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Samsung Supposedly Wins Orders to Produce Apple Watch Components
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I really agree. To me, the iWatch looks very dated. It looks like it has taken a lot of design cues from the original iPhone. Rather an ugly thing.
Can anyone tell me how the S1 is different from the chips used in Chromecast or in those PC-in-a-stick models that are coming out at CES?
But Apple cannot let Samsung get a controlling lock on Apple's products where Samsung can dictate terms and Apple _must_ comply. Apple has to cultivate options, however difficult to do so, where Samsung knows Apple can just walk away at any time with minimal impact on price & availability.
Samsung probably wants Apple to give them all their orders.
If a Samsung product fails and competes with an Apple product, at least Samsung still makes income (from Apple). If both products sell well, Samsung does even better.
And I'm sure Samsung is smart enough to read the contracts Apple requests and modify them to make sound business decisions, unlike GT Advance where lets grab Apples money, make promises, and run away.
If a Samsung product fails and competes with an Apple product, at least Samsung still makes income (from Apple). If both products sell well, Samsung does even better.
And I'm sure Samsung is smart enough to read the contracts Apple requests and modify them to make sound business decisions, unlike GT Advance where lets grab Apples money, make promises, and run away.
But where your argument fails is Apple doesn't copy from Samsung, nor do they troll Samsung in ads. Both of which Samsung does directly to Apple.
Designed by Apple in California...
...made by Samsung in China
a premium product made by workers at low wages so Apple can have higher profits. How ironic.
Samsung would be in dire straights without Apple. Apple actually has the taste and design smarts to deliver. It would take Samsung decades to develop such taste and design knownledge, if it could do it ever. Right now it's depending on Apple to design things first which is severely limiting when it comes to the leading edge, not least because no-one in their right mind would reveal their latest designs to Samsung.
not really related, but that is the exact apple watch I want
stainless steel with the blue leather.
I want stainless steel with either the link or the metal mesh band.
They say an elephant never forgets.
Well here's one (White) Elephant Apple will want to forget.
Let's get them released ASAP..
Get the mugs buying them first.
Realise it wasn't what they actually needed or did what they do thought it would.
Get their refunds.
Back to the drawing board.
Once Apple realise not even they can polish a turd - then innovation can start I in all seriousness. But even sprinkling a wrist sized iPhone remote with glitter simply won't wash. Despite being showerproof.
The Apple Watch launch will certainly be interesting. But interesting in the same way that Foot spas were interesting. People thought they would be useful and blew their cash on them ... At first. Then after they realised that it was about as practical and useful as a an ashtray on a motorbike - did they say "Ebay here we come!"
This over hyped bit of clunkiness with the flashing lights and oversized bezel with limited functionality may seem mesmerisingly magical to the Apple aficionados. However those with even a modicum of intelligence, foresight and patience (the employed, fashion conscious, technically savvy for example) would be well advised to steer clear until something more thought through comes along.
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Well here's one (White) Elephant Apple will want to forget.
Let's get them released ASAP..
Get the mugs buying them first.
Realise it wasn't what they actually needed or did what they do thought it would.
Get their refunds.
Back to the drawing board.
Once Apple realise not even they can polish a turd - then innovation can start I in all seriousness. But even sprinkling a wrist sized iPhone remote with glitter simply won't wash. Despite being showerproof.
The Apple Watch launch will certainly be interesting. But interesting in the same way that Foot spas were interesting. People thought they would be useful and blew their cash on them ... At first. Then after they realised that it was about as practical and useful as a an ashtray on a motorbike - did they say "Ebay here we come!"
This over hyped bit of clunkiness with the flashing lights and oversized bezel with limited functionality may seem mesmerisingly magical to the Apple aficionados. However those with even a modicum of intelligence, foresight and patience (the employed, fashion conscious, technically savvy for example) would be well advised to steer clear until something more thought through comes along.
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Giving you the plans to build a bridge doesn't mean you know how to architect a bridge.
You are wrong on one point, china is not going to end stealing let alone buying up what in can't create.
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Where did samsung get the technology it has today? From the United States! S Korea was peasant country back in 1950.
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Samsung would be in dire straights without Apple. Apple actually has the taste and design smarts to deliver. It would take Samsung decades to develop such taste and design knownledge, if it could do it ever. Right now it's depending on Apple to design things first which is severely limiting when it comes to the leading edge, not least because no-one in their right mind would reveal their latest designs to Samsung.
Samsung would be in dire straights if it wasn't for the U.S military guarding the north boarder for more than a half century despite the Constitution telling us not to do so.
I'm not sure what capabilities you think thewatch will have.
Retina display, Digital Crown for precise zooming/scrolling without your fingers getting in the way, NFC/ApplePay, Short/long looks, Taptic feedback, Force Touch, a nifty app launcher that others can't mimic without crown-like control, advanced in-depth fitness/health software tools, novel personal communication features (taps, walkie-talkie, heartbeats, animated emojis, sketches), a gorgeous design praised by many watch enthusiasts, an incredibly simple interchangeable band system, message analysis for quick replies, a speaker phone, sapphire display, and continuity.
To name a few.
Features to which perhaps some Android Wear devices have something similar, but they're spread out among different devices and not nearly as effective or well-implemented.
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Clearly you've never heard of Japan and their very successful electronics/motor industries.
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Copy? Did you forget that Samsung already has several smartwatches out on the market. Some of which are in their second iteration. At this point Apples is still vaporware. Also "Dat Bezel"
Copy what? The S1 is just a small computer board.
They're all just little computers on small circuit boards.
The main difference is that the "S1" is potted in resin, which is used to improve moisture and vibration resistance.
Oh yeah... plus Apple PR gave their resin encased board a name to make it sound cool
Samsung would be in dire straights without Apple. Apple actually has the taste and design smarts to deliver. It would take Samsung decades to develop such taste and design knownledge, if it could do it ever. Right now it's depending on Apple to design things first which is severely limiting when it comes to the leading edge, not least because no-one in their right mind would reveal their latest designs to Samsung.
That has to be a joke. Samsung makes some of the best looking products on the market. You seem to forget they make a lot more than just phones.
When will people understand that Samsung electronics is one company, and Samsung telecommunications is another company?
Who cares? Compare the Japanese auto industry today to Detroit. I think we know who won that battle.