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Apple Debuts 7 New Apple Watch Ads Highlighting Fitness Capabilities, Fashion and More
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Cookie Monster was the clear winner.
Now waiting for
1) Miss Piggy watch on her watch while watching (I mean: waiting) for Kermit
2) Kermit ask Siri for directions opposite to Piggy
Now waiting for
1) Miss Piggy watch on her watch while watching (I mean: waiting) for Kermit
2) Kermit ask Siri for directions opposite to Piggy
I think you'd be surprised to know how much thought and effort goes into making a seemingly simple series of ads like this.
That was my first thought but Apple being Apple that extra space won't be used for a bigger battery.
I'm looking for another sub $1000 watch, but I won't buy a watch that can't last the day or will barely make it through the day.
Hilarious highlighting the watch as a running device yet need a clunky phone for it work. The last thing you want is a clunky ass phone in your pocket or mini tablet attached to your arm when running. Better get with it Apple and make the watch a true fitness device.
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Say what you will about the hair, man, but when it comes to the ladies… they too find it funny.
Apple will need to step it up with the ads, if it wants to make record sales of its overpriced novelty watch. An exercise focused person can get a lot more miles for their exercise dollar with Polar or Garmin GPS watches, than the Apple watch.
Cool then don't buy one.....
I like these better than some of their other offerings but am still not wow'd by them. At least they don't have a bunch of tight pants hipsters dancing around acting foolish.
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agree totally lol.
Ummmm you did try and speak for him just like all the others that tell us what Steve would and wouldn't have liked..... give it a rest already.... he's dead and what he would have done or not done means NOTHING.
They seem to do a better job this time. Hopefully, this translates to more sales.
They shouldn't call it an Apple watch, a better name is Iphone Companion.
Ads aren't bad though, too but bad the hardware isn't there. More ads and band options aren't going to make this thing sell more.
Timmy really needs to step up his game in round too..
Ads aren't bad though, too but bad the hardware isn't there. More ads and band options aren't going to make this thing sell more.
Timmy really needs to step up his game in round too..
Aw yes, about time!
lol
How about debuting a thinner watch instead of big clunk. Though, it makes one arm stronger than the other carrying that watch around.
me too!
I'm a big fan of apple products but I don't see a reason at all to buy that ugly watch and at that price.
The biggest contradiction of Apple watches is that they want us to believe they are comparable to fine jewelry watches like Swiss ones, they only forgot that when you open those ones, they are not full of glue, instead, they are engineering reparable marvelous.
I don't invest so much money in a watch that, after one year, is considered junk!
Apple Watch won't take off until Apple turns it into a real health tracking device with a bunch of sensors and an app with all the info, suggestions, warnings about your health. That's the watch of the future. Until then it's a very niche device at best.
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- Siri, set timer to 5 minutes to remind Siri when she wakes up to set timer to 15 minutes.
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Cookie Monster:
- Siri, set timer to 5 minutes to remind Siri when she wakes up to set timer to 15 minutes.
Honestly, you don't need an iPhone with you about half the time as long as you're around Wi-Fi. You can do the following with just wifi:
- Siri (and controlling HomeKit devices)
- Update Weather information
- Remote control (iTunes, TV)
- Handoff from watch to Macs
- FaceTime Audio calls
- Send an iMessage
- up-to-date stocks info
- Wallet/Pay
- Some watchOS 2 apps like VIP Access, A Tiny Game of Pong, and PCalc work
- Timer, stopwatch, alarm, world clocks, etc (you know, watch stuff)
- Workouts and general fitness tracking - I use it for running - the calibration is pretty accurate, and I hit miles on the watch as I hit mile markers on the trail I run.
- Listen to music - up to 2GB which is plenty for a running playlist - from the watch over bluetooth
- Browse pre-loaded pictures (I'd agree on the gimmick status of this)
- A lot of info gets pre-loaded, so you have to be away from your phone for a while before you run out of information. For example, I can look at email/messages up to the last time I was around my Phone.
I'd agree with the fitness part if you are only considering weightlifting. For the most part, fitness trackers in general suck at that though. For other things like the elliptical, running, and walking, I'd have to disagree. Usually what's reported on the watch is just about what the equipment at the gym reads or what the mile marker reads.
Again, fashion is subjective, but I wouldn't pass fashion up on Steve Jobs. He was first and foremost a business man with impeccable insight into what consumers want, and his devices are fashionable in their simplicity. A lot of words used to describe devices like iPods and MacBooks could also be used to describe fashion pieces. The Steve Jobs argument also completely ignores the fact that he already did it with the iPod nano.
You have to remember that the 1st gen iPhone didn't do as much as its competitors, but it did it better. The Watch is on track to being a great device - especially for its 1st gen status. The first generation iPhone didn't even come with a GPS.
I don't think it's all icing without cake. I've been using my Watch to do some running endurance training, and it's been going pretty well. Well over double the miles that I started at, and it's been really helpful in terms of tracking progress and pacing.
I'd certainly agree with only wanting the battery life to go up. I would say though that even with streaming music from the watch, I still easily get a day and a half of battery life (42mm).
I know long-distance runners that carry their phone and a water camel backpack instead of a watch, and they're doing just fine. For me, I get by with just the watch and a BackBeat Fit (at least until I get those miles up). Infinitely less clunky than whatever else I could bring.
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To add to its usefulness as a fitness device, I always have the Sunrise/Sunset complication on my watch face as well as the temperature. With both pieces of information, I can always figure out when to run at a glance.
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Although I don't have an Apple Watch, I do have a Polar M400 that I wear all the time. I also carry my iPhone 6 with me every time I run. I place the iPhone in one of the zippered waist pockets of my Osprey Rev 18 hydration pack. It comes in rather handy with my long distance running, as well as shorter runs of an hour. I don't need to pull out my phone during my run unless I want to. If I get a call or text message, both will show on my Polar M400.
Granted I carry more weight than most people when I run. I like to be prepared when I am running on the trails or even on paved paths at local parks. And I think carrying a phone when one is alone and out and about (exercising or not) is essential. If I, or someone else has an emergency, I can make a call. If I, or someone else needs water or minor first aid, I can assist.
Benefitting from the Empire built by Steve Jobs, Apple is now in the enviable position to breathe life into a nascent product like the Apple Watch. No matter how much money it costs, Apple can create the illusion of success with anything they build. Most companies never achieve the massive level of reserves Apple currently possess. In turn Apple enjoys power and control never thought possible until now. An amazing testimonial for world class marketing.
My new car has the keyless entry and start thingamabob. Where I can leave my keys in my pocket/bag, and simply unlock my car by putting my hand inside the door handle, lock it by touching the door handle, and start the engine by pressing a button on the dash. As long as I have the key somewhere around me.
I thought that it would be cool, but no big deal, who cares geez I can just pull the damn key out of my bag and twist it in the ignition right? I really didn't appreciate how amazingly convenient and frictionless it would make things. Until I had it. Now I can never go back.
The Apple Watch is kind of like that. Turns very repetitive and mundane tasks into very lightweight and completely frictionless efforts, just by glancing at your wrist hands free. Doesn't sound very killer until you actually experience it. Now it feels like a chore to grab my phone out of my pocket just to view my latest text.
How spoiled, I know. I probably just wasted my breath, but what the hell I'm bored tonight
Oh, there will be a version 2 for sure. Its a matter of when.
Despite the rumors that it was a flop, it made billions. There is also a lot of room to grow. Making it thinner, more battery, and SIM built in for true independence of the device. Once they hit those things up, then they may let it sit around for a while.