It's also $200 on these phones if they didn't raise it again...Why does $999 look so much cheaper than $1099, of course tack on Apple Care.
The year when I wont decide on Apple Care would be the year I really need it.
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Apple Unveils Apple Watch Series 4 With 30 Percent Larger Display, Thinner Body, ECG Reader, Fall Detection, and More
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I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you said. The sole reason why the watch became so popular is because the series 1 got super affordable at $179-$199.
I was saying I dont think the price increase will harm this product - in fact with the new ECG functions I think sales will accelerate ...
As Boomers age there will be a huge market for this ECG and Fall Notification. Young people will still buy because it's technology and older people will enter the market more and more for these features.
Tells you it is no longer summer.
You don't need an Apple Watch for that.. just watch the drop in traffic to 4chan...
I'm a 46yo who was diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy, which affects your heart and leads to falls. I see this as a possible life-saver, but I'm not sure I can afford $400 unless I can get health insurance to kick in.
While not a smart watch wearer (I like my mechanical Omega) I am very impressed, their push for health monitoring is admirable.
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dont rely on a smart watch for your health problems IMO
it's a nifty feature but I wouldn't count on it over other things such as a pacemaker if youre bradycardic with falls, etc
But she will wear an apple watch, charge it every night and have to own an Iphone. Let's break down today's gimmicks. If a person is prone to dangerous falls, are you really going to rely on an Apple Watch to accurately detect that fall and call 911, for your own safety you should stick to the medical alert bracelet.
For anyone that falls and does not lose consciousness, a simple flip phone allows you to call 911.
EKG, you are lucky if the Apple Watch can accurately count your steps, FDA approval, well the lobbying money was well spent.
At least Tim did not bring out the Coke machine partnership for this Apple Watch presentation.
Yes this will probably save 1 person's life in America by New Year's Eve (and the headlines here will be legendary) and I will be glad for that person but for 99.9 percent of users these are gimmicks, oh and for Jon Gruber who gets a near heart attack any time Tim walks on stage.
I will spend $499 and above when the Watch does not need an Iphone, has more than 1 day of battery life, has a Siri that performs as well as Star Trek technology, helps to further make tech disappear, and on and on for things that can actually take me further away from screens and actually . . .
Well who cares, a fully independent watch will only happen when Iphone sales crater, years away, unless a worthy competitor emerges.
So let me see if I have this right. Prices start at $399 for GPS and $499 for GPS/LTE. That will be 40mm aluminum.
If you want a SS GPS/LTE 44mm, that might be $699 or $599?
If you want a SS GPS/LTE 44mm, that might be $699 or $599?
Taking it off for 90 minutes every day is a bit much for me, I am rarely in one place for more than 30 minutes so I guess I will just have to go without the sleep monitoring etc and take it off and charge it at night