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Jony Ive on Apple Watch: 'Everything We Did Was in the Pursuit of What We Thought Was the Best Solution'
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I don’t Think you’re following the Apple Watch very closely, because it’s on the verge of becoming a product that _will_ be a game changer in the health oriented side of things. If the Apple Watch incorporates glucose monitoring, that alone will be a breakthrough and would be a major asset to monitor somebody’s health. The Apple Watch does a lot of things right, but where it really is at its best is fitness capabilities. It’s transitioned from a fashion device to where it is becoming more health oriented, Apples marketing is indicative of that.
I was totally negative about the watch at first and bought my first one 2.5 years ago just out of curiosity with the intention of giving it as a present after playing with it.
Now I'm on my series 2 SBSS with Link Bracelet and it became my daily watch.
The only thing that pisses me about it that it caused my other nice watches like the Omega Seamaster 300, Hublot Big Bang Ceramic and Bvlgari to gather dust in the drawer.
Now I'm on my series 2 SBSS with Link Bracelet and it became my daily watch.
The only thing that pisses me about it that it caused my other nice watches like the Omega Seamaster 300, Hublot Big Bang Ceramic and Bvlgari to gather dust in the drawer.
That's my feeling at the moment. I see the potential, but it just isn't there yet for me. I really have no use for a watch. With so many electronic devices that many of us carry, there really isn't a need for one. We are surrounded by time in one form or another. Being diabetic it would be nice to have something that tracks my blood sugar. I'm well controlled by diet and don't need to stick myself to a reading, but something to give me long term records of it or alert me if I start to spike or crash would be useful. Until then, it doesn't serve any purpose for me. My iPad is no longer a mush have device. It's nothing more than an electronic book that I use before bed.
I hope this interview is the start of some kind of hype train for a redesigned Apple Watch come September!
I'm in the market with my Series 0 on it's last battery/performance legs. I've had to disable about half the notifications, optimize a bunch of settings, and record my outdoor walks as indoor since it seems to use less power. I'm hoping for a 46-48mm Watch with reduced bezel or perhaps a circular watch that fits at least the same 42mm area inside with the circle edges extending beyond it. Would also be really neat if it used mLED as a trial like they did with OLED early on the Watch before the iPhone got it. Hopefully it fits the same band size and supports smart bands! I'd also like to see BlueTooth 5.0 for faster communication with the iPhone. Oh, and remove that stupid red dot! Some new metallic band options would also be a nice touch.
I'm in the market with my Series 0 on it's last battery/performance legs. I've had to disable about half the notifications, optimize a bunch of settings, and record my outdoor walks as indoor since it seems to use less power. I'm hoping for a 46-48mm Watch with reduced bezel or perhaps a circular watch that fits at least the same 42mm area inside with the circle edges extending beyond it. Would also be really neat if it used mLED as a trial like they did with OLED early on the Watch before the iPhone got it. Hopefully it fits the same band size and supports smart bands! I'd also like to see BlueTooth 5.0 for faster communication with the iPhone. Oh, and remove that stupid red dot! Some new metallic band options would also be a nice touch.
I think the consumer data would suggest that Steve Jobs was wrong on this one.
As for being a game-changer, look how many copy-cats are out there now. You didn't see the plethora of smart watches before the apple Watch came along. Even the smart watches you saw pre-apple watch are very different than those you saw post Apple Watch (i.e. smart watch makers pre-apple watch had to update their products once the Apple Watch came along.)
Apple Watch easily one of the best products ever made
The watch isn't that great though is it. I've often gone weeks without wearing it because I'd forgotten I'd put it on charge in a different room. At no point has it's absence made my life any worse.
I bought my first Apple Watch in March, a Space Gray, 42 MM. My thoughts on it, well, probably an unnecessary buy, but, it looks nice and is more convenient to take calls on. I just wish there was an option to pair it with more than one iPhone. It makes managing Notifications easier; as long as you cull the amount of auto installed apps, most of which are useless. Its certainly an accessory I won't be upgrading regularly. The aesthetics certainly is the first thing that grabs you, it really looks good.
Is it a must have? Absolutely not!
Is it a must have? Absolutely not!
Yes I do, but honestly I can make myself wearing two watches. Too silly and overkill.You have two wrists.
I don’t own an Apple Watch and from what I know of the next model I probably won’t buy that one either. I work around machines and jewelry of any sort can be dangerous.
But if I ever do decide to buy a watch I will probably buy the Apple and not a fitness tracker. I’m diabetic, and if it can keep track of or even monitor my blood sugars I’d be first in line. I really don’t care how many steps I’ve taken or stairs I’ve climbed, as I do a lot of walking in a big building and easily surpass recommended distances at least 5 days a week. Which I can-and have-monitored on my phone.i can’t swim with the phone but I seldom swim, so that’s not a drawback to me. But the watch needs to do something better than the phone already does or something the phone can’t.
I do think they are moving in that direction, but any health claims must be backed up and approved by the FDA. And that takes time.
But if I ever do decide to buy a watch I will probably buy the Apple and not a fitness tracker. I’m diabetic, and if it can keep track of or even monitor my blood sugars I’d be first in line. I really don’t care how many steps I’ve taken or stairs I’ve climbed, as I do a lot of walking in a big building and easily surpass recommended distances at least 5 days a week. Which I can-and have-monitored on my phone.i can’t swim with the phone but I seldom swim, so that’s not a drawback to me. But the watch needs to do something better than the phone already does or something the phone can’t.
