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Apple Watch Makes Reality TV Debut on 'The Voice' Judge Pharrell Williams' Wrist

the8thark said:
I think you're only partially right. Some of the show viewers will like him but others will not like the fact he's even on the show but still watch the show for the singers. How long you're around does nothing to make yourself respectable. Sure he's popular enough proof he's still in the business. But respect is earned. And for me and others he has not earned that respect.
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Again I ask you... What exactly would Pharrell have to do in order to earn your respect, and what is it that you don't respect about him in the first place?

the8thark said:
I watch the Voice, US and Australia. And I disliked one of the judges on each show. With a passion. But that didn't stop me enjoying the singers trying their best to sing well. I didn't let one part of a show negatively influence me on the rest of the show. I know I am not the majority, I'm only one person but if I saw the show before seeing this article, I'd feel the same way, it'd make me want the Apple Watch less.
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Oh, really? You're making a judgement call because you have such a sense of hostility towards a person that you wouldn't want to be associated with something they'd wear? Let me guess... Was it Seal that you disliked "with a passion" from Australia's Voice?

the8thark said:
It doesn't matter if is the first, last or somewhere in the middle. It's not showing the Watch on a classy respectable wrist. I'd rather see a classy product associated with classy people. But that's clearly not what Apple is aiming for here. Apple want people watching the show to see the product and don't care about how the product is received by the audience. Apple only care that the viewers saw the product. I really hope this is not the case and Apple actually choose respectable wrists for the watch advertising and not just any random wrist that gives air time for the watch.
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So, someone "classy" and "over 50"? Careful... Your racism is showing.
 
Wonder how many of these Apple are giving away to celebs. Bet you see the Kardashians rocking a gold edition soon.
 
poppy10 said:
Wonder how many of these Apple are giving away to celebs. Bet you see the Kardashians rocking a gold edition soon.
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Apparently is wasn't free. According to developers, Apple offered a "select group" the option to order the Apple Watch early. Smart move in my opinion, gets people talking about it, and they didn't spend a dime.
 
Dargoth said:
This isn't an Apple Watch forums, but simply an Apple forums. I'm not interested in the watch, but I come here because I'm interested in virtually every other Apple product. Sometimes thinking critically can make the world seem like a much less chaotic place, ya know?



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Surprise, surprise (to me). I posted something about Apple giving watches to Celebrities before the release (in the Apple Watch Forum) and the "mod" closed the discussion and directed me here. I wanted to talk about the Apple Watch (not Pharrell) and I was directed here. I'm confused :eek:
 
fpsBeaTt said:
It's called giving indications on a product from a company that he IS interested in. Do you really need someone to explain that to you, or do you just enjoy taking out your frustration on others with a different appraisal to your own?
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Where in his comment does he say what product he is IS interested in?

He doesn't.
 
the8thark said:
Actually no. Most people I know would go:

"What is that loser wearing on his wrist? It's an Apple Watch? Wow has Apple really sunk that low?"

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That's exactly why you chose celebrities that never go out of fashion. That will get sales of the version 1 watch happening. And then they can sell version 2 using the sales of version 1 as a starting point.

Also why only choose young celebrities to advertise the Apple watch on? Pick some celebrities who are older to advertise it too. Like the over 50 ones too. There are a lot of very rich over 50 people in the world who want to be surrounded by the best tech available and they care about the fashion sense of it too. These people really don't care how many pop singers wear the watch. But if they think it'll be a conversation point at a meeting or just the thing to go with their tuxedo or dress for that gala ball they will get one.

Apple also should have done a deal to get it on Daniel Craig's wrist in the new James Bond movie.
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The reason Apple does all this marketing with various media outlets and magazines and hype and "stars"....

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/samsungs-most-important-phone-launch-150657264.html
 
Hedwigg said:
Again I ask you... What exactly would Pharrell have to do in order to earn your respect, and what is it that you don't respect about him in the first place?
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He doesn't know the extent of Pharrell's work. Pharrell has earned the respect of millions, even the respect of most of everyone's favorite artists, producers, & musicians spanning many different genres. Earning the respect of a random guy on a forum really isn't on his radar, imo.
 
69Mustang said:
This idea is a turd on a stick. Bond without an Omega? That's blasphemy.
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Lol. Completely off topic, but the idea of Bond with Omega is blasphemy, if you follow the Bond story regarding watches. The original Bond watch is a Rolex, and Ian Fleming actually wrote that in the books (Rolex Oyster Perpetual). Bond was modeled after Fleming himself, and he wore a Rolex Explorer. Bond's first movie watch was a Rolex Submariner. Omega only came into the picture when they offered up silly amounts of money to be Bond's watch back around 1995.
 
sterl320 said:
He doesn't know the extent of Pharrell's work. Pharrell has earned the respect of millions, even the respect of most of everyone's favorite artists, producers, & musicians spanning many different genres. Earning the respect of a random guy on a forum really isn't on his radar, imo.
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Exactly. Whether you like or hate Pharrell's music or productions you can't say he is not respected. Especially in the music business. And if a random MacRumors forum member who obviously has no music knowledge or taste doesn't respect him I don't think it really matters. In any case you shouldn't make your watch buying decisions based on who wears the product, that's just silly.
 
what the what??

