I think that nails the question of is the milanese band for men. Clearly it can be worn by both men and women.
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I think that nails the question of is the milanese band for men. Clearly it can be worn by both men and women.
Take off all that stuff and where would the fun be?
I'm 48 and grew up on the edge of poor in a rough working class neighborhood. Which means I wore some cheap windups back in the day, from stores that were the equivalent of Walmart in their day. I lost track of how often I would look down and notice the watch had wound down or lost or gained some minutes because the internals were just that mediocre. Never was that a source of embarrassment so I can't imagine being embarrassed running out of battery (which happened on my Quartz watches all the time until I switched to automatics and kinetics and solar powered Quartz models from Seiko, Citizen and Pulsar when I could afford them)
I think "inconvenienced" would be my reaction but not embarrassed. My phone would still be around to tell me the time, anyway.
I'm getting the watch because I can. I'm getting it because Apple does what other companies do but makes whatever they're making more fun to own than the other guys do.
My husband and I had this argument over IPods vs. Rios vs Zune. He made me suffer through a Rio and a Zune even though I insisted I wanted an IPod. He had so many reasons why the others were better. All I could come back with was "It's an IPod. It's more FUN." So, I ceded to his superior logic about the superior specs and sound on the other devices.
And they did have good sound. But they were a pain in the tail to use and they never really integrated with anything else we owned. My husband's Rio flat out died for no apparent reason. And by golly even though my Zune was flamboyantly pink it was boring. No fun at all.
I finally got my freaking IPod experience when we got our IPhones. It was as much fun as I'd always dreamed. Lol, but yeah, the sound on my Zune was still better. And yet I didn't miss it and never went back to it.
It makes no sense. I make no sense. I just believe I'm going to have a ton of fun with this thing. Like the other old phart (no disrespect, just camaraderie) who posted on here, I saw it all start. My life spans those big old computers that used to take up entire buildings just to do a few computations. I was around for the home computing revolution. My Atari 800 XL and my Timex Sinclair are in my basement. My husband's Apple IIc is still set up and running. It's hard to describe the feeling of owning these devices that were part of the journey to where we are today.
I think wearables are the next big thing and I'd like to be a part of it, since I missed out on early adoption of the IPod and very first IPhone. Even if this particular iteration turns out to be a clunker, what the hell. It will be fun, I will have been a part of it, and I'm no longer the poor kid from the bad 'hood. I'm going to indulge. I've got hubby on board with it this time. He's learned to trust Apple and my sense of fun.
At the very least I will enjoy it for what it unapologetically is, an extension of my other Apple devices.
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Yep, I'm the only one. Couldn't believe it today when I said to my sister and niece if they would pair up with me for the Apple Watch, they looked at me blankly...*sigh*. I really had hoped there would be a few more friends I could enjoy all the technology with. I'm pretty sure I'll cop a fair amount of teasing for having it, however it won't be unexpected when I turn up with one.
I'd liken it to wearing Google Glass.
I don't have a single friend interested in the Apple Watch. And these are all people who get the new iPhone on day 1.
I don't have a single friend interested in the Apple Watch. And these are all people who get the new iPhone on day 1.
I do not know if my friends or work colleagues want to buy an Apple Watch. The reason is I am too scared to ask: the nerd factor puts me off. I will buy one and will wear it but I am feeling anxious about being seen as slightly silly at home, work and even out and about. I should not do so: for one things it's just wrong to feel silly about anything you want but for another I like to think have just enough (but only just) real style to carry it off.
One thing that will interest me is how quickly I see one in the wild and how quickly it will become common to see one in the wild. I think the former would happen quite quickly (I remember seeing an iPad in the lounge at schipol a week after its launch), but I think the latter will take a while and the reason is because it is so personal. People did not understand why you would want an iPad but when they could use the one purchased by a friend they realised why they were so useful and went out and brought one. If there is a real use value to this watch (I think there is but i understand why people are sceptical), it will be hard for the doubters to experience that use value and realise they want one: you would only experience it if you wore it for a day.I won't be lending my watch to anyone for the day the way I lent my first iPad to my then wife on the first evening I owned it and she quickly became a convert. For this reason I can see the watch being much more of a slow burn than iPhone or iPad. Probably more like the iPod.
