iPad succeded because it was a huge gift item, a lot of parents thought it was a computer and got it for their kids in school. The apple watch? Not so much.
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Give the Apple Watch a chance please
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iPad succeded because it was a huge gift item, a lot of parents thought it was a computer and got it for their kids in school. The apple watch? Not so much.
You don't think the Apple watch will be a huge gift item? I disagree. I think many people will buy the watch for themselves and then buy another for their significant other due to the new ways to communicate between watches. I think come Q4 the Apple Watch is going to be on all the hot holiday gift lists.
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LOL.
Stick around. You'll get used to the negativity every time there's a new product launch. You have the "It will fail!" team and the "Take my money!" team and you have all the people in between.
I still remember the people who swore the iPad would be a dismal failure.
Cheer up, man. You can come back after launch and poke them if they're wrong.
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Shush. You know that if kids want an Apple Watch and parents have money, they will buy it.
I'm a parent and I bought the iPad for myself. One of the kids got it handed down after we bought some new ones. LOL.
Yes, thanks! I never proof read my stuff as you can tell.
Now off for some loco moco and grab some poke for later.
Now off for some loco moco and grab some poke for later.
YEP. (We all know you meant to say smart phone)
You must be in Hawaii also (or certain parts of Vegas)
I am in neither Hawaii or the "Cal" in Vegas. Just a haole in the LA area who frequents Kihei Maui a lot.
I do miss Da Kitchen right around the corner and Rainbow Drive-In in your neck of the woods. Oops...Rainbow is in Oahu. I've only been to Kauai 3 times. It's been a while.
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Well I'll try to give you some perspective.
I'm a lifelong Apple fan, and I've always seen the value in all their ideas. I'm having a tough time with the watch though because it feels like the industry is really trying to force wearables on us all without much groundbreaking thought happening here. It's a solution in search of a problem, kind of like Google Glass.
I don't think it'll be a failure, but I don't think it's going to revolutionize things the way the iPhone did, at least not without some really great use cases materializing. I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't find it hard, or inconvenient to check notifications on my phone. I don't have a problem using my phone to call people, text them, order an uber, etc.
The biggest thing I think the watch CAN service is health and fitness, but there was very little emphasis on this, or it's usefulness as a personal fitness device. Instead Apple is trying to position themselves as jewelry, and for an even stranger reason, luxury jewelry, instead of what this really is: a gadget.
There may come a time when a wearable, or specifically a watch, becomes necessary, or truly takes the place of my phone, or becomes inseparable from it, but right now, I'm just not seeing it.
But to add to your original argument, many of the people here that are "for it" are so because they're absolutely in love with Apple and Apple can do no wrong to them. To some of us, Apple's been slipping lately. They used to have laser focus on what they were doing and presenting with people, and since Steve died, that hasn't always been the case. OS X and iOS are a bit of a mess, and it seem that Apple is trying to do too much (all the way from features, to product line ups - the simplicity just isn't there anymore). I remember the day the iPhone was announced, and I was blown away, and since then I've long hoped for another one of those keynotes, and I kind of hoped the watch would wow me like that, but it just didn't.
I'm a lifelong Apple fan, and I've always seen the value in all their ideas. I'm having a tough time with the watch though because it feels like the industry is really trying to force wearables on us all without much groundbreaking thought happening here. It's a solution in search of a problem, kind of like Google Glass.
I don't think it'll be a failure, but I don't think it's going to revolutionize things the way the iPhone did, at least not without some really great use cases materializing. I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't find it hard, or inconvenient to check notifications on my phone. I don't have a problem using my phone to call people, text them, order an uber, etc.
The biggest thing I think the watch CAN service is health and fitness, but there was very little emphasis on this, or it's usefulness as a personal fitness device. Instead Apple is trying to position themselves as jewelry, and for an even stranger reason, luxury jewelry, instead of what this really is: a gadget.
There may come a time when a wearable, or specifically a watch, becomes necessary, or truly takes the place of my phone, or becomes inseparable from it, but right now, I'm just not seeing it.
But to add to your original argument, many of the people here that are "for it" are so because they're absolutely in love with Apple and Apple can do no wrong to them. To some of us, Apple's been slipping lately. They used to have laser focus on what they were doing and presenting with people, and since Steve died, that hasn't always been the case. OS X and iOS are a bit of a mess, and it seem that Apple is trying to do too much (all the way from features, to product line ups - the simplicity just isn't there anymore). I remember the day the iPhone was announced, and I was blown away, and since then I've long hoped for another one of those keynotes, and I kind of hoped the watch would wow me like that, but it just didn't.
after using the latest samsung gear watch that's let you send text and make calls, all without the use of a smart phone. is like telling me to c'mon you need to give the horse and buggy another chance. thanks but no thanks. i don't like going backwards in tech. if you like it, you buy it. but count me out. maybe the next gen iwatch but not this one.
Yeah And you would need to pay a watch bill, separate from your phone bill to make a call with your watch. Kinda defeat the purpose right? Because it require a SIM card for it to make calls. Which in end means u would of to pay a monthly bill for that. I mean who would want to pay a monthly bill for a watch just so u can make calls on it? kind of pointless to me. The phone companies are not going to give u a SIM card for free. The apple watch make more sense to use your existing phone to make calls & text with to me.
Nonsense. The iPad costs an extra $10/month with my Verizon plan. No reason the watch couldn't cost the same or less. Next.
Well either way you still paying for it to be used like your IPad or phone etc. So the fact remains u of to pay a monthly bill either way.
I have zero interest in any smartwatch currently. Yet I do like that Apple is entering the segment. Once a year goes by and I observe how they're doing and how Apple is likely to improve and debug the second generation model, if compelling I may change my mind, be interested and buy one.
No matter how the original performs I won't change my mind. I've got too many years of early adopter experience with Apple products. The second gen is always worth the wait.
A most recent example is my own failure to wait, I'm currently living with very buggy iPhones 6 and 6 Plus. I can't wait to buy the upcoming models.
No matter how the original performs I won't change my mind. I've got too many years of early adopter experience with Apple products. The second gen is always worth the wait.
A most recent example is my own failure to wait, I'm currently living with very buggy iPhones 6 and 6 Plus. I can't wait to buy the upcoming models.
If I understood your mangled english properly.. who cares? I'd rather pay an extra $5 or $10/month to have a watch that isn't dependent on my phone. Honestly, the only time I can picture actually wanting to use this thing is at the gym, and I'd rather not have my phone with me then anyway.. so, who cares?
Exactly...who cares? If we want to purchase the apple watch that works in conjunction with our phones then it's all good. Also the AW can be used independently at the gym, for tracking your fitness, music, etc. The AW will have a lot of benefit for me, when I am out cycling. Or when riding my GSXR 1000 to the gym etc. When in the garage working, I will be able to reply to text or accept or decline phone calls etc. And lastly the AW is going to be the best looking smart watch on the market, when it becomes available.