????還需要更多的證據(jù)來證明可穿戴計算設(shè)備或?qū)⑹窍乱粋€大熱門嗎？近日有消息稱，微軟（Microsoft）也在考慮設(shè)計一款智能手表。

????這個總部位于美國華盛頓州雷德蒙德市的科技巨頭此舉并不出人意料。智能手表Pebble已經(jīng)開始發(fā)貨，而谷歌（Google）很可能在今年晚些時候憑借其增強現(xiàn)實眼鏡Google Glass進入該市場。而且如果傳聞無誤，就連蘋果（Apple）可能也正在研發(fā)智能手表。對各家公司而言，該市場前景十分廣闊：高德納研究公司（Gartner Research）估計，到2015年，可穿戴設(shè)備將發(fā)展成一個100億美元的產(chǎn)業(yè)。

????如果微軟果真推出智能手表，我們希望該設(shè)備具備以下功能：

????外形輕薄，多種尺寸。我們知道：偉大的設(shè)計應(yīng)該簡潔明了，但鑒于微軟推出的Surface Pro平板電腦比13英寸的蘋果MacBook Air還要笨重，顯然微軟還沒弄明白這一點。此外，人們往往用穿戴來表明身份。比如Pebble正在發(fā)貨的智能手表就推出了各種顏色和不同的表帶，微軟也應(yīng)該推出多種尺寸的表盤以及各種樣式和寬度的表帶。否則，可能會疏遠許多潛在用戶。美國投行Piper Jaffray分析師吉恩?明斯特日前就寫道，外形厚實的可穿戴計算設(shè)備可能更受男性歡迎，而不得女性青睞。明斯特解釋道：“女性不大可能會喜歡外形厚實的產(chǎn)品，因為女款手表通常比較秀氣，而且更注重時尚性。”

????跨平臺同步。如果微軟、谷歌或蘋果推出一款消費電子設(shè)備，它通常只能兼容自家的硬件及軟件生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。（看看Nexus 7平板和iPad就知道了。）我們可否奢望微軟智能手表能和Android設(shè)備或iPhone同步？畢竟，蘋果最終向Windows用戶開放了iPod。考慮到Windows Phone在全球智能手機市場可憐巴巴的份額——去年僅為2.6%，到2016年有望上升到11.4%，如果微軟能向其它平臺開放，那該公司的用戶數(shù)或?qū)崿F(xiàn)爆炸式增長。

????開源開發(fā)。微軟可以從Pebble身上吸取經(jīng)驗。這家新創(chuàng)企業(yè)向開發(fā)者們提供軟件開發(fā)包，為自己的智能手表增添新功能和應(yīng)用程序，例如各種數(shù)字表盤、更好的音樂體驗以及運動監(jiān)測等。智能手表有分量的功能越多，其用戶體驗也就越出色。

????整合Windows Phone和Windows 8用戶體驗。雖然Windows Phone的市場份額不值一提，但有一點毋庸置疑，其獨一無二的彩色磁貼界面非常棒。而微軟Surface平板電腦上的磁貼部分也很出色。（當(dāng)然，Windows 8平板電腦類似PC機的用戶體驗仍大有改進空間。）在智能手表狹小的屏幕上，磁貼這種軟件設(shè)計似乎渾然天成。

????健康監(jiān)測功能，越早越好。我喜歡自己的耐克（Nike）FuelBand以及耐克+ Running應(yīng)用程序，因為它們能追蹤我走了或跑了多遠，以及消耗了多少卡路里。這是一項殺手級功能，將此功能融入智能手表將大大增加該產(chǎn)品對運動狂人們的實用性。

????《財富》的讀者，你們怎么看？你會購買微軟推出的智能手表嗎？假如會的話，你希望該產(chǎn)品具備哪些功能？（財富中文版）

????譯者：項航

????In case you needed additional proof that wearable devices may be the next big thing, now comes word that Microsoft (MSFT) is also toying with designs for a smartwatch.

????That the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant is making this move shouldn't come as a surprise. The smartwatch Pebble is already shipping, and Google (GOOG) will likely enter the market later this year with its augmented reality eyeglasses, Google Glass. And, if the rumors are accurate, even Apple (APPL) may have a smartwatch on the way. For each company, there's a lot to gain: Gartner Research estimates wearable devices will be a $10 billion industry by 2015.

????Here's our wishlist of features if a Microsoft smartwatch should become reality:

????A svelte look, different sizes. We know: Great design should be obvious, but given that the Surface Pro tablet is bulkier than the 13-inch MacBook Air, it's not a given for Microsoft. And of course, what some people wear reveals a bit about who they are. Just as Pebble is shipping watches with different colors and wristbands, Microsoft should do the same, exploring different-sized watch faces and wristbands of different styles and widths. Not doing so could alienate many would-be owners. To wit, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster wrote recently that a wearable computer could prove more popular with men than women if it's produced on the chunkier side. "It is less likely women will embrace them given women's watches tend to be smaller with a greater emphasis on fashion," explained Munster.

????Cross-platform syncing. When Microsoft, Google, and Apple release a consumer device, it usually only plays nice with the respective company's hardware and software ecosystem. (Take the Nexus 7 tablet versus the iPad.) Is it asking too much of Microsoft to allow its smartwatch to sync with Android devices or iPhones? After all, Apple eventually opened up the iPod to Windows users. Given that Windows Phone's market share accounted for just 2.6% of global smartphone shipments last year -- a portion that's expected to reach 11.4% come 2016 -- Microsoft's chances of building a huge user base would grow exponentially if it appealed to people with non-Microsoft devices.

????Open-source development. Microsoft would do well to take a page from Pebble's playbook. The startup is providing software developers with the tools to create new features and apps for its smartwatch: digital watch faces, better music controls, and exercise monitoring, among them. The more notable features the device has, the more compelling the experience.

????Streamlined Windows Phone/Windows 8 experience. Say what you like about Windows Phone's small market share, but there's no escaping the fact that its unique, color tile-based interface just works. The same can be said of the tile-based section on Microsoft's Surface tablets. (Although, the desktop-like Windows 8 tablet experience leaves a lot to be desired.) On a display small enough for a smartwatch, the software design seems like a natural fit.

????Health monitoring from the get-go. I enjoy my Nike (NKE) FuelBand and Nike+ Running app because they track the distances I've walked or run and calories burned. It's a killer feature, and integrating that capability into a smartwatch would make it significantly more useful for exercise junkies.

????What about you, Fortune readers? Would you buy a smartwatch from Microsoft, and if so, what features would you like it to have?