Just read where developers are being offered the opportunity to buy an Apple watch and have it delivered on 4/28. I don't think this is fair. If a developer was interested in getting a watch or had interest in developing an app, they would have gout early like the rest of us and put their order in. I ordered mine which shows a delivery date of June. I wonder how many of these developers will buy the watch and never make an app for it. Very disappointed Apple!
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Special treatment for developers to get the watch
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You must not have gotten up that early if you have a June delivery date! If you had gotten up earlier like the rest of us, you would have it before 4/28.
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It's everywhere.. front page. 9to5mac... 35 other threads on this forum alone. It's real.
Already on Macrumors front page - https://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/21/apple-watch-developers-guaranteed-device/
Discussion here - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1870406/
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Discussion here - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1870406/
Mods will close this down.
Do you realize without Developers, your entitled *&% doesn't have anything to do with their watch?
What has been the consistent complaint about the Apple Watch thus far? That apps take "forever" to load when pulling data from your phone. Native apps will (presumably) cure that.
Seems like it's in Apple's best interest (and yours too) to get the watch in the hands of developers that will only enhance the user's experience.
Nobody said your shipping date is being pushed back. You're getting the product you ordered in the time frame you expected when you clicked on the "place order" button.
Seems like it's in Apple's best interest (and yours too) to get the watch in the hands of developers that will only enhance the user's experience.
Nobody said your shipping date is being pushed back. You're getting the product you ordered in the time frame you expected when you clicked on the "place order" button.
I see this as not just fair but very important. Do you feel the same way about reviewers and big companies having early access to the watch?
I think its fake to be honest. There is a typo on this alleged email. The first thing I notice in something legitimate is spelling errors. This is a multi-billion dollar company. Spell check isn't beyond them. "The opportunity is offered by random selection and quantities are limited. Register now though April 23 at 10 a.m. PDT. We'll let you know your status on April 23"
From what the articles have said, apple is only offering this to 'select' developers and I don't know if anyone really knows what criteria they are using to select these developers, but my guess would be that it's developers with more popular apps and/or apps that might easily lend themselves to a watch. I'm registered as a developer solely to get iOS beta's and I wasn't given this offer (nor would I really expect to be).
Assuming that apple is being selective in the developers that they choose for this offer then I'm all for it... as someone who has purchased an apple watch the more apps that support it the better.
Assuming that apple is being selective in the developers that they choose for this offer then I'm all for it... as someone who has purchased an apple watch the more apps that support it the better.
seems like a lottery for lottery winners. You must first be selected to receive the email; the email only lets you register for a chance to be selected to purchase the Watch on Thursday. then the big prize is to receive it 4 days after launch...
I got the email and registered, but hope not to have to use this opportunity and receive the one I ordered before that.
When you spend the time developers do to create apps, you can get the special treatment as well.
Would you rather see fewer devs working on apps ? Or them releasing apps that don't work well on the actual devices because they are waiting until June ?
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