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Apple Watch Gets Another Competitor in the Android-Based LG Watch Urbane
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No kidding? We purchased one for our oldest son last Christmas. He was obsessed with it. Knew many people who swore by them. I'm still old school. Although my Sky Hawk has the Eco Drive, and a radio time/day/date/year receiver. Although my wife shows interest in the Apple watch, myself and our 3 sons (not "My Three Sons.") seem distracted by it. I don't know how I feel about that, given between us we have owned every product manufactured by Apple since 1989.
The Eco Drives are nice watches, I bought one for my wife for Christmas a year ago. I've worn Casios/G-Shocks for a long time. They have been quite rugged and dependable. Soaked in gasoline? No problem. I like the Tough Solar as it syncs every night with the Atomic Clock in Denver so the time is always spot on. Granted it's a casual watch, but there is never a thought about ruining it. The resin bands are impervious to just about everything. I would love to see a smart watch with this kind of durability.
I honestly have to see what the Apple Watch looks like in person and what it actually does before I can make a judgement if I will find it worthwhile or not. I'm not impressed by it's looks from the pictures I have seen.
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Took a good look at the gallery of photos
I took a good look at the gallery of photos supplied by LG. It's a nice looking watch; but isn't it supposed to be more than a watch? My problem is with LG only showing the classic timeface in their marketing materials. Why not show some images of the Android Wear OS? After all, isn't that the main reason for the wearable device?
Many of you may not like Apple's entry, but at least their marketing materials show the device as more than simply a watch.
I took a good look at the gallery of photos supplied by LG. It's a nice looking watch; but isn't it supposed to be more than a watch? My problem is with LG only showing the classic timeface in their marketing materials. Why not show some images of the Android Wear OS? After all, isn't that the main reason for the wearable device?
Many of you may not like Apple's entry, but at least their marketing materials show the device as more than simply a watch.
Apple is considered high end. That's all I'm saying. It's expensive, well made, and attractive.
Wrong, everyone else is following Apple. WSJ announced THREE YEARS ago that Apple was working on a wearable and everyone tried to rush manufacturer their own.
It doesn't matter. You could see a homeless person with a Louis Vuitton bag.
A person could have an iPhone today, and be homeless tomorrow, and still have their phone.
A rumor is not an announcement.
Read up on your history of smart watches.
Learn more about the R&D and production process for bringing a product to market.
Not wrong.
Again - why do people insist that other companies couldn't possible be working on similar projects as Apple at the same time.
Thank you, but I was speaking specifically to their latest announcement. Right now they're only showing it as a "luxury" watch.
Got to admit this looks far more stylish than the watch. We'll see what the performance is like, but design is far more important for a watch than a phone or a tablet - it will spend most of its time switched off, it needs to look good. I wouldn't be embarrassed to wear this.
watch. We'll see what the performance is like, but design is far more important for a watch than a phone or a tablet - it will spend most of its time switched off, it needs to look good. I wouldn't be embarrassed to wear this.
I guess they followed the mp3, smartphone, and tablet industry - right? Definitely not leading those categories, lol.
Fair enough. But Android Wear looks the same pretty much across devices. Apple had to showcase their OS because the Apple Watch is the only watch that uses it's OS.
I am sure more visuals will come out. I would imagine LG thinks simply that people who are in the market for Android Wear knows what it looks like. It's better to show it as a "classy" time piece.
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There's little point in discussing something like this when you fail to understand history. Have a lovely day.
lol.. thinking about something and actually bringing it to market are 2 totally different things. sure apple may have been working on it. but the simple fact that they were not the first to bring to the market voids that they were actually first. hell i have been thinking about a smartphone and virtural reality way back in 70's but i never brought it to market. does that mean apple is following me?
whats next? when apple comes out with it's new car. are you gonna say ford and all the other car mfg's are copying apple because apple was thinking of it first. lol...
I think you're right. It only makes sense that companies began to look at the wrist as the "next frontier." However, I do believe they truncated their timetables in hopes of beating Apple to the market. While other's products might equal or exceed Apple's on any number of levels, none can compete with the Apple marketing machine.
What you wear communicates something about yourself to the world. In the middle class you get to choose many aspects of what you wear, so it's even more revealing. Choosing a large, ugly smart watch built to a feature list says something about it wearer.
Now, I might wear such a watch anyway because I really want some feature, like notifications, etc. But I'd be a little embarrassed about some of what it communicates to people about me.
I'd have to see this watch in real life -- some of these look a lot worse on a wrist than they do in person, but I don't think I'd object to what wearing this watch would communicate about myself.
It goes both ways. I've been a huge Apple fan since forever and anti-Android just as long.
The way certain Apple enthusiasts have been treating the Apple Watch like the second coming is embarassing.
It's well made and attractive, but I wouldn't call it expensive. A $100,000 TV is expensive. An $80,000 Cadillac Escalade is expensive. An iPhone on contract for $199-299 or a $349.00 watch (likely by far their best seller) is not expensive. That's all I am saying. I don't fool myself when it comes to luxury. If I can afford it on my lower middle class salary it's not luxury.
I think we just define luxury a little different, but I can't say carrying my Apple stuff around with me has ever made me feel wealthy.
Developer support?
Android Wear has a dedicated store with hundreds of applications available today with more being added every day.
They are probably excited for a product from a company with a history of great products. Reserving judgement until I actually see it myself
Not trying to hurt your feelings so don't take it so personal but anything made in China and sold in Walmart isn't luxury. Apple's bottom line depends on the masses buying their product, not a select few able to afford it.