I have been saying it the who,e way along that just like the iPhone, the watch will be an annual update
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Apple Planning March 2016 Event to Unveil Next-Generation Apple Watch, iPhone 6c Possible Too
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Omitting GPS has absolutely nothing to do with building it for the masses. Simple fact, fitness devices are a substantial market that Apple is trying to get into. They want an all-in-one fitness device. The omission of a GPS will never allow it to be ab all-in-one fitness device. Until it has a GPS, the watch is nothing more than an extension of your phone. The Apple Watch is useless as a stand alone device because of that.
So help me god if they make every band I own obsolete in less than a year it will be the last apple product I buy.
We're going to have the two camps before this settles; those saying the annual upgrade is insufficient and those complaining that their existing watch is obsolete.
We getting to the point where people anticipate annual or semi-annual replacements for their smart phone, watch, tablet, Apple TV, and computer. It's a bit much.
We getting to the point where people anticipate annual or semi-annual replacements for their smart phone, watch, tablet, Apple TV, and computer. It's a bit much.
Here's my guess...
Thinner but with same battery life.
Can use all your old Apple Watch straps but will require a new adapter that cost from $39.95 to $2500 depending on model - eg. sport, watch, or edition (will actually be available several months late due to manufacturing and/or supply chain issues).
Thinner but with same battery life.
Can use all your old Apple Watch straps but will require a new adapter that cost from $39.95 to $2500 depending on model - eg. sport, watch, or edition (will actually be available several months late due to manufacturing and/or supply chain issues).
I expect that the chief reason to avoid having to deal with the FDA is the update cycle. If a device is really tied in to critical health data then one definitely does not want it giving bad data (or doing who knows what) after a software "upgrade".
Since Apple has been having more than a few issues with their releases lately, having someone restraining them from inadvertently advisedly impacting people's health would be rather a good thing.
Sorry, I'll have to disagree with you on this one. It may reference the band but it also reference why you use the sports band. Apple recommends you use the sports band while doing sports since the heart rate monitor will give a better reading. Apple promoted the Apple Watch as a sports watch on top of being a fashion piece and smart watch.
That will go well with your round iPhone, round iPad, and round laptop.
It blows my mind why people still don't understand why Apple didn't make a round Watch.
Of course Apple could build a stand alone smartwatch. Even Samdung has done it. But it would either be extremely bulky or have a battery life of 4 hours.
Why 2 day battery life? It takes exactly 1 second to connect my Watch to the magnetic charger.
And its way easier to remember to do something every day instead of every other day. To have 2 day battery life the Watch would need a bigger battery or slower CPU. There is always trade offs for longer battery life.
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A 4" iPhone only makes sense if it:
A) is dirt cheap
Or
B) has high end specs
The 5C was neither and that's why it failed.
A) is dirt cheap
Or
B) has high end specs
The 5C was neither and that's why it failed.
Talk about ridiculous expectations.
You are expecting battery technology to increase by 1000% in 4 years? Dream on.
You want it to last DAYS and be 70% thinner? LOL. You are in pipe dream land.
The 5C did not fail.
It outsold every other smartphone on the planet not called iPhone or Galaxy. In fact it probably out sold the Galaxy S4 and S5.
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Yeah, good luck with that. After ten iOS release cycles there would be no way in hell he would be able to pair/activate that 10 year old watch.
If you could put iPhone 6s guts in a 4" display model, I'd buy it in a heart beat.
If that 4" phone isn't the same as the current flagship performance wise, I'll stick with the flagship.
Mechanical watches are usually round to make best use of the available space on the face. Round smartwatch faces are a skeuomorphism. I'd never get a rectangular mechanical but have no problems with smartwatches in that shape. They are little monitors. It's how they look.
Improve battery life at least 25%, and improve overall speed performance.
I really like my Apple Watch. Looking forward to 2nd Gen improvements.
I really like my Apple Watch. Looking forward to 2nd Gen improvements.
I suppose you would prefer that the Government not regulate medical devices and let free market rule? I'm sure that pacemakers, artificial knees, defibrillators and dialysis machines would plummet in price - along with the corresponding quality.
In this case the government DOES know what's best for you: Devices that won't kill you or devices that tell you that your BP is fine when you are actually dying.
The Government regulates medical and transportation for safety reasons and the only reason you can believe that safety isn't a problem is because they have been doing it effectively.
Please tell us you didn't pay $18,000 for a watch which became obsolete in 12 months?
If they announce a round watch, I'll be getting one... If not, I'll get a round android watch. Im using a G-Watch with iPhone at moment and it does everything I need. Would just prefer round version.
The 5C wasn't a fail, for my wife. She loves it, will not get a larger replacement, and for her it is perfect.
I do agree with you, tho, that it needs to be at least somewhat of an upgrade over the 5S. But I don't care about force touch, frankly.
You're making an assumption that the battery would get 70% smaller. I never said that. The Apple watch is fat, and pretty much everything in it could be and will be smaller with each generation. I bet they could make the watch 2/3 thinner and still keep a battery close to the current mAH rating by shrinking everything else inside and/or reconfiguring the battery shape a la Macbook Air with the stepped battery. Add better power management with each generation and incremental battery technology updates and I don't think it's absurd that in 3-4 years you have an Apple watch that's much thinner and lasts 3 days.
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So how many people here are holding onto their strong belief and many posted as such that that Apple watch won't get a yearly refresh, some brave sole even suggesting 10 years!
Or, as was also thought by many here, there would be some upgrade plan to get new internals fitted.
Anyone still sticking by those thoughts from a year ago?
Or, as was also thought by many here, there would be some upgrade plan to get new internals fitted.
Anyone still sticking by those thoughts from a year ago?
