Apple Watch Has 8GB of Storage, Limited to 2GB for Music and 75MB for Photos

[evaporateddwarf]

Well, I do think it's ignorant honestly. If someone is going to drop THAT much money on a watch, why get this instead something like a Rolex or other luxurious brand that IS timeless, and isn't going to be rendered almost useless within a matter of years. I mean maybe I'm looking too much into it, but I'm definitely not jealous of people who might buy this. I certainly wouldn't even if I had the funds to do so.

That being said though, I'm really interested to see how much further they take this concept. I'm not going to get one of these right now because I just don't see really any viable reason to have one, but I'm sure within the next year or so my mind will change on that. But I'll probably just stick to the sport model!

His point is it's your ignorance. As he said, this isn't for those who can afford 1-2 $10k watches in their lifetime, or even 5. It's those who make 7-9 figures a year. If you're making $20m a year, a $17k watch is .08% of your income. At $75,000 a year, a $600 watch is .8% of your income. Does that put it into perspective? This is an essentially unnoticeable drop in the bucket, so for them, who cares? They won't even know the money is gone. As I stated in another thread, these types of people drop more than this on any given weekend at parties.

 

[Sodner]

Good heavens.

Was this what is was like when the iPod, iPhone and iPad were introduced?

Complaint after bitch after whine after ...

Anyone who thinks Apple is doomed due to this new watch and its pricing, I will be happy to buy your shares of Apple stock for .50 on the dollar.

 

[Skoal]

In the promo clip with the model running the marathon, she had her iPhone in an arm band whilst running. I think it's pretty popular! I would like to be able to leave the phone behind though.

There are tons of iPhone apps dedicated to the sport of running. Many of them are excellent. GPS mapping, calorie count, heart rate, time, distance and pace. Extremely helpful to serious runners.

 

[meistervu]

Not sure if serious. Maybe for someone that is single with little worry but as a family man with an 18 year daughter driving to school/work and a 15 year old in sports I can’t be without my phone. If I was to forget my phone at home I would have to turn around and come back for it because there would be no quick way to contact me if an emergency came up.

I get your point.

I also remember a time when there was no mobile phone. How did we do it then?

 

[bbeagle]

Well, I do think it's ignorant honestly. If someone is going to drop THAT much money on a watch, why get this instead something like a Rolex or other luxurious brand that IS timeless, and isn't going to be rendered almost useless within a matter of years. I mean maybe I'm looking too much into it, but I'm definitely not jealous of people who might buy this. I certainly wouldn't even if I had the funds to do so.

Because you've come from a place where money matters.

I've seen first-hand how some wealthy people spend $10,000 on a dinner with 10 people. That money is gone *poof*. An Apple Watch lasts longer.

 

[Karma*Police]

Yeah, not good. Not really any decent bluetooth headphones around yet.

Yeah, I was hoping Apple would announce some sleek Bluetooth headphones at yesterday's event. Considering their $3B purchase of Beats, you'd think they would've made that a priority to go along with the watch. Even active iPhone users would benefit, and that's a huge opportunity.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Why would someone take an iPhone on their run?

1) to be able to make an emergency call
2) to use the phone's GPS to record a run (and pace, etc)
3) music via headphone port

I run with my phone every run. I know I'm not alone because there is a boatload of running apps and training apps in the App Store.

 

[Skoal]

The watch is useless. It's just an expensive basic digital watch from the 80's without the iPhone connected to it. Really no use for me. Apple BS.

Useless lol! How do people come up with these comments. If really like to know what fantasy watch you had in mind with today's tech. Just because you say it's useless does not make it so.

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Try jogging or lifting with an iphone 6 plus somewhere on you.

I do nearly every day. I see no problem.

 

[BeauPaul]

Curious to see who buys this thing - I am an apple fan, own everything else - but it's basically useless without iPhone and I really don't want another device to charge every day!

