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> The watch is part of the iPhone ecosystem. You can't use a Watch without buying an iPhone. The watch is an accessory to the iPhone.

So? The iPhone was part of the pc ecosystem, for years you needed a pc to even set it up. That says nothing about its architecture or the resources required to develop it.

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It says a lot. The watch can either lead to more sales of the iPhone because if you want an Apple Watch, you have to buy an iPhone. If you have an iPhone, the Watch provides additional functionality to the iPhone.

The Mac doesn't benefit enough from the iPhone tie-in to make it worthwhile as an adjunct to the iPhone.

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