Targeting people who buy both Android and luxury items.
That's a failure in the making.
Your post is a huge fail.
And I'm not even an Android fan.
Targeting people who buy both Android and luxury items.
That's a failure in the making.
Are you kidding me? Apple is following in this category.
Thanks for the update on the opposition, but this is not a competitor to the WATCH. Now, if it ran on iOS, then I would have to agree.
The only competition is Pebble Watch, and the Alcatel One Touch Smart Watch.
Despite everyone that has Apple Macs, iPhones, and iPads, AppleTV's, and iPods, and their attractive stores filled with employees in t-shirts, Apple is still considered a high end, one might possibly even say, "luxury" brand.
LG is not.
Keep telling yourself iPhone is a luxury item... They sell then at Walmart like all the other luxury items.
Everyone else rushed out half-baked "F1RST" smart watch attempts after Apple's smart watch plans leaked as rumors. They failed to deliver much, while Apple's head start is about to release a more powerful and well-planned package.
It depends what you find to be the most useful and meaningful definition of "following."
No, it's not. Its a consumer brand that anyone can buy.
Apple is following in this category.
Apple is a consumer brand just like LG. Heck LG is even selling a TV for $99,999.99. Where is Apple's $100k product?
Anyhow with that said, I have an LG G Watch R and it has met all my expectations. I assume these will be good products as well.
Are you kidding me? Apple is following in this category.
I'm guessing if Apple never pursued this product... and there were no rumors of an "iWatch" 3 years ago, we would NOT be seeing so many coming out right now.
Just a guess.
I do think the circular face looks more watchie and less techie than the square face. I wonder if Apple will ever find themselves suddenly switching gears (sorry) after several generations once they feel confident that they can deliver the experience they want in a circular face...
It's not about price, it's about perception.
The design actually looks pretty reasonable to me--I dislike it, but I can see many would like it.
But there are problems: functionality/power vs Apple Watch, developer support (we'll see) and that ugly low-DPI display LG is using (not to mention round, which looks nice but is terrible for text info).
It's a decent attempt if priced cheaply--because the pixelated face is going to stand out from the old-fashioned body like a sore thumb, outside of PR mock ups.
Looks pretty good in press renders, but I'll wait until I see real pictures before making a final judgement.
The G Watch R press pictures looked pretty good too, and look how it turned out.
Expectations:
Reality:
I'm probably in the minority, but none of these "smart watch" products motivate me to want to go back to wearing a watch on a daily basis again. Especially if I have to remember to charge it every night.
To me a real luxury item is one that the masses cannot afford to own. If Apple is a true high end "luxury" brand like so many around these forums believe how in the world can so many people afford it? There might be a perception of luxury by some, but it is a mass produced consumer brand just like the rest.
It's a premium consumer brand that competes with other name brand electronics makers in the mass market. It's nothing more and nothing less.
Would anyone honestly try and argue that Apple is not a mass market brand? I guess if it makes you feel better that you think your iPhone is a very exclusive product that most people can't afford to own then go ahead and think what you want.
I guess if it makes you feel better that you think your iPhone is a very exclusive product that most people can't afford to own then go ahead and think what you want.
I love Apple but some of you are being ridiculous acting like the Apple Watch is something special, while great smart watches have existed for a while now.