3.6 million people have poor taste in fashionable wrist wear.
Yes, a first gen device from the most recognized company in the world...Impressive, considering the cost and that this is a first gen device.
And IDC is getting these numbers from where exactly? Let's not forget several years ago IDC predicted Windows Phone would overtake iOS in smartphone market share by 2015/2016. Does anyone ever audit IDC's estimates to see how accurate they were?
We? Who's this "we" you speak of?Then where are the droves of people complaining about Fitbit as the OP suggested? We hate Google and Samsung and not without reason.
We? Who's this "we" you speak of?Speaking for everyone or are you Borg?
I would venture most people aren't emotionally invested in companies. At least not enough to hate.
One of my friends got a Samsung Galaxy Gear as an indirect gift. Looked like a McDonald's toy and was pretty impractical. They even tried to stick a bulging-out camera on the wristband. The Apple Watch doesn't look great either, but it's the nicest smart watch I've seen.Oh Samsung, still hanging in there despite the obvious evidence that nobody likes you.
What it really boils down to is people are beginning to see the value in wearables. This is still a fairly new market and it takes time for the public to "get" the value. Of Course, the value and use cases is different for everyone. Some it is strictly fitness but others it is more like notifications, apps, and so on.Surprising to see that Fitbit has increased 168%. I wonder if Apple has made people more interested in the category or if Fitbit is doing something different that is driving so much growth.
Anyway, this still seems amazing growth for Apple. I for one love my watch and am happy to be in debt up to my eyeballs![]()
Then where are the droves of people complaining about Fitbit as the OP suggested? We hate Google and Samsung and not without reason.
No - people automatically hate things FROM Apple here.
Maybe it is my area, but I have only seen two Apple Watches in the wild, mine and a colleague's.
If you count my dentist that mentioned he just ordered one, that would be three...
Maybe I should travel to SF
I could see it as an entry level wearable, for some, to find out if they will actually use/wear it. Personally, I won't buy a first gen watch, but I could see myself spending $80 on a fitbit to help me decide if I should get a gen 2 watch. I am also hoping for GPS in Gen 2.seems fitbit is in the lead. Not bad for just health.
If the Apple Watch had a GPS I would have bought one over a fitbit. I was sold on the Apple Watch until I read that I'd still need to lug my phone around if I wanted to track my runs with a GPS.
It would be amazing to have a watch that monitored my heart rate, held about 50 songs for a running playlist, and had GPS tracking. Hopefully Apple adds a GPS with the Apple Watch 2.
Shouldn't this yield about 80 posts along the lines of Fitbit being "a piece of junk" and all variants of that one? Maybe about 25 posts revolving around some Apple Watch-only feature(s) being spun as if it is massively important? 10-20 posts should spin fault-finding with the analysis itself. And 5-10 posts should spin "...but which wearable is the most profitable?" and similar.![]()
Shouldn't this yield about 80 posts along the lines of Fitbit being "a piece of junk" and all variants of that one? Maybe about 25 posts revolving around some Apple Watch-only feature(s) being spun as if it is massively important? 10-20 posts should spin fault-finding with the analysis itself. And 5-10 posts should spin "...but which wearable is the most profitable?" and similar.![]()
Maybe it is my area, but I have only seen two Apple Watches in the wild, mine and a colleague's.
If you count my dentist that mentioned he just ordered one, that would be three...
Maybe I should travel to SF
And IDC is getting these numbers from where exactly? Let's not forget several years ago IDC predicted Windows Phone would overtake iOS in smartphone market share by 2015/2016. Does anyone ever audit IDC's estimates to see how accurate they were?
I'd argue at least 600K people them, or else why would they buy the product?
3.6 million people have poor taste in fashionable wrist wear.
And I regret not buying the 42mm size. Will be getting the larger size when gen 2 is out. I stubbornly stuck to the idea that the large model would be too big for my small wrists. That was a mistake. After a few months my eyes were begging for the larger screen.
I am a fan of IDC, but I agree with your main point. Predictions are often inaccurate.I'm no fan of IDC; but there is a difference between a prediction (which is, ultimately based on faith and fantasy) and a report of what has happened. IDC probably make their estimate based on things like talking to the companies that supplies the watch screens or the batteries and seeing how their shipments ramped up over the past quarter. They can supplement this with things like surveys to see if the various numbers all kinda correlate.
Their figure of around a million a month certainly matches up with what other observers have suggested.
You might wanna consider a change of career lolI've seen at least 10 in my office alone.