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Of the Apple-geeks I know, less than 10 has gotten the watch, and most of them are like "yeah, cool gadget, but...", none, afaik is interested in upgrading.
People who are into watches scoffs at a digital toy, so the "watch crowd" is not the target group and never will be.

I remember when the iPad came out, at every meeting, people were taking notes on their iPad (or at least trying to) because this was the way forward, computers were soooo yesterday. Now, I can't remember when I saw an iPad at a meeting. Most people gave them to their children to play games, I know I did.
In 2011 people were desperate to find funds to order an iPad and we distributed so many (work at uni). Now, we order less than one a year, nobody cares.

Now, everybody needs to track their training for some reason, and they absolutely need to have notifications on their wrist. I give it a year or 2, then most watches will be in a drawer.

The iPhone was a gamechanger, the iPad and the watch not so. Sure they'll sell loads of them, but not like the iPhone, nowhere near.
I've said it before and say it again: I think all companies are throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks, everybody wants to have that new iPhone that reinvents a segment. So far, no one has succeeded. The watch is not the answer.

The iPhone wasn't a game changer either, until the 3G model was released and they opened the app store. The watch is a new category, and its potential is still wide open.
 
If this is true Apple would be besting $2 billion a year in revenues from this (probably more), not small potatoes. Good bet by the company execs. I don't have one, but when my UP dies, I'll probably replace it with an Apple Watch.
 
"with an estimated 3.5 million Apple Watch shipments"

Shipments, not sales. There may be containers filled with Apple Watches at the button of the ocean because I have seen probably two here in Miami just this year. Nobody is buying that garbage.
What an crazy post

That's like saying

Well i don't see any celebrities so that means they don't exist

Many are buying the watch and it's a great product. Just because you would rather use your phone for everything doesn't mean others want to
 
I'm thinking numbers have been helped with corporate purchases. Apple is making inroads in enterprise and watches are a natural extension either as part of the job or a signing bonus.
 
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What an crazy post

That's like saying

Well i don't see any celebrities so that means they don't exist

Many are buying the watch and it's a great product. Just because you would rather use your phone for everything doesn't mean others want to

He noted the difference between shipments and sales.
I agree, the argument he made afterwards is ridicule, but yours is ridicule as much.
Number of shipments don't really matter, and I don't understand why they are mentioned / published.

I used to have an apple watch, but it didn't not really meet my expectation.
the constant syncing between the watch and iphone kills it for me.
For some it works for other it doesn't.
 
You still need a needle for glucose monitoring!
Try to explain how the hell that would be possible?
That's why the word "breakthrough" was being thrown around so much when talking about it. Unlike you, who omitted it.
 
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He noted the difference between shipments and sales.
I agree, the argument he made afterwards is ridicule, but yours is ridicule as much.
Number of shipments don't really matter, and I don't understand why they are mentioned / published.

I used to have an apple watch, but it didn't not really meet my expectation.
the constant syncing between the watch and iphone kills it for me.
For some it works for other it doesn't.

That shipments vs. sales argument would hold water if this was a brand new product. Its not... we are several years in. Why would vendors keep ordering them now if they weren't selling the ones they ordered last quarter? That makes no sense.

As for the argument that no one has them, that is not what I've seen. I continue to see more and more Apple Watches in the wild with greater frequency but this could be regional. I'm in the US where iPhones have a huge marketshare. In other parts of the world where iPhones aren't as widely used, I'd expect you not to see many Apple Watches.
 
Wearables always seems like an odd word. Since Cook lumped in headphones with it, shouldn't any headphone manufacturer be included too?

I think the smartwatch market is neat, just not hundreds of dollars neat. That's what keeps me from purchasing.

EDIT: The word "wearables" according to macOS and Merriam Webster says "an item that can be worn." That can apply to shoes, socks, or even underwear. Is Apple outshipping Hanes? :) I think they need to reword their analysis so it refers to smartwatches or similar.
 
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Give me a round apple watch and I'll buy it...
Still dont like the current shape for some reason...
 
Smartwatches without LTE connectivity are useless for situations where I can't or don't want to bring my phone.
THIS!
And until this happens (if ever) is the only reason and purpose a smartwatch has for me as well.
 
That shipments vs. sales argument would hold water if this was a brand new product. Its not... we are several years in. Why would vendors keep ordering them now if they weren't selling the ones they ordered last quarter? That makes no sense.

As for the argument that no one has them, that is not what I've seen. I continue to see more and more Apple Watches in the wild with greater frequency but this could be regional. I'm in the US where iPhones have a huge marketshare. In other parts of the world where iPhones aren't as widely used, I'd expect you not to see many Apple Watches.

1. some vendors sell others don't. your argument would hold water if all (or most) vendors sold out on iwatches
for stakeholders shipments might give an indication of a trend. But sales will give weight to the trend (continuation or reversal).
2. How did I give you the impression nobody has them: some love them others don't.
 
