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Hands-On With the Apple Watch: A Developer's Experience at Apple's WatchKit Labs
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Why would you buy a rolex? For the name or appreciation?
Rolex watches are way overrated and most of them actually are extremely ugly and badly designed.
Personally I would never wear a Rolex.
Maybe Siri needed the "a" in there because you say "send text" too tightly and Siri can't tell they are two separate words.
The entire watch idea is all about Tim getting from out from under Steve Job's shadow, and living up to "World's Greatest Leader" Kim Jong Tim. Limited supply is Apple hedging it's bets on what could become the biggest collection of dresser drawer-ware than anyone has ever seen.
Rolex has long been controversial within haute horology circles. For people who normally don't buy dress watches, the Rolex brand is synonymous with high-end, but many watch geeks consider this naive. I also find the design of most Rolexes ugly, and if I were looking for something in the same price range, my first choice would be something from IWC.
For the purpose of discussion in tech enthusiasts' forums, it's better to treat "Rolex" as a proxy for dress watches than the benchmark for quality and status.
Safari...and itunes. iPhone meant my phone was a browser, video player and music player. Camera and game functionality would later become as important.
Agreed. This is a statement product that is being released at least one year prematurely. The high end lux pretensions will erode apple core brand strength. Its a huge mistep
I couldn't disagree more. Why judge before it's even been released? If u don't want it fine but there's obviously a market for it. It doesn't have to be an iPhone like hit.
"All those little fluff elements...". You've captured the essence of osx design!
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Question: what do expect to learn about the watch post release that you dont know now from 2 apple keynotes and related coverage?
If you don't have an iWatch then you won't need to bother transferring tasks to your iPhone. I just saved a ton of useless to asks
I would have to agree with that idea of Tim getting out of his shadow trying to prove himself as visionary. If the watch doesn't perform well sales or market in the eyes of the shareholders, Cook could go out the window.
The pricing of the watch and fashion direction could alienate and divide the consumer demographic. One wonders if Apple is for the 99 percent or the 1 percent.
Question to the developer : any rattling buttons or plopping screens on this Apple device? Wondering what the list of defects will be this time and what Apple's excuses will be. Straps discoloring or coming loose. You're wearing it wrong! They can't come up with 'it's cosmetic' this time.
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You're right ... they probably can't because cosmetical isn't a word.
I think you're jumping the gun a bit. We should just wait and see.
You're right ... they probably can't because cosmetical isn't a word.
I think you're jumping the gun a bit. We should just wait and see.
Changed that to 'cosmetic'. Hope you know what I mean.
Yep. But how much are you willing to spend not to take your phone out of your purse or pocket a few times a day? There is zero buzz about this product out there in the real world. They have had almost a year to make these things, but I expect apple to seriously fake a constrained supply to have images of people lined up for a few days to create a buzz. But I would lay out money by May 1st you will be able to do a walk-in and get almost any non-10K version you want.
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This is a stupid question. If you havent the slightest clue what can be learned from actually using a device and how it can benefit you as an individual then you are either unimaginative, ignorant, or a troll.
Surely rowespaxe intended that as a satirical/joking question. I can't believe any educated person would seriously pose it. Could they?
Since when is $349 for the 1%? Was Apple's 1st MacBook Air at $1799 for the 99%?
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parklife?
"Parklife is the act of not having a job or any means of gaining money except that of the dole".
You missed the sarcasm. The doomsayers are those who never worn the watch. Or did I miss yours?
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The hate is from those people who can't afford the watch ( and I don't mean in terms of financial only )
Trust me, once you used the watch it would be an instant love. I knew.