HobeSoundDarryl
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15 years??? On Mercury maybe (since those years are much shorter than ours)... and even that would be pushing it based on other iDevices.
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Live Coverage of Apple's March 2015 'Spring Forward' Event
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15 years??? On Mercury maybe (since those years are much shorter than ours)... and even that would be pushing it based on other iDevices.
I'm guessing there will be plenty of games for the watch. How often do you think they'll update? I don't see them going more than 2 years.
That's the thing I hated the most. They touted thunderbolt all this time and their signature Macbook doesn't even have it anymore?
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Can you say special (proprietary) adapters for only $49-$69 each... coming soon to your Apple store?
Good point, I hadn't thought of that. Maybe upgrading your iPhone will be all that is needed.
I think the negativity here around the Apple Watch is fueled by several things. Ultimately, perhaps - is because there's not much "new" here that makes it s MUST have - and not at many of the price points offered when compared to the competition. This is unlike other product launches where there were clear "wow" factors. Even the iPad - which had a lot of negativity - was a pretty useful device even if many people didn't see a point initially as for many it was an expensive media consumption device.
With so many devices of varying price ranges and features (and several that are cross-platform) - the Apple Watch has stiffer competition.
I am in no way saying they won't sell - or sell well. But one can't really compare this launch with any other. Even the iPhone. Especially since this is not 2007 anymore.
With so many devices of varying price ranges and features (and several that are cross-platform) - the Apple Watch has stiffer competition.
I am in no way saying they won't sell - or sell well. But one can't really compare this launch with any other. Even the iPhone. Especially since this is not 2007 anymore.
Games for the watch? Oh god, that'll be hilarious to watch on the subway, people tapping their wrists and such.
No clue about the upgrades. Even if they go as frequently as every year, I doubt the silicon will become obsolete as fast as the iPhone. Probably some of the upgrades will be more cosmetic in nature, e.g. thinner, which in this case is actually needed.
I think this is the first sign of Apple giving up on thunderbolt just like they did with firewire.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
This is Apple. Can you take an Apple-made case from earlier iDevices and re-use it as a case for current devices? There's a LOT of profit in accessories.
The serious opportunity here is for those who will clone and/or design alternate bands and sell them at a much lower profit margin. Chinese factories are probably already ramping up production of alternatives to these that will cost much less. I didn't see anything in the presentation that appears like it could lock alternate band-makers out of offering alternatives.
Are the connectors patented so that only Apple-made bands or licensed bands from third parties can be used? I'd be pretty disappointed if those connections can be patented to lock out competition.
So true. They are already being talked about by holding 4 special mentions in 7 months - announce product, announce price, release product, deliver product.
It is, however, to be seen how long can they carry-on with an exaggerated demand if there's no visible enthusiasm amongst buyers in the stores.
You can't really compare. The iPad is a stand-alone device, it can be shared, and although deemed "meh" at the beginning, it really does have its place in the market - especially for media consumption.
As for the iPhone - you can't compare 2007 with 2015.
Time will tell what will become of the Apple Watch. I think it will sell well - but personally, I do not think it will be in the realm of the iPhone or iPad.
Doubt it, maybe they are giving it up for their entry level range, just like they did with Firewire, but they need TB on Mac Pro and Macbook Pro for now.
It's annoying enough when someone is having a conversation and you can hear them loudly. Only in the privacy of your own room/home/office could I see this remotely used - and even then it would be more "because it's cool and I can" vs truly a value add.
I'll bet money that we'll see plenty of that too. This could be as annoying as Nextel was back in the day.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Jettison hardware utility AND raise the price = fatter profit margins.
"We" will just spin this as some kind of "cleaner", "more refined" gibberish along with "those who need <commonplace connections now> can just buy USB3 to <commonplace connections now> adapters." AND "if you don't like it, go buy some junky Windows laptop, troll". The Apple defense corps just needs time to hold a rally and figure out the spin points... along with a short list of fairly obscure, typically unlikely scenarios where having one port makes more sense (and/or being able to see the watch screen instead of pull out the phone on which it entirely depends, etc). You know it's coming.
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I think the watch is cool and seems useful. I mean when they came out with the ipad, it was just "a bigger iphone." The edition watch is for people who live in an alternate reality but for normal people the other two watches seem fine. Not sure why people are saying the watch is hubris or tim cook's failure or whatever.
Well, people said the same thing about dictation and I never saw anyone on the street giving dictation to Siri, yet.
USB is consumer grade technology hence why their consumer grade product has it.
Thunderbolt is professional grade technology which is why their consumer grade product does not have it.
Is there a Facetime camera on the watch? That would be just like Dick Tracy, talking and being able to see who you were talking to on your watch. AND sending them a real time heartbeat!!