That’s what I thought. Armchair quarterbacking is fun, but all those specific calims you made are way out on a limb. 😉No. Otherwise this “Pro” AW would be a no-go 🤣🤣🤣
That’s what I thought. Armchair quarterbacking is fun, but all those specific calims you made are way out on a limb. 😉No. Otherwise this “Pro” AW would be a no-go 🤣🤣🤣
That's ugly though IMO, let's see if Apple manages to make it rugged while not looking so rugged.And sadly there will be people who buy it because there is an Apple logo on it… not that it is superior quality or workmanship. If you want one of these watches now, just get the cheapest series 7 and dress it up in one of the many rugged cases/straps that are available to you… which by the way covers almost all of the watches exterior… no one seems to be interested in value for $ anymore - or maybe its just not being taught in our education system… basic economics…
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This may be just a wild guess but probably: no. Like the rest of us. The product name however most certainly is determined in marketing.Wow, are you on Apples’s design team?
This is it. None of the products they have currently justify the price point they sell at.I’m just not sure you understand Marxist theory that well.
A $649 iPhone 5 that was the only choice in 2012 (with the choice of a year old iPhone 4s at $549) seemed like an extremely fair deal and nothing to get angsty over. Has Apple shifted to sell more to only the bourgeoisie since then? (No, they are widening the net, e.g. iphone SE.) Were they not selling luxury back then as well? (yes they were.)
Apple is doing a bad job at selling us why $999 for an iPhone is worth it, as it will be for a $999 watch; and relegating subpar materials and features and hardware to the previously “top of the line” price point. The $649 best and only new iPhone in 2012 had the marketing and the Jobs keynote behind it to convince us of the value.
But thanks to freedom and capitalism, I’m very happy for the elites to take their boatloads of foolish spending with them to the Apple store to boost the stock price and bring home for themselves some Pro Wheels and Pro Monitor stands.
Not everyone who has an issue with Apples pricing is poor. You sound like a tool.Ok Man thanks for the analysis. Apple’s business success is without peer.. Apple doesn’t have to tell you “why” they price as they do. You may seek other alternatives. I want to apologize to this forum and those of lesser economic means for being just fine with Apple’s suggested $3000 pricing for the coming Mixed Reality headsets and the $1000 Apple Watch “Pro”. I regret having made enough money to purchase these devices of wretched excess. To atone for being affluent, I am going launch a Go Fund Me campaign to buy Apple Watch “Pros” for the poor. (And write it off of course). Apple’s cruelty in not pricing for the Bourgeoisie should be called out!— Life is unfair. As it should be!
Pro Wheels and Pro Monitor Stands for the Elites!
I bought one a few years ago because sometimes I didn’t want to take my phone around. I just wanted to be able to make/receive calls, messages, check basic social posts, maps, listen to some tunes etc. It wasn’t up to speed with me so I let it go after skating down a hill and falling off at 60 miles an hour. It hurt and the watch smashed. So I’ve been waiting for one that can perform without having to always take my phone everywhere with me. Maybe this is it..I been an owner of the iphone since the original 2g version and to this date I have never own nor wanted an apple watch. Never understood the whole idea of it. I much prefer a simple Swiss watch than something I need to worry about charging.
Yes, do please buy me an Apple Watch Pro. That would be really awesome. 🤣Ok Man thanks for the analysis. Apple’s business success is without peer.. Apple doesn’t have to tell you “why” they price as they do. You may seek other alternatives. I want to apologize to this forum and those of lesser economic means for being just fine with Apple’s suggested $3000 pricing for the coming Mixed Reality headsets and the $1000 Apple Watch “Pro”. I regret having made enough money to purchase these devices of wretched excess. To atone for being affluent, I am going launch a Go Fund Me campaign to buy Apple Watch “Pros” for the poor. (And write it off of course). Apple’s cruelty in not pricing for the Bourgeoisie should be called out!— Life is unfair. As it should be!
Pro Wheels and Pro Monitor Stands for the Elites!
Maybe in a shareholder?
