I'd go for an annual update. Mrs. Thequick and I have a two year upgrade cycle, and her turn is coming up.
Simple way around this, when it says " I am an automated system that can handle complete sentences. How can I help you today?" simply say Manager. They'll send you right to the store (learned this from someone working at the genius bar).
That is pure fantasy. There is no way it will only cost $40.
It's a marketing ploy. Apple could give us all the features of the Apple Watch 15 today. The alien technology behind it has been available since 1947. They just dribble it out in yearly updates to maximize profits and annoy their customers so we feel powerless.
I have something that tops your image:
Apple Stores in the United States have begun to receive shipments of the Apple Watch to fulfill in-store reservations through Personal Pickup, according to BGR. The report claims the Apple Watch will be available for in-store pickup starting today or tomorrow, but the exact product mix remains unclear at this point.
A spot check of the Apple Online Store reveals that the Personal Pickup option remains unavailable for the Apple Watch at brick-and-mortar Apple Store locations in New York and elsewhere in the United States. A dedicated Reserve and Pickup page for the Apple Watch that was live in early April also continues to redirect to the main Apple Watch product page on the company's website.
Apple Watch orders have been taken exclusively online since pre-orders began on April 10, although Apple is now catching up on the backlog of shipments and is better positioned to sell the wrist-worn device in stores soon. Apple executive Jeff Williams confirmed earlier this month that it would soon begin selling some Apple Watch models in Apple Stores, but he did not provide a specific date.Apple Watch launches in seven additional countries on June 26: Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan. The wrist-worn device will be sold through the Apple Store, Apple Online Store and select authorized resellers in the countries, including 10 Corso Como in Milan, BOONTHESHOP Cheongdam in Seoul and Malmaison by The Hour Glass in Singapore.
Article Link: Apple Watch Shipments Arriving to Apple Stores, In-Store Availability Appears Imminent
After waiting 36days for the watch and using it for 2 weeks here is my message to apple
Apple Stores in the United States have begun to receive shipments of the Apple Watch to fulfill in-store reservations through Personal Pickup, according to BGR. The report claims the Apple Watch will be available for in-store pickup starting today or tomorrow, but the exact product mix remains unclear at this point.
A spot check of the Apple Online Store reveals that the Personal Pickup option remains unavailable for the Apple Watch at brick-and-mortar Apple Store locations in New York and elsewhere in the United States. A dedicated Reserve and Pickup page for the Apple Watch that was live in early April also continues to redirect to the main Apple Watch product page on the company's website.
Apple Watch orders have been taken exclusively online since pre-orders began on April 10, although Apple is now catching up on the backlog of shipments and is better positioned to sell the wrist-worn device in stores soon. Apple executive Jeff Williams confirmed earlier this month that it would soon begin selling some Apple Watch models in Apple Stores, but he did not provide a specific date.Apple Watch launches in seven additional countries on June 26: Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan. The wrist-worn device will be sold through the Apple Store, Apple Online Store and select authorized resellers in the countries, including 10 Corso Como in Milan, BOONTHESHOP Cheongdam in Seoul and Malmaison by The Hour Glass in Singapore.
Article Link: Apple Watch Shipments Arriving to Apple Stores, In-Store Availability Appears Imminent
This is so stupid. A company like Apple doesn't need to limit supply to increase demand. People can't buy what doesn't exist and are probably more likely to buy something else that is available or lose interest all together and not buy anything at all.
There is the Pebble time watch which I know some people went with. And then there are people like me who use Android and Apple. I bought an Android Wear watch to use instead a couple weeks ago. Love it. I may pick up an Apple watch too though once they become available in stores just so I can try it out and compare, but it is really going to have to wow me for the price point. I got a close out deal on the LG G watch R and picked it up for 99$. Water resistant, battery for almost 2 days, looks like a real watch, connects to any wifi network and I still get notifications from my phone, Google Now works amazing. Hard to beat that. As a result I am using my Note 4 almost exclusively and my iPhone 6+ is relegated to an occasional iPad mini role.
