After choosing to select a reservation, there's a drop down menu that shows nearby Apple Stores, letting users see whether a particular Apple Watch is in stock.
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Apple Watch Now Available for Purchase in Apple Retail Stores
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I thought we referred to them as 'Pop-up menus' on the Macintosh…
Right there with you. After an in-store sizing/demo last Friday the 38mm felt much more discreet, less of a statement than the 42mm did. The 38mm slips under the shirt cuff nicely in a way that the 42mm didn't quite manage.
Have the 38mm Sport space grey reserved for in-store pickup at Manchester Trafford this evening. Have to say I'm liking this sort of soft in-store launch a la the iPad mini 2/first retina mini; so much more pleasant to stroll in and collect than to put up with queues of aggressive scalpers.
I've never done this in-store pickup thing. Do they assign you the first possible reservation time slot, or are you able to select a time you can stop by. Definitely want to pick one up in the US today, but that stupid thing called work gets in the way.
I was lucky and ordered a combination they had in stock. The SpaceBlack is still a long wait.
Got mine about three weeks ago and I feel the same way. I feel sad if, for whatever reason, I have to take it off and leave it behind, and I look forward to putting it on every morning. Odd, I'm sure, as I imagine people seeing me through the day would think I hardly use the watch at all. But that's the thing about the watch. You use it differently than a phone or iPad, mainly because you can't lift your arm and stare at it for long stretches of time. It's for glances, not staring. You get a tap, see a message, maybe send a quick response...then go back to whatever you were doing. Ditto with most everything else. Check the time (glance), note reminders when they pop up (glance), incoming phone calls, etc.
I use to miss texts and calls a lot because my phone was in my bag and I didn't hear it, or I did and thought it was someone else's phone. The taps on the wrist make sure I don't miss texts or calls nearly so much. And I'm finding that most of the things I used to do on the phone, I now do on the watch, like check my shopping list, do quick calculations, pay for groceries/coffee; I like that it don't have to juggle it hand to hand as I often did the phone in a lot of those situations (and I'm not going to drop it like I sometimes dropped the phone).
As for phone calls...I think we've found the weakness in Dick Tracy. It's tiring lifting your arm for a long conversation
The most authentic review I have seen since its release and match my thoughts exactly on my use of the watch.
Others have always raved about the design but never commented on real world usage. This product will take a few years to gain momentum but I am happy so far.
Just picked up mine few hours ago in Hong Kong.
Very nice watch bag!
Very nice watch bag!
Most boring and useless Apple device. I'd get more excited about a new Magic Mouse.
Your judgement is superior, I shall now place the device I have been wearing for two months into the bin.
in germany Frankfurt they are selling some of the models at the store starting today even the SS with sport band
I'm speaking about me. You can do whatever you want.
Working for the UK and availability in leeds as well with a reservation at 12pm.... And its my payday today.. And fathers day is Sunday.... Is this fate or temptation at its best
This is a test of your critical thinking and common sense.
If you dont like the product, what the **** are looking in this thread? Seriously! Whats worng with you???
Well, right if you consider that they were off by a day. Given that Jeff Williams said "within two weeks" we knew it was going to be by the 18th.
There is also limited availability in Germany. Go to online tool. Choose watch to buy. Look at bottom of page for in store pickup. Click wheel pickably indicates stores with stock for pickup in black. Poking around I see the black sport is available in some stores.
There's an option since last night but mines is still disabled and have a message "come back at 8am". I have an order that just got changed to Preparing for Shipment last night as well. Once I see it available in stores, I will do the in store pickup and cancel the PFS. Anyone else doing this?