dannyyankou
macrumors P6
They do workshops for all of their products. Your dislike of the Apple Watch must've gotten the better of you before you thought that through.
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Apple Stores to Offer 'Apple Watch Basics' Workshops Beginning April 24
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They do workshops for all of their products. Your dislike of the Apple Watch must've gotten the better of you before you thought that through.
paulsdenton
macrumors 6502
Seems like a good idea; pro-active customer service.
I've watched all the initial use videos and it seems like the UI isn't that hard to grasp for someone accustomed to Apple products, but since the target market goes well beyond MacRumors habitues it is probably a good idea to defuse confusion among the new entrants to the ecosystem.
I'll see, sometime between May 13 and 27th!
I've watched all the initial use videos and it seems like the UI isn't that hard to grasp for someone accustomed to Apple products, but since the target market goes well beyond MacRumors habitues it is probably a good idea to defuse confusion among the new entrants to the ecosystem.
I'll see, sometime between May 13 and 27th!
dannyyankou
macrumors P6
You don't need one, they offer it like they do with every single one of their products.
Chrjy
macrumors 65816
You'd be surprised at how many people do not know how to use their devices.
I had a colleague at work who asked if I could fix her iPad as she couldn't unlock the home screen (gestures didn't seem to work) so I asked her if she had restarted it, to which she replied 'Of course'. So I asked her to bring it in the next time I was in the office and I'd take a look.
As soon as I had it I rebooted it and everything worked fine....obviously took all of 1 minute! She asked how that could be possible and then said that she thought that just by pressing the sleep/power button was turning the device off, i.e putting it to sleep! 🙄
bbeagle
macrumors 68040
Here kids today try to use rotary phones and can't figure it out. It's so simple, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkuirEweZvM
Whilst it's not something I'm personally interested in attending, I agree.
I am stunned by some of the comments here which could be seen as offensive by disabled communities.
dannyyankou
macrumors P6
applepuree
macrumors 6502
You will be surprised how many people do need the workshops. Any Apple employee can tell you stories about customers who can't even change their AppleID password or do basic tasks that we on this site take for granted.
Most of us on MR are tech savvy and, I hope, intelligent but we are not the general public. There will be a lot of AW buyers who dont have a clue about it.
LordVic
Cancelled
There are a lot in the series of these.
its amusing. but also interesting to see many of my own devices I had growing up as so alien to kids these days.
I feel old
though, i don't get bbeagles point. its kids, who are still learning cognitive and physical behaviours. you wouldn't hand an 8 year old a simple wrench and expect them to know it either, or even understand the basic principles of lever/work/pullies and the simplest of machines.
it makes for amusing and entertaining youtube videos, but science fact? it proves nothing.
bbeagle
macrumors 68040
Right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk_vV-JRZ6E
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It simply proves that what some people think is simple is NOT.
It's all learned behavior. A rotary phone - of COURSE you pick up the receiver and listen for the dial tone before starting to make a call - of COURSE.
It's not simple - you don't do that now - you type the number before putting it to your ear, and you don't wait for a dial tone.
It's all learned behavior - even though it seemed simple at one time.
Same as with the Apple Watch - you learn how to use it, then it's obvious. Just like touch screens. They're not obvious. Until you're used to them, then they are.
bawbac
macrumors 65816
WOW! 😱
The Apple Watch is so easy to use like all Apple products that you only need to spend a few hours in a workshop to familiarize yourself with the Apple Watch and use it's basic features.
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The Internet & smart devices have all the answers. No need to think or remember things anymore.
May be that kid had too much iPad time...
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If it's a matter of training, then I understand why people prefer Windows OS over Mac OS because it's sooooooooo much more flexible and customizable for an individual experience.
The Apple Watch is so easy to use like all Apple products that you only need to spend a few hours in a workshop to familiarize yourself with the Apple Watch and use it's basic features.
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Technology is decaying their curious minds to THINK for themselves.
The Internet & smart devices have all the answers. No need to think or remember things anymore.
May be that kid had too much iPad time...
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Then what makes using an Apple product better than a competitors if it's just a matter of training how to use it "RIGHT?"
If it's a matter of training, then I understand why people prefer Windows OS over Mac OS because it's sooooooooo much more flexible and customizable for an individual experience.
Seems like they are doing more than just fine with their marketing strategy given the crazy sales they've already had in just days. Arrogant or not, it comes off as they need and want it to come off and doing what it needs to do just fine.
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They have them for the phone and other devices as well. So it's not much different there.
Watch Is Coming / 24
They may have removed the 4.24.15 date from the Apple.com Watch ad, but the new watch image still shows "24" in the date field of the watch.
They may have removed the 4.24.15 date from the Apple.com Watch ad, but the new watch image still shows "24" in the date field of the watch.
AppleScruff1
macrumors G4
And I'll bet it is very important to those people. Kudos to them for not letting their medical issues interfere with learning about their new product.
