I'll put some Moto 360 pics here, so that Apple knows, what they are up against
What is the black bar at the bottom of this watch face? Why isn't the entire face white? And is this an actual product that's shipping right now?
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iWatch Reportedly Entering Production in Small Quantities Ahead of Fall 2014 Launch
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What is the black bar at the bottom of this watch face? Why isn't the entire face white? And is this an actual product that's shipping right now?
They're not google you know , they did that with the nexus 4 and cube
. I'll chime in and say apple will most defiantly preview it this WWDC and by it I mean healthbook. My guess is launch will be with the iPhone in order to create a gigantic buzz
A concept?
Someone should make an app that measures your fap rate.
if it has a pedometer, you could look down and say "hey, I took 20,000 steps today!"
I agree with John Gruber that Apple rumor sites need to quit posting concept designs/mockups with their stories. This particular article is very vague and makes no mention of what this so-called "iWatch" is supposed to look like. Why is MR throwing up a mockup that maybe nothing like what the actual device (if it even exists) will look like?
I'm not sure why it'll drop in price - I can go buy an iPad Air today for the same price as it was at launch..
Well, there were virtually no leaks before the iPhone and iPad were announced, so I'm optimistic.
You may want to visit the macrumors roundup page. It seems that you've been under a rock.
It'll be interesting, but I don't think that this kind of product is going to replicate the success of the iPhone, because, in my opinion, the form factor only comes into its own for fitness fanatics.
The size restrictions of a human wrist means that a watch is always going to be restricted in screen size, and because of this, a watch can only ever really only show you a considerably smaller subset of information than your iPhone, and so the utility of it is limited compared to an iPhone.
If you're just walking along casually, an iWatch is surely just an unnecessary duplication of functionality since it's just as easy to leisurely pull an iPhone out of your pocket, than it is to move your arm up to your face to read a watch.
So, I only see it making sense for fitness scenarios where the form factor means they can strap the device securely to themselves. I think that most people use their phone to tell the time now and have moved on from traditional wristwatches. I haven't worn a watch for at least 10 years.
The size restrictions of a human wrist means that a watch is always going to be restricted in screen size, and because of this, a watch can only ever really only show you a considerably smaller subset of information than your iPhone, and so the utility of it is limited compared to an iPhone.
If you're just walking along casually, an iWatch is surely just an unnecessary duplication of functionality since it's just as easy to leisurely pull an iPhone out of your pocket, than it is to move your arm up to your face to read a watch.
So, I only see it making sense for fitness scenarios where the form factor means they can strap the device securely to themselves. I think that most people use their phone to tell the time now and have moved on from traditional wristwatches. I haven't worn a watch for at least 10 years.
The Moto 360 doesn't look nearly as good in real life as those concept shots.
It is pretty ugly actually.
The mock up isn't bad, however if the iWatch is going to function primarily as a fitness/wellness tool then they will need a design to match that. This mock up doesn't look to me like something I'd wear during exercise.
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My idea about why there have not been any iWatch leaks: Most leaks come from distant part sources, such as those making the case backs, switches, and so on. I believe the watch has fewer sources. The crystal would come from Apple's sapphire plant; the back from Liquidmetal, who have great interest in Apple's patronage and who aren't in China, land of the knockoff; as for switches and buttons, I bet the watch doesn't have any!
Hopefully it will be water/dust proof so you can shower/sleep while wearing it. But knowing Apple it won't be waterproof.
Rest assure, It will look nothing like that mock up or any traditional watch. Rubber band style though is very likely in my opinion.