Good, as it should be.
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How many times do we need to have this "discussion" about Apple focusing on profit margins primarily? Their market share is secondary at best.
There isn't that big of a difference between what most of the devices can do, time, activity, notifications. Apps on the watch are probably the least used function.Ridiculous comparison. May as well see how kitchen step stools sell vs. extension ladders. They're not used for the same things!
Getting higher elevation?Ridiculous comparison. May as well see how kitchen step stools sell vs. extension ladders. They're not used for the same things!
Because...IDC. They'll twist the data any way possible to make Apple look bad. They've been doing it for years.I don't understand why these things are compared. Basic fitness-only wearables are a completely different product from Apple Watch.
I don't understand why these things are compared. Basic fitness-only wearables are a completely different product from Apple Watch. Most of that market is not going to buy an Apple Watch instead.
Because...IDC. They'll twist the data any way possible to make Apple look bad. They've been doing it for years.
Apple...has the money to focus and conquer the market, but they're seemingly just playing around instead.
I think what doomed the Apple Watch was Jony Ive's obsession with the classic watch.
He violated his own rule, which is when you develop something, be careful what you call it in development because it can influence your design decisions. It is clear that from the start it was a "watch" to Jony.
If they had thought about it as a wearable computing device with sensors, we would have had a very different device.
I have no need for a "watch" no matter how beautiful the face or accurate the time. I would like a wrist-worn device to track a multitude of physiological functions and work independently of a phone.
While I would like an attractive strap on it, I don't want it as a fashion accessory, but that is what we ended up with.
All this was influenced by the fact that Jony loves watches.
What I was hoping for was another Jobsian moment where they made something that I didn't know that I needed and afterward couldn't imagine doing without. The Apple Watch wasn't that, and still isn't.
I don't understand why these things are compared. Basic fitness-only wearables are a completely different product from Apple Watch. Most of that market is not going to buy an Apple Watch instead.
Fitness tracking is 1 of 100 Apple Watch features.
Edit: This just in - 95% of refrigerator profits not going to Apple.
Receiving today my AW Nike+. I want to track swimming and running and while I was originally looking at the Fitbit Flex 2, I hear a lot of negative reviews in terms of accuracy. We'll see, I will give Apple a shot but not holding my breath. I would love if Apple had a band tracker instead of a watch. I love my Omega Seamaster. I am having a hard time putting it aside.
While the Apple Watch remains the world's best selling smartwatch, the latest data from market research firm IDC reveals basic wearables "reign supreme" as consumers gravitate towards simple, dedicated fitness devices--which also typically cost less than the Apple Watch and other smartwatches.
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Shipments in millions (Source: IDC)
Basic wearables accounted for 85% of the market and experienced double-digit growth in the third quarter, according to IDC. Fitbit remained the leader with 23% market share, up from 21.4% a year ago, on the strength of its new Charge 2 fitness tracker. Fitbit shipped an estimated 5.3 million wearables in the quarter.
Xiaomi trailed in second as its $14.99 Mi Band is priced well below any competing wearables, allowing the Chinese company to capture 16.5% market share based on an estimated 3.8 million shipments in the quarter. Xiaomi's market share remained virtually unchanged from 16.4% a year ago.
Meanwhile, the Apple Watch captured just a 4.9% share of the broader wearables market in the quarter based on an estimated 1.1 million shipments, according to IDC. Comparatively, in the year-ago quarter, Apple had an estimated 3.9 million Apple Watch shipments for a much higher 17.5% market share.IDC attributed Apple's decline in the third quarter to an "aging lineup" and an "unintuitive user interface." Apple addressed those concerns with Apple Watch Series 2, but the second-generation models launched in mid-September and therefore did not have a full impact on the third quarter.
Apple does not officially disclose Apple Watch sales, instead grouping the device under its "Other Products" category in earnings results.
Article Link: Apple Watch Drops to Just 5% Share of Wearables Market as Basic Fitness Trackers 'Reign Supreme'
AW1 was overpriced.
Apple should have gone for market share. The best advertisment is to see a friend have it and tell you how great it is. This is especially true if it is a new product category.
The user interface was horrible. They should have done something much simpler. Imagine the screen split into four quadrants, where each quadrant can either be a folder or an app. With 2-4 fast taps you could select any app. You can put the apps you use most often high in the hierarchy. That is much easier than zooming in and out with digital chrown and scrolling around among 50 apps and 95% you never use.
I also don't understand why it needs so much battery when I don't use the watch. A battery in a Tile lasts a year and it is able to poll my phone if it is lost and beep very quicly. Same mechanism can be used for notifications.
I think you're right, this shouldn't have been called a watch. Everything you mention not being important to you, like attractive faces and bands, IS important to us who do like watches.
Saw a news post that many Fitbit users have given up on their Fitbit because it didn't motivate them enough to keep wearing and if that is all it does, it ends up in the junk drawer. At least they are not out much.