Wireless Jewelry Box Charger

[MICHAELSD]

Reportedly the Apple Watch Edition comes with a jewelry box that users can set their Watch in to charge overnight.

Which begs the question: at $349 shouldn't every model include this...? 😡 The "Edition" model is rumored to cost well over $1k.

 

[JaySoul]

I guarantee it will cost $1K or more, no doubt in my mind.

 

[TheDeviceUser]

I guarantee it will cost $1K or more, no doubt in my mind.

Yeah. But it's possible that they may sell the 'Box Charger' as an extra accessory if people want it who have the standard version.

 

[JaySoul]

Yeah. But it's possible that they may sell the 'Box Charger' as an extra accessory if people want it who have the standard version.

No chance, they will want to keep it exclusive for the Edition - that's going to be this super exclusive, expensive thing for a very limited but cash rich segment.

 

[rdrr]

The real question is, what will happen when apple watch 2 comes out the following year? Paying over 1k a year seems unsustainable.

Or... Like the original iPhone they drop the price after 3 months.

 

[Patriot24]

The real question is, what will happen when apple watch 2 comes out the following year? Paying over 1k a year seems unsustainable.

Or... Like the original iPhone they drop the price after 3 months.

I still think that we're looking at 2-3 year cycles on this product. I don't think they can push them out yearly.

 

[mattopotamus]

The real question is, what will happen when apple watch 2 comes out the following year? Paying over 1k a year seems unsustainable.

Or... Like the original iPhone they drop the price after 3 months.

The people spending 1k on the apple watch probably have luxury watches costing well over 10k, so the 1k yearly is nothing. I almost think it will be a product you have to order online and not readily in stock.

 

[TheDeviceUser]

I still think that we're looking at 2-3 year cycles on this product. I don't think they can push them out yearly.

No, I'm fairly certain that there will be yearly updates. But only with the technology inside the device. I think we'll se a redesign in 'Early 2016' as most new Apple products get a redesign after the first year. E.g iPad 2, iPhone 3G were both a second generation redesign. However, after that, I think we'll be looking at 2018/2019 for another redesign.

Basically, I think it will be updated yearly. But only in tech/software. Not a redesign, that'll happen every 2-3 years.

 

[Menel]

The real question is, what will happen when apple watch 2 comes out the following year? Paying over 1k a year seems unsustainable.

Or... Like the original iPhone they drop the price after 3 months.

It's sustainable... just depends on your income.

Steve Jobs bought a new Benz every six months. Was perfectly sustainable for his income.

 

[TheDeviceUser]

It's sustainable... just depends on your income.

Steve Jobs bought a new Benz every six months. Was perfectly sustainable for his income.

My guess is, the people who buy the Gold Edition version won't tend to be 'tech addicts', e.g people who read MacRumors. Of course some will, but I guess most people on this forum will buy the Sport or Apple Watch version, essentially to keep the cost down, and therefore buy one every 1-2 years.

 

[douglasf13]

Vertu somehow manages to sell really high priced phones to their clients, although I have no idea how profitable they are.

 

[joejoejoe]

It's sustainable... just depends on your income.

Steve Jobs bought a new Benz every six months. Was perfectly sustainable for his income.

He worked out a lease deal with Mercedes that was ongoing but would put him in a new car regularly.

He was likely paying 1500-2000/mo... Not 100k every 6 months.