One thing that will interest me is how quickly I see one in the wild and how quickly it will become common to see one in the wild. I think the former would happen quite quickly (I remember seeing an iPad in the lounge at schipol a week after its launch), but I think the latter will take a while and the reason is because it is so personal. People did not understand why you would want an iPad but when they could use the one purchased by a friend they realised why they were so useful and went out and brought one. If there is a real use value to this watch (I think there is but i understand why people are sceptical), it will be hard for the doubters to experience that use value and realise they want one: you would only experience it if you wore it for a day.I won't be lending my watch to anyone for the day the way I lent my first iPad to my then wife on the first evening I owned it and she quickly became a convert. For this reason I can see the watch being much more of a slow burn than iPhone or iPad. Probably more like the iPod.
I'd buy a bottle of wine that costs as much as an Apple Watch. And drink it. I've spent more on dinner than I'm spending on this watch. I do have a Tag. I rarely wear it. I'm not sure that purchase was any more justifiable than this watch. I have quite a few pieces of jewelry that I rarely wear. Many of them cost more than this watch.
I'm not trying to "justify" the expense. I just decided I wanted one, so I'm buying it. I upgrade my iPhone every year, too. Just because I want to. People do that sometimes.
I have one friend who wants one, the others aren't interested.
To be honest, a real friend is someone who lets you do what you feel is right and they would support your decision. They don't have to agree with it, but they should at least be supportive.
To be honest, a real friend is someone who lets you do what you feel is right and they would support your decision. They don't have to agree with it, but they should at least be supportive.
Lol. I knew I'd get this kind of reply
I wasn't being nasty. But it simply doesn't make sense to say that you don't have the slightest interest in the Apple Watch and then participate in a forum discussing the Apple Watch. Clearly you have some interest in it or you wouldn't be here. You may have no interest in buying one.
Google Glass? LOL.
Okay. You have a ton of friends who bought the first gen iPhone on release day that have absolutely no interest in a new Apple product line? Did they also buy the first iPad at launch?
You met these dudes at watch club, right?
I'd expect no less from you. You're a watch purist.
Seriously, though. Unless you travel with nothing but other watch purists, I find it hard to believe that none of your early adopter, 1st gen, launch day iPhone owner friends have any interest in this product.
Now, if you meant they all bought the iPhone 6/6 plus on launch day and were not first gen early adopters? I would believe it. The iPhone 6 series is part of a firmly-established product line. Plenty of people buy iPhones on launch day now. They have since about iPhone 3GS, honestly.
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Plenty of people have an interest in griping about it. That's clear enough.
I've never understood the value in time spent decrying a consumer product that one has no interest in, but to each his/her own, I suppose.
It's not the Apple Watch specifically, it's smartwatches in general. They don't interest me. But I like checking out the threads in this forum. I'm more interested in reading what you guys will be getting/pre-ordering (bands, models, etc.). These things interest me. I get excited for some reason even though I won't be getting one
I like watches, but I'm not a "purist" in the sense that I think there's anything wrong with the concept of a smartwatch (I don't). I was first in line in Chicago when the first iPhone came out. Camped overnight for the 3G. Got a little less interested in being obsessive as time went on, but I've always had every major Apple product on release day. And to answer your question, yes, my friends and I had iPad's on day 1 too - I was able to see the value in it from the moment it was announced.
Literally not a single person that I'm friends with (and when I say friends, I mean people I see regularly and talk to often) has expressed any interest at all in the Apple Watch. I posted a thing to Facebook after the Edition was announced talking about how ridiculous it was that this even existed and while my friends agreed with me, most made dismissive remarks about the watch itself.
Hate to break it to you man, but the Apple Watch isn't going to be as popular as the iPhone or the iPad. Not enough people care.. for a lot of reasons. They either have a watch they like already, or they aren't sold on the Apple Watch (quite frankly, it doesn't do anything THAT amazing). Or maybe they're like me, where the phone isn't an inconvenience, but rather it IS a convenience.
Literally not a single person that I'm friends with (and when I say friends, I mean people I see regularly and talk to often) has expressed any interest at all in the Apple Watch. I posted a thing to Facebook after the Edition was announced talking about how ridiculous it was that this even existed and while my friends agreed with me, most made dismissive remarks about the watch itself.
Hate to break it to you man, but the Apple Watch isn't going to be as popular as the iPhone or the iPad. Not enough people care.. for a lot of reasons. They either have a watch they like already, or they aren't sold on the Apple Watch (quite frankly, it doesn't do anything THAT amazing). Or maybe they're like me, where the phone isn't an inconvenience, but rather it IS a convenience.
Google Glass? LOL.
Okay. You have a ton of friends who bought the first gen iPhone on release day that have absolutely no interest in a new Apple product line? Did they also buy the first iPad at launch?
You met these dudes at watch club, right?
I'd expect no less from you. You're a watch purist.
