And my dad is still rocking a beautiful watch my grandpa brought from Europe. (And that I hope one day to inherit).
I did very a similar move. The first generation was just so interesting a device and interface, I decided to throw the money away just to try it all out. And of course the one that caught my eye was the Space Black Link Bracelet that ended up being the most expensive before the (way-out-of-my-league) Edition models. The older watchOS was laid out much differently. When they dropped support for new watchOS on first-gen models they also released Series 4 and convinced many of us to upgrade I think. New design, bigger screen, many other new features, and band compatibility made it compelling. It might have also been the last year that getting Space Black stainless steel was straightforward.[…] As for me, my Stainless Steel Series 0 served me well until I replaced it with my current Space Black Stainless Steel Series 4.
Imagine if you bought a gold one.
I do too and I am keeping mine as a collectible from the Jony Ive design days.I have the SS series 0. The packaging was pretty impressive. I kept it all.
The iPad 3 with Retina display was the worst. It was too slow to handle the graphics and was only on the market for 6 months.Wow, already?
I'm getting older way too fast!
In any case, this'll probably be the year when the wife and I make the jump to our first Apple Watch.
Since the original iPad, I never ever jump in on a 1st-gen Apple product. I learned my lesson back then. Then again, I used to upgrade EVERY year, but that came to a grinding halt between the 1st gen iPad and the death of the 17"MBP.
Nowadays, and because of the above, I keep my Apple products almost until the wheels fall off.
Well, the gold bits have gone up in value in the last six years...Imagine if you bought a gold one.
Same here.I have the SS series 0. The packaging was pretty impressive. I kept it all.
I think we knew that before the watch - the first iPhone and first iPad both seemed very old, very fast. the first gen AirPods were pretty great though.I remember the hype over this.
This taught everyone to chill when it comes to first gen apple products.
Only excellent first gen product is the Airpods Max but when you come to think of it they aren't really first gen.
Never ever an Apple Watch again! Better get a decent Rolex, Breitling or Omega, it’s something that looks much better, and you can even pass it to your kids 30-40 years later.Imagine if you bought a gold one.
I will always comment on this as I worked in Apple Retail during the launch of the first watch. Our managers told us that the Apple Watch was like no other product we had ever released in that it is 'jewelry.' My store leader's exact words were that it would be considered an 'heirloom that you pass down to your kids.'Imagine if you bought a gold one.
it will only rise in price as a rare vintage 🤣Imagine if you bought a gold one.
My SBSS link band is on my Alumininium Space Grey Series 4. I’ve reglued my series 0 screen twice, replaced the battery once, and the screen is burned like a vintage 80s arcade machine. I was using it for sleep tracking until the screen came off a third time.It might be time to break out my vintage SBSS S0 with the Space Black link bracelet.
Well, yes, regardless of the truth, “pulling a Ratner” can be a career-limiting move in retail...I was immediately put on his sh*t-list when I mentioned that it has a Li-On battery and the CPU architecture is going to be outdated before it even hits the shelves. I almost lost my job because of it (insubordination).
I'm still using mine, too. Forcetouch no longer works because the face popped off and was superglued back on. Makes a trip to the app a requirement in order to change the face design!I still rock my OG Apple Watch every day - guess that makes me a Hipster now![]()
If you did, you did so as a fashion statement and not as a long-term timepiece, so...
As for me, my Stainless Steel Series 0 served me well until I replaced it with my current Space Black Stainless Steel Series 4.
I got the Series 1 new for $200 and just sold it for $50 usd. Got a new Series 6 for $279. Man I love Best Buy.I still have the Series 1. I remember i paid close to 1000 CAD back in the day with the Apple care and band
Also used my Series 1 for timers and alarms. It would take a couple seconds just to start a timer, driving me nuts. Much better with the Series 6.I'm actually wearing mine right now. My older sister gave it to me (her husband's friend gave it to him and he didn't want it.) It's good for counting my steps and not needing to enter my login PW fpr my iMac as much. Also I use a lot of timers (ADHD management) and it's great for that stuff. In the year I've had it I'm not sure I've ever tried to browse a website, so not sure how slow it is there. I might actually take the plunge on a S7 this year though.