I'm still ok with my original watch. IF there is a larger face option, 48mm perhaps. I might be interested, but not until maybe this time next year when the price drops.
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Second-Generation Apple Watch Expected This Fall
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I'm enjoying my gen 1 but I will get the new one. I don't care if it's thinner, but I'll take more battery life and zippiness for sure. Maybe chuck in a GPS so I can take it solo on my bike.
I love my AW1 but what worries me about a new one is that new features will be more of a drain on the battery. Of course, battery tech gets better, but still...cellular, a camera and more sensors will have more of a drain and battery life needs to improve as it is. I think I'm only really interested in more sensors at this stage. Cellular is going to add a lot of cost to the watch.
Ah, cost doesn't matter ... the Cult of Apple is the wealthiest demographic in the land.
ALTHOUGH, recent comments on other Apple products would suggest that those holding on to the lower rungs of the Cult ladder are no longer part of the Cult due to increasing costs.
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Correct.
Did anyone read the Digitimes source? Here's all it said:
DigiTimes said:
So, focusing on the red bits:
- "Estimated to be unveiled" means absolutely nothing. It's a guess based on internet gossip.
- "related supply chain is seeing rather conservative orders" means that tons of new components aren't being ordered in advance. That means no new device in the fall. Just continued manufacturing of the old device as Apple builds up a solid user base (like the early apple TV)
And all the stuff about faster processors and cellular: Fluff. The clue is the 'could' in statement "<cool things> are all features we could see". Yeah, we could, I guess. And I could win the lottery!
If anything, the DigiTimes report says the opposite of what's being implied here.
Agreed with the price point and the bands are completely incognito with Apple's. I too own a few third party, but I mainly have authentic.
The downside to these cheap bands is the material, quality control standards are dismal, being the material is thinner, the lugs are not always flush with the watch adapter, sometimes the lugs also have side to side play, which we all know the end result if they are not secured properly.
Even though Apple makes a large profit margin off their sport bands, if I recall correctly, they make almost $42.00 per Watch Band (Not exact) according to Craig Federigi, with the packaging and shipping not included. Their is a significance difference in quality and I prefer authentic, to which leads to Apple standing behind their product and will resolve the issue if their is one, and yes, even their hardware have issues, but I know what I am purchasing more Than a Watch band, it's a Company standard in protecting my $1,000 investment.
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Yes, since day 1. I haven't always worn it to track sleep, as sometimes I prefer not to have it on my wrist while sleeping, but I have done it many times. From my experience it has used roughly 1% of battery per hour while I slept (I kept it in airplane mode) and used Sleep++. I charged it while showering in the morning, as well as a top up for 30-60 minutes at night before going to sleep (while reading or watching tv).
A person who can afford to spend 12k on a watch won't care about spending another 12k on a new watch. 12k is pocket change for these people. I know touch people who spend that kind of cash on their pets in a month.
I don't understand the cynicism here. I'm normally a skip-the-first-generation purchaser but have been eager for an Apple Watch for quite some time. I personally am expecting refinements rather than radical changes, and that's exactly what I want to see. Also, a thinner watch, if it can be achieved without worsening battery life, is a good thing. New watch bands are also a good thing even though I like Apple's lineup quite a bit.
To be clear, I share the common sentiment that Apple has been very slow to upgrade certain of its key computer products -- especially the MBP -- and that its strategy with respect to the Mac is anything but clear right now. Those are big problems that need to be addressed. But the Apple Watch is still cool, and I for one am going to enjoy this release.
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I most definitely care.
To be clear, I share the common sentiment that Apple has been very slow to upgrade certain of its key computer products -- especially the MBP -- and that its strategy with respect to the Mac is anything but clear right now. Those are big problems that need to be addressed. But the Apple Watch is still cool, and I for one am going to enjoy this release.
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I most definitely care.
I apologize you feel this way, perhaps you should contact Apple and express your anguish with them. They love customer feedback. Because your post explains nothing here more than a back handed bash reference nothing.
Be sure to do the engineering design drawings as well. AutoCAD file please.Just did a mockup to imagine what it would look like:
Do want!
I know some content like text and photos wouldn't display as well in a circular display, but the prettiness is worth the compromise IMO.
I might do mockups of the stainless steel version and other bands when I have time.
As long as they keep the Hermes I'll get the second generation. It will likely have a significantly faster processor and be more responsive.
Can't speak for anyone else but what I want is for Apple to fix my watch if it gets fried in the shower. Not for them to tell me "Yeah, it's waterproof but we told you not to do that" and be stuck with a $300 paperweight.
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Oh come off it, don't be so naïve - innovation is not mutually exclusive from nice-to-have! The company is big enough to sustain teams who focus on the overall product simultaneously with teams who design new straps and accessories to grow the product line.
So why is MR following stupid DIGITLESS TIME?Correct.
Did anyone read the Digitimes source? Here's all it said:
So, focusing on the red bits:
- "Estimated to be unveiled" means absolutely nothing. It's a guess based on internet gossip.
- "related supply chain is seeing rather conservative orders" means that tons of new components aren't being ordered in advance. That means no new device in the fall. Just continued manufacturing of the old device as Apple builds up a solid user base (like the early apple TV)
And all the stuff about faster processors and cellular: Fluff. The clue is the 'could' in statement "<cool things> are all features we could see". Yeah, we could, I guess. And I could win the lottery!
If anything, the DigiTimes report says the opposite of what's being implied here.
Yes, I can see your point. It does seem that way sometimes from the outside… but it's confusing when you hear about the size of their workforce - what do all those employees otherwise do?
Tell me, and this was something I wondered way back and felt would be changed.
Why the need for a physically rotating dial?
Think about an iPod with it's circular wheel/control.
It works as if it's going round, but it's stationary.
I can see Apple scrapping the fake watch winder in time as I can't see a reason for there to be a mechanical wheel that turns.
You could achieve the same effect with something that's static, that you slide you finger up and down over, exactly as you do right now, but without the need for mechanical rotation.
Why the need for a physically rotating dial?
Think about an iPod with it's circular wheel/control.
It works as if it's going round, but it's stationary.
I can see Apple scrapping the fake watch winder in time as I can't see a reason for there to be a mechanical wheel that turns.
You could achieve the same effect with something that's static, that you slide you finger up and down over, exactly as you do right now, but without the need for mechanical rotation.
Let's see.... Predictions as the norm for any Apple Product:
Thinner watch and why not, thinner bands.
Faster processor
Longer life on battery
Higher resolution
More features
No home button.... OH! Wait, this isn't the iPhone.
Quicker response
Better Material used
More bands
And one more thing....
Can we get less predictable predictions on coming changes to company products?
Thinner watch and why not, thinner bands.
Faster processor
Longer life on battery
Higher resolution
More features
No home button.... OH! Wait, this isn't the iPhone.
Quicker response
Better Material used
More bands
And one more thing....
Can we get less predictable predictions on coming changes to company products?