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Samsung Unveils $299 Galaxy Gear Smart Watch With One-Day Battery Life
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Difference between iWatch and Samsung Gear
One difference between the iWatch and Gear will be design. There are some aspects that make the Gear just ugly such as the fatness of the watch and the cheap-looking rubber band. However, the design is also decidedly "manly" looking (the 4 screws on the front contribute to this). That is, it's not unisex looking enough. I'm sure that when the iWatch comes out it'll be something that both men and women would like to wear...not this monstrous piece of crap. The iPod nano with a watch band actually looks better than the Gear and that's pretty sad as the nano wasn't intended to be a watch originally.
One difference between the iWatch and Gear will be design. There are some aspects that make the Gear just ugly such as the fatness of the watch and the cheap-looking rubber band. However, the design is also decidedly "manly" looking (the 4 screws on the front contribute to this). That is, it's not unisex looking enough. I'm sure that when the iWatch comes out it'll be something that both men and women would like to wear...not this monstrous piece of crap. The iPod nano with a watch band actually looks better than the Gear and that's pretty sad as the nano wasn't intended to be a watch originally.
As a piece of electronics...OK, I guess. Why anyone would want to wear electronics is beyond me...but to each his/her own.
As "high fashion"...not on this planet!
That's so totally wrong, you couldn't be wronger. If Apple had released this, the only person loving it would be Samsung's CEO.
You post that in a weird attempt to prevent people from posting exactly that. But that's the truth: Apple would never release rubbish like this. This product is dead in the water. You'd have to be a total imbecile to buy one. So yes, Apple would never release something like that.
If you think it looks pretty good, you really need to get your eyes examined. If you hate your neighbour's kid, you buy him one of these to make sure he get's beaten up at school for wearing it.
F.U. Apple...! LOL
I wouldn't put it that way. The idea of a smart watch has been around for quite a while.
I couldn't help but laugh1-day battery life... so I gotta buy a new one every day?
Seriously, though, is it just me or does anyone else think those things are butt-ugly? Also, it looks like Samsung (as usual) has jumped on the "features" bandwagon without addressing usability.
one that statement was kinda offensive. but 2 how do you know that these furnitures are korean? i am not a design expert but i am not sure how to tell that these are korean in design. could you enlighten me on this? the web site that contains all these furniture has so many designs that i have no idea where they are from.
http://www.ba-stores.com/catalogue/brand/global-furniture-usa
they did not specify where they were importing.
http://www.globalfurnitureusa.com/
even here does no specify where they were importing from.
thanks
It's not like smartwatches are a new idea to begin with. Oddprime's post above shows they've been around since 2003 at least. The concept has been toyed with for years and years now, and the only reason we're hearing a lot about it now is due to the Pebble's success, and Apple's interest in the form factor.
As for the rest, I agree with you completely, though you forgot one important feature...
...it needs to be thinner and sleeker looking. The one worst thing about Samsung's watch is that it's too thick and bulky. Yeah, I know. Tech fashion does have a tendency to be highly overrated, but in this case, it's justified because...hey...it's a watch. It's as much a personal accessory as it is a functional device. The Samsung watch? Honestly...yeah...it's kinda cheesy looking.
I couldn't agree more. All I know is Apple wouldn't put out junk like this. But yeah Samsung's sad attempt at gaining market share in something before Apple.
We had some discussions at work, and a device on my wrist, doing the right things, could be pretty amazing. None of the things that this "Smart" watch does were on our list of things that would make it amazing.
Cannibalism?
If Apple were to indeed release an 'iWatch' smart watch I would be interested to see the pricing considering they will most likely be releasing a phone with plastic back for a lower price range. To make the watch sell they would have to have impressive battery life and features which would mean it could function as a lone device. Surely this would mean that people who wanted a smallish IOS device would just buy the iPhone C if it isn't much more? More over wouldn't this also jeopardise the iPod Nano and possibly cut other iPod lines sales? Either the watch will have no separate functionality and risk not selling well, or it will have this functionality but will have a higher price range to avoid cutting iPod sales.
If Apple were to indeed release an 'iWatch' smart watch I would be interested to see the pricing considering they will most likely be releasing a phone with plastic back for a lower price range. To make the watch sell they would have to have impressive battery life and features which would mean it could function as a lone device. Surely this would mean that people who wanted a smallish IOS device would just buy the iPhone C if it isn't much more? More over wouldn't this also jeopardise the iPod Nano and possibly cut other iPod lines sales? Either the watch will have no separate functionality and risk not selling well, or it will have this functionality but will have a higher price range to avoid cutting iPod sales.
Yep, I'm convinced Apple could have already released this very thing as an iWatch this year or last year, but didn't because, as you said, they realized it's not that good. Not happy with the battery life, and the crammed in smartphone functions.
It would be amusing if Apple surprised us all and came out with something spectacular this year to make the Samsung watch DOA, but it probably won't be until 2014.
Although, truth be told, if Samsung is charging $299 for their watch, it does make me a bit nervous to think about what the iWatch may be priced at.
They seem to consider all of their products when pricing something. (For example, ipod touch 229, ipad mini 329, ipad 2 399).
Considering the iPad mini is $329, could I justify spending more on a watch than an ipad mini costs? I don't know. They aren't even in the same product category so it may be a horrible example, but wanted to share what I was thinking to stir up the discussion.
I haven't noticed any Apple fanatics here expressing a need to degrade another company. I've seen plenty of people who, absolutely correctly, tell anyone who wants to hear it that Samsung just showed a rubbish product that it fugly, useless (watch with 24 hours battery life _is_ useless), at a ridiculous price. So if any is degrading some company, it clearly is Samsung degrading themselves.
Apple doesn't have to release anything to make this thing DOA. Samsung did a very fine job of that all by themselves. Now there is the possibility that today it is just impossible to make a wrist-worn device that is substantially better than a good watch for a decent price. Maybe it isn't.
I really don't understand the extreme reactions on the look of the Gear Watch. It looks relatively inoffensive except for the weird camera embedded in the wrist strap. However, I don't see most consumers paying $299 for a superfluous accessory with a 1 day battery life. Samsung phone users might bite at $99.
J.K. Shin should probably try to convince Jay-Z or some clown rapper to endorse the product if he wants the watch to become a fashion statement. Look what Kanye West did for those stupid looking sunglasses.
J.K. Shin should probably try to convince Jay-Z or some clown rapper to endorse the product if he wants the watch to become a fashion statement. Look what Kanye West did for those stupid looking sunglasses.
Calling Pebble a success isn't very relative though. Pebble got a lot of attention, and was a successful Kickstarter campaign. It's not a mainstream selling-by-the-millions product though, which is what Samsung is aiming this to be.
