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Hands-On First Impressions of the New Apple Watch
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"Music. Control the music on your iPhone without taking it out of your pocket. And when you leave iPhone at home to go for a jog, listen to music directly on Apple Watch."
So it seems it does work without the phone but, how are we supposed to listen to the music directly on Apple Watch without a headphone? From the tiny speakers? During a jog? Are they kidding?
Maybe they'll release some bluetooth headphones to go along with this?
So it seems it does work without the phone but, how are we supposed to listen to the music directly on Apple Watch without a headphone? From the tiny speakers? During a jog? Are they kidding?
Maybe they'll release some bluetooth headphones to go along with this?
You guys complain because you have amazing Industrial Design skills, right? And of course, an amazing experience on marketing to create new markets with new products, am I right? Yep.. I bet everyone here is a CEO and your companies have some breakthrough products!
All the whining remind me of the iPad 1 «it's just a big iPod touch, flop» and now here we are four years later...
Live and let live, guys. Some will like it, some might not.
All the whining remind me of the iPad 1 «it's just a big iPod touch, flop» and now here we are four years later...
Live and let live, guys. Some will like it, some might not.
moto 360 also has wireless induction charging and a actual better housing than that rubber sports apple watch.
Genuine leather, real metal housing,. better and actual innovation design.
better form factor. better research. better OS. more features.
With a TI processor from 2010. I wonder if anyone extolling the Moto 360 has actually tried to use one? Ars totally dumped on it. Terrible performance and terrible battery life on an ancient SoC. Form over function 100% from Moto on that one.
(Whisper it) Don't tell anyone but.... It's a bit crap.
Yes.
It's New
And has a Ton of features.
Together it forms the word NewTon
And we know what happened to that.
Good idea in theory.
Will NEVER work in practice.
Nobody wants a big lump of metal in their wrist to lug around because they're too lazy to put their hands in their pockets to fish out a phone.
The fools will be parented from their money. Then. Once the news gets round that it's a wee bit crap, actually and you don't really NEED a mini me phone thing as well as your .... Phone. Then the word will be-steer well clear.
Sorry. But better to find out now than early 2015.
Yes.
It's New
And has a Ton of features.
Together it forms the word NewTon
And we know what happened to that.
Good idea in theory.
Will NEVER work in practice.
Nobody wants a big lump of metal in their wrist to lug around because they're too lazy to put their hands in their pockets to fish out a phone.
The fools will be parented from their money. Then. Once the news gets round that it's a wee bit crap, actually and you don't really NEED a mini me phone thing as well as your .... Phone. Then the word will be-steer well clear.
Sorry. But better to find out now than early 2015.
OK, here's my question: does it need a phone to work at all.
Or can you use it by itself and it's just some functions that won't work?
Or can you use it by itself and it's just some functions that won't work?
Terrible performance? lol says the guy who never used one.
All the reviews speak of an amazing performance and experience.
Only the battery life being a letdown. But onto the battery life.
Terrible? Oh i wonder why apple hasn't released their battery specs.
Yeah that's right.
watch..i guess all we are missing is the iPad maxi. The technology isn't there for something else maybe.
Same was said for iPod... and iPhone... and iPad.
Not saying this thing is the next iPod, but it's going to sell like mad.
You guys love to talk about the other watches out there--but ONLY in terms of looks and written specs.
This isn't just about looks. It is about functionality. And to date, android devices just don't work as well as Apple devices. They're laggy, buggy, etc. yes, they've improved and Apple is far from perfect. But the last thing anyone should do is ignore the track records of Motorola, et. al. in terms of the quality of execution when compared to Apple.
Right now, i think the Moto looks like a typical watch--and in several ways i like it better. But i'm willing to bet the sensors/software/etc. blow compared to what Apple will ultimately release. I'm also willing to bet the apps created for the Moto will pale in comparison to what developers will create for the Apple Watch.
I'm laughing here reading all of those who have written this device off in favor of another already--without even using them with their own hands. How people can talk about the quality of the build is positively hilarious! Just look at the Fitbit and all of those other fitness bands. They're HORRIBLE. Absolutely horrible. The question is execution. Will Apple pull it off? Nobody will be able to answer that question until they actually get their hands on it.
This isn't just about looks. It is about functionality. And to date, android devices just don't work as well as Apple devices. They're laggy, buggy, etc. yes, they've improved and Apple is far from perfect. But the last thing anyone should do is ignore the track records of Motorola, et. al. in terms of the quality of execution when compared to Apple.
Right now, i think the Moto looks like a typical watch--and in several ways i like it better. But i'm willing to bet the sensors/software/etc. blow compared to what Apple will ultimately release. I'm also willing to bet the apps created for the Moto will pale in comparison to what developers will create for the Apple Watch.
I'm laughing here reading all of those who have written this device off in favor of another already--without even using them with their own hands. How people can talk about the quality of the build is positively hilarious! Just look at the Fitbit and all of those other fitness bands. They're HORRIBLE. Absolutely horrible. The question is execution. Will Apple pull it off? Nobody will be able to answer that question until they actually get their hands on it.
I'm not one to pass judgement. Personally, this doesn't appeal to me since I already wear spiked wristbands. Still, I find amusing how the people who got to se it in person are saying good things about it while the people online are saying bad things about it. Then again, wasn't the same way with the iPad?
OK, then I just may get one because I thought it needed a phone just to work period.
But then, on it's own, how would you shop apps for it?
I've used it, runs smooth as butter with the stock stuff on it. Battery life is also greatly exaggerated, those of us who have them call it at about 12 hours with screen always on, and 20 hours with screen only on when activated. Not as nice as the other smartphones, but hardly terrible IMO. I don't disagree about the SoC, Motorola completely cheaped out on consumers with that and it's a shame as it seems like the most power hungry part of the equation.
I read that ars technical review and it was way too harsh IMO.
Also keep in mind Apple has not announced battery times, this seems kind of weird to keep this a secret. Maybe they just haven't tested and benchmarked it yet, or maybe they don't want to break the bad news yet, who knows.
Yep, Ars said it was easily the worst of all the smartwatches when it came to actually using it.
Apple probably doesn't precisely know what the battery life is anyway. That'll no doubt be a software function which I'm sure is still being developed.
While I haven't used the 360 myself I have actually interacted with the other watches from LG and Samsung. LG's in particular are terribly cheesy compared to just the photos of the Apple Watch, but I will be waiting to pass judgment on the Apple Watch until I get to see one in person.
So the post-Jobs era is playing out like a movie screenplay. They released a phone that has the same form factor as the very same phablets they used to mock. And they released a smart watch that is really no better (or worse for that matter) compared to the competition in this brand new space. I'm not sure Jobs would have released that watch. It seems unremarkable compared to the Motorola and LG watches.
I expected the phones would be predictable and incremental. But I'm disappointed in the smart watch. I had high hopes that this would be more innovative, especially after the hype. Right now (albeit without seeing either in person) I would probably take the LG watch in a heartbeat. Sucks.
I expected the phones would be predictable and incremental. But I'm disappointed in the smart watch. I had high hopes that this would be more innovative, especially after the hype. Right now (albeit without seeing either in person) I would probably take the LG watch in a heartbeat. Sucks.
We'll know more about what works and what doesn't without a phone, but in any case I wouldn't bet that using this without a phone would make much sense.
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I wouldn't buy any smartwatch in a heartbeat at the moment. They all seem useless, including this one. Then again, I didn't buy iPad until 3rd gen and when I did, I was incredibly happy with it. I think I'll wait until this watch gains more health sensors and becomes a true health tracker.