I own an apple watch Gen 1 but cannot understand how Apple has now achieved the biggest market share. There are no compelling features in the watch that would make me rush and buy Gen 3 when it is eventually released.
The "features" of Gen 3 have not even been released yet! I don't have an Apple Watch.
If the next Gen has a feature called LTE <s> I will indeed purchase one.
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It would really only make sense if your iPhone and Apple Watch are sharing the same number, if the numbers are different it is a fail.
AT&T has NumberSync for that.
 
That shipments vs. sales argument would hold water if this was a brand new product. Its not... we are several years in. Why would vendors keep ordering them now if they weren't selling the ones they ordered last quarter? That makes no sense.

As for the argument that no one has them, that is not what I've seen. I continue to see more and more Apple Watches in the wild with greater frequency but this could be regional. I'm in the US where iPhones have a huge marketshare. In other parts of the world where iPhones aren't as widely used, I'd expect you not to see many Apple Watches.

And Apple is known for always only having so much available product in stock. They are very lean when it comes to available stock on hand.
 
I own an apple watch Gen 1 but cannot understand how Apple has now achieved the biggest market share. There are no compelling features in the watch that would make me rush and buy Gen 3 when it is eventually released.

Obviously, many can see what you can't. I have gen 2 and can't wait for gen 3. My gain, your loss.
 
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He noted the difference between shipments and sales.
I agree, the argument he made afterwards is ridicule, but yours is ridicule as much.
Number of shipments don't really matter, and I don't understand why they are mentioned / published.

I used to have an apple watch, but it didn't not really meet my expectation.
the constant syncing between the watch and iphone kills it for me.
For some it works for other it doesn't.
Well sales don't matter much anyway as long as you're happy with the product.

Phones like pixel don't sell massive numbers that doesn't mean it's not a great phone
 
Fitbit does notifications too. NOT just the Watch.

What other competitors have "Compelling features" over the Apple Watch? They all really do the same thing, but the Apple Watch executes notifications and is an excellent general fitness tracker.

Re-read my post. I stated that they ALL do the same thing, which would include notifications.
 
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I have had a Series 0 watch from day and love it. Especially when Watch OS3 came out. When I read about the Watch being tops in Q1 I had to come to MacRumors to see all the trolls who come here, do mental gymnastics to downplay the news. I am not disappointed. I am cracking up watching the trolls head explode, lol. Of course I have to say, where is Samsung and Android wear? Come on Samsung Defense Force, where are you?.......lol
 
Apple wearable includes watches, earpods, headphones etc. We still don't know how well Apple Watch is selling. It looks great statistically and the reason Apple put then all in the same other group. Fitbit might still be selling more than the Apple Watch.
 
I own an apple watch Gen 1 but cannot understand how Apple has now achieved the biggest market share. There are no compelling features in the watch that would make me rush and buy Gen 3 when it is eventually released.

I doubt a lot of the sales are repeat buyers. Personally, I do not know a single person IRL that has bought two different version. They either bought the series 0 watch or waited for the series 1/2
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The iPhone wasn't a game changer either, until the 3G model was released and they opened the app store. The watch is a new category, and its potential is still wide open.

really!? The original iPhone was a serious game changer, even without an App Store and crappy 2G.
 
Apple wearable includes watches, earpods, headphones etc. We still don't know how well Apple Watch is selling. It looks great statistically and the reason Apple put then all in the same other group. Fitbit might still be selling more than the Apple Watch.


Fitbit has a much larger product line over the Apple Watch and their devices are significantly cheaper for lower tier models. I also question which model Fitbit sells the most.

However, Fitbit also had a horrible Holiday season in sales and their stock dropped significantly as well.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo...2/fitbit-fourth-quarter-earnings-outlook/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo...1/11/why-fitbit-stock-crashed-75-in-2016.aspx
 
I doubt a lot of the sales are repeat buyers. Personally, I do not know a single person IRL that has bought two different version. They either bought the series 0 watch or waited for the series 1/2
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really!? The original iPhone was a serious game changer, even without an App Store and crappy 2G.

Really. The original iPhone was a great proof of concept, but it used slow cellular data, lacked a GPS, and you could only have the apps that came with it. It was also highly dependent on regular wired connections to iTunes on a mac or pc. It was seen as a clever toy, but no threat to the Blackberrys that serious people used. The 3G model was the first model that started to show what iPhone was really going to be all about. Cellular data speeds were faster (3G!), it included the GPS, and the app store was introduced, with the crazy idea that software could be free or cheap, easy to install and so intuitive that user manuals and help files weren't necessary. That was the real game changer. That's when Blackberrys, Palm Pilots, and plain old cell phones quickly became things of the past.
 
I will never understand why anyone buys this watch, seriously.

Never thought apple would become a gimmick pusher like this :'(
 
I doubt a lot of the sales are repeat buyers. Personally, I do not know a single person IRL that has bought two different version. They either bought the series 0 watch or waited for the series 1/2
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really!? The original iPhone was a serious game changer, even without an App Store and crappy 2G.
I bought the original Apple Watch when it first came out, and this January bought the series 2. For me, $400 is a small price to pay for the amount of use I get out of the watch.
 
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