Not with the alleged specs. Not at all.Is Garmin going to be worried?
It’s more convenient for sure. And all the features combined are life changing.It's life changing that you can do that stuff from your wrist and not spend a few seconds pulling out your phone?
I use it as a health appliance. I felt like you when the watch was launched, but when the ECG monitor and other health monitors were mature in Watch 5, I decided to get one, and it's everything I expected it to be. When it adds blood sugar, temperature and even blood pressure, I'll buy a new one.I been an owner of the iphone since the original 2g version and to this date I have never own nor wanted an apple watch. Never understood the whole idea of it. I much prefer a simple Swiss watch than something I need to worry about charging.
It was a joke tough guyThere’s nothing “extreme” about a $1000 Smart Watch. Apple offers a cheap low end watch for those of you who can’t afford the “Pro”. “A Man’s got to know his limitations”. Clint Eastwood. 1973
It was a joke tough guy
Yes— that is true. These forum discussions often become cluttered by those who declare Apple is Greedy and rants over price bore me. I have suggested elsewhere that MacRumors create a closed forum restricted to high-net worth consumers as a sanctuary from the indignation of the price resentful crowd. — A recent poll in the USA said that most Americans consider individuals with a Net Worth minimum of 2.5- 3 Million dollars is considered “wealthy”. I would add in a Credit score rating 750+ as well for good measure. (Credit scores are reliable indicators of behavior). What say you UK-Addict? That proposal work for you? Cheers!Not everyone who has an issue with Apples pricing is poor. You sound like a tool.
If you're so wealthy why are you on this forum talking to poors like us?I have suggested elsewhere that MacRumors create a closed forum restricted to high-net worth consumers as a sanctuary from the indignation of the price resentful crowd. — A recent poll in the USA said that most Americans consider individuals with a Net Worth minimum of 2.5- 3 Million dollars is considered “wealthy”. I would add in a Credit score rating 750+ as well for good measure. (Credit scores are reliable indicators of behavior). What say you UK-Addict? That proposal work for you?
Exactly. Got to use the Ignore Function after a long while. Couldn't take that crap anymore.I've never read such ridiculousness in my life. They've sold the watch for 7 years for "too low"? Hahaha man.
Why do you “hope” that Apple does not release a Watch that costs $1000 or more? Do you also hope that other product manufacturers only release devices that are sub $1000? I for one want to see Apple release more high end products with elegant style and elite feature sets. there is this ridiculous idea that Apple should develop “Everyman” devices! Laughs. The Mass Market is addressed by Samsung, Fit Bit and others. Those who cannot afford a $1000+ Smart Watch have many other options. Samsung and Fitbit make products in the sub $200 range. Try them!$1000 is simply too much. Hopefully it does not happen.
not like people NEED to buy this pro option.Why do you “hope” that Apple does not release a Watch that costs $1000 or more? Do you also hope that other product manufacturers only release devices that are sub $1000? I for one want to see Apple release more high end products with elegant style and elite feature sets. there is this ridiculous idea that Apple should develop “Everyman” devices! Laughs. The Mass Market is addressed by Samsung, Fit Bit and others. Those who cannot afford a $1000+ Smart Watch have many other options. Samsung and Fitbit make products in the sub $200 range. Try them!
Exactly. I don't understand why people keep comparing luxury standard watches to Smartwatches. They serve different purposes. The former is to look nice when going to more formal places. Second is to be a digital fitness/secretary device.I think that's a little ridiculous. Apple Watch by its very nature is a product with very short life span. After 3-5 years the hardware becomes obsolete and you're stuck with un outdated piece of technology. The gold casing or "rugged" casing does not speed up the processor or increase the on-board memory post-purchase. The reason people are spending thousands on mechanical watches is because a Patek Philippe bought today will have the same appeal in 20 or 200 years. This is not the case with Apple Watch.
Exactly. There's a difference between throwing money at everything because you have it and thinking if something is worth the price. The former is why inflation is spiking.Not everyone who has an issue with Apples pricing is poor. You sound like a tool.