Apple Planning March 2016 Event to Unveil Next-Generation Apple Watch, iPhone 6c Possible Too

[Patriot24]

"Fake, they'll never be on a yearly cycle"
"I told you it would be a yearly cycle"
"Why I'm selling my 1st and getting a 2nd gen watch"
"Why I'm keeping my 1st gen and passing on 2nd gen watch"
"So glad I didn't buy a first gen like all of those other idiots"
"I always wait until the second gen for the real product"
"This is why you don't pay $1,000 for the first gen watch"
"lol people that bought Edition models"
"Make it round"
"Don't make it round"
"Make it thinner"
"Don't make it thinner, just add more battery"
"FaceTime cameras on a watch are stupid"
"Standalone wi-fi or I don't buy"
"Standalone cellular or I don't buy"
"WatchOS 3 will probably kill 1st gen watches to force people to upgrade"
"Steve would've never allowed this"
"Safari will be snappier"
"My wallet is ready"
"Shut up and take my money"

That should get us started.

 

[Markiie]

No GPS, no buy.

How they can't make a complete stand alone watch is beyond me. The day I can receive my text or calls during my run without carrying my phone.........then we have a winner.

 

[mbh1976]

Kills me the potential 4-inch iPhone is continually referred to as "budget". Just because I don't want a giant phone, doesn't mean I'm not willing to pay the same for something that I can actually fit in a pocket. Please let this thing be an upgraded 5S and not an updated 5C. Thank you.

 

[aliensporebomb]

Blood pressure, blood oxygen levels and skin conductivity are nice additions but the current watch does what I need it to. Maybe when this one becomes defunct.

 

[Eorlas]

Unless it has major new health features, I really don't see the point. Wouldn't be surprised if the watches on the 2nd year cycle are like the phones on the 2nd year cycle.

 

[BruceEBonus]

Will there be any new products as well as old rehashes at this event?

 

[nfl46]

I'll be interested in this one. I don't really care for 1st Gen products.

 

[kazmac]

6c and me: depends on the build quality, stability of iOS 9 and if the price is $549. I can roll with the battery life since my iPad Mini 4 is doing most of the heavy lifting.

And if there's a red one... perhaps I will jump. I dug the red metal iPod Touch.

 

[The Game 161]

No GPS, no buy.

How they can't make a complete stand alone watch is beyond me. The day I can receive my text or calls during my run without carrying my phone.........then we have a winner.

Trust me it's not worth it

I've had the gear S and all it would do is hurt battery life and you basically never use that feature anyway. As more often than not you will always have your phone anyway

 

[felt.]

Spoiler alert people: products become obsolete.

Maybe consumer electronics, but not my toaster.

 

[kildraik]

It wouldn't surprise me if they have chipset upgrade programs. It would make sense for the Edition and Stainless models, so you wouldn't have to shell out another $1000-$17k, instead, say $499 for the upgrade. That, or at least get recycling credit for the Editions. The Sport is considered disposable, in my opinion.

Hoping for a round model, although a watch is a watch... There is no sense in changing the design at all, really. It's quite perfect. The watch is getting closer to a usable product. It's really just lacking storage for music for us marathon runners. Hopefully it will be worth it to me, personally, on it's 2nd generation, although it's already "worth it."

 

[Aluminum213]

I'm actually pretty excited to see what they do, just hope previous gen bands still work

 

[cliffster82]

...How bout the Apple iPad Air 3???

What does the Air 2 need? Just curious. Mine is still snappy and it's got the best processor in the lineup excluding the Pro. Camera is good. Touch ID check... I think the Pencil should work with the Air 2 tho.

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

No SpO2, no blood pressure = no buy.

You won't be buying then. Cook said they don't want to deal with the FDA which means no blood pressure.

 

[Westside guy]

You know what I want to see before I'm willing to buy an Apple Watch? A minimum 2-day battery life.

I don't care about all the sensors. I've already got a Garmin Vivosmart; and, while it was nice initially as a "training device" to get me to change my daily behavior, I've found now that I've done that I really don't care all that much about my daily steps and whatnot. What I still do find useful are notifications and reminders on my wrist - and that is what would induce me to purchase an Apple Watch, if anything would.

 

[The Mac Doctor]

Where's the new Macbook Pro??

Well given that Intel has not released the high end Skylake processors with the GT4e GPU, it might be a few more months. A march launch would be nice: I'd have time to save for a new MacBook Pro with discrete graphics.

I'm in the same shoes as you, my 5 year old unibody MacBook needs to be replaced and soon.

 

[thisisnotmyname]

Maybe consumer electronics, but not my toaster.

you should get a better toaster, it's the era of the internet of things.

 

[surfingarbo]

In before all of the early adopters lose their minds.

I'm an "early adopter". But I also plan on buying the second generation when it comes out. Why would I lose my mind?

 

[nezr]

Being Apple it will still have the same bulky outer shell. Best to wait for V3

 

[EMT123]

I highly, highly double the Apple Watch will get its own GPS. GPS sucks power like crazy and there is little need when most carry their iPhone with them even when working out. There are only a small number of runners that don't carry their phone while they run.

You obviously are not a runner.

 

[cliffster82]

NOTE TO SELF: Do not buy bands until we know they are/are not compatible with Watch 2. (Just got a watch a week ago.)

Let's say you can sell the used watch for $300. Bundle in a $150 band, what will you get?? Answer: $300.

 

[John Mcgregor]

Doubtful. You can't make round screens like the Apple Watch uses and making apps for it becomes a much bigger problem.

Chances of them going round are less than 1%.

If that's the case they can keep it. I will survive i'm sure.

 

[gugy]

I hope for a waterproof version with a swimming tracker app.

 

[ARK]

How about "just be able to dictate a message quickly then I will buy".

 

[wlossw]

"watch" the 1st gen drop to 199$...