What are the chances of Apple making a more affordable version of the watch?

[BarracksSi]

My Garmin cost me well over four hundred bucks (back in 2011) and the only things it has over the AW are built-in GPS and ANT+ compatibility. In every other way, the AW is just plain better.

 

[smacrumon]

"Apple can price their product lower and blast fitbit and other competitors off the running track" - This strategy is what almost put HP and Dell out of business. It doesn't work.

"At the end of the day it's just a watch with some cool features, but one that needs to be maintained daily powering up otherwise its useless" - The only smart watch that doesn't have to be charged every day is a Pebble and it's very limited in its functionality compared to the Apple watch.

"At the end of the day, the iPhone is just a phone with some cool features, but one that needs to be maintained daily powering up otherwise it's useless."
- A dumbphone owner, circa 2007.

195$ is fair. The price is the focus of this thread.

 

[Armen]

195$ is fair. The price is the focus of this thread.

Since your "fair" price is not based on anything real I propose a new fair price of $79.95.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

195$ is fair. The price is the focus of this thread.

That's how much the Fitbit Surge and similar fitness bands are. Somehow you think the AW which does a lot more than the Surge should go for the same price? Talk about distorted reality.

 

[rockyromero]

195$ is fair. The price is the focus of this thread.

It's an insane price to consider for a computer on the wrist (COW).

Just five years ago, I was strapping my phone on my wrist.

OK, now my iPhone is on my arm.

Still, it's a computer for $200!!

And yes, I have it on when running (Parcour) and also biking.

My life ( or limbs) has probably been saved many times over.

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