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'Click' Aims to Introduce Apple Watch Band Adapter in Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaign
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I think Ivy was also including the digital watch face. The iOS will presumably ship with dozens of different faces that you can set it at. So that adds a fourth factor and increases the number of combinations significantly. Also, I suspect that there are more bands to come. One has to figure that there will be a metal band (possibly gold or gold plated) for the Edition.
Finally, is there going to be a storage size option? Could the watch come in 8gb version and 16 gb version? Apple has made a lot of money charging for that upgrade on their devices.
Storage size!!! Never came to my mind .... Good point !
As far as faces i have included that in the calculations.. 11 faces... But im sure down the line there will be a lot more !
Storage size!!! Never came to my mind .... Good point !
As far as faces i have included that in the calculations.. 11 faces... But im sure down the line there will be a lot more !
Ah I see what you meant by faces.
Hmm, it seems like more combos would be available. But a few more bands and a few more faces and the possibilities really start increasing quickly.
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Lol, imagine running for the tube or metro, and next thing you know - your watch has fallen between the gap - boy would I be pissed!
No thanks, perfectly happy with the stock bands. May go for a the sports edition with the blue sport band - it would be nice if they did the bright orange they did for the ipad cases.
Alternatively, the all space grey stainless steel version is a close second.
From the presentation video of the watch, it looks like the bands lock in place with some kind of slide and click mechanism that's supposed to be easy to operate, and I'm willing to bet they patented it. I don't know how any third party could release their own band adaptors without retro-engineering one from apple, which is impossible without owning the actual watch !
Now, if they patented it like I think they did, they could sue any manufacturer who tries to copy it I suppose, which won't keep the Chinese from doing it anyway, but would make it harder for any US or Europe based manufacturer.
About that kickstarter thing though, prototype or not they could have done way better, heck even I can do better then some squarish design that looks like it was printed on a cheap consumer 3D printer. But the idea is honorable, and can't blame them for trying.
Now, if they patented it like I think they did, they could sue any manufacturer who tries to copy it I suppose, which won't keep the Chinese from doing it anyway, but would make it harder for any US or Europe based manufacturer.
About that kickstarter thing though, prototype or not they could have done way better, heck even I can do better then some squarish design that looks like it was printed on a cheap consumer 3D printer. But the idea is honorable, and can't blame them for trying.
I like the prototype, and I commend them for coming out with a physical sample so quickly.
I wonder, however; if Apple really thinks that going to go all "Keurig 2.0" on small 3rd party makers everywhere will benefit Apple more than it will hurt.
Will be interesting to see how this develops.
I wonder, however; if Apple really thinks that going to go all "Keurig 2.0" on small 3rd party makers everywhere will benefit Apple more than it will hurt.
Will be interesting to see how this develops.
