Thats a one size fits all bracelet. Not sure how you sell what I am seeing in the mock up to 250lb and a 80lb teenage girl.
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Thats a one size fits all bracelet. Not sure how you sell what I am seeing in the mock up to 250lb and a 80lb teenage girl.
This would be great in the gym accessing iTunes from the iWatch would be awesome. Sucks to carry a phone around during a workout.
The thing with all these wrist based activity trackers is that they are not accurate and the data that they collect is not validated.
What's the point of wearing a wrist band when it thinks I have run a marathon after washing my car. Or when my wife takes our baby girl for a stroll around the park. Because her hands are on the pram, will it accurately measure her steps. No. These trackers are just glorified pedometers which influence you to do more excersise.
What's the point of wearing a wrist band when it thinks I have run a marathon after washing my car. Or when my wife takes our baby girl for a stroll around the park. Because her hands are on the pram, will it accurately measure her steps. No. These trackers are just glorified pedometers which influence you to do more excersise.
Of course there will be future products. What does that have to do with my statement? I'm saying Apple doesn't put out half-baked products. It's hard to believe iWatch will be fully QA ok in less than 10 months.
no, it doesn't. a few nerds on a nerd site may be let down. the vast majority of human beings on the planet have no idea about these renderings. apple's customer base of millions and millions and millions of customers dont care about these renderings.
Apple will need to release wireless earphones for that to work. A move like that would instantly kill off the iPod Shuffle and Nano
Being diabetic and a fitness enthusiast, I am excited about something that can track my glucose, heart rate, etc. without having to stab my finger or wear a chest strap.
Could be seriously cool for folks like me.
Could be seriously cool for folks like me.
That's what I thought, too. It looks cool and clean, but how do you fit it to various wrist sizes?
same here, i love my force and could only imagine what apple could come up with then i can dump my fitbit!
True. I mean, can you imagine how that thing is gonna look on the wrists of a regular man like us.....
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Apple will need to release wireless earphones for that to work. A move like that would instantly kill off the iPod Shuffle and Nano
Only if it costs less than $99. If it does, maybe it's meant to replace both of those products. How well is the Shuffle doing anyway?
I looked around but couldn't find any figures on the Nano and Shuffle. They are most likely on the decline however, since iPod sales overall have dropped from ~55 million in 2009 to ~25 million in 2013.
I can only speak from observation, but the Shuffle and Nano appear to be used primarily by people that are into fitness. The iWatch would compliment those lifestyles perfectly if it really does have all these sensors. So I'm certain that people will be happy to upgrade from a $50 Shuffle to a $200+ device that monitors their health, assuming it can play MP3s.
I can only speak from observation, but the Shuffle and Nano appear to be used primarily by people that are into fitness. The iWatch would compliment those lifestyles perfectly if it really does have all these sensors. So I'm certain that people will be happy to upgrade from a $50 Shuffle to a $200+ device that monitors their health, assuming it can play MP3s.
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crazy, and creepy.. i dunno how i feel now AFTER i see them.
looks like a Fit-bit. and look how tiny the display is....
even a watch face is larger.
technology is so digital Where's the analog face ? digital watches are so 80's. My calculation watch was digital read-out. It makes sense of a Fit-bit, and iWatch looks more like that, than a regular "watch"
How can we tell the difference, apart from maybe the Apple logo. ?
The removal of such information, either Apple made a mistake (probably true/not surprising), or something else.
crazy, and creepy.. i dunno how i feel now AFTER i see them.
looks like a Fit-bit. and look how tiny the display is....
even a watch face is larger.
technology is so digital
Where's the analog face ? digital watches are so 80's. My calculation watch was digital read-out. It makes sense of a Fit-bit, and iWatch looks more like that, than a regular "watch"How can we tell the difference, apart from maybe the Apple logo. ?
The removal of such information, either Apple made a mistake (probably true/not surprising), or something else.
what?? it's basically the exact same orientation as a standard watch.
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i'm guessing most of these guys input would be more on the software side than the hardware side. but adding a sensor would not be a huge deal. motion charging would be very cool. with flexible glass now being made i'd love to see it look like those artist mockups. those are sexy!! if a watch can be called sexy.
MacRumors, a site that's dedicated largely to purveying rumors about possible upcoming product launches, where we can talk about said rumored products. Isn't that sort of the point?
I can't tell if you're serious. Those are not the iWatch. They are artist renderings of what they imagine it could look like.uh
crazy, and creepy.. i dunno how i feel now AFTER i see them.
looks like a Fit-bit. and look how tiny the display is....
even a watch face is larger.
technology is so digital
How can we tell the difference, apart from maybe the Apple logo. ?
The removal of such information, either Apple made a mistake (probably true/not surprising), or something else.
Yes Please
I have always loved/appreciated time pieces. But I haven't owned/worn a watch in 2 decades. Knowing Apple has something in the works has had me excited to be wearing a wrist device again. TO the point I'm even experimenting with the Polar Loop.
http://www.polarloop.com/us-en
Interestingly enough, I believe this the only fitness band on the market that is waterproof. But overall, it's pretty basic. Nothing to write home about. Only fueling my anticipation for what Apple could offer. Pretty sure they're going to crush it. And all of the Fit Bits, Polar Loops, Nike Fuel bands of the world are going to die on the vine. While maybe not the biggest market segment out there, today, I have a feeling this will do for this category what the iPod did for the mp3 category. Redefine.
And before @MrSmith gets too concerned: my life is fine, despite my excited for something new.
I have always loved/appreciated time pieces. But I haven't owned/worn a watch in 2 decades. Knowing Apple has something in the works has had me excited to be wearing a wrist device again. TO the point I'm even experimenting with the Polar Loop.
http://www.polarloop.com/us-en
Interestingly enough, I believe this the only fitness band on the market that is waterproof. But overall, it's pretty basic. Nothing to write home about. Only fueling my anticipation for what Apple could offer. Pretty sure they're going to crush it. And all of the Fit Bits, Polar Loops, Nike Fuel bands of the world are going to die on the vine. While maybe not the biggest market segment out there, today, I have a feeling this will do for this category what the iPod did for the mp3 category. Redefine.
And before @MrSmith gets too concerned: my life is fine, despite my excited for something new.
Remember that most nerds told about those supposed features to non nerds, and non nerds imagine new features based on those renderings.
and you've been on a "rumors" site for 11 years now....? Why? I'm sure you too get excited about something up and coming thats why your asking questions about it...Its why you clicked to open this link after reading it on the front page. Or is that not why your here?