If your product needs a manual, you lost. If its an Apple product, the proportion of "lost" can not be measure by its infinity
I'm going to pass on version one of the watch. By the time you can walk into a store and actually put your hands on a fully functioning unit, try some on to see what make, model and band you want and actually walk out of the store with one (or only have to wait a couple of days for it to ship) the second new and improved version will be right around the corner.
I was one of those people who ran out and bought the original iPhone for nearly $700 (after factoring in sales taxes) only to see the price drop by $200 a couple of months later and then to see the 3G version released and another substantial price drop (with a 2 year contract of course).
It would have been wise from both a price and functionality prospective to hold off then and I think the same will be true here to an even larger degree in terms of functionality. Most of the early word I'm hearing is that there is a really cool product here but the launch version isn't quite there yet. The original iPhone was a game changer even without 3G and third party apps.
If the second rev isn't cheaper and more functional then at least you can buy the first one at a discount.
I was one of those people who ran out and bought the original iPhone for nearly $700 (after factoring in sales taxes) only to see the price drop by $200 a couple of months later and then to see the 3G version released and another substantial price drop (with a 2 year contract of course).
It would have been wise from both a price and functionality prospective to hold off then and I think the same will be true here to an even larger degree in terms of functionality. Most of the early word I'm hearing is that there is a really cool product here but the launch version isn't quite there yet. The original iPhone was a game changer even without 3G and third party apps.
If the second rev isn't cheaper and more functional then at least you can buy the first one at a discount.
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Practically every product today comes with a manual and somehow most people do fine with most of them and those products and the companies that make them do just fine too.
peterdevries
macrumors 68040
That's absolutely ridiculous. There are many groups that need some explanation before they can use any product.
-elderly
-children
-disabled
-and many general consumers who are not as technically proficient as you might be
The proportion of ignorance in your comment cannot be measured by its infinity.
Way to go, attack the person when can refute his argument. Priceless to the infinityyyyyy
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I'm talking about the "need" for a manual. Every successful product has a manual, but they do not need user to read the manual in order to use it a love it.
I'm also talking more about Apple here, since its macrumors. Who cares anyway, most people won't use the Watch until june. So lets wait another 2 months for real people reviews
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I'm talking about the "need" for a manual. Every successful product has a manual, but they do not need user to read the manual in order to use it a love it.
I'm also talking more about Apple here, since its macrumors. Who cares anyway, most people won't use the Watch until june. So lets wait another 2 months for real people reviews
There's also an iPhone manual, and iPhone classes--basically pretty much the same thing as Apple Watch. And clearly the iPhone hasn't done well at all with the people or for the company.
peterdevries
macrumors 68040
Well, it is you that set the tone for this exchange and maybe you should be prepared to deal with the responses if you post nonsense. There is not an electronic product on this planet that comes without a manual, and that includes all Apple products.
dabigkahuna
Suspended
Weird. People complaining about classes - as if no help should ever ever be needed for anyone?
Heck, even with my 35 years in computers, it isn't unusual for me to learn from someone else (or a manual) about some minor aspect of hardware or software that I wouldn't have guessed on my own.
For that matter, there may be lots of stuff people can figure out on their own but, gee, they may decide to reduce their experimenting by attending a class!
Many aren't reading websites to get some advanced info.
I do read them, but there is still one thing I don't know about. At least not for sure. I want to know how the heart rate check operates. That is, how often does it check in normal use and how often if you are involved in an exercise activity?
I've read info on this. Trouble is, I saw two different answers! One was that it checked continuously during a workout, but only once every 10 minutes otherwise. The other said it checked each minute normally.
Maybe a manual - or a class - would clarify that for me.
Or maybe someone here can - which would be no different than taking a class.
Be nice if people complained about things that actually matter instead of just automatically whining about it because it is from Apple. I have criticisms of some things Apple does, but not stuff like this.
Heck, even with my 35 years in computers, it isn't unusual for me to learn from someone else (or a manual) about some minor aspect of hardware or software that I wouldn't have guessed on my own.
For that matter, there may be lots of stuff people can figure out on their own but, gee, they may decide to reduce their experimenting by attending a class!
Many aren't reading websites to get some advanced info.
I do read them, but there is still one thing I don't know about. At least not for sure. I want to know how the heart rate check operates. That is, how often does it check in normal use and how often if you are involved in an exercise activity?
I've read info on this. Trouble is, I saw two different answers! One was that it checked continuously during a workout, but only once every 10 minutes otherwise. The other said it checked each minute normally.
Maybe a manual - or a class - would clarify that for me.
Or maybe someone here can - which would be no different than taking a class.
Be nice if people complained about things that actually matter instead of just automatically whining about it because it is from Apple. I have criticisms of some things Apple does, but not stuff like this.
Chrjy
macrumors 65816
From my understanding the watch measures your heart rate every 10 minutes when not exercising, once the Watch recognises you're exercising it will measure every 60 seconds.