I'm just not a fan of seeing all the celebrities with it before release.
Apple's being clever here. The celebs are giving the software one final test before general availability.
Who better to ensure it's idiot-proof?
I'm just not a fan of seeing all the celebrities with it before release.
People see them wearing one-of-a-kind Apple watches, and will lust for it which makes them think buying an apple watch puts them closer to their looking like their idol. (Okay, pretty far fetched conclusions -i admit).
I actually have to agree with celebrities getting their wrists in one for free, before everyone else and in variations not available to "regular" consumers (so far).
I can understand the marketing behind such a move but at the same time giving a celebrity a gold link bracelet version for free (even though they could afford it) to just put it on their wrist and publicize it for them is a bit... much.
Unless they believe that putting an Apple Watch on Beyonce in gold is going to make younger girls and boys suddenly want one (which I counter with; they can't afford it), I don't see the point of it. Most news station has covered the Apple Watch in depth WITHOUT the literal prostitution of Apple Watch marketing.
I am one of the biggest Apple fan boys ever but this just screams pathetic, desperate and belittling to "commoners" in my opinion. I'm still getting one, but I was getting one from before. My partner, whom has no interest in anything Apple, and follows celebrity gossip/news like it's his job does not suddenly want an Apple Watch. He wants one after I dragged him into the Apple Store for a try-on appointment, not because some celebrity is advertising it.
At the end of the day though, who really gives a flying fart?
Apple's being clever here. The celebs are giving the software one final test before general availability.
Who better to ensure it's idiot-proof?![]()
Actually it can store 2GB of music and monitor your Heart Rate and Activity.It seems kinda pointless to me. Their fans won't be able to get one on launch since they didn't preorder. And the average person isn't going to drop $350+ on an iPhone assessory.
I don't know anyone who actually wants one. Anecdotal, sure, but it doesn't seem popular with the public.
IMHO, Apple has an uphill battle. This isn't a phone, MP3 player, or tablet.
I shake my head at threads like these... I'm going to reword your comment to reflect what it really says.
I'm not a fan of Apple's marketing strategy and I want mine now.
Break it down into the two parts: Not a fan of Apple's marketing. Seems to be working for them pretty well, wouldn't you say? Each celebrity sighting gets every tech site to post the picture and get the crowds whipped into a frenzy. They got them literally a few days before launch. The excitement of a celebrity wearing something the common folks can get will die on Friday.
And you want yours now.... don't we all? C'est la vie. It'll be on your wrist as soon as possible, given your order time, model popularity and supply. Enjoy it when you get it.
Yup, these celebrity endorsements are a mistake. What happened to "think different"??
I won't be getting my Apple Watch on Friday, oh but Bieber got his a few weeks ago, so that's nice.
Actually it can store 2GB of music and monitor your Heart Rate and Activity.
Except you listed reasons why I would buy it. To me being an mp3 player is a HUGE plus as Id rather control my music from the watch.Lol, I know that! Just saying that isn't why people would buy it![]()
Except you listed reasons why would buy it. To me being an mp3 player is a HUGE plus as Id rather control my music from the watch.
Yup, these celebrity endorsements are a mistake. What happened to "think different"??
Being a celebrity is all about style, sophistication and looking cool in public
Wearing an Apple watch is about looking nerdy and I can't imagine a single A class celebrity wearing an Apple watch in public if they weren't getting paid lots of money!
A plus, but not you're sole reason for buying one.
Being a celebrity is all about style, sophistication and looking cool in public
Wearing an Apple watch is about looking nerdy and I can't imagine a single A class celebrity wearing an Apple watch in public if they weren't getting paid lots of money!
I dislike seeing these endorsements for a different reason; Apple is feeling less and less like a tech company and more like any other "popular brand" selling "fashionable" trinkets.
Especially growing up as a nerdy kid I was rejected by the "popular crowd". One of my escapes was playing with computers, particularly Apple ones.
Now as an adult I see the company selling out to the same sort of "popular crowd" that rejected me growing up. It hurts a bit.
Maybe I'm too sentimental. But I despise the whole celebrity culture and obsession. There's very few celebrities who truly deserve their fame.
Yup, these celebrity endorsements are a mistake. What happened to "think different"??
I won't be getting my Apple Watch on Friday, oh but Bieber got his a few weeks ago, so that's nice.