I agree. I've heard there's going to be a new iPhone this year too! I just bought an iPhone last September!
Next thing you know they'll release new iPads in October.
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Apple Watch 2 Said to Feature FaceTime Camera, Expanded Wi-Fi Capabilities and New Models
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I agree. I've heard there's going to be a new iPhone this year too! I just bought an iPhone last September!
Next thing you know they'll release new iPads in October.
Not at all. That's EXACTLY what being an early adopter means. Plus we get to enjoy it for a year till next release instead of sitting and waiting...
heh... I wonder how many will buy another gold edition... making it a thousand dollar per month watch.
Skip. I still can't find a reason to buy a watch - I rarely use Facetime on my iPhone.
Hmmmm - my Omega Automatic I got from my dad is 50 years old - and still working (with an overhal here and there). Good to go for another 50 years and strangely doesn't feel out of date like the Apple watch will be - every year.
Granted, it only shows time and date, but isn't that the purpose of a watch? Maybe Apple should rename it into "personal infometer" or something instead of "watch"...
Granted, it only shows time and date, but isn't that the purpose of a watch? Maybe Apple should rename it into "personal infometer" or something instead of "watch"...
No GPS & no battery improvements = no deal.
Looks like I will be keeping my Garmin Fenix 3 for more than a year then.
Looks like I will be keeping my Garmin Fenix 3 for more than a year then.
Can we start preordering now so Apple will be able to get their shipment in time for next year?
First of all, the type of people who paid 10k+ on Apple Watch 1 are not the type to care about knowing a new model would probably come out in a year. Regardless, they'll buy that one too.
Second, what idiot actually thinks Apple wouldn't release a new version of a product within 12-18 months, because you know, <sarcasm> it's not like they do that WITH EVERY OTHER PRODUCT THEY SELL. </sarcasm>
You may want to consider canceling your order then and wait for the Watch 2!
I don't even use FaceTime on my phone. Watch as it is, for me, right now will be OK. i'll wait for Gen 3 and follow an every other cycle like I do with my phone.
I take it you never watched knight Rider or seen Batman Forever 'No sir the 'other' car'
Facetime on the Watch seems pretty impractical. Maybe Apple has something creative though.
Why? I'll have all the functionality of an Apple Watch for at least a year before the new one comes out, and if I want, I can get the new one.
Exactly. There will always eventually be a new and better version. Early adopters can upgrade if they want to, or wait for the NEXT better version.
We need development in wristbands .
Like a band for cellular/SIM card.(data only)
So you can leave your iPhone when going out for a run.
Like a band for cellular/SIM card.(data only)
So you can leave your iPhone when going out for a run.
Actually, they would care. Because the handful of ultra-wealthy people I know didn't get wealthy by buying $10k Apple watches, nor would they waste their money on such a useless vanity item. The people who did buy it aren't as rich as you think they are, and will probably be quite pissed off at how short of lifespan Apple Watch will have.
Your are right. But the novelty wore off quickly even before some customers got one. Some people expected a longer product lifetime cycle. It is a pricey product that most people won't buy every year (beside other potential Apple purchases like iPhones/iPads/Macs). I bet a co worker of mine, who was waiting weeks for his watch, won't be happy about the news that his brand new apple watch will be outdated soon.
Like time, innovation doesn't stand still. Apple has yet to release a new iPhone or iPad that isn't packed with tons of new innovation. They do it every year. If they can do the same with the smartwatch, I'm happy to buy a new Apple Watch every year.
A generation of people will grow up talking to their wrists like special agents.... Dick Tracy eat your heart out.
Anyone who spent $10k on the original Apple Watch probably has enough money that buying another $10k watch is akin to a normal person having a $5 Subway sandwich for lunch. If that's not the case, they deserve whatever financial ruin is likely in their future.
Iteration 1 anything are guinea pigs.
God bless you all!
That's ok. Some of us bought the first generation, AND plan to buy the second and possibly the third generation. It's nice to have products when they're released and enjoy them without waiting until next year.
even if it goes away after one iteration, apple still needs to do it. anyone with even slight knowledge of the dick tracy comics growing up needs to see it happen. anything less would be like watching NASA build a spaceship capable of warp speed but refusing to launch it because some people think the ride won't be fun for the astronauts.