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Hands-On With the Apple Watch: A Developer's Experience at Apple's WatchKit Labs

MRrainer said:
Pundits say it's a #fail.
Apple releases it.
People try it in-store and buy one instantly.

Ka-Ching!


And when the iHater Army here on MR says it’s a #fail you know it will be Apple’s biggest product. They are always wrong and you can bet your IRA on that.
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I wish...

They should done the tryouts for iPhone 6 and Plus. I would have liked a plus but was skeptical so ended up with 6. (again wanting to receive one on the opening day was more important)
 
"Apple Watch Air. The thinnest watch Apple has ever made. It's truly awesome! 10mm thinner and 2x faster..."
 
When do I get my piano virtuoso app on apple watch? I believe that is the ideal app to have on your watch.
 
Not a fair comparison

mistasopz said:
Ask and ye shall receive: http://business.financialpost.com/2...rable-doesnt-feel-very-apple/?__lsa=9816-712e
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This story was based on a 15 minute "hands on" episode after the last keynote, as opposed to the developer's all day experience actually using the watch. It's not a meaningful comparison. After we read reviewer's comments following a week of actual use of the watch then it will be interesting to see if any of the users don't like the Watch.
 
As a user of numerous Apple products over several decades I really, really wish I was a watch wearer. I quit many years ago and don't see myself going back to wearing something on my wrist. I always found watches to be uncomfortable and I was always banging them into things and scratching them. I would not want to do that to a pretty Apple Watch. Waiting to see if someone comes up with that killer app that makes the watch an imperative.
 
QuiteSure said:
This story was based on a 15 minute "hands on" episode after the last keynote, as opposed to the developer's all day experience actually using the watch. It's not a meaningful comparison. After we read reviewer's comments following a week of actual use of the watch then it will be interesting to see if any of the users don't like the Watch.
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Maybe so but OP's comment was:

"I'm still waiting for the report from someone who had the the actual watch in their hands and says they didn't like it."

This person had their hands on it and wasn't too impressed.
 
A little too many superlatives in the piece for my taste. No doubt the experience of getting their hands on the device before "most" is bound to make a developer a bit giddy regardless. Not to be discounted. But not to be definitive either.
 
QuiteSure said:
This story was based on a 15 minute "hands on" episode after the last keynote, as opposed to the developer's all day experience actually using the watch. It's not a meaningful comparison. After we read reviewer's comments following a week of actual use of the watch then it will be interesting to see if any of the users don't like the Watch.
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This link doesn't jive with other reports from people who have had hands on time with the watch. It's the first report I've seen that referrs to the digital crown as unrefined. From everything I've read of those who were at the event the one "complaint" was apparently glances are only available when you're in watch face mode and you can't get to them when you're in home screen/app mode. Not sure if that's really the case and if it is if it's something Apple will tweak before the watches ship.
 
Rogifan said:
This link doesn't jive with other reports from people who have had hands on time with the watch. It's the first report I've seen that referrs to the digital crown as unrefined. From everything I've read of those who were at the event the one "complaint" was apparently glances are only available when you're in watch face mode and you can't get to them when you're in home screen/app mode. Not sure if that's really the case and if it is if it's something Apple will tweak before the watches ship.
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I think everyone is entitled to their opinion. Even if it's an unpopular one. The person in the link doesn't think the digital crown is refined. I think we can accept that not everyone will love the device for one reason or another.
 
If I was to get an watch, it'd have to be a 38mm as none of the 42mm watch bands till fit my wrist. It's too small.
 
Anonymee said:
Glad this person is excited. Not my experience at all, almost the complete opposite.
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Did you have a hands on experience? :confused:

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the8thark said:
If I was to get an watch, it'd have to be a 38mm as none of the 42mm watch bands till fit my wrist. It's too small.
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Wait. You mean you have to get a 42mm because the 38mm bands are to small right? I'm a bit confused.
 
Locoboof said:
It can play music to your bluetooth headphones without the phone. Also, it can record your fitness activities and sync to your phone once you're near it. Possibly,not enough standalone features for you to buy it though.
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This I'm interested in. I got Bluetooth earbuds for working out. Would love to just have the watch and earbuds for when I go running/sprinting and be able to listen to music and track lap times and other info. Is this possible?
 
mdelvecchio said:
$349 isnt very expensive relative to apple devices. the original 64gb ipod was $399 in 2001 dollars and only did one thing -- play music.
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The first model of the iPod came in a 5GB and then later 10GB capacity. 2nd gen was 10 and 20 GB. We didn't hit 60GB of storage on the iPod until the 4th generation iPod photo in 2004.
 
