I have very low conductivity fingers which is great when playing with electricity, but this means that touch-screen stuff normally ignores me. Therefore I have no interest in iPhones or smartwatches, which is good – as these days I have lots of photos of my kids in my wallet where my money used to be.
Martin Joinson, Filton, Bristol
I prefer to use my iHead instead of becoming digitally demented by the overuse of needless gadgets.
Joachim Neff, Dundee, Angus
In the future, the technology may support a watch with a holographic display much larger than the device. Then I’ll want to buy one.
Jeff Bulled, Lidlington, Bedfordshire
I prefer to be at the back of the tech wave and let others do the beta testing and iron out the bugs. I’m happy to wait for a working product, straight out of the box in six months’ time. That’s far less frustrating.
Scot Fisher, London
Where do I sign up? I love new technology and the seamless integration that Apple can employ on its closed-technology systems. It’s interesting that many Android operating system users bemoan the lack of customisation that’s allowed in iOS, but this has the benefit of ensuring that Apple can make its devices and software work in harmony.
James Hilton, Cheshire
I can see the appeal of smartwatches for many apps that don’t need a large display, so I can believe the market adopting it. The apps and features that appeal to me most are those regarding position (GPS and compass-related) and to do with the environment (temperature, pressure).
Craig Hobson, Coventry
I’ll be getting an iPhone 6, but not the large version and definitely not the watch. Ultimately, all I really need is a compact phone, but the functionality and camera that come with an iPhone are too much of a boon to be ignored. Apple have always done a great job ensuring that their products are user friendly.
Simon Jones, London
Yes! I’d want GPS and a map, always-on heart rate and activity monitoring, 50m waterproofing, voice control/Siri, the phone to be able to work as an Oyster card (NFC capability), with the ability to act as an identity verifier with fingerprint recognition, plus gesture recognition (with a bracelet on the other arm or a glove accessory) and a partridge in a pear tree. Can they do that yet?
Ian Jenkins, Nottingham
No thanks, I’m not really interested. I prefer my phone a little on the smaller side to comfortably fit in my hand and pocket. I prefer to covet old-fashioned watches – even then, it’s amazing how many don’t easily show you the time or have too much bling for my conservative taste.
Alison Owen, Leeds
You can simulate the effect of a big-screen phone by holding a smaller phone closer to your face. A smartwatch can be achieved by attaching the same phone to your wrist via a couple of rubber bands.
John Buchanan, Maldon
No thanks! I’d like a built-in and unmodifiable feature that switches the device off when there’s another human being within talking distance.
Bill Swift, Lincoln
It’s not for me. I’ve got tablets, laptops, phones, desktops of Apple, Microsoft and Android for various reasons, and I really don’t need any more electronic stuff. A small fusion generator would be more useful.
Martin Jolly, London
They’re too small. As my eyesight declines, I think a projector feature where the image can be enlarged onto a wall would make one an essential purchase for me.
Jolyon Lomax, Somerset
No – I don’t covert such technology as most of it’s marketed on the basis of needing the latest gadget in spite of any actual perceived benefit. Most new gadgets are purchased out of a sense of fear rather than any genuine need. When was the last time you bought a gadget that changed your life?
John Green, Darlington
No thanks! But then I didn’t think that iPads would take off.
Mick James, Swindon
No – I don’t covet such technology, unless it included a built-in matter transporter to beam me to a selected holiday destination instantaneously, thus avoiding airport queues and long flights!
Ian Bithell, York
Personally I’m uneasy about having all my eggs in one basket, and find smartphones an obstacle to normal human interactions. Once the novelty wears off, one of two things will happen – either the proud user remembers that he/she has a life, and uses the phone as a phone, or he/she becomes addicted to the thing and stops having a life altogether! Which box? You decide.
Gib FitzGibbon, West Kilbride, Ayrshire
The Apple Pay system is attractive. The challenge of remembering multiple PIN numbers and/or passwords is daunting, though. The watch is also attractive, but its battery life and robustness are both important factors too. The watch would need to be waterproof and have a battery life of at least a week before I’d consider buying one.
John Smith, Crawley, West Sussex
Not yet. While I love the idea of a smartwatch, like smartphones, they’re going to take about four years before becoming really useful. I’d love a film projector on my wrist.
Sarah Shore, Brighton, East Sussex