So Apple gives away their watches for free, FREE!?! To celebrities who are worth MILLIONS??!!?
AND.... that's supposed to make me want to go out and pay for one??

No wonder our economy sucks and the wealth gap is dividing.

To be honest, seeing this makes me NOT want to spend money on this. Becuase doing so is basically buying Pharrell one so he doesn't have to spend his money.
 
vampyr said:
what the what??

So Apple gives away their watches for free, FREE!?! To celebrities who are worth MILLIONS??!!?
AND.... that's supposed to make me want to go out and pay for one??

No wonder our economy sucks and the wealth gap is dividing.

To be honest, seeing this makes me NOT want to spend money on this. Becuase doing so is basically buying Pharrell one so he doesn't have to spend his money.
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No. Have you not done your research before going off on a tangent? Apple allowed select people (probably mostly celebrities) to PURCHASE the Apple watch a little early to get the product out in the public eye. Why would you just assume they are giving these away to all the rich people in the world??
 
chris975d said:
Lol. Completely off topic, but the idea of Bond with Omega is blasphemy, if you follow the Bond story regarding watches. The original Bond watch is a Rolex, and Ian Fleming actually wrote that in the books (Rolex Oyster Perpetual). Bond was modeled after Fleming himself, and he wore a Rolex Explorer. Bond's first movie watch was a Rolex Submariner. Omega only came into the picture when they offered up silly amounts of money to be Bond's watch back around 1995.
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I do know the history of the Bond watches. "Heavy Rolex OP... metal bracelet... middle of the night." - Fleming. First one on the screen was a Submariner 6348, or colloquially the JB Sub. True, the first watches were Rolexes. But the Rolexes are mostly associated with Sean Connery. Roger Moore favored Seiko watches. :eek: Tim Dalton wore Tag Heuer. Pierce Brosnan started with the Omega's. His famous Seamaster; also called the JB Seamaster. Daniel Craig has worn a few Omega's but seems to prefer the Planet Ocean. So for the past 3 decades it's been Omega. Whether Omega is a paid sponsor or not, it is the watch of Bond, and has been for a generation. Rolex was the watch of Bond for a previous generation.
 
izzle22 said:
No. Have you not done your research before going off on a tangent? Apple allowed select people (probably mostly celebrities) to PURCHASE the Apple watch a little early to get the product out in the public eye. Why would you just assume they are giving these away to all the rich people in the world??
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Show us your research.
Do tell... show us the information/research that shows Apple sold those celebrities watches.
The more plausible thing that happened is they got it for free with some monetary compensation and an agreement to wear it during public events/broadcasts.
 
Karma*Police said:
Apple is targeting fashion not because of the Watch's lack of utility, but because it's a highly personal, wearable device.
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"highly personal" is Apple marketing-speak. And it's the Apple Watch's main downfall. Regardless of how many interchangeable bands you put on a 90's-era Casio, it's still ugly. I like most Apple products, and maybe this device has some practical uses, but you just can't get around the fact that it's ugly.

Watches ARE personal fashion statements. And when I compare the statement that a Breitling, Patek Philippe (lowest model, obviously), Bell & Ross, or countless others make to the statement that the Apple Watch Edition makes, I am at a loss to understand why anyone would want to make the Apple "statement". And this applies across all price ranges from the Edition (for the brands mentioned) to low cost brands like Nixon (~$300-500), to even lower priced brands like Fossil (~$135), which would be preferable, from a fashion standpoint, to the Apple Watch.
 
vampyr said:
what the what??

So Apple gives away their watches for free, FREE!?! To celebrities who are worth MILLIONS??!!?
AND.... that's supposed to make me want to go out and pay for one??

No wonder our economy sucks and the wealth gap is dividing.

To be honest, seeing this makes me NOT want to spend money on this. Becuase doing so is basically buying Pharrell one so he doesn't have to spend his money.
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Not sure if trolling or...

You have no idea if Apple gave Pharrell a watch, if Apple gave him an option to buy one early, or if it's a loaner watch for marketing reasons. Stop being so overly dramatic, breathe, calm down, and at least attempt to give rational thinking a shot... because "to be honest", Apple doesn't care if you buy a watch or not since millions of other customer are already planning on doing so.
 
bawbac said:
Show us your research.
Do tell... show us the information/research that shows Apple sold those celebrities watches.
The more plausible thing that happened is they got it for free with some monetary compensation and an agreement to wear it during public events/broadcasts.
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Apple has been known to NOT give away merchandise. This is well known in the technology retail world and has been talked about for years. Now they have been know to let folks use product or buy it early. Below is just one example of "my research" There is more I just don't feel like looking when you can yourself.

http://www.imore.com/apple-favours-celebrities

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J4B3 said:
Apparently is wasn't free. According to developers, Apple offered a "select group" the option to order the Apple Watch early. Smart move in my opinion, gets people talking about it, and they didn't spend a dime.
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And Above.
 
izzle22 said:
Apple has been known to NOT give away merchandise. This is well known in the technology retail world and has been talked about for years. Now they have been know to let folks use product or buy it early. Below is just one example of "my research" There is more I just don't feel like looking when you can yourself.

http://www.imore.com/apple-favours-celebrities

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And Above.
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So, no official source or recent details.
Just speculation.
Got it.
 
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