I'm still undecided on which size to get even though the dev recommends the 42. I like that The smaller one looks like a real watch and inconspicuous but text may be too small. What a dilemma eh?
 
ijeffgarden said:
The larger one is confirmed to have better battery life.
"A 42mm Apple Watch typically experiences longer battery life."
Source: http://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html
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I'd expect the 18h to be the 38mm watch's battery life with the larger one lasting around 24h if used extensively.

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mistasopz said:
Maybe so but OP's comment was:

"I'm still waiting for the report from someone who had the the actual watch in their hands and says they didn't like it."

This person had their hands on it and wasn't too impressed.
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Unlike 100+ people who were impressed, including dev who had it on all day long... Ok, then. Whatever.
 
dacreativeguy said:
Nah. Too expensive, too big, too small, too light, too heavy, too Appley, Not Appley enough, can't get x band with y model, supplies constrained, manufacturing success rates are low, waited too long since first announcement, waiting too long between last announcement and shipping, etc.

I think that covers the gamut of what the doomsayers have posted so far.
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You only said "Too expensive" once.
 
mistasopz said:
Ask and ye shall receive: http://business.financialpost.com/2...rable-doesnt-feel-very-apple/?__lsa=9816-712e
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Thanks. Not exactly a negative report. And also just a review from someone putting on a few sampled for a few minutes, right?

It was a ten paragraph "review" but I will quote the entire part of the review that actually referenced anything that involved using the watch.

"The smaller 38mm size fits better on my small wrist, but you do get about 20% less screen than with the 42mm and I think that’s real estate I’d quickly come to miss. The fluroelastomer bands (you’ll get chastised referring to them as rubber near any Apple employee) are flexible and comfortable, but a little fiddly to put on, while the leather and link bracelets feel very much like watch bands you’re already used to. The Milanese mesh in particular feels and looks incredible, and fits your wrist perfectly by using magnets instead of sized clasp holes.

Since the first Apple Watch announcement in September 2014, Apple has been touting the digital crown as a groundbreaking interface that will set the Apple Watch apart from its competition. So, how is it in practice? On first use, it felt a little confusing and clumsy. Sometimes it seemed to do one thing, and other times just the opposite. The display doesn’t use the familiar pinch-to-zoom gesture used on the iPhone and it seems like the interplay between tapping, swiping, and turning the crown will take some getting used to."


So we have one sentence saying the rubber bands are comfortable but fiddly, followed with the milanese mesh feels and looks incredible. Then they say the crown is confusing and clumsy, plus the display doesn't use pinch to zoom and that the UI will take getting used to.

This was pretty much a wait and see review by a guy using the watch for, maybe, ten minutes. Not as compelling as the stuff that is leaking from folks that have used the watch for days and possibly weeks.

But don't take me wrong. I appreciate hearing about the negative issues. I'm really curious about the watch and what you linked to seemed unbiased and useful. So thanks for pointing me to the link.
 
Talk about tight security.....

.....I just wish Apple were this tight with their suppliers..
 
Unami said:
actually, iphone 1 was only marginally bigger than iphone 4 (which has still a much smaller footprint than iphone 6), and even weighed 2 grams less. i had an ipad 1, now i have an air 2. the edges of the 1 were thinner than the air, so at the end of the day, it didn't feel much bigger (the 1 was noticeable heavier, though - which didn't make much of a difference either, because it was easier to hold because of the larger bezels). ipad 3 was even heavier than ipad 2. they just make their old product look outdated and clunky when the new one comes out. that .5 mm you'll actually save in thickness won't matter too much.

maybe the apple watch morphs into an even bigger wristpad some day.
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Really, the initial Ipad "didn"t feel much bigger", ... Oh my

These are volume and thickness of the various Ipads

590 000 13.4 730g
(about 6.5mm on the edge, reaches 13.4mm by 20mm from edge)
380 000 8.6
420 000 9.4
301 000 7.4
248 000 6.1 439g (edge is demi-circle finishing at 7mm)

The Ipad Air 2 is:
- 60% the weight
- 42% the volume
- 12x powerful CPU than the original Ipad

That'S a very substantial thing for something you hold in your hand a substantial amount of time. At least I do. For me, the original seems like a slab of cement compared to the latest one.
 
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