Then neither does a regular watch. With the growing popularity of companies like Fitbit, it's obvious that these things are serving a purpose...and this particular one, does it better than all of the others.
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Then neither does a regular watch. With the growing popularity of companies like Fitbit, it's obvious that these things are serving a purpose...and this particular one, does it better than all of the others.
Ordered all black 32mm Sport at 5:10 EST. Ship date of JuneI wish I had remembered to stay up, but I totally forgot about it.
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The problem is, you can.
Then their legal system must be unbelievably flawed!
Supply "constraint" will ease after people try on the watch leading up to the launch
1. no longer interested
2. cancelled the models they don't want
This is a manufactured hype to look good to investors and to sell more. People tend to buy something in demand and if this is not selling out the demand would be weak and product would fail
Then why does this never work for Apple's competitors?
It is not totally reliant on your phone to function.
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It's really the other way around, what's unbelievably flawed is the power and rights of a big corporation in the US. Even so far as to help spread the propaganda that law suits are out of control to other countries like yours.
I have no idea how you managed to bag that. The leaked predictions were already point towards 4-6 week deliveries, the store finally loaded on my phone and macbook at the same time (8:05) and immediately the delivery times were into June ?
Needless to say I didn't hesitate, SS Space Grey Link Bracelet 42mm ordered at 8:06 with Apple Care via the store site, email states delivery of sometime in June.
I managed to get a 42mm Black Sport, delivered 24/4.
I got a chance to try one on, and have a play today!
I got a chance to try one on, and have a play today!
Why do I need a source to agree with another poster, and state an opinion, Apple should really not be suffering these kind of shortages, every time they release updated, or new product.
I was very anti-watch and still am to a degree. I'm not convinced.
Luckily I am able to throw a couple of hundred pounds at a "punt".
My thinking is, if it's as bad as I'm fearing I can just send it back for a refund. No harm done. If it's a good device then I will keep it and admit defeat.
My guess if there will be a wave of returns over the coming months. Maybe the largest returned item in Apple's history.
Luckily I am able to throw a couple of hundred pounds at a "punt".
My thinking is, if it's as bad as I'm fearing I can just send it back for a refund. No harm done. If it's a good device then I will keep it and admit defeat.
My guess if there will be a wave of returns over the coming months. Maybe the largest returned item in Apple's history.
Didn't get up early enough, huh? That sucks!
Oh, and btw...Apple is smiling from ear to ear right about now because they just realized they sold more watches in 2 hours then Android wear sold all of last year. #actualnumberstrumpbadpress
Apple were always going to have initial strong demand, I just can't see the momentum carrying on for very long as no one apart from enthusiasts care about it.
P.S Get up early enough for what? To order? If you see my post history you would quite easily see I never planned to order one. I've been a critic of the watch and smart watches in general for a very long time.
We will never learn!
I won't sue; but when there really are just a few watches available on April 24, it's misleading to call that a "launch", especially after spending $38 million in March to promote sales of the product.
Geez, Apple's website is still trumpeting "available 4.24.15" when in certainty there will be no watches for sale at this time that will be available on that date.
I won't sue; but when there really are just a few watches available on April 24, it's misleading to call that a "launch", especially after spending $38 million in March to promote sales of the product.
Geez, Apple's website is still trumpeting "available 4.24.15" when in certainty there will be no watches for sale at this time that will be available on that date.
When you have a brutal demand and limited supply, this is what happens. Althought, this makes everything even more exciting, its quite bad not to be able to get your hands on the watch on its lanch date, never mind how early you get in the morning or how lucky you are in placing an order.
Got my two ordered at 3:03ish EST. 42mm SS Classic for me and a 38mm SS Malinase Loop for the wife with 4/24 to 5/8 delivery. Two sport bands ordered separate have a May delivery.
Whew!!! Glad I got up. Had I not and gotten a JUNE delivery I'd be so pissed.
Whew!!! Glad I got up. Had I not and gotten a JUNE delivery I'd be so pissed.
I already had a chance to try several Apple Watch models here in the Apple Store in Germany. And I must say most of my scepticism is gone. They neither look nor feel nerdy and gadgety as the other smart watches out there, and using the software is quite intuitive. I'm still taking my time to make up my mind whether or not to get the first generation. But generally, I can see the point of the Watch now and it's indeed a very nice addition to the iPhone.
It doesn't need to be tethered to an iPhone all the time, as was said it can send and receive texts even if it's not in range of your phone if you're near wifi (actually an important and useful feature if you're out running with the Sport model or at the gym or somewhere and there is wifi around). Still unclear to me how the watch "learns" the wifi networks though, sounds like your iPhone might have to have connected to them first at some point.
And if someone is able to "jailbreak" it, you could probably get it to do even more without an iPhone (at the expense of more battery life of course
How do your order a Apple Watch 38mm Space Black Case with Black Sport Band? I can only see the stainless steel cases?
42mm Space Gray!
Order at 3:02 est...... Shipping 4 to 6 weeks....
Also worth mentioning this is my first post to MR! Been a regular on viewing rumors and reading comments!
Order at 3:02 est...... Shipping 4 to 6 weeks....
Also worth mentioning this is my first post to MR! Been a regular on viewing rumors and reading comments!
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Damn, SS Space Grey Link is now into July - people are actually spending more on these then I initially thought
Well I guess we all know why there weren't any part or assembly line leaks......it's because they haven't started building them yet. #lol
I just noticed too that the Editions are having their shipping times bumped earlier? They used to be August and now all but one model stands in June.. slightly confused on how that works