What are you trying to clarify, and to whom? Of course I know the watch has NFC and that you will somehow wave the watch in front of a reader.
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What are you trying to clarify, and to whom? Of course I know the watch has NFC and that you will somehow wave the watch in front of a reader.
Design of course is incredibly subjective and always is with watches. Some people like Rolex. I think they are hideous.
But say what you want. Apple has produces a shape that is inoffensive that can be mix and matched in 2 different sizes and you can find a combo that will appeal to men and women. Something none of the other smart watches have even attempted. They are all clearly MAN watches with big fat faces and thick straps. Nothing elegant there.
My wife has already picked out the white and rose gold and I'll have the stainless / stainless strap or the space black version... perhaps both
But I bet the gold one is $800+
And I am looking at the design and they have left a lot of room for the watchV2/3 to get thinner but retain the same strap mechanism.
But say what you want. Apple has produces a shape that is inoffensive that can be mix and matched in 2 different sizes and you can find a combo that will appeal to men and women. Something none of the other smart watches have even attempted. They are all clearly MAN watches with big fat faces and thick straps. Nothing elegant there.
My wife has already picked out the white and rose gold and I'll have the stainless / stainless strap or the space black version... perhaps both
But I bet the gold one is $800+And I am looking at the design and they have left a lot of room for the watchV2/3 to get thinner but retain the same strap mechanism.
i bet Jennifer Lawrence can't wait for the new activity and GPS tracking data to be stored in her iCloud account, as well as the ability to have all of her credit card information backed up and stored in her iCloud account as well
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You paid attention during the keynote! What else did ya learn??
There are a lot of waterproof mic's it's a membrane that vibrates... make sure the membrane is sealed. Done.
i bet Jennifer Lawrence can't wait for the new activity and GPS tracking data to be stored in her iCloud account, as well as the ability to have all of her credit card information backed up and stored in her iCloud account as well
So.. you don't read the news or actually pay any attention to the keynote.
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Subjective you see. Won lots of watch awards though.
And if you actually read it ... I was talking about about Mens premium materials.
It's not just Samsung. And the problem is that if you make it too sensitive, then it would be turning on all the time.
Assuming it has the same class of Bluetooth chip as my Pebble, you should still get a signal in the next room.
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While I really like what I.ve seen of the iwatch..I do NOT want an iPhone.Will an iPhone be mandatory for an iwatch,or will it be able to function at all without an iPhone?If an iPhone is mandatory..i will NOT be getting an iwatch. I don t like iPhones,I do not want to HAVE to use one for an iwatch.
While I really like what I.ve seen of the iwatch..I do NOT want an iPhone.Will an iPhone be mandatory for an iwatch,or will it be able to function at all without an iPhone?If an iPhone is mandatory..i will NOT be getting an iwatch. I don t like iPhones,I do not want to HAVE to use one for an iwatch.
Do you know of any smartphones you can take for swimming? I never heard. iWatch is not a watch; its a tiny tiny smartphone, a computer. Similarly, did you hear about any notebooks which work underwater? I didn't it.
Well most people just want to wear the watch and not have the same, worrying about dropping it in the water, that they have with iPhone. Mostly because it's on your wrist. I would like to be able to have this in the pool and answer calls and texts when my iPhone is on the deck. But I was really worried about washing your hands and breaking your watch with that water. But they made it a little bit waterproof. Not much though.
dont really mind the rotating crown user interface ...just hope they dont start using it elsewhere
I'm getting to the point where I'll avoid purchasing new technology until a major advancement in battery-life has been developed.
My main gripes about the Apple Watch:
1) No mention of its battery
2) Very dependent on an iPhone
3) No FaceTime camera. I feel that this could have been a major selling feature that they missed out on.
My main gripes about the Apple Watch:
1) No mention of its battery
2) Very dependent on an iPhone
3) No FaceTime camera. I feel that this could have been a major selling feature that they missed out on.
Because it isn't "resistant to 33 feet". It is resistant to a water spray with equivalent pressure of 33 feet below surface. It is not meant to be be submerged.
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To be honest, I was far more excited about the prospect of something more revolutionary like the mockups here: http://wpuploads.appadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toddham_iwatch_all-642x481.png
A smart band which I can use to record swims, rides and paddles for upload direct to Strava and maybe even take calls on (without being tethered to an iPhone) - now that's an exciting prospect to me.
I'll wait for the next version. I can afford to wait, I haven't worn a watch since I got my first mobile phone
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To be honest, I was far more excited about the prospect of something more revolutionary like the mockups here: http://wpuploads.appadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toddham_iwatch_all-642x481.png
A smart band which I can use to record swims, rides and paddles for upload direct to Strava and maybe even take calls on (without being tethered to an iPhone) - now that's an exciting prospect to me.
I'll wait for the next version. I can afford to wait, I haven't worn a watch since I got my first mobile phone
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Agreed. I mean I am probably OCD about it b/c of all the dumb stories out there about triggering the water sensor, but if it's drizzling or snowing, I am super cautious w/ my iPhone, always!
And it wouldn't shock me that having water between your skin and the biometric sensors would mess with their accuracy.
It's a non-starter for me. It looks hideous, it looks 'big', the clasp area looks clunky. This is what Apple has worked something like five years on?
Seriously?
And if it gets wet, it's ruined?
Seriously?
For the looks of the thing, that had better be one small 'watch'... And I can get a really cheap watch at the grocery that would be able to be worn while swimming, and for a few bucks more, I can get one that I could SCUBA with...
And neither of the six's are water resistant? THAT would be an earth shaking phone feature that would make me want to crawl across broken glass to buy.
The hype seems to be gone already.
No big arguments, no counter-arguments, no fancy interviews, quotes, funny images, no "imagine what you could do". Just some "looks nice, I get one" and a lot of question marks on what the specs will be.
Ignoring a product is one way to say how you feel about it. And it is not even released yet.
No big arguments, no counter-arguments, no fancy interviews, quotes, funny images, no "imagine what you could do". Just some "looks nice, I get one" and a lot of question marks on what the specs will be.
Ignoring a product is one way to say how you feel about it. And it is not even released yet.
This is nowhere near the water resistance of something like a Rolex. This can't even handle swimming or showering, let aline snorkeling or diving.
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Since when do Apple products contain ancient technology, silly gimmicks that don't work in the real world, or cheats like processors that run at full speed only while running benchmark apps?
These are Samsung's trademark qualities.