Quick Takes: Fitbit Executive Says He Hasn't Met Anyone Passionate About Owning an Apple Watch

nutmac said:
FitBit might right in that many Apple Watch users aren't passionate about the product. But many find it very useful and nice to have. It is particularly true when I occasionally forget to go outside without my Apple Watch.
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Then you aren't passionate enough! I couldn't ever imagine being in a situation where I exit bed without my watch on! :)
 
If Siri became all those, there would be little need to even touch a display anymore. So, in a way, Apple is doing us a favor by limiting Siri to certain voice tasks.
 
nutmac said:
FitBit might right in that many Apple Watch users aren't passionate about the product. But many find it very useful and nice to have. It is particularly true when I occasionally forget to go outside without my Apple Watch.

Anyway, what is true is that when I had FitBit, I certainly didn't feel it was very useful and nice to have. It didn't help that 4 FitBits died in 1 year that I had it.
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I’m not passionate about my watch. Sure, it keeps me on iOS. But it’s a watch. I wouldn’t be passionate about a Fitbit either. They’re items that go on my wrist and give me some benefit. Weird to be passionate about a watch or a fitness band.
 
To be fair, I haven’t met anyone passionate about a Fitbit, including a family member who owns one. Also to be fair, a Fitbit executive who spends the majority of his waking hours with Fitbit employees is probably less likely than average to encounter someone wearing an Apple Watch.

Me, I really like my Apple Watch for the narrow set tasks I use it for.
 
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I’m thinking about switching from android to iPhone so I can get the Apple Watch. I looked at one today and was impressed with how possible it was to browse emails and read things. There will be a day when a lot of people use the watch with AirPods instead of owning a phone.
 
MacRumors said:



In addition to our standalone articles covering the latest Apple news and rumors at MacRumors, this Quick Takes column provides a bite-sized recap of other headlines about Apple and its competitors on weekdays.

Thursday, March 15

1. Fitbit's financial chief knocks the Apple Watch: "I have yet to meet anyone who owns an Apple Watch who's passionate about the product," said Fitbit's chief financial officer Bill Zerella. "If you don't have an Apple phone, you're not buying an Apple Watch... 80% of the world is Android, not Apple."

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Apple Watch Series 3 and Fitbit's new Versa smartwatch​

Commentary: Not only is the Apple Watch the world's most popular smartwatch, but it's the best-selling wearable, ahead of Fitbit. Apple Watch also has a customer satisfaction rate well above 90 percent.

2. iHeartMedia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection: The company operates Apple Music rival iHeartRadio, which provides free streaming of thousands of live radio stations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The move will allow the company to restructure more than $20 billion in debt.

Commentary: iHeartMedia's day-to-day operations of its businesses are not expected to be dramatically affected, according to reports, so iHeartRadio should remain available for at least the foreseeable future.

3. What the HomePod should become: MacStories' Ryan Christoffel argues that the HomePod isn't a bad product today, but could evolve into a great one by becoming a true hub for all Apple-centric needs.Commentary: While the HomePod has received rave reviews about how it sounds, the consensus is that the speaker isn't as smart as the Amazon Echo or Google Home. Being able to complete these tasks would be a huge step forward.

4. Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus responds to claim that Siri was a "disaster" when it first launched on iPhone 4s: "This statement, wholly false, was made by the architect and head of the biggest launch disaster in Apple history, Apple Maps. In reality Siri worked great at launch but, like any new platform under unexpectedly massive load, required scaling adjustments and 24 hour workdays."

Commentary: "After launch, Siri was a disaster," said former Apple executive Richard Williamson, who was reportedly fired in 2012 following the botched launch of Apple Maps. "It was slow, when it worked at all. The software was riddled with serious bugs. Those problems lie entirely with the original Siri team, certainly not me."

For more Apple news and rumors coverage, visit our Front Page, Mac Blog, and iOS Blog. Also visit our forums to join in the discussion.

Article Link: Quick Takes: Fitbit Executive Says He Hasn't Met Anyone Passionate About Owning an Apple Watch
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The numbers talk or them self !!!
[doublepost=1521152314][/doublepost]The numbers talk or them self !!!
 
"If you don't have an Apple phone, you're not buying an Apple Watch... 80% of the world is Android, not Apple."

But how many of those Android owners own or desire a smartwatch? I'd bet that as a percent, the smartwatch uptake rate of iPhone owners is far higher than those who own Android phones.
 
I have to laugh at the what Homepod should become....Amazon's Echo can do most of those things already, all of that should have been ready out of the box on day 1.
MacRumors said:
"After launch, Siri was a disaster," said former Apple executive Richard Williamson, who was reportedly fired in 2012 following the botched launch of Apple Maps. "It was slow, when it worked at all. The software was riddled with serious bugs. Those problems lie entirely with the original Siri team, certainly not me."
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Umm....honestly the original Siri app was far better than even the current implementation by Apple.
 
I'm enjoying homepod. I don't necessarily need siri to know every answer. It's making key task easier... playing music, controlling lights etc.
 
Well is anyone that passionate about wearables in general? I mean they have their usefulness and I like my Apple watch but I could also live without it or any wearable. Great for notifications and fitness tracking though.
 
I like my Android phones a little bit better than my iPhones right now, but I have not seen any company put out anything that works with an Android phone that can quite match the versatility and comfort and quality of the Apple Watch. It’s especially friendly to women like me who have small wrists.

I would consider wearing a Fitbit watch to go with one of my Android phones but I have to say, they look ridiculous. They look like they were designed for children. If I change my band I can wear an Apple Watch with a dress and not look too out of place. It dresses up nicely. But it does great in the swimming pool when I need it to. And the bands are easy to change.
 
As always, Apple is after the most money not sales. At 20% they made a wearable that, if you have an iPhone, is likely your best option. I think they will do well with that. Fitbit probably also great but is going to be second or third to a well integrated device. I think the Apple Watch is great - got me wearing a watch again after 15 years of no watches.
 
Perhaps the CFO of FitBit should demonstrate he can get his financial house in order before prognosticating on the AppleWatch business. 2017 was not the rebuilding year FitBit promised and analysts are currently downgrading projections for Q1 2018.

FitBit's own PR says their community has grown to 25million (since 2007), Apple sold 18 million watches in 2017 alone with a price point a minimum of $100 more; I think it is clear which products have greater excitement around them.

What Mr. Zerella has to worry about is how FitBit is going to maintain a profit in a sector that has $30 parity products that, unlike FitBit, share data with Apple and Android health monitoring ecosystems.

From the Motley Fool
"Fitbit, once the largest wearables maker in the world by market share, slipped to third place behind Xiaomi and Apple, according to IDC's second quarter numbers. Between the second quarters of 2016 and 2017, Fitbit's market share plunged from 24.1% to 12.9%."
 
The most requested Fitbit feature is Apple Health integration... and this is why Fitbit don’t want to implement it, they are scared and started to spread FUD.
 
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