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Jony Ive Reveals Exclusive Apple Watch Sport Bands at Milan Design Week
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Polar Loop monitors my sleep, while Apple Watch needs to change. I can swim and shower with my combo (20m rating for the Loop), Apple Watch is not waterproof. Apple Watch does not solve any problem, it depends on iPhone, which I also carry.
Apple is a company with class, few and far between in the tech world. That may appear like a fashion thing to you but it's only because the difference is that visible.
It's to avoid having to spend so much money on R&D for the Apple Watch 2. People will buy it just for the red band.
I dont know why but seeing all these plastic bands in different colors on a fancy plate like that in a fashion setting, makes me feel apple is hard at work to get into the sillyness of the fashion world. The emperors new clothes as we refer to in my country. The watch is beautiful of course, but its only in fashion you can make different plastic colors and pretend its something of divine beauty.
Sorry, I just see this as ANOTHER slap in the face for long term loyal Apple customers.
Offer you just a small selection of colours.
Let you all buy them, 2 million of more of you.
You've not even got them yet.
Now, we show you a wider selection of colours that you may prefer that you can buy for $50 each.
Nice one. (dirty tactic)
That's like letting you order your meal and a selection of 5 drinks.
You order them.
Before your meal & drink has even arrived, they bring round another wider selection of drinks that they hope you will buy from, as there are nicer drinks on this list.
At least have the dam decency to give it some time BEFORE you start showing off new extras.
Offer you just a small selection of colours.
Let you all buy them, 2 million of more of you.
You've not even got them yet.
Now, we show you a wider selection of colours that you may prefer that you can buy for $50 each.
Nice one. (dirty tactic)
That's like letting you order your meal and a selection of 5 drinks.
You order them.
Before your meal & drink has even arrived, they bring round another wider selection of drinks that they hope you will buy from, as there are nicer drinks on this list.
At least have the dam decency to give it some time BEFORE you start showing off new extras.
What colour are they missing?
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Apple's move into the fashion world will alienate just as many customers as it adds. Fashion is a real marmite issue in my experience - you either lap it up or you think they're all a bunch of privileged air heads with nothing better to do.
Thanks
Also, please remind them iCloud is still broken for some of us,https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6754606
It has little to nothing to do with how rich they are. It has to do with how influential they are. John Gruber isn't rich yet he's had an Apple Watch for a month before you and me. Why? Because millions of people are interested in his opinion.
I've yet to find one review who has complained about the 'slow' processor.
As for battery: 18 hours guys. Wake up at 5, the watch konks out at 11pm. If you're only getting 6 hours sleep a night every night, God help you.
Why can you not understand.........?
The watch does not last for 18 hours on a charge.
It last for 18 hours when you use it in a manner that Apple suggests you do.
Should I perhaps try and sell you a car, that I say will last a month between needing fuel stops, but only if you drive it in a manner and distances I suggest you do?
The watch may last 3 days for someone who never looks at it, or perhaps 3 hours for someone who uses it heavy, perhaps later in the year when REAL apps come out.
18 hours is just a made up concept it's not real.
Damn... that seems so easy.
Put watch on celebrities' wrists and people will see it and talk about it.
Why didn't any of the Android Wear watchmakers think of doing that?
Perhaps they did and a) no-one in the media cared or b) the celebs didn't want those ugly monsters
Even my mum has heard of the Apple watch now which shows what a good job the PR machine has doneWhy are people always so worried about Apple having too many SKUs?
You know they have computerized inventory systems, right?
I've heard the same thing about too many iPhone models... too many iPad models... etc.
If Kraft can maintain hundreds of brands and thousands of items... I think Apple can handle a few watch bands.
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Exactly! Have they forgotten who is CEO? A supply chain expert.
It's almost like Tim Cook said 'I'm bored of a few iPhone options, I need a logistical challenge.'
They've broken down how you use it, and reviewers have confirmed that Apple was spot on.
In your example, it would be like saying 'You'll refuel every week, if you drive the car 2 hours a day on your commute to and from work'.
Apple Watch will last 90 time checks and 90 notifications (one of each *every* 12 minutes in an 18 hour day).
PLUS 45 minutes of app use. (Again, that's 2 and a half minutes of app use *every* hour in this phantom day where you're awake for 18 hours.)
All this and a 30 minute workout (with music playback).
This actually isn't bad: And much better than your original comment implied.
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I can't tell if this is a cleverly cynical commentary or you're genuinely impressed, but if it's the latter, then it's not Apple that troubles me, but fanboys/girls like you.
No, that silliness has crossed over into UI design. How often have we been sold on a 'beautiful elegant new design' which turns out to be just default-styled text on a white background?
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