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Apple Announces Apple Watch, Available in Early 2015 From $349
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They have a picture of a fella covered in water wearing one; so it's resistant at least, but can't find any confirmation of actual waterproof.
Abysmal? compared to a product that is coming out in 6 minimum?
You do know that the moto 360 comes with real leather and is full steel meaning there is no rubber. While the apple watch rubber sports version will cost you 499 and the leather version will cost you starting atleast 599.
lol the only material quality here is apple watch. a rubber watch for 499.
please stop.
Believe the proper term would be nationalist, not racist. "Outside the USA" is not a race (nor is inside the USA).
That's pretty hideous, I'm very surprised this came out of Apple, poor Steve rolling over in his grave. For me the saving grace *might* be:
1) if the UI just works as I'm finding Android wear to be pretty crappy and
2) If the HR sensor is indeed "instant" as stated in the keynote. I'm baffled why any company thinks a HR sensor that takes 10 seconds and makes you stand perfectly still to take it has any functionality at all.
The crapper though is that it only works with iphones. The new iphones are ok if not a bit lackluster. OIS is nice, but welcome to 1080p and last year.
1) if the UI just works as I'm finding Android wear to be pretty crappy and
2) If the HR sensor is indeed "instant" as stated in the keynote. I'm baffled why any company thinks a HR sensor that takes 10 seconds and makes you stand perfectly still to take it has any functionality at all.
The crapper though is that it only works with iphones. The new iphones are ok if not a bit lackluster. OIS is nice, but welcome to 1080p and last year.
2001 - "the iPod is a complete fail. You have to have a Mac to use it, it's really bulky and you have to use iTunes. Nobody will buy that."
2007 - "the iPhone is crippled from day 1. You have to sync to iTunes! No flash on the camera? No front camera? It can't do video? No 3G. Total fail."
2010 - "I don't see the point of the iPad - what's it for? It's just a big iPod Touch. It'll never sell. No USB port or card slot, can't run a full OS on it. Total fail."
Funny how history repeats.
The Power Mac G4 Cube says hi.
Not sure, but surely the difference is that you use the crown on a standard watch a few times a year, not several times a day.
Lose support?
1. It runs on android wear which gets monthly feature updates.
2. This is motorola not samsung.
I've seen one and the build quality is abysmal. If it survives a year it will be a miracle.
Its not really an Apple v. anybody else question, Im curious what people are expecting in a watch-like device thats basically a small computer strapped to your wrist, when conventional time pieces that just tell time are the same thickness. I was comparing the new Apple Watch to the device its modeled after, a watch, and a couple by some well known watch designers and the thickness isn't much different (but I am assuming that spec since it hasnt been released!)
I see the Moto 360 is 11.5mm, again, about the same as a traditional watch, thats pretty darn thin. I dont think any of these devices are going to overdo getting thin since watch owners are already accustomed to wearing something that thick (and for others its a new experience, so theres really no comparison).
I think maybe you were directing that at me? Im the one who did the janky draw lines on paper measurement
Yeah, I have no idea, its a really loose swag on the thickness!Ive got a few watches that are 11-12mm, its not an uncommon size, and I suspect this watch is about the same.
Ahh - I see what you mean. I think the challenge might be that water between the skin and the sensor will mess up the readings when you are actually swimming. Smart- and sport watches that can survive water is available, but I don't think any of the optically based ones will do a good job while moving around in water.
...so now you get to apologize for falsely accusing someone of being racist. Race (required component of racism) was never mentioned. Nationality was however.
Whilst I agree with your sentiment about it not being a status symbol ($349 is CHEAP in the watch world). I have to disagree with your assertion that any smartwatch is a toy. That's like saying a smartphone is a toy.
Maybe to some people it is, there are still people out there who think all a phone should do is make calls, and if they are forced to be very forward thinking, send 160 character text messages, in monochrome.
Personally, I love my smart phone, I love it's features and for my job I could not live without it. Similarly, I think I will love this smartwatch and some of its features will become invaluable to me.
Similar reactions when the first iPad came out. Then the second was a gigantic improvement. I think the Watch will follow a similar path. There will be the usual "early adopters," then apps will be developed and it's functionality will be better tested and highlighted in the real world, and then the next one they come out with will be a huge hit. It will be slimmer and cooler and will be well known enough that people will say "yeah, I should get one."
You have got it 100% correct. Watch on your hand and phone in your pocket for full watch functionality. And make sure you have a data plan on your iPhone and you are in a 4G/LTE coverage area too.
It will go the way of Beats. When someone with class sees someone wearing crappy overpriced headphones, they pity them, not envy them.
I mean the videos show the usage of the watch and it really looks confusing. When you are on the watch screen, you use the dial to change the colors of the watch on the screen but where would you know that it does that? In all the apps you would have to basically play around with the dial to see if it does anything or nothing.
It'll gonna take a lot of getting used to.
It'll gonna take a lot of getting used to.
So now you can have the privalige of paying Apple $2500 over 2 years instead of just $2000 for the phone alone.
This is aimed at sports people with too much money and all there sad folloers on.
At £150/$200 they could have killed the market. But as per the norm, Apple are greedy.
This is aimed at sports people with too much money and all there sad folloers on.
At £150/$200 they could have killed the market. But as per the norm, Apple are greedy.
You are joking right? That demo only proved how clunky and confusing the UI was ... Nothing like an Apple product should be. Sorry, but in no way (price, design or functionality) can anyone justify this monstrosity ... Let alone say its a better proposition to most watches out there from Moto, LG and Samsung!!!
You'd be amazed at how the right technology can change people's attitudes towards health though. A few years back my work started handing out free Nike Fuel bands and then set up a company leader board. All of a sudden nearly all two hundred staff members were signing up for gym memberships and posting instagram pics of their running routes.
With the right implementation and an easy to access social element you can get the laziest people exercising, it's why things like weight watchers are so successful and Apple know this.
The difference being that those designs were really amazing and cool. The Apple Watch is just another watch, there's nothing revolutionary about the design, it's just horrible.
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