 

[ksuyen]

Don't like it? Don't buy. Don't need it? Don't buy. Don't want it? Simply don't buy. I don't see the need to proclaim on every thread and post the list of things that you don't like/want/need it. If you are on the fence, just go to the store and see the watch with your own eyes, touch with your own hands and get the real answers. Saying your intention here won't change a thing. From my experience, those people would end up own it someday.

 

[Skoal]

it makes me love my samsung gear (watch) even more! got it for 99$, 4GB of music and it can play back audio from the built-in speaker or over bluetooth headphones.

Glad you're happy with yours. I was not.

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Curious to see who buys this thing - I am an apple fan, own everything else - but it's basically useless without iPhone and I really don't want another device to charge every day!

I see the word "basically" is used quite broadly in this thread.

 

[bizack]

Jaybird Bluebuds X are amazing and I've used them for a couple years. Every day at work and also at the gym.

There're similar ones out there too. I know my coworkers have some cheaper ones (battery just doesn't last as long), but I can't recall the brand.

Seriously, it's 2015. I've been using stereo Bluetooth head/earphones for at least 7 years.

The use case for BT headphones with a smart watch (for the time being) is primarily for when you're exercising, running, etc (otherwise you're probably using your phone). When you're exercising, running, etc you probably don't care if the music is BT quality vs MP3 quality (although BT is getting closer).

 

[Wanted797]

It blows my mind that the $350 version and the $17K version have the exact same tech specs. I realize the price is directly related to the fashion factor. It's just weird to see a gadget that does the same exact job across the board regardless of price, aside from the screen size which is a surprisingly modest price increase.

Standard watches have been doing the same thing for years and no one thinks of it like this. There's even standard watches more expensive than the Apple Watch and all they do is tell the time and date.

 

[BeauPaul]

They said in keynote one less thing to hold onto when going through airport security. I don't know about you but I always have to take off my watch and send it ahead in the plastic tray, how is that going to work?

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Good heavens.

Was this what is was like when the iPod, iPhone and iPad were introduced?

Complaint after bitch after whine after ...

Anyone who thinks Apple is doomed due to this new watch and its pricing, I will be happy to buy your shares of Apple stock for .50 on the dollar.

Very well said! I couldn't agree more.

Bryan

 

[meistervu]

Haters are going to hate.
Whiners are going to whine.
Buyers...like wise.

 

[SpectatorHere]

Very well said! I couldn't agree more.

Bryan

Not exactly a ringing endorsement either. While I don't expect it to sink Apple, however, if you needed a canary in the proverbial Apple coal mine, it's name might be Apple Watch. And it ain't chirping.


This thing should not sell. I don't know if it will or not, but if anyone can get people to buy it, it's Apple. This is a step backwards, ugly, with nearly no utility. If it had GPS, at least I'd see it plausibly as a running watch--niche market to be sure, but still useful in a limited way--but this lacks even that.


This is truly fascinating to see though. If they said this was a joke, I'd believe them. Some inside bet that Jony made about whether they could sell a truly anachronistic bit of ugliness just because it says Apple...that would at least explain it.


Wonder if this will be Apple's Edsel?

 

[inscrewtable]

I'd like to see a BTO upgrade of 16GB storage on the Edition model, for an extra $2000. Just to see if they can do it.

 

[x-evil-x]

Yeah, not good. Not really any decent bluetooth headphones around yet.

I guess you haven't heard the jaybird bluebud X earbuds? With comfy tip memory foam tips as replacements for the stock tips. I will never go back to wired headphones after using these the past year in the gym.
I tried bluetooth headphones years ago and the sound quality was crap and i was disappointed with dropouts and having to be close to my phone at all times and went back to 150-200$ earbuds in the meantime till i tried these. These sound amazing to me.

 

[BeauPaul]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement either. While I don't expect it to sink Apple, however, if you needed a canary in the proverbial Apple coal mine, it's name might be Apple Watch. And it ain't chirping.


This thing should not sell. I don't know if it will or not, but if anyone can get people to buy it, it's Apple. This is a step backwards, ugly, with nearly no utility. If it had GPS, at least I'd see it plausibly as a running watch--niche market to be sure, but still useful in a limited way--but this lacks even that.


