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Gold Apple Watch Buyers to Get Special Purchasing Experience With 30 Minute Appointments
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I think these appointments are not so much about convincing you to buy the watch, but helping you decide which variety you actually want to buy.
I have a feeling there won't be too many 30 minute appointments
I feel there will be a lot. Claim to look for the gold one, get an extra 15 minutes to try it on, but the cheaper one.
Lots of teenagers and poor folks in ripped jeans signing up to buy a gold watch. All claiming to be rap stars with mega-bucks.
I think I got it.....
Edition watch: 30 minutes
Apple watch: 15 minutes
Sport watch: 7.5 minutes
Just walking in to buy a extra band for your watch today? 60 seconds
Edition watch: 30 minutes
Apple watch: 15 minutes
Sport watch: 7.5 minutes
Just walking in to buy a extra band for your watch today? 60 seconds
What happens to the first gen iWatch in 2 years when there is a new iWatch that has newer processor, more RAM, etc? Or in 5 years when the latest watch OS does not support the first generation hardware?
Aside the fact that the watch is ugly as sin, adds no appreciably utility beyond what a smartphone offers, needs to be recharged about 365x more often than a normal watch and is built to be obsolete in a couple of years, if you disregard those things, the Apple iWatch is still an incredibly dumb idea.
Now scale that dumb idea from $400 to $10,000.
Aside the fact that the watch is ugly as sin, adds no appreciably utility beyond what a smartphone offers, needs to be recharged about 365x more often than a normal watch and is built to be obsolete in a couple of years, if you disregard those things, the Apple iWatch is still an incredibly dumb idea.
Now scale that dumb idea from $400 to $10,000.
Apartheid is a powerfully charged word. You should know what those kinds of words mean before you throw them around. To start with, it trivializes the original context, and i don't think that's something to be taken lightly. Second, people will have a hard time understanding what you are talking about. Third, I think by misunderstanding that word you may be unjustly judging Apple.
It's primary meaning is the system of racial segregation used in South Africa. Secondarily, it can mean segregation based on other things, like gender. I guess you meant "economic segregation"? You should probably note that Apple isn't actually charging you to make an appointment to shop for an Edition Watch. But if you are concerned about economic disparities in our world, there are so many larger issues that tech gadgets. Access to healthy food, living conditions, treatment under the law -- these are fundamental human needs and rights but they are massively influenced by an individual's wealth. Next is access to education, also hugely affected by money. I don't think it makes sense to shoot your economic "apartheid" wad on something so trivial as a tech gadget given the state of everything else. The Apple Watch is actually pretty egalitarian considering the cheapest models to the most expensive models have exactly the same features other than the materials of the case and band.
You might not consider serving a real job but it is. Especially if you were a server, you know the challenges of being one. That being said I don't plan on serving my entire life, but it is a great way to pay for law school because shifts are short and you can take home a lot a money.
That being said, I never once said that I would use it while working. Heck I probably won't even bring it to work at the fear of damaging it. The whole discussion was about a server being able to afford one. And yes a server can easily be able to afford one. People just need to stop assuming things about servers. Not that it's your business or anyone else's here, but I save my money, I don't go out and waste money needlessly on drinking and what not. I prefer to have a nice car, a good education, and some tech toys here and there.
People just shouldn't be so quick to judge people or care how others spend their money they work hard for.
It's a start but I still say customers interested in buying the apple watch edition should be held for a 72 hour psych evaluation.
Don't worry, there will be one for you on launch day! You don't have to try to scare other people away from buying one too. Just make sure your browser is ready to go when preorders open.
Just what I want. An Apple employee making suggestions based on what they've been "trained" on in terms of fashion.
Ummm pass.
In other news - is there something stopping someone from scheduling a gold purchase appt but still opting to buy a cheaper model?
Ummm pass.
In other news - is there something stopping someone from scheduling a gold purchase appt but still opting to buy a cheaper model?
I don't believe the poster you quoted said anything about serving not being a real job. Unless I missed something...
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That question was posed earlier in the thread. The consensus seems to be, no.
Just what I want. An Apple employee making suggestions based on what they've been "trained" on in terms of fashion.
Ummm pass.
In other news - is there something stopping someone from scheduling a gold purchase appt but still opting to buy a cheaper model?
Honestly, no one needs more than 15 minutes to figure out that the apple watch is a dumb idea. The 30 minute appointment is way overkill.
Don't worry, there will be one for you on launch day! You don't have to try to scare other people away from buying one too. Just make sure your browser is ready to go when preorders open.
"42mm Space grey ..."
*clicks*
*waits*
*timeout*
"42mm Space grey !"
*clicks*
*waits*
*timeout*
"42mm SPACE GREY !!!!!"
* 500 Internal Server Error*
"DAMMIT !!!!"
But you're missing the most important point: Lee *does* like to go out and spend money on clothes, etc. You are one to talk about making assumptions! Not all servers are as thrifty as you are. Lee may be fictional, but he may be getting in over his head with this Apple Watch. It doesn't sould like he's going to fictional law school either, so he should really avoid the debt. I think he'll do fine with a Sport model.
Well, apparently, you can make BIG $$$$$$s working on the Internet from home in your spare time. Haven't you seen the ads? They're everywhere.
Me? I wash dishes and pilot my own jet!
Does the 30 minute appointment come with a happy ending or something?
There's no sex in the champagne room. Sorry.
Poster originally said they stopped serving and got a real job, then edited after the fact. I didn't originally respond to it, but then they added more so that is why I included it.
Any "real" luxury watch retail store will give you a LOT of love when you're ready to buy an expensive watch. Cartier will spent a lot of time, give you some champagne and so on...
By real I mean a watch you can use for 1 working day and then take a flight to travel to EUROPE. I can't wait to see people fighting for A/C plug at the gates to recharge this stupid watch... Oh yes you know what is the best? The emergency time feature. The watch can give you the time for 4 secs every 15mns...
Really priceless...
By real I mean a watch you can use for 1 working day and then take a flight to travel to EUROPE. I can't wait to see people fighting for A/C plug at the gates to recharge this stupid watch... Oh yes you know what is the best? The emergency time feature. The watch can give you the time for 4 secs every 15mns...
Really priceless...
Honestly, I haven't enjoyed a Macrumors Forum discussion this much in a LONG time! Some of the comments here are VERY funny. And some others make you think.
Either way, let's be respectful of other people who post and express their opinions, whether we agree with them or not.
And you know it's just a matter of time till we see the Saturday Night Live skit on the
Watch, and just a bit longer till the inevitable news article about some customer being followed out of the Apple Store to their car by watch thieves after going to one of the 30 minute appointments...
Either way, let's be respectful of other people who post and express their opinions, whether we agree with them or not.
And you know it's just a matter of time till we see the Saturday Night Live skit on the
Watch, and just a bit longer till the inevitable news article about some customer being followed out of the Apple Store to their car by watch thieves after going to one of the 30 minute appointments...