I do think they are moving in that direction, but any health claims must be backed up and approved by the FDA. And that takes time.
I still feel that the Apple Watch solves a problem most people don’t have. Watches weren’t fundamentally broken or had bad user experiences they way that phones did before the iPhone.
No number of deep-thinking Jony Ive interviews can convince me of that. That, plus that sad attempt to market it as a high-end fashion accessory. No thanks.
No number of deep-thinking Jony Ive interviews can convince me of that. That, plus that sad attempt to market it as a high-end fashion accessory. No thanks.
Funny thing is, the one thing I really do NOT like about the Apple Watch is it's design - Ive's expertise. Some of tech is really interesting. I really think it's one of the most boring designs I've ever seen of a watch. I'll stick with my Garmin.
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Honestly, I bought mine because of the Heart Rate Monitor and the Apple Heart study; after my bypass surgery, my heart rate never dropped back to where it was before the surgery and I take medication to slow it down a bit. Prior to that, I thought it was pretty much a toy and kinda silly that you needed to have your phone with you anyway. Now, I've had mine for about a month and I love it (GPS only version, as well); my wife was even more skeptical and she just got one for her birthday and loves it as well. And you're right, glucose monitoring would make it a monster; the cost of a basic Apple Watch is less than the retail cost of 300 brand name glucose monitoring strips.
I literally cannot think of a better encapsulation of how the Apple Watch embodies the worst aspects of Apple than these two Iveisms:
[In response to the question "What problem does Apple Watch address?"] "I don’t think there was a problem specifically."
[Later] "Everything we did was in the pursuit of what we thought was the best solution."
The best solution to WHAT? What specific use-cases did you create the watch to fill, and how did you design the watch to fill them? The reason he's talking out of both sides of his mouth about this is that the Watch, though it is pretty and lacks obvious and glaring flaws, doesn't fill any actual need. Maybe that's just because the app infrastructure it needs to be truly useful doesn't exist, or maybe it's because it's a product Apple made just to have a product in the category--but regardless, years later, the Watch remains frivolous in a way the iPhone and iPad just aren't.
[In response to the question "What problem does Apple Watch address?"] "I don’t think there was a problem specifically."
[Later] "Everything we did was in the pursuit of what we thought was the best solution."
The best solution to WHAT? What specific use-cases did you create the watch to fill, and how did you design the watch to fill them? The reason he's talking out of both sides of his mouth about this is that the Watch, though it is pretty and lacks obvious and glaring flaws, doesn't fill any actual need. Maybe that's just because the app infrastructure it needs to be truly useful doesn't exist, or maybe it's because it's a product Apple made just to have a product in the category--but regardless, years later, the Watch remains frivolous in a way the iPhone and iPad just aren't.
My favourite watch is my Omega Speedmaster .
I love it, because it not only is a pretty decent watch, but in my opinion is also one of the most beautiful watches ever made .
On the other hand, not only is the iWatch not a watch, nor a smart watch that is smart, but it is the most boring watch design I have ever seen .
It's terrible to a degree that I for one don't consider it a matter of personal taste .
I will say that anyone who doesn't dislike the iWatch design has no taste whatsoever .
I love it, because it not only is a pretty decent watch, but in my opinion is also one of the most beautiful watches ever made .
On the other hand, not only is the iWatch not a watch, nor a smart watch that is smart, but it is the most boring watch design I have ever seen .
It's terrible to a degree that I for one don't consider it a matter of personal taste .
I will say that anyone who doesn't dislike the iWatch design has no taste whatsoever .
Nota bene: Everyone at Apple, including Jony Ive, refers to this and all other Apple products consistently without the definite article added to the name (for the non-writers, the definite article is the word "the"). Many other publications and MR in particular for no good grammatical reason always insist on adding this extra word to the names.
It's the same design as the iPhone 6, but smaller and fatter:
Rounded edges with rounded glass and large bezels. It's as uninspired as design can be.
Not to mention the really strange band connector to force you into buying proprietary bands.
I wonder, when he finally goes (sooner rather than later) and we get some fresh blood with fresh ideas, we wil starts to see some new exciting designs coming out of Apple once more.
Now he's taken almost every device to the same look, and no way to move on from this, how long are we going to be stuck with him, till something dare I say radical and outlandish get's put out there again ?
Personality, Character and Individuality are so so missing now
Now he's taken almost every device to the same look, and no way to move on from this, how long are we going to be stuck with him, till something dare I say radical and outlandish get's put out there again ?
Personality, Character and Individuality are so so missing now
Apple's design chief Jony Ive, who is responsible for gutting Apple's usability and UI standards and making everything thinner and less functional...
I have been wearing mine since release day. I upgraded the 0 to a 3 last week and it is so much better now. I forgot to wear it on just 4 occasions in the 3 years since its release. It's not the most exciting product ever, but I would never be without one again. My favorite things are still email triage (trashing junk mail from the notifications), notifications in general, music remote, setting timers that stay with me (unlike alexa) and weather. Oh, and the time.