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Wait a year, Apple always makes a better 2nd Gen product
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TallManNY
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iPad 1 was a great device. Mine is still going strong handed down to my sister and her family. iPad 2 is better, but everything always gets better. Though the first generation iPod was the best one as the mechanical click wheel (as long as it didn't fail (and mine still works)) was the superior input device as it was a better tactile experience.
If you don't currently wear a watch, I suspect the Apple Watch first generation will be a useful device for you.
Uofmtiger
macrumors 68020
I waited for the second gen iPod and the 20gbs that it would hold.
I do have the iPad 1, but it falls far short of version 2 in every way. I am not saying that people should avoid the first apple watch. There is something cool about having version 1, especially several years from now assuming it still works in the future. My question is just what can it do without a companion iPhone?
one of the biggest problems with purchasing tech is the rather rapid obsolescence. All of my friends asked me when is the best time to buy a new computer or buy a new piece of tech. And I have to answer that never really
But anytime is as good as ever. Perfect example being the first iPad in comparison to its successor. that being said, Apple pretty much had to release a 2nd Gen product, on its first iteration. i'm hoping on board with the first gen as soon as i can / gets released, despite knowing that Apple will release new hardware, perhaps slightly tweaked. Thinness doesn't matter to me, a thick watch is fine, since it'll be well rated to me! My only problem now would be deciding which bands I'll be getting. Think I'll be getting maybe two but
ssdeg7
macrumors 6502a
The first iPad shipped with iOS 3.2 so it supported iOS 3, 4 and 5 and for me it continued to work until iOS 7 when apps were updated to the latest on and dropped support for iOS 5. So basically it lasted 3-4 years. No bad for a first version.
Four oF NINE
macrumors 68000
We're not 'lab rats'. We're early adopters. We buy the first generation of new Apple products because we want the features.. And when a better 2nd generation version comes out, we buy that too.
That's how we roll.
TallManNY
macrumors 601
Presumably it can do a lot more than most watches even without an iPhone paired to it. All the health tracking should work and so should apple pay.
Note I'm not particularly impressed by the watch. But mainly because I'm happy with my Hamilton Watch. My wrist is taken, so to speak. But I suspect this watch in per units sold outsells the first iPhone and also the first iPad.
Uofmtiger
macrumors 68020
Interesting. I am looking forward to the reviews that discuss these features. If it can still be used as a watch, until the battery runs out, it would hold more value for me since I could continue to use it after it is no longer supported by Apple...just like the iPad 1 that we have sitting in the kitchen that can still run a ton of apps.
The cool thing about version 1 of the watch is that when it is no longer fashionable, I can throw it in a drawer and pull it back out in several years for nostalgia.😎
impaler
macrumors 6502
I tend to agree here. I think with another year of testing, trying, and looking to improve on the original design, the second gen might be much better, offer more features, or be lighter. Or the panacea - better battery life!
2015 will likely shape to be an expensive year for me already, though - iPad 3rd generation is getting old, I will look to upgrade my iPhone 5s to next year's iPhone (6s?), and will want the watch. MBA from 2011 is hanging in there fine, though. Will have to figure out my priorities.