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Would you purchase the watch if not apple??
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Honestly? No. The seamless manner in which Apple products work together is a big selling point for me.
Plus, I have been an unashamed Apple zealot since 1991.
nope, especially with the ****** 18 hour life.
I'd wait for the apple version
I'd wait for the apple version
I would not have known as much about it -- I tend to ignore non-Apple "things". I'm not a fanboi, I just like my ecosystem's components to all play nicely together and I'm spoiled by handoffs, so I wouldn't even look at a non-Apple watch.
nope, especially with the ****** 18 hour life.
I'd wait for the apple version
The battery life is fine. Do you want one that lasts 2 days so you forget to charge it when you charge your phone or would you still charge it every night even if it lasted 2 days?
No, I would've gone with the Pebble Time. I've been perfectly happy with my Pebble but have been waiting for something that works more seamlessly with iOS.
No, I don't think I would've. But then, it's hard to imagine any other company making a watch with these capabilities and this role in the digital ecosystem!
Your post is mostly NA. Because if it wasn't Apple it couldn't have the integration and functionality with the Apple ecosystem.
I'd probably get a new Pebble or something. I love the concept of a smartwatch but I want something that integrates well into the ecosystem - hence my immediate purchase of an Apple Watch.
I did when I bought a Pebble. It is a great concept but the execution is lacking. A 3rd party competitor is always going to fight an uphill battle against Apple.
Better question is: if Google or Microsoft pulled it off and make this watch, would you buy it?
I would say maybe, if compatible with my iPhone.
Edit: just want to add, I wouldn't pay as much for a device if made by Google and Microsoft. They don't command "Apple premium"
Edit2: if made by Google, on second thought it should be free or even better Google would have to pay me to use it. For putting ads and give me zero privacy. I would pay a bit of money if made by Microsoft for the risk that it may crash horribly.
I would say maybe, if compatible with my iPhone.
Edit: just want to add, I wouldn't pay as much for a device if made by Google and Microsoft. They don't command "Apple premium"
Edit2: if made by Google, on second thought it should be free or even better Google would have to pay me to use it. For putting ads and give me zero privacy. I would pay a bit of money if made by Microsoft for the risk that it may crash horribly.
My thoughts----Many buy watches for there outward appearance and apple is also advertising as a "Classic" time piece.
forget 2 days I want a week+
...and I want an iPhone and an iPad and a MacBook that last 2 weeks.
I would even like a tank of gas in my car to last 2 weeks.
...and I want an iPhone and an iPad and a MacBook that last 2 weeks.
I want to date a millionaire supermodel astronaut who's totally devoted to me.
I prefer buying an Apple Watch because it integrates with iOS.
Also, Apple is known to improve its products instead of replacing them completely.
If you buy a device from another vendor, you can be sure it will be superseded quickly, because the main source of profit is creating lots of cheap products that have a low psychological barrier to be replaced.
Just look at the Moto 360 which was and probably is a fine watch.
But the problem is that it competes against a bunch of cheaper and newer devices that more or less do the same but seem fancier.
Also, Apple is known to improve its products instead of replacing them completely.
If you buy a device from another vendor, you can be sure it will be superseded quickly, because the main source of profit is creating lots of cheap products that have a low psychological barrier to be replaced.
Just look at the Moto 360 which was and probably is a fine watch.
But the problem is that it competes against a bunch of cheaper and newer devices that more or less do the same but seem fancier.
If the watch has all of the functionality that the apple watch has. I would gladly buy the watch. Competition is great for consumers and for companies. I tend to buy apple products because they fit my current needs and I prefer their mobile operating system to android.
If a smart watch came along offering same functionality, I would love to try it.
If a smart watch came along offering same functionality, I would love to try it.