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Risks of owning the apple watch

Appl3FTW

Appl3FTW

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ok let's be serious.. apple watch will be a hit and everyone and their grandma will know how much the watch is. now it begs to ask, how safe is wearing an apple watch in public? it's bad enough that the watch itself can be a thief magnet and you can get jumped, but then what makes it worse is that everyone will know that you're also carrying an iphone. everyone will know you have an iphone because you will need to pair it. so BAM, robber can jump you and steal the phone and watch into one swipe.

disclaimer: i know it depends on the neighborhood and i don't live in pure hood LOL but i'm just saying. the paranoia is there.
 
Well, what I'm carrying with me at all times won't be limited to a Watch and an iPhone. But that's just how I roll. :cool:
 
I doubt it will be super popular at least not like the phone. the damage to your wallet is the biggest one when you can buy a ipad mini for the same cost.
 
steve knight said:
I doubt it will be super popular at least not like the phone. the damage to your wallet is the biggest one when you can buy a ipad mini for the same cost.
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but i already have an ipad mini.. besides, i don't carry it outside like the watch will be.
 
The watch could actually help with this - a guy I work with mentioned how he was visiting another city, was in a bad neighborhood using his phone's navigation app to find his way. He felt very nervous pulling out his phone for directions, but he kept having to do it. The Apple Watch map app will tap your wrist when you need to turn, and the tap pattern will tell you which direction to turn, so with the watch there is no need to pull out your phone or even lift up the watch to look at it (calling attention to it).

Also, if someone steals your watch, you WANT them to take your phone too - because you can track your phone, but not the watch.
 
MICHAELSD said:
An iPhone is worth more than most Watches.
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apple watch 399 - 599 (starting), what owners will pay

apple iphone (subsidized) 199 - 499, mostly what iphone owners will pay

although the actual price of the iphone is 649 - 949

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DreamPod said:
The watch could actually help with this - a guy I work with mentioned how he was visiting another city, was in a bad neighborhood using his phone's navigation app to find his way. He felt very nervous pulling out his phone for directions, but he kept having to do it. The Apple Watch map app will tap your wrist when you need to turn, and the tap pattern will tell you which direction to turn, so with the watch there is no need to pull out your phone or even lift up the watch to look at it (calling attention to it).

Also, if someone steals your watch, you WANT them to take your phone too - because you can track your phone, but not the watch.
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good point.. does the watch have a find my apple watch app? it should!
 
DreamPod said:
The watch could actually help with this - a guy I work with mentioned how he was visiting another city, was in a bad neighborhood using his phone's navigation app to find his way. He felt very nervous pulling out his phone for directions, but he kept having to do it. The Apple Watch map app will tap your wrist when you need to turn, and the tap pattern will tell you which direction to turn, so with the watch there is no need to pull out your phone or even lift up the watch to look at it (calling attention to it).

Also, if someone steals your watch, you WANT them to take your phone too - because you can track your phone, but not the watch.
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haha true. You would be like "Oh no. Don't take my phone which is kept in my front right pocket."
 
My purse and my wedding set both are worth way more than an apple watch. I aint worried.
 
Not worried a out theft. The real risk, of course, is being teased about being a nerd and/or an apple-fanboy. Both of which I am, so I can live with it.:cool:
 
Uncle Lucifer says: :)

Keep alert, avoid potentially bad situations.

The odds of this occurring a very low in most areas. Those same odds exist, perhaps, for all sorts of unpleasant occurrences .

Also, even in the unlikely event that you are approached, surrendering quickly is your ONLY option. This way the worst that happens is a minor financial setback.

note: Is there 'find my watch?" :D
 
I am guessing that once it is paired to your phone, you will be able to remote lock it if it gets stolen.
 
I bet constant alerts on one's wrist will be incredibly aggravating.

I'd bet a lot of them end up being turned off.

A large number of people believe everything Apple says, don't think for themselves and only find out about the downsides after they've paid Apple.
 
$349 isn't that expensive compared to the iPhone and other things. And Apple would probably brick it when it's confirmed for being stolen. I don't know, though.
 
Appl3FTW said:
apple watch 399 - 599 (starting), what owners will pay

apple iphone (subsidized) 199 - 499, mostly what iphone owners will pay

although the actual price of the iphone is 649 - 949
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The iphone also consolidated a lot of other electronics. It displaced notebook use quite a bit. Texting was already extremely popular, and it furthered that. It displaced things such as point and shoot cameras and mp3 players. This adds an additional accessory, yet as of generation 1 I don't see it lessening the amount of stuff you take along.
 
Yeah, this will not be a huge issue and most situations it's better with the watch.

iphone theft is down now with anti theft measures in the new iOS as well.

Many thefts are still grab and run on subways etc.. With the watch, like others have pointed out, you keep the phone safely in your pocket now.

BUT if you buy a fake gold one or gold plated one, it may draw attention to you as someone with big money...thieves will not no the difference, and a 10k+ watch is a target! heck forget any anti theft measures they just may just want the gold casing.
 
troop231 said:
Concealed carry.
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Same here. I'm carrying a lot worse than an iPhone and watch.

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Yr Blues said:
$349 isn't that expensive compared to the iPhone and other things. And Apple would probably brick it when it's confirmed for being stolen. I don't know, though.
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I hope they have a find my watch app where it gets bricked the second it connects to wifi or Bluetooth somewhere
 
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