Actually, if it helps strengthten the ecosystem, it is worth it even if it just broken even. Apple's added value is not just in the hardware, but in the ecosystem itself.
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Actually, if it helps strengthten the ecosystem, it is worth it even if it just broken even. Apple's added value is not just in the hardware, but in the ecosystem itself.
The point is, drop the plastic and rubber products, they're unnecessary and nothing more than a bean-counter money grab move.
I'll admit I'm an Apple fan and I want to want this watch. At my job I am not allowed to be on my phone at all so getting notifications on my wrist would be nice, until they make a rule against smart watches. But other than that I'm having a hard time imagining a situation where I NEED this device.
Are you considering spending $14K on one of these gold watches? If not why would you care what the people who do have that kind of money do when a new one is announced?
Contactless payments is indeed a use case (which currently only the Apple Watch does). Is that alone worth the $349? Probably not.
I was with you up to the last sentence. Press coverage has been pretty fluffy neutral--but I think we saw today a major mistep by Tim Cook and Apple. Basically all is forgiven all long as your selling a 60 million phones a quarter--but I think I saw the seeds of brand degradation today--and millennial
techies are a fickle bunch. Expect apple to be heavily derided on american tv
Perception is everything though. If Apple would have advertised this as a hobby like the Apple TV then its success or failure wouldn't affect them too much. But that's not the case here, Apple is heavily promoting the Apple Watch as their next flagship product, they're expecting it to make an impact similar to the iPhone's or iPad's. If this product fails it will have serious repercussions at Apple.
The Apple watches are aluminum, stainless steel, and 18k gold none of them are rubber. Where did you get such a silly idea?
Then you go to the front desk and ask for a key. Nothing traumatic. It's when you lock yourself out in your pajamas while pushing the room service tray out. THAT'S traumatic.
Everything about the Apple Watch is a huge mistake in my opinion, starting from the product itself and going all the way to the three versions and ridiculous pricing. I'm with you on the brand degradation part, today might be the day Apple died, they are no longer a tech company, they're a luxury one... if you take into account only the Apple Watch part. But then you see them introducing a really great macbook, introducing researchkit (wich was the most revolutionary thing they presented), you see them revolutionising mobile payments... it gives you hope, they obviously are still doing really great stuff! Maybe the Apple Watch will be just one mistake like Virtual Boy was for Nintendo or the PS3 was for Sony, I really hope so.
Swap out all those "you"s with "I"s and your post would make sense. You can only speak for yourself. Otherwise, you are just fantasizing what it's like to be us.
It also pairs with wifi so you are really only using bluetooth when you don't have a wifi signal.
You're not the only one to complain about price but what do you think is a good price for a decent watch? Echo drive's typically run around $150-200 and I believe that's a pretty typical price for a nice quality non "niche" (rolex, Tag, ect) watch. SO if that's true... how much would you pay for an exercise band from another company? At least $100.... so we're sitting at $300 for a watch and exercise band. Is that too expensive?
So for another $50 you have your watch and exercise band and so much more..... Just saying.
Most non-smartwatches also last longer than 1-2 years. That's where I think a lot of the pricing complaints are coming from.
Sorry but did you actually pay attention to what you wrote? IF you can use your watch you'd be able to use your phone.... AND for the sake of argument you let both run down you can always go get a physical key... you will NEVER be locked out of your room if your tech isn't charged.
It's just plain rude to assume people here are paid to promote Apple. Who do you think you are?
It can't do anything without the phone...
yet it's thicker than the phone... lol
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just noticed that the cheap Sport models don't even have sapphire cover glass. lol these things are such a rip
For the most part I agree. I don't wear watches, nor do I like watches. I was really hoping to see something that would make me start wearing a watch.
The main thing that I was interested in was for tracking my sleep. Since that isn't an option, looks like I'm going to have to wait another generation or two.
I'll definitely want to check it out in stores and see how it is nonetheless.
I have a feeling that developers (or Apple) will create an alternate home screen that is a list format either in words or icons. The little bubbles look like a headache, not to mention unaesthetic. I would love to have a background pic on my watch home screen!