Live Coverage of Apple's September 2014 iPhone and iWatch Event [Event Over]

[topmounter]

So this watch can only be worn on the left hand?

Apparently... No lefties allowed.

 

[Anitramane]

Is Cook starting to move away from the "i" branding? Apple Pay and Apple Watch, not iPay or iWatch.

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[RebornProphet]

surprised they stayed with iphone then

Existing products won't be changed. I CLEARLY meant products going forward, hence why I mentioned Apple Pay and Apple Watch.

 

[Medic311]

So this watch can only be worn on the left hand?

you can prob rotate it around. so right hand wearers will have the crown on the bottom instead of the top

 

[abshole765]

:vomits:

 

[drbroom]

am i the only one

who finds the watch just plain UGLY?!

 

[carjakester]

take my money already i need this!

 

[koolaid-drinker]

My stream keeps jumping!!

 

[macduke]

It's pretty clear that this is a lot more advanced than we thought it would be.

 

[KPOM]

a bit bulky...

My guess is that it avoids the need for a "bezel" like the Moto 360 (that black bar along the bottom). The real story is the input mechanism. It's another "why didn't anyone think of this before" move. Samsung, Moto, et. al. used multitouch on a shrunken screen.

The Apple Watch can come in many different designs. Once they work the kinks out and get the manufacturing up, I'm sure we'll see multiple designs, just as we did with the iPod line.

The Watch won't be an iPhone-like product in that people keep watches for a long time (phones were always a 2-year product given contracts). It will be a secondary product. More than a hobby, but probably something like the iPad long term.

 

[rovex]

its just another watch

screen size will always be its downfall. Everything you can do on the watch you can do on your phone as easily and swiftly.

 

[bmt134]

Poor copy of the Samsung Gear

 

[iLLUMI]

But does it have a SIM slot and WiFi?

 

[Oracle1729]

Actually, isn't this the exact same UI the Nest thermostats use?

Since Google bought Nest, it's time for the next round of lawsuits.

 

[McCool71]

But it isn't ordinary NFC. The biggest knock on NFC was lack of security. TouchID is one of the best fingerprint recognition systems out there.

It is exactly the same NFC you find behind the different lock features (fingerprint included) on Android devices.

 

[RebornProphet]

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I clearly meant new products, hence mentioning Apple Pay and Apple Watch. Existing products are too well known and obviously won't be changed.

 

[archer75]

this UI blows everything else Away!!!!!

I love your sarcasm!

 

[CJM]

Killer feature is that digital touching thing. That is gonna make these sell like hotcakes.

Hated it before I saw that...

 

[miamialley]

I can't wait to connect intimately with others.

 

[cfedu]

Instead of ditching the 16GB and making 32GB the standard. Cuz u no, dem marginz.

Because, got rid of the 16 Gb i would have got the base model. Now If I get one I will pay the extra money.

 

[groovyf]

Must admit, i quite like the almost retro look of the watch.

 

[ChazSch]

oh yeah...no sapphire on iPhone.....just remembered that

 

[Medic311]

Apparently... No lefties allowed.

there is prob an option to switch hands and rotate it. the crown will be on the bottom

 

[KPOM]

It's pretty clear that this is a lot more advanced than we thought it would be.

Exactly. There will be more designs in the future. Not everyone has the same tastes. But the UI is the real breakthrough. They caugh everyone off guard, just like they did with multi-touch back in 2007. Expect it to be widely copied.

 

[MaloCS]

who finds the watch just plain UGLY?!

I do. This is a huge fail. The tech is cool but they missed the boat on form. This product is definitely function over form.