Paul Thurrott says Apple Watch is a disaster

[Apples n' Stone]

Won't link to his site to give him any page views but he basically says it's too hard to buy and too hard to use. Why does it seem like average people have an easier time with the Watch than some tech writers do? And a disaster? Talk about hyperbole.

What part of order online via the incredibly easy proecess is by any means "hard".

 

[mikezmac]

Won't link to his site to give him any page views but he basically says it's too hard to buy and too hard to use. Why does it seem like average people have an easier time with the Watch than some tech writers do? And a disaster? Talk about hyperbole.

To hard to buy? No, a pain in the ass waiting for it if your excited, yes. The launch bit but big time.

To hard to use? Um, my 5 year old nephew can use it, he knows how to see the glances, notifications, apps and get back to the clock face. This writer must be a moron if he can't use this.

 

[Big Bernard]

You have to remember Thurrott is a clown who said the iPhone actually hurts your hands when you hold it (despite always going on about how big a guy he is). And he always seems to have problems with Apple stuff, oddly enough...

 

[telefono]

I have no idea who he is and won't bother searching, says it's hard to use..........are people really that stupid. It seems to me that so called expert reviewers for the Apple Watch just don't get it.

 

[Rok73]

Naturalust, is that you?

What?

 

[Newtons Apple]

Betting Apple will be laughing all the way to the bank!

 

[burgman]

You have to remember Thurrott is a clown who said the iPhone actually hurts your hands when you hold it (despite always going on about how big a guy he is). And he always seems to have problems with Apple stuff, oddly enough...

I have no idea who he is and won't bother searching, says it's hard to use..........are people really that stupid. It seems to me that so called expert reviewers for the Apple Watch just don't get it.

Not listening to his podcasts on Twit and guy from queens is your loss. He takes on all tech firms equally. He is hardest on Microsoft.

 

[Big Bernard]

He takes on all tech firms equally. He is hardest on Microsoft.

No chance. Have you not heard him bitching about Apple, Samsung, Google and Sony week after week after week? If he's so hard on Microsoft then why does he use (and recommend) literally every one of their products? Windows, Windows Phone, One Drive, Xbox One, Microsoft Band etc etc etc.

 

[grenhall]

When I enter a page that supposedly reviewed the Apple Watch and it looks like the attached file. I leave.

 

[maflynn]

I listen to him and visit his site regularly. Yeah he's anti-apple in a lot of ways, but that doesn't mean he's pro-MS. He's been very critical of MS at times as well

As for the his First Impressions I have to agree with a lot of what he has to say. The watch is beautiful, but completely unnecessary. The UI is quite different and not as intuitive as is iOS and OS X.

I know the watch is very successful, I also know many people love it, but yet I think the points he raises are spot on for the most part

 

[burgman]

No chance. Have you not heard him bitching about Apple, Samsung, Google and Sony week after week after week? If he's so hard on Microsoft then why does he use (and recommend) literally every one of their products? Windows, Windows Phone, One Drive, Xbox One, Microsoft Band etc etc etc.

Sorry but you are wrong. he isn't a fanboy, he actually buys and uses any product he comments on, just spend some time reading his articles. By the way One Drive is the best storage deal out there I have 10 TB of storage, works great on IOS, MacOS, Android, and Windows. So I'm confused, what is your point again?

 

[Kavier]

I just don't understand why tech bloggers cannot figure out how to use this watch! I didn't have any issues figuring out how to use mine.

 

[maflynn]

I just don't understand why tech bloggers cannot figure out how to use this watch! I didn't have any issues figuring out how to use mine.

I'm not going to disagree with you, but by the same token it seems Apple believes it needs some level of instruction otherwise they would not be offering free lessons in the first place.

 

[Kavier]

I'm not going to disagree with you, but by the same token it seems Apple believes it needs some level of instruction otherwise they would not be offering free lessons in the first place.

I think instruction is needed for the less tech savvy among us, but I feel that tech bloggers should have no problem with learning how to operate the watch. They make their living off of their technological knowledge, and I would surely hope that their level of competency with tech products would exceed mine.

 

[Big Bernard]

Sorry but you are wrong. he isn't a fanboy, he actually buys and uses any product he comments on, just spend some time reading his articles. By the way One Drive is the best storage deal out there I have 10 TB of storage, works great on IOS, MacOS, Android, and Windows. So I'm confused, what is your point again?

You are clearly being contrary here for the sake of it so I won't bother you any more.