This is truly fascinating to see though. If they said this was a joke, I'd believe them. Some inside bet that Jony made about whether they could sell a truly anachronistic bit of ugliness just because it says Apple...that would at least explain it.


Wonder if this will be Apple's Edsel?

Good Points! - Remember the Newton

 

[ttss6]

8GB is the ideal amount of storage for the  watch in its current state. The main purpose of it is to do lightweight interactions with it. Storing more than a few albums and photos defeats that purpose. Same goes with having a bunch of apps on it. If you want to use something with 16GB of memory or more, pull out the iPhone in your pocket...

 

[scaramoosh]

I just don't see the point to the whole thing tbh, £550 odd for a watch that in a year will be dated and replaced with a new one. When you buy a normal watch that doesn't happen and so money can feel justified since you'll have it for 10+ years.

I'd rather see what the Android alternatives come up with this year, the Moto 360 already looks way better tbh. I'm surprised at how ugly the Apple Watch is, especially in RL where the Bezel is HUGE and ugly, they go to great lengths to hide that in the pro shots.

I'm just not impressed overall, with the iPhones and iPads there is an argument there, I'm not keen on macbooks but if for whatever reason you like OSX, you need one. However this is the first product Apple have made where I just don't understand the excitement.

They will sell worse than the iPad that is for sure, at the price they're at and not being subsidized, I think after the initial fanboi explosion, sales will drop off fast.

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Curious to see who buys this thing - I am an apple fan, own everything else - but it's basically useless without iPhone and I really don't want another device to charge every day!

It isn't even how it needs charging every day, it is how it is charged, not even as easy as the Moto 360 with a little stand. I would have thought Apple would have inductive charging around the band so you could just place it on a wireless pad or something.

 

[AppleScruff1]

I get your point.

I also remember a time when there was no mobile phone. How did we do it then?

We have become a very dependent, weak society.

 

[ksuyen]

My view is this will be useful for me. And I realise it will not be useful to everyone.

Why?

1. Because I want something small that I can use to count my steps (I try and do 10,000 a day) and the watch will tell me this. I will not need to take my iPhone out with me for the steps to be counted. I do not need to know where I have been (therefore I do not need GPS on the watch) as I will have just been there. I realise some people DO want to know where they have been on a map and that is fine. But for me, it is about how far I have walked / calories burnt etc not the route I have taken. I did once have a GPS watch but found it more useful for measuring how far I'd walked not WHERE I'd walked.

2. I want to listen to music during my walk with the dog and having the storage referred to gives me 200+ tunes to listen to with bluetooth earphones. More than enough for 10,000 steps.

3. I always wear a watch for telling me the time / date. Tick.

4. I actually do not think the watch I will purchase (£339) is expensive compared to some models of watches I own. And given what I have said above, the Watch will do much more that will prove to be useful. Would I pay £600+ for a watch? Probably not but hey - I don't have to.

5. In addition, I work from home and having the watch with me instead of carrying around my phone in my pocket, whether upstairs, in the garden etc, will be very useful. Including for counting my steps, answering messages, quick calls etc.

6. I sometimes use the treadmill in the house and at the moment to count my steps I have to carry my phone. Now I can leave it downstairs and use the watch, whilst still listening to music through bluetooth headphones (and of course still receive notifications).

7. I like the idea of directions when walking on the watch - when we travel I will be able to use directions on the watch, and keep my phone in my bag instead of carrying it in my hand which sometimes isn't a great thing for security reasons. Again I will also be able to receive notifications without taking the phone out of the bag.

I consider the watch will allow me to use the phone less and less.

So for my money the watch works a treat.

Just my two pence worth.

Shawn

I am going to buy this for the same reasons and "more" but let's not elaborate.

 

[Lancer]

The stainless steel Watch model should have at least 16GB and the gold Edition model should have at least 512GB because money.

Maybe not 512Gb for the top one but I do agree, for the price there should be a difference in storage size and I do think 8 is a bit limited, maybe 16 for the sports, 32 for the next and 128Gb for the gold ones.