Not really, if they price it above the majority of peoples expectations, then it will flop, nothing moronic about it.
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Apple Reportedly Weighing $400 Price Range for Upcoming Wearable Device
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Not really, if they price it above the majority of peoples expectations, then it will flop, nothing moronic about it.
Sorry about that. I'm used to companies doing a $1 to £1 conversion. Which many do. The iPad Mini Retina example I quoted is 379, so still not quite $1 to 1. Apple are better than many other companies importing into the UK. How do they compare to others in Europe?
Don't forget USA prices don't include sales tax, but UK does include the 20% sales tax, which takes up about half the difference.
We don't get a good deal in Europe, but I don't think it is right to mark Apple as an example when many are worse.
Technically we don't even know if Apple will even announce a watch on 9th September. But I think guessing that some big will go down on that day would be a smart guess I think.
At $400, as an accessory to the iPhone? My Pebble won't be getting retired. $150 or less? Maybe $200. I'm onboard.
What can an iWatch do that an iPhone can not?
The iPhone can:
- Tell time
- Play music
- Make phone calls
- Use safari
- Use Apps
- SMS
- Play videos
- etc etc
Why should I get an iWatch when the iPhone can do all of that?
That's the question I want Apple to answer if they announce a watch on the 9th September.
The iPhone can:
- Tell time
- Play music
- Make phone calls
- Use safari
- Use Apps
- SMS
- Play videos
- etc etc
Why should I get an iWatch when the iPhone can do all of that?
That's the question I want Apple to answer if they announce a watch on the 9th September.
Chupa, if you are someone that even knows they exist then you probalby use it on a regular bases, therefore it has a real world use for you. Whether it be for a hobby or your job. $400 is nothing.
$400 on a nothing more than a toy only to update it every 2 years is a different matter. Apple will have no option but to release a new version over 2 years, otherwise they will have to provide one hell of a lot of software compatibility to old versions in new iOS releases. Something everyone knows they don't do.
They weren't adequately able to answer that question with the iPad. What makes you think they can do it with a watch?
Put a phone into the iPad.
then the iPad can do all the iPhone can do and more.
THEN Ask the same question. Why an iPhone ?
Yes, but if its for a hobby then by definition it's a toy. I don't need a GPS watch to run, just my legs and a good pair of shoes. I don't need a heart monitor either. These are just fun things to have to help improve, incrementally as that is.
My first smartphones, a series of Palmphones -- all toys.
My first iPod ($500 in 2001 for a music player was quite expensive but didn't hurt that product one bit) -- 100% toy. 5GB didn't go as far as I thought! Upgraded every year until the iPod Video, my last full sized iPod.
My first iPad $729 or something, not too far off from a MacBook -- toy deluxe. Dumped it for the 2 a year later.
All of my Nikon DSLRs -- very fun toys. Nikon updates my model about every 2.5-3 years. So far I've upgraded every time because I find the feature set compelling & resale value of older bodies is decent.
I suspect resale value of the "iWatch" won't be so great because it's a wearable so, I probably won't upgrade as fast as the above toys, but if it provides me with utility and joy, sure bet I'll upgrade every 3-4 years.
I also think $400 is for the high end model, just as the original iPod was the high end then came the less expensive mini, nano, and shuffle, all with their own features and identities. It's common practice in consumer electronics to soak the early adopter. I have no complaints if it's a compelling product.
Just to bring you up on the last point you made. Here in the UK you do see Windows phones used regularly, not as much as Android or Apple, but they are certainly not rare. Microsoft have pretty much be running a national Windows phone as campaign for several months now and still are. They certainly make their products and presence known and from what I've seen, even at work, it's paying off for them.
You don't have to get an iWatch. Apple WILL answer your question and just like so many people years back who said > why would I want to own an ipad when my Mac and iPhone covers all my needs NOW they too own iPads and are addicted to them.
I collect watches and enjoy wearing them on a daily basis. All they do is tell the time that I can get from my iphone, my car, my ipad, Mac, tv, wall clock, microwave, oven, air-conditioner control unit, asking the person next to me etc etc. But I still wear them. For me the iWatch will tell the time and everything else will be a bonus......
The iWatch will tell the time and do many things your iphone does BUT it will also do many things your iphone can't do and that's the reason why Apple will sell a **** load
get ready to be surprised and once it's available you will see just like every other i device it will get better and better as time ( ) goes by.Who knows maybe you too will be addicted to the iWatch. Just remember you don't have to get one if you don't want to
I believe wearables (iWatch etc) will be huge in the next few years and beyond.
I don't think I'm interested in purchasing this product, but I am curious what Apple will roll out.
I imagine the design will be much more aesthetically pleasing than the iPod Nano watch but with a similar scrolling interface, and obviously health features. I'm skeptical one will be able to place calls with it as I've read some say.
I see a lot of focus on it being a timepiece. How difficult or expensive is it to produce an accurate clock? The target is health and sport market, is it not?
I imagine the design will be much more aesthetically pleasing than the iPod Nano watch but with a similar scrolling interface, and obviously health features. I'm skeptical one will be able to place calls with it as I've read some say.
I see a lot of focus on it being a timepiece. How difficult or expensive is it to produce an accurate clock? The target is health and sport market, is it not?
That question is irrelevant because the iPad doesn't have a phone, and even if it did, you wouldn't be able to carry it around in your pocket.
the8thark makes a good point.
The iPhone and 'iWatch' are both small devices you can carry wherever you go, so they should be significantly diffferent, otherwise there is no reason in having both.