Seriously, though. Unless you travel with nothing but other watch purists, I find it hard to believe that none of your early adopter, 1st gen, launch day iPhone owner friends have any interest in this product.
Now, if you meant they all bought the iPhone 6/6 plus on launch day and were not first gen early adopters? I would believe it. The iPhone 6 series is part of a firmly-established product line. Plenty of people buy iPhones on launch day now. They have since about iPhone 3GS, honestly.
Especially since it's your money buying aforementioned consumer retail item. As long as you're not skipping your rent or starving your kids, I see no point in friends being critical. If they are, it would suggest the friendship be re-evaluated.
I have some friends who are into Android stuff that might playfully tease me about Apple purchases, but I do the same to them and we don't look down on one another. It's all mutually respectful fun. Which is what I expect from friends.
Sometimes when folks cannot afford a luxury item, they'll complain about it in a way that makes them feel as if they're deflating the value of the item. It's an attempt to cover up their disappoint of being unable to afford purchasing it.. a type of coping mechanism.
I'm a woman. But, that's beside the point.
That said, I purchased the first iPhone and the first iPad at launch. Didn't even have to stand in line to get the iPhone. The interest here locally wasn't enough to keep the lines going all day. I picked mine up at dinner.
Stood in line for about 15 minutes to buy the first iPad. Again, interest was there, but not over the top.
If you post a rant on FB about how stupid the Apple Watch is, you're bound to find people who agree. I've posted a few articles and comments on FB about the watch and I've had positive feedback except for the occasional Android fan or person complaining about the price. These are also people who buy the cheapest iPhone on subsidy and cannot comprehend why buying off contract to get a lower monthly bill makes sense, so I take those comments with a grain of salt.
I still remember people on this very forum griping about the ridiculousness of the iPad. How it would surely flop.
Look at it now. You just never know. The Apple Watch could be the next Newton. Or it could be the next iPad. Or, it might just be the next Apple TV. Who knows? Time (no pun intended) will tell.
The Apple watch isn't a luxury item. It's a gadget, that's priced pretty reasonably compared to other gadgets.
I didn't rant about how stupid it is. I accurately pointed out the error in what Apple is doing with the edition. My position remains the same. I think Sport and Watch will sell "well," but probably not as well as others here would hope for. Apple isn't stupid though, and I'm sure they're expecting this, at least for the first few years. When they can make a watch that can do some truly remarkable things and last more than a day without needing to charge, they'll be on to something.
In fact, let's talk about that for a second. One of the reasons I like my Rolex so much is because it's got an amazing movement powered by kinetic energy. For as underwhelming as I find the Apple watch to actually be, if Apple had developed some sort of technology that leached energy from the wearer, or they'd done something where it's able to collect energy from solar panels behind the LCD screen - anything, it doesn't matter what, to eliminate the need for charging, and was able to power the watch that way, Id' be seriously impressed.
Of all of my close friends, I'm probably the most Apple obsessed of all of them. Most of us work in technology/advertising/product design in some creative capacity so we're all fairly into Apple, but nobody I know has even expressed interest in buying the watch. I'll buy one because I work in UX/product design and it's possible at some point I'll need to design something for it, so I do need to know how it works, but on a personal level.. I couldn't care less really. I'd hoped for an announcement full of the kind of stuff I couldn't have even dreamed up.
In fact, let's talk about that for a second. One of the reasons I like my Rolex so much is because it's got an amazing movement powered by kinetic energy. For as underwhelming as I find the Apple watch to actually be, if Apple had developed some sort of technology that leached energy from the wearer, or they'd done something where it's able to collect energy from solar panels behind the LCD screen - anything, it doesn't matter what, to eliminate the need for charging, and was able to power the watch that way, Id' be seriously impressed.
Of all of my close friends, I'm probably the most Apple obsessed of all of them. Most of us work in technology/advertising/product design in some creative capacity so we're all fairly into Apple, but nobody I know has even expressed interest in buying the watch. I'll buy one because I work in UX/product design and it's possible at some point I'll need to design something for it, so I do need to know how it works, but on a personal level.. I couldn't care less really. I'd hoped for an announcement full of the kind of stuff I couldn't have even dreamed up.
Ok. Ok. I give.
I'll buy it.
http://m.rolex.com/watches/datejust-lady-31/m178341-0007.html#cfgvar=material
I posted that on FB a few months ago. Think it'll look nice beside my SS AW with the modern buckle?
If I was creeping upward of 10k on a watch? That Rolex is more like what I'd buy.
The AW at around 6-750 bucks? Sure thing. It'll be an interesting experiment.
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