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Apple Watch Received Estimated 1 Million Pre-Orders in U.S. on April 10

Nick A said:
I have to say, based on my completely uneducated guess, I never thought they'd even sell half this amount so quickly.
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With all the advertising they've done, especially celebrity advertising, many will follow to "trend" it. It is pretty much why people buy beats.
 
JeffyTheQuik said:
So, to restate, I don't think that most people will plunk down $500 every two years to buy a watch.
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I think what you say is true of traditional watches. But these aren't traditional watches. People plunk down $1000 every two years for a phone. They'll do $500 for a watch if it provides enough value (which it probably will)
 
newdeal said:
uh its not that bad, they only sold 5.5 million macs last quarter. To sell a million watches in a day is pretty good when you compare it to something sensible like the mac. Not every product they release will be the next iPhone.
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The first iphone took 100 days to sell 1 million units.
 
Obviously I was making a bit of a joke, but there's also a big difference between the old Apple and the Apple post iPhone. In the most neutral way possible, I absolutely believe that the Apple Watch is one of the first products they've made that wasn't designed to solve a real problem as much as it was giving people what they were asking for, and jumping on the wearables wagon (which the industry has been trying to hammer into our head for the last two years as the next HUGE thing, even though people have mostly rejected them.) I truly, 100% believe that this thing is a solution in search of a problem, and I've been saying that since it was first announced. It was no surprise that reviewers echoed that thought, and that after seeing it in person myself, I felt the same.

Now, the Apple faithful will counter "The original iPhone didn't sell that well, and Apple had to make instructional videos, etc etc" but the difference is, by that point, everyone NEEDED a phone, and the current phones on the market sucked. The experience sucked. When Apple announced the iPhone, jaws hit the floor because people were like "Holy ****, I need and want that in my life!" It wasn't hard to know it was going to be a runaway success and completely redefine the market.

firewood said:
Untrue. They already tried that with a number of products, including the Apple III, Pippin, Cube, Xserve, iPod-Hi-Fi and others. Apple did NOT sell a large # of them, not anywhere near 1M units. I don't know anyone who actually purchased any one of those products, deluded fan-boy/girl or not.
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whiteboytrash said:
Spend more time with your kids and not looking at text messages! :)
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the point is if you're out riding a bike and need to make a call....ie. blown tire, accident or allergic reaction...as my son is allergic to bees, etc. you have it for an emergency. Also texts are a way for families to stay in touch. To your point about staying focused on family, when out to dinner with the wife, we both leave our phones at home and yet are perfectly secure knowing the baby sitter can call or text me any time.

All good and well but that would come at a battery drain and the watch would be thicker. I don't disagree that future generation watches will be stand alone like the iPhone became (it lost its need for iTunes syncing) but all in good time.
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My Gear S easily lasts 1-2 days even with heavy use connected remotely. Yes, in due time, but really I'm a bit surprised that Apple is starting off without it.

The tethering element I don't see as a huge issue. I think like you say it adds value but not needing to take the phone out the pocket. You just glance at your watch to receive notifications.
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I wouldn't call it "value". I've had mine since last Nov. and it's a nice to have but of real value....meh. Tethering isn't an "issue" either but really in today's climate since such devices have been out for more than 1-2 years I think going forward they should all be Independence devices. I'll be replacing my Gear S with the LG Urbane LTE once it arrives in the states. Better looking I think and longer life still.
 
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Tech The Apple Watch beat the Android smartwatch's yearly sales in a single day

Great article at Business Insider...

Considering they beat the yearly sales of Android Wear in a single day and it only accounted for the US. :)

http://www.businessinsider.com/sai

957,000 Americans still paid up to be among the first to get their hands on the Apple Watch.

In comparison, just 720,000 Android Wear devices were sold throughout all of 2014.

Throughout all of 2014, only 720,000 Android Wear devices were shipped. This includes products from LG Electronics, Motorola Mobility, and Samsung Electronics, according to PC World. Apple has managed to comfortably beat that figure in a single day.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/appl...-android-wear-comparison-2015-4#ixzz3XC0rO6mT

 
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small pool .... yes :apple:

Not even worth it in my view cos i'm down under. However, its no surprise Apple ran out as quick as they did..

If u never make make enough candy, do u expect to just grab it from that "magic candy tree" behind you ?

Pinch me,,, i'm dreaming :p
 
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pjh said:
Your definition of screwing over is interesting. What you're really complaining about is that you didn't get preferential treatment and that is soooooooooo unfair. I can almost see your teddy being hurled into the corner.

If you can't cope with worldwide releases without howling about being screwed over, you better stop buying Apple products. The fact is international markets are now a massive contributor to Apples bottom line and this will most likely continue to grow. Do you really think Apple should relegate these vital markets to "2nd tier status" just so the US can get more stock at launch? You probably do actually and will come back with some some rubbish about it being a US company. It might well be listed and headquarters in the USA, but in terms of sales, it is international.
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Yes, so much better having everyone everywhere be able to preorder and not recieve their products for weeks or months instead of staging it so that people recieve their orders in a reasonable amount of time....
 
ninethirty said:
the difference is, by that point, everyone NEEDED a phone, and the current phones on the market sucked. The experience sucked. When Apple announced the iPhone, jaws hit the floor because people were like "Holy ****, I need and want that in my life!" It wasn't hard to know it was going to be a runaway success and completely redefine the market.
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I don't quite agree. At the time I had a perfectly fine Sony-Ericsson phone (S700i) that I loved, and an iPod (several in fact). And mobile Internet wasn't really a thing then in Australia, except for WAP which my phone supported well. I did not need an iPhone at all.

