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Apple Watch is jewelry vs an obviously-ADA-focused device.

Some people have pride in their appearance and in their independence and don't want to think of themselves as needing such a device. It's not that the Apple Watch is better than the "I've fallen and I can't get up" device, it's that it's better than nothing, which is what they would have in the other case.

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