Television sets and computer monitors used to be round (check out the photos of the huge SAGE NORAD consoles), just like ancient mechanical dial clock faces. I think the world has decided that rectangular is better for information displays.
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Or ripping off Palm. But the original 68k PalmPilot UI toolkit itself was a near rip-off of the original 68k Mac UI toolbox. So everybody is ripping off Apple's (licensed) spin on Xerox PARC and U.of.Utah work.
The SE is still pretty expensive compared to the cheap Android phones available. Even to those who can afford the SE but not a flagship iPhone, they might prefer the brand that's focusing more on cheap phones.
And they are both good reasons. The biggest reason I switched to an Apple Watch is for the cellular connection. I have a rare health issue and being able to share my location with my family, have maps, all my music, podcasts, phone, and wallet with me all without needing to carry my iPhone 11 on a run is awesome. All I run with now is my Apple Watch and it is liberating and comforting.
The day Garmin adds a cellular connection and ups its game with some of the smart watch features, I’d go back. I’d also go back if I were my younger self and running like I used to. But for me, the Apple Watch is a great device even though it’s not that good looking.
I do still have my Garmin though, for the day I hope I will get back to some runs longer than a half marathon!
Well each to their own, I think it's hideous.
Would you rather there were no notch?
Absolutely, but I’d rather keep Face ID and have the bezel than not have the bezel and lose Face ID.
Surely, you can't be serious.
Starter watches like Seiko and Citizen... 100-500 dollars.
Low-tier luxury like Omega and Tag Hueur... 1000-5000 dollars.
Mid-tier luxury like Rolex and Breitling... 5000-10000 dollars.
High-end luxury like Audemars Pigeut over 20 grand.
The Apple Watch only costs 200 at entry.
That isn't expensive, and suggesting that it is is asinine in the watch world.
Nope that’s not what i said - i say apple is a copy machine - and i say samsung has a different approach.
What Steve Jobs really meant when he said 'Good artists copy; great artists steal'
Apple's Bud Tribble: "If you take something and make it your own ... it's your design and that is the dividing line between copying and stealing. That is part of Apple's DNA."www.cnet.com
Air-Tags proves my point which you seem to be completely missing. Samsung heard rumors of air tags, threw spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks by hastily bring to market a watered down tagging device, and brainwashes people like you to say "Samsung is first! True innovators!".
but yeah - apple like not other develops its copy machine to great products - mostly - services will - Apple Music seems to have its fans.
i say don’t always blame samsung for their approach - its different and not unsuccessfully - if you see how even apple copied some of their innovation.
i'm not saying what you said. i'm saying samsung copies Apple based on rumors.