Similar scenario now: I had a perfectly nice Longines quartz watch that was thin, accurate and good looking, I'm not one of those people who walk around with their noses buried in their iPhones everywhere they go – I don't really need an Apple Watch.

Yet, in both cases, my jaw dropped, I had to have the bloody thing. Apple somehow managed to build a lure into these devices that I couldn't resist.

Not long after getting the iPhone I couldn't imagine being without it anymore, so it wasn't all just glitter and glitz. Whatever it was that pulled me had lasting substance. I'm guessing this may turn out the same with the Watch.
 
deuxani said:
I totally understand what you're saying. If I would buy the Apple Watch I would probably get the space gray black strap 38 mm so I could wear it on my right wrist so no one would notice and it wouldn't try to compete with my real watch on my left wrist. But are you going to wear your Rolex and Apple Watch at the same time or change it up per occasion? I would in 95% of the cases choose my watch (which is a real piece of jewellery) instead of the smartwatch.

But for all other people, who don't wear watches, going for the space gray is something I want to understand too :)
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I hadn't actually considered wearing both watches. Having thought about it, I don't think I will, it would just seems odd and I suspect I would feel self-conscious.

I work in places where you would not want to wear a Rolex, unless being found in a ditch is a lifetime goal. I also value it quite highly and will some day give it to my son (who will undoubtedly lose it or trade it for a night of a lifetime :eek:). I'll therefore wear the :apple:watch when at work (about 50% of the time). While it is also expensive, it does not catch the eye quite so much and certaintly won't have the resale value of a blood drenched, stolen Rolex.
 
If your jaw dropped at the Apple watch, I'd have to suggest you're easily impressed. It doesn't do anything that any average joe couldn't have imagined. It's an iPhone, on your wrist, that shows you less, and lets you do less. By constraint alone, we would have arrived at the same solution. There was no delight in it's presentation at all, which is generally Apple's strong suit.

dotnet said:
I don't quite agree. At the time I had a perfectly fine Sony-Ericsson phone (S700i) that I loved, and an iPod (several in fact). And mobile Internet wasn't really a thing then in Australia, except for WAP which my phone supported well. I did not need an iPhone at all.

Similar scenario now: I had a perfectly nice Longines quartz watch that was thin, accurate and good looking, I'm not one of those people who walk around with their noses buried in their iPhones everywhere they go – I don't really need an Apple Watch.

Yet, in both cases, my jaw dropped, I had to have the bloody thing. Apple somehow managed to build a lure into these devices that I couldn't resist.

Not long after getting the iPhone I couldn't imagine being without it anymore, so it wasn't all just glitter and glitz. Whatever it was that pulled me had lasting substance. I'm guessing this may turn out the same with the Watch.
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littyboy said:
With all the advertising they've done, especially celebrity advertising, many will follow to "trend" it. It is pretty much why people buy beats.
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Too bad the rest of the tech industry couldn't "think of" marketing their watch as a fashion item. /s
 
racer1441 said:
Yes, so much better having everyone everywhere be able to preorder and not recieve their products for weeks or months instead of staging it so that people recieve their orders in a reasonable amount of time....
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And by stagger, you mean stagger it in your favour! How convenient that is. Will you be happy for the US to be 2nd tier to China, it China ever eclipses US sales? Mrhhh I think not.

The current system is fair and does not make important markets feel like secondary ones. This is an essential element to Apples growth plans.
 
BlueMoon63 said:
Great article at Business Insider...

Considering they beat the yearly sales of Android Wear in a single day and it only accounted for the US. :)

http://www.businessinsider.com/sai

957,000 Americans still paid up to be among the first to get their hands on the Apple Watch.

In comparison, just 720,000 Android Wear devices were sold throughout all of 2014.
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Not sure what the above exactly proves other than people support and trust the brand even without seeing the product hands on in use? I'm not calling it that but I certainly can see where the fan-boy term and use comes from.
 
racer1441 said:
Yes, so much better having everyone everywhere be able to preorder and not recieve their products for weeks or months instead of staging it so that people recieve their orders in a reasonable amount of time....
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So they should have started in smaller markets and only expanded to the U.S. when they were ready to meet demand.
 
This is impossible.

Didn't Tim say that pre-sales were great?

According to the linguistic analysts, "great" = apple fail. "Great" should not actually mean, "great".

Will someone please educate Tim in proper Apple code speak?
 
pjh said:
I hadn't actually considered wearing both watches. Having thought about it, I don't think I will, it would just seems odd and I suspect I would feel self-conscious.

I work in places where you would not want to wear a Rolex, unless being found in a ditch is a lifetime goal. I also value it quite highly and will some day give it to my son (who will undoubtedly lose it or trade it for a night of a lifetime :eek:). I'll therefore wear the :apple:watch when at work (about 50% of the time). While it is also expensive, it does not catch the eye quite so much and certaintly won't have the resale value of a blood drenched, stolen Rolex.
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^^ I bet more people have smart phones stolen than Rolex Watches. I wear my Rolex and Breitling watches too and more people likely know what an iPhone is vs the watch.
 
There is an app called Slice. You enter your email I to the app and it tracks your purchases and deliveries for you. Alert you when it shipped and when it's delivered.
I have an email address I use soleu for online shopping so it doesn't matter if I allow a service to skim the email account.

Rogifan said:
I'm skeptical that people would let an outfit called Slice Intelligence track their email receipts. Unless it's being tracked without consumers knowledge?
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Absolutely not. Remember the audience reaction when Steve "flicked" through his contact list? Showed what a pinch/zoom could do? People were absolutely blown away. The watch.. not so much.

dotnet said:
This is of course discounting a number of truly new and unexpected things, but ignoring that, the same could have been (and was) said about the iPhone.
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