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Apple Watch Drops to Just 5% Share of Wearables Market as Basic Fitness Trackers 'Reign Supreme'
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People are simply not buying any new Apple Watches. It's the same problem the iPad has - there's no compelling need to upgrade.
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/st...-xUYhqBYKk5e7blzr_SzfPy1QaK67otef0xoCXuXw_wcB
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/fitbit-alta-leather-band-small-blush-pink/4960111.p?skuId=4960111
EDIT: These are bands, nevermind. My point still stands though. If you are comparing $70 fitbits it still doesn't make sense.
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I doubt you'd be saying the same thing if the data showed that the Apple Watch compared more favorably against basic fitness wearables.
There are some good reasons for such a comparison. The results are helpful to Apple's product designers, marketing managers, and everyone else involved with the Apple Watch.
If the AW favored well against fitness-only wearables, then that would certainly encourage Apple to have targeted marketing plans... one of which would focus on the fitness aspects of the AW.
If the AW does not favor well against those other devices, then Apple might consider producing an AW Nano which focused exclusively on fitness.
This data along with general AW sales data might simply confirm to Apple what they had planned.
Just because fanboys and trolls will like or not like the results doesn't mean that the data isn't valuable.
Those are half off deals. That's like sending me to the Apple Refurb store for pricing.
I don't get why we assume that someone else is less intelligent than us just because they make different choices.
I agree, I would never spend $1000 on the ceramic watch. But I don't think someone else is a "tool" because they do.
Actually no, because these are brand new. Show me when/where I can get a brand new Apple Watch for half off.
Just got a series 2, and it is absurdly overhyped and overpriced. Nothing works well except for the time. Heart rate monitor is wildly inaccurate, so essentially you're paying $400 to track the treadmill and elliptical exercises that those machines are already report on the screen. Apps load slowly, battery life is a little over one day.
I'm probably going to return it and get a more fitness goal oriented tracker, since right now I own a fashion accessory.
I'm probably going to return it and get a more fitness goal oriented tracker, since right now I own a fashion accessory.
They can be, and are, many don't even realize it as it seemlessly uses any wifi network your phone has stored to use...it will retrieve email, texts, gps, you name it when the phone is off or not available.
The least expensive Ferrari is also 8x more expensive than the most expensive Ford Focus. The 38mm AW Series 0 sport is, what 1.5x more expensive than a Fitbit Charge 2, 1.3x than a Blaze?. Bit of a far fetched comparison between Ferrari:Apple to Ford:Fitbit. The AW sport is in no way unaffordable for most people like the Ferrari California is and also is not a status symbol or representative of outstanding performance by its industry.
The reality is Apple is the only real game in Smartwatches right now. As a smartwatch the category is still trying to find its niche -- and people are trying to understand it. As an activity or sport watch AW is mediocre, not superior like a Ferrari, even a "low end" California. AW does everything a Fitbit does but nothing a real running/biking/hiking/triath watch can do. So if one is only looking for an activity band Apple doesn't really make much of a case why people should spend more on AW than a Charge 2 or Blaze. They all count steps, HR, show notifications. AW apps are a PITA to use. It's a lot quicker to just take out your damn phone. I say this even as I still wear mine -- but not for running. I wear a real running watch for that. Apple has a lot of work to do before AW is a tech must have like iPod was and iPhone is.
It makes me chuckle when I think there are people who judge others by what devices they own...especially when they do it to think better of themselves.
Haha oh dear, they are links to just Fitbit bands not the Fitbit, probably should look what you're posting!
Still too geeky looking, people stopped wearing watches because phones replaced them. Fitness wearables do what they do well. Smart watches are more of a gadget that some tech enthusiast will like. There really isn't anything that is a must have when it comes to smart watches and because they are basically disposable you can't even make the argument that fine collectable watches have. A watch that needs to constantly upgraded makes it just a gadget a cool gadget but still just a gadget. If activity tracking is the most important thing then you can get that for less.
LOL. So only reason people don't buy an Apple Watch in favour of another product, is because people are cheap??
It doesn't have to be a Ferrari for comparison. That's just the extreme. How is a Ford Focus compared to a low end luxury SUV? That's a more accurate analogy. Some people just want a car, some people want one that can also do more things and is nice to ride in.
Mine is used for notifications, alarms, quick replies, etc. If the watch could do more without actually opening an app, it would really become more useful. Give it an action button, have it work similar to a Flic in that you can program a few different functions to that button depending on press, double press, hold.
For his statement to be relevant, not only would that not need to be the only reason but it wouldn't even have to be the most popular reason.