I would have been more excited about the watch if it didn't require an iPhone to work properly. If I have my iPhone on me, why the hell would I want the watch?!. Can't wait to get my 6+ 64gb space grey this Friday
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I would have been more excited about the watch if it didn't require an iPhone to work properly. If I have my iPhone on me, why the hell would I want the watch?!. Can't wait to get my 6+ 64gb space grey this Friday.
I would have been more excited about the watch if it didn't require an iPhone to work properly. If I have my iPhone on me, why the hell would I want the watch?!. Can't wait to get my 6+ 64gb space grey this Friday.
If I have my iPhone on me, why the hell would I want the watch?!
The watch will be a nice accessory, but I'm only mildly more interested in it than in any other accessory, like a case. The luddite in me keeps me wearing an Omega diver's watch. It tells time. Period.
Yeah, same here. My Planet Ocean is not about to give up my wrist for some cheap Apple gimmick.
At sub $400 the price is amazingly low. Go shop for a good wrist watch. Not some crap fashion watch but a real wrist watch. Say a mid range Seiko. You're not going to get into one for less than $500 and all it's going to do is tell time and maybe act as a stop watch. If you delve into higher end watches like Hamiltons or Longenes models with mechanical movements you're into the thousands of dollars and if you start looking at luxury watches (which Apple IS aiming at with the "Edition" version of Apple Watch) you'll get into the tens of thousands of dollars in no time.
So, $350 for an Apple Watch when Apple is clearly targeting this at the WATCH market just as much as the GADGET market? That's unbelievably cheap.
Yup. Not to mention there have been times in my life when an ill-timed alarm or alert from a watch would create a life-threatening problem. That kind of thing never really leaves you. I like a watch that CAN'T make a sound.
The watch will be a nice accessory, but I'm only mildly more interested in it than in any other accessory, like a case. The luddite in me keeps me wearing an Omega diver's watch. It tells time. Period.
You're missing the concept of a smartwatch as Apple has envisioned it. It's to initiate Apple Pay, having turn-by-turn navigation and screen messages/email (to name a few) all without taking your iPhone out of your pocket 50x a day. Not to mention doubling as an activity tracker like the fitbit, etc.
Ummm. I am well aware what the cost of a good watch is. I have a Tag Hauer. A good Tag Hauer. Last I looked that wasn't a crap fashion watch.
Personally, for me, $350 for an ugly watch that won't fit my wrist is $300 more than I'd be willing to spend for it. Apple can aim for whatever they want, I buy plenty of their products. I just won't be buying the Apple watch until they change the design. If they make it as pretty as my Tag, I'd pay double. I think they will get there eventually.
My commentary wasn't about the attractiveness of the device. It was about the price. It was in response to the comment that it's OVER priced. It isn't. It's UNDER priced. By a BIG margin.
Now, as far as watch enthusiasts go, they're going to be a hard sell for this device and that has more to do with philosophy than it does with design. For example. I own an Omega Planet Ocean, an Omega Speedmaster, an Omega Seamaster 300, a TAG Monaco, several Hamiltons, Seikos and a number of vintage Gruen and other brand watches. ALL of them are mechanical movements and all of them are long established and classic designs. No matter how "pretty" Apple makes their "watch" it's still not really a watch. It's a wrist computer and sensor package. I'm not interested in that. If I want to place a sensor package and micro computer on myself I want to put it somewhere other than my wrist. That's where my mechanical watches live. Sorry, Apple.
It is overpriced, to me. Would I spend more if I found it to be more attractive? Sure, because I'm a tech geek. Would I buy it if it was cheaper even though it's ugly? Yes, because I'm a tech geek. Value can be subjective, too.
All depends on if pr0n will display on my watch.![]()
Value and price aren't the same thing. Mark my words: Apple will be selling these at a huge loss lead.
Value and price aren't the same thing. Mark my words: Apple will be selling these at a huge loss lead.
Huge loss leader? It starts at $350 for the cheapest 38 mm (ladies size) Sport model and can only go up from there. I bet components costs start at much less than $350 given the size of the watch.
i don't think there is much hype for the watch
Eh, Not interested in the watch I like the Misfit Shine and little trackers like that... But i have no reason to look at my wrist to see a Facebook update. Seems extremely redundant.