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If someone asks me to try the watch, I can always whip out the 40 caliber too. Aren't toys fun?. Still can't beat one of my friends though, she's got a pink AR-15.
Lol you Americans and your guns
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"OH is that the new Apple watch? LET ME SEE "
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Lol you Americans and your guns
true dat, im packing my customzied glock from sai (SalientArmsInternational) glock tier 1
Yes, and no one shows off a Rolex.
I have seen 6 of those in the last week because everyone seems to hold their arm so everyone knows what they have.
No, my Apple Watch is not flashy with diamonds around it BUT I do not consider it to be plain. I love the simple style of the Classic Buckle. I bought it for ME to enjoy, don't care about others.
I can say, as a long time collector who has a robust collection of ultra-luxury watches, Rolex watches are considered low end of the luxury class. They're very common place. It's simply their brand strength that carry them. It's the same type of person that shows off either a Rolex or Apple Watch.
Personally I like that the Apple Watch doesn't call attention to itself. At a glance it looks like any one of hundreds of what's called a "tank watch" being even more nondescript, it'll be very easy to wear an Apple Watch unnoticed.
That's a strong advantage for my preferences.
Guess I'm in the other 25% group. I do not want the watch to show off my latest Apple product at all; more the opposite in my case. I want the watch mainly for the convenience features and not having to pull my iPhone 6+ out of my purse everytime my phone rings or dings with a text alert. I also want to ride my bike and track my daily activity & walking. I was going to get a Fitbit and even considered the Pebble but then decided to hold off for the Watch because it will be able to do so much more. To be able to keep my phone on the counter at home but not miss any calls is big for me. I do have smaller wrists and am a female and while I like the idea of the bigger 42 screen; I went with the 38. Much of that reason for the 38 was based on not wanting to attract too much attention to it.
People are naturally curious when something's new. They want to see it and experience it for themselves before they even consider buying it. If I know you, then yeah, you can play with it, while it's on my wrist, if you're a stranger then I'll just give you a run down of all the important features. No one gets to try it on though. This is a much more personal device than the iPhone or iPad, so it stays on my wrist as much as possible. All my friends and several classmates have shown interest in it and they want to see it up close when I get mine. We are the product ambassadors, we've been unofficially given the job of "amateur PR" and giving people the cold shoulder isn't a job well done, even if their invasive presence makes us a little uncomfortable.
Side note: one of my peers has a Galaxy Gear 2 and is constantly being asked if its the Apple Watch or "iPhone Watch" as the inquisitors like to call it. He's a big Samsung fanboy and can't stand when they ask him that. He always says "no" and tries to explain what' he has and the difference between the two devices, but by the time he says no, they've almost always lost interest. He's actually started directing people to me with questions about it. Apple - 1/Samsung - 0
Side note: one of my peers has a Galaxy Gear 2 and is constantly being asked if its the Apple Watch or "iPhone Watch" as the inquisitors like to call it. He's a big Samsung fanboy and can't stand when they ask him that. He always says "no" and tries to explain what' he has and the difference between the two devices, but by the time he says no, they've almost always lost interest. He's actually started directing people to me with questions about it.
Apple - 1/Samsung - 0
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You know its coming. Soon we'll have a newdevice on our wrists and as as it catches peoples attention they will come running and putting their hands all over it asking to try it on. I have a huge problem with people touching my things and it really frustrates me so not sure how I am going to deal with the rush of friends and family on delivery day. How do you guys handle this or how do you plan to ? I try to avoid from letting people use my phone which is tough already
insane08 you're insane mate
Long sleeves.
But I'm much more worried about the "CAN I TOUCH IT? FEEL IT? TRY IT ON???????" questions.
But I'm much more worried about the "CAN I TOUCH IT? FEEL IT? TRY IT ON???????" questions.
I'm very glad to share with my friends and loved ones, what the watch does, and how it is helping me. Maybe they'll buy one. It's all good for the shareholder value. But what I don't like is people I don't know, coming up and grabbing at it and trying to use it and see if they like it. I have had that issue with my phone a few times, and its unpleasant, because there is no good way of saying "Stop touching my ****"
Actually "Stop touching my ****" is the perfect way to say "Stop touching my ****"
I'm not looking forward to any attention it may bring. I hate, hate, being seen as the kind of person who MUST have everything first, when I'm really not. It's my own private hobby and interest and I tend to play down any new product I may have, if anything when it comes to Apple products, I like them early so I can test my apps on real hardware at the earliest opportunity. At least with the phone I could keep it in my pocket or shove it in the corner of the desk. The Watch isn't going to be so easy.
I guess if someone seems genuinely interested then I'll let them have a look. Otherwise I'll likely reply with a sharp "yes it is" and then try and carry on with whatever it was that I was doing.
Yeah. I bought it for me, not for other people to be impressed and/or have a reaction to it. That's a bizarre reason to spend money. Utterly bizarre.
What they are really asking is can I try out your watch. I think people should take it in stride. People could not care about the Apple Watch at all. So no need to be mean.
Heck, enjoy it while you can.
At first, it'll be like being one of the first to have the new Mini Cooper twelve or so years ago. People will be stopping you all over to ask about it.
Pretty soon though, once a million other people in the country have one, it'll be like having the hundredth Mini in your town: a non-event.
Especially since apparently everyone will be sporting the Milanese band
At first, it'll be like being one of the first to have the new Mini Cooper twelve or so years ago. People will be stopping you all over to ask about it.
Pretty soon though, once a million other people in the country have one, it'll be like having the hundredth Mini in your town: a non-event.
Especially since apparently everyone will be sporting the Milanese band