I predict that you are wrong. For one thing: many actions can ONLY be done with the digital crown (like zooming) so people will get used to reaching for it.
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Apple Adds New 'Guided Tours' Page to Apple Watch Site
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I predict that you are wrong. For one thing: many actions can ONLY be done with the digital crown (like zooming) so people will get used to reaching for it.
I'm pretty sure you can still pinch and such. The crown is a novelty that will wear off. It will be used for settings only in the end. People will not get into the habit of going back and forth from screen to crown. They will just stay on the screen if they can.
I also think Apple will block 3rd party watch faces, for two reasons.
1) Telling time is something a watch needs to consistently do without and issues. 3rd party apps and functions aren't always reliable (example: 3rd party keyboards).
2) watch faces could be a source of revenue for Apple. Generation 1 folks can purchase a new watch face and get the feeling of having a new watch.
I'm a developer and have studied the UI in and out. And no, you definitely can NOT pinch to zoom. There's no point in doing so any way. The screen is so small that your fingers would block the screen when zooming out. When zooming in I suppose you would see the screen as your fingers separate, but you don't have much screen real estate to make your zooming precise, and you'd end up doing multiple pinches to zoom into the detail you want. Hence, not only is the digital crown your only option, it is actually the better option.
As for scrolling, you do have the option to swipe, but once again, I think people will prefer the precision of the crown scrolling to having to swipe the screen multiple times.
No wrinkles or arm hair allowed in Apple's world. Sorta creepy actually.
Start getting Botox injections now lol...
For me, those two weeks are pretty chill. The build up is great; watching the tracking numbers, seeing who got what email is a hoot. It's a ridiculously grand circus of unwarranted angst and camaraderie. It's the day it arrives that is a bit of a deflation. A big exhale, there it is, life goes on.
I'm getting a bit tired of hearing the 'it's our most personal device yet' slogan. It's been with us from the beginning and it sounds kinda weird when Tim, and Jonny and every single voiceover says it.
One day we'll have the Apple wireless suppository and then the Watch won't be Apple's most personal device yet.
One day we'll have the Apple wireless suppository and then the Watch won't be Apple's most personal device yet.
I am curious if we can disable the foot dancing that Mickey does (as shown in the video) as part of the watch face customization. If I want to relive my childhood where MMouse watches were a big deal, I'd like to keep it authentic to those watch faces and skip the animated embellishments. But that's just me. Anybody know?
I would say yes, since this article is about Apple offering a guided tour for the AppleWatch.
I don't remember Apple ever having this kind of marketing strategy, meaning the slow drip of information such "coming soon" videos and telling you to check back later. It sounds like internet marketing for infoproducts.
Well if you think about it, it takes more marketing to promote a watch. For many, it's "Just a Watch" and since watches are one of the oldest accessories that people wear, and over time have not bothered to wear them due to owning a cell phone that can offer more than just telling the time, it takes a lot of promotion to get the public excited again.
Dude, that cracked me up haha.
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I'll try one down the road at some point, just to see, but that digital crown control looks soooooooo hokey. I just could not see myself twiddling with it constantly.
I'm a developer too so we both know the object library is pretty basic atm. I'm sure it will be extended.
Also. I don't see much need for zooming at all outside of maps. So I'm going to stick with "the crown won't be used much"
Surely you're just stirring things up.
It'll sell like crazy to start, it's how it fares a few months out. Even if suddenly demand drops it simply doesn't matter. Apple will spin a good story and be fine.
About the only danger is Apple suffocating under an avalanche of cash...
So which thread do we discuss the details, pros and cons of the
Watch in order to decide whether we'll buy one.
As much as I want an Apple Watch I think I will wait until generation 2. Battery life is going to be an issue and I would not be surprised if next year's version is thinner. Right now I am happy with a fitbit and my iPhone but once the Apple Watch gets more health features like an oxygen sensor I will buy one. It is going to need time to mature like the first iPhone better off waiting if you can. This all may change once I try it in store though.