dú)門功夫。相反,,三星在發(fā)布會(huì)上展示的功能我的iPhone 5全能做到,,除了這款手表戴在手上比較好看之外。至于發(fā)布首日可用的70款應(yīng)用程序,,它們中的絕大部分Android和iOS設(shè)備都能下載到,。的確,某些場(chǎng)合中手表比較方便——例如我在慢跑時(shí)就不用掏出手機(jī)了,,但光憑這一點(diǎn)還不夠,,不值得我掏錢。 ????Galaxy Note III可不是人人都有,。除非每個(gè)購(gòu)買Gear的用戶都有一臺(tái)Galaxy Note III,,不然多半是委屈了它。三星的智能手表必須通過(guò)藍(lán)牙與三星最新款的平板手機(jī)配對(duì),,才能運(yùn)行許多基本功能。(雖然三星表示未來(lái)Gear也可能支持Galaxy手機(jī),,但具體時(shí)間還沒(méi)有確定,。)換句話說(shuō),,在短期內(nèi)Gear只能和三星的小部分設(shè)備配對(duì),勢(shì)必大幅降低它的吸引力,,也極大地影響了潛在用戶,。最后一來(lái),我必須花300美元購(gòu)買Gear,,然后還要搭買一臺(tái)Note III,。我可沒(méi)這么多錢。 ????電池續(xù)航差強(qiáng)人意,。三星表示,,根據(jù)使用情況,Gear的續(xù)航時(shí)間為一天左右,。這樣的表現(xiàn)和智能手機(jī)相差無(wú)幾,,這難道還是所謂的智能手表嗎?看看競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手,,Pebble智能手表的續(xù)航時(shí)間可是高達(dá)一整周,。當(dāng)然,Pebble僅僅配備了一款簡(jiǎn)單的黑白顯示屏,,而且也沒(méi)有Gear那么多花里胡哨的功能,,但我還是希望后者的電池能更給力一點(diǎn)。每天晚上睡覺(jué)前給手機(jī)充電是理所當(dāng)然的事,,但手表也需要嗎,? ????諸位讀者看法如何呢?你們對(duì)三星Gear感興趣嗎,?你們會(huì)搶購(gòu)首發(fā)產(chǎn)品嗎,?歡迎大家點(diǎn)評(píng)。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))? |
????Based on some of the early buzz, you'd figure the $299 Samsung Gear smart watch is a downright revolutionary device. On paper, it has several nifty things going for it: a 1.63-inch color display, Google (GOOG) Android, and 70 apps at launch from eBay (EBAY), Evernote, and RunKeeper, among them. It lets users make phone calls, check email, even point and shoot photos and video by holding up your hand. And voice recognition means it's possible to navigate the device touch-free. With all those features going for it, it's easy to let the imagination run wild with far-out hypothetical scenarios where this thing is all but doing the home cooking. ????Still, I'm not sold. Here are three easy reasons why: ????It doesn't do anything my phone doesn't already do (yet). All right, so the Gear isn't even out. But based on Samsung's announcement, it doesn't do anything my iPhone 5 doesn't already do besides look better strapped to someone's wrist. Most of the 70 apps available on day one are already available for Android and iOS devices. Sure, it might make certain tasks easier -- I like the idea of running without having to pull out my phone -- but there just aren't enough unique use cases for me to even consider splurging on this. ????I don't have a Galaxy Note III. Unless users also have the Galaxy Note III, they aren't going to get the most out of the Gear. Samsung's smart watch must be paired via Bluetooth with the upcoming phone-tablet hybrid, a.k.a. "phablet," to perform many basic tasks. (That may change: Samsung has said the Gear will likely work with other Galaxy phones in the future, though it didn't specify when.) In other words, the watch will only work with a small subset of devices for the foreseeable future. That severely limits its appeal and potential audience. Because in the end, I'd have to spend $300 for the Gear and purchase a Note III. That's too rich for my blood. ????I don't love the so-so battery life. According to Samsung, the Gear should go a day in between charges depending on how it's used. That's just average as smart phone battery life goes and disappointing when it comes to so-called smart watches. To compare, the Pebble smart watch lasts up to a week before needing more juice. Sure, the Pebble uses a simpler black and white screen and lacks the bells and whistles of the Gear, but I still expect more out of the latter. I'm OK plugging in my phone before I go to bed each night. But my watch? Not so much. ????What about you, Fortune readers? Has the Samsung Gear piqued your interest? Will you be among the first to buy one? Sound off in the comments below. |