This comic compares a normal "end-user" daily life using two characters; Alex (a non Smarcos user) and Martcuzo (a smarcos user).

1. Smarcos Comic – User Daily Life
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A typical day in Alex´s life, a
non-Smarcos user …
Every day the
same story. Hopefully,
something could
help me.
I need to make my
mornings easier.
7:00
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Meanwhile, Marcutzo, a
Smarcos user … wearing his
Smarcos slippers …
My greatest wish is to start the
morning with a nice breakfast, and
get ready ASAP...
Now, I can properly
enjoy my breakfast … so glad I bought my new
Smarcos Slippers! … coffee, toast heating are ready
when I need them to be!
7:00
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On Alex´s way to
the office, … What a
after being nightmare … !
stacked in a
traffic jam, he
bumps into a car.
8:00
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He avoids a car crash thanks to the Smarcos Dust enabling
communication with devices and other users and providing info to/from
the adequate emergency, insurance services.
Accident detected
& registered, …
all services & users
are aware off!
…
7:30
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Problems at Alex´s
office. … he is
wondering how this
type of situations
could be avoided with
the help of technology.
My boss will kill me,
considering the amount of
work that I have today
9:30
9:30
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After signing on time an
important contract, he is
receiving his “Daily
Health Tips” … from his
Smarcos mobile
Daily Health application,. This smart
Tips already app. keeps track of his
available ! daily life activity and
• Food gives personalized
• Exercise recommendations.
It´s a deal!
I think you´ve got a sms!
9:00
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Alex has no time to I know, I know …
waste. This is not the healthier
food ever!! But what else
Documents and can I do?…
reports are piling up
and he eats Anything
Anywhere Anytime ... I have no time
to lose if I want to
make it to the gym
& the concert!!
9:30
15:00
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In the meantime, Marcutzo
enjoys a pleasant & healthy
meal. He has things to
celebrate …
Ok, Then it´s
like a game, isn´t it?
You keep fit, watch
your diet, get healthy
points and compete within
your social networks.
13:00
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Queuing eats up If I only had the time
most of Alex’s time to organize my personal
at the gym. If he
had had more time, life…
he might have
booked the bench.
19:00
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The Smarcos Personal
Trainer ™ automatically
chooses the best exercises
for Marcutzo, taking into
account the day he had.
That’s exactly
what I needed after
today’s meeting!
17:00
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Due to the gym delayed
Alex has just missed the
concert he´s been waiting
for long!
What a bad day!
Well, this has been the
last straw!
21:30
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Smarcos technology
automatically bought
Marcutzo’s tickets and
now is finding his
friends in the crowd.
What would I do
without Smarcos?
Life is much better
with Smarcos!
21:00
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14. Join SMARCOS world, you will experience the difference
Finally, Alex ends up conceding to the Come in! Come in!
evidence... Smarcos makes life easier, Welcome to an easier,
healthier, safer … living.
healthier, safer … Welcome to Smarcos
His good old friend Marcutzo offers to World.
help.
I must acknowledge it.
I really need Smarcos.
May I come in?
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