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You guys, it's not an iPhone on your wrist...
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Shouldn't it be turned differently? You can't read whats on the display like that
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Fantastic post!
Apple did not set out to make an iPhone for the wrist. I think others have tried and I would say have failed, I don't waste my time with tech that doesn't make sense so I don't follow that scene.
All these comments about not being able to respond to emails make me laugh and I can't believe they don't realise that an iPhone is just seconds away for that type of thing. Its a companion to the iPhone, stick to your iPhone if the Apple Watch doesn't do exactly what the iPhone does.
If a product doesn't suit your needs, don't buy it
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So your saying they should have used 100% iOS without any changes
I don't want an iPhone strapped to my wrist. I don't think you get what the Apple Watch is meant to be
Its also NOT a circular screen
Well, let me just say that I have a Watch on order and am waiting for it.
Having said that, I think it's pretty obvious that this is what Apple is aiming to do with the Apple Watch. It might now be an accessory to the iPhone, but the feature set is very similar. Of course the form factor and the fact that is wearable technology will always differentiate it from an iPhone, but still, at some point both devices will have a somehow similar feature set. Does it make the Apple Watch redundant? Not necessarily. It's all about comfort. Depending on the situation the Apple Watch might be the better device to accomplish some tasks. It's all about convenience. The question everyone should ask though is, how much is this convenience worth and can I live without it? Everyone will have a different answer to the above question. I personally am not sold yet on the concept. I love using my SmartPhone and do not intend in using it less. Of course there are some situations where it's not possible to use it, so I guess, depending on your lifestyle and how often you have such situations, the Apple Watch might be worth to you. People that are not that often on the road, will surely not see a lot of benefit in using the Apple Watch.
As long as it is branded a "watch" (which they have obviously locked in), it must be wearable on the wrist, which instantly constrains three key things: it must be 1-handed, it must be anchored, and the screen may never be much larger that it already is.
I think you are implying that it is currently an accessory with an eventual roadmap to be more... I disagree. As to everyone having their own analysis of its usefulness as such an expensive accessory, I completely agree.
The Apple Watch cannot be used one handed. You need both your hands to use it.
About the roadmap, I guess we will see what Apple brings in the next iterations.
Well, I'm not Trhodezy, and I think (s)he primarily took issue with other statements, but that part where you asserted that the Apple Watch has a "circular screen" was the most obvious facepalm. Are you actually familiar with the product?
If it wasnt clear, I meant that all user interaction had to be 1 handed. Obviously you need one hand to wear it and one to control it
My philosophy of the Apple Watch:
I'm actively avoiding installing most apps on my watch. If I'm going to use Yelp, CNN, NYT, Target shopping, games, etc., I'm going to use my phone.
The watch is for telling time, receiving important notifications (texts, iMessage, calendar reminders, to-do reminders, emails from those people in my VIP list, etc.) and for tracking my basic activity.
I don't need my watch bothering me every 10 minutes for unimportant emails, "breaking headlines", eBay or Amazon super-specials, etc. (not that I really had most of that turned on before anyway, but some people are adding everything to their watch). And I'm not going to treat my watch as a platform for mobile apps -- we begged for bigger iPhones for that; why now force ourselves back down to an even smaller screen?!
So far, it's been wonderful. I can ignore notifications for unimportant emails and apps, and just be notified for what's important in a silent, unobtrusive and discrete way. My phone spends most of its time on silent now.
And despite actually reducing what I'm notified about, I feel more cyborg-like than ever. The watch feels more like an extension of my body than does carrying a phone. I almost feel literally wired directly to the internet, able to filter out all but what I want to know.
I'm actively avoiding installing most apps on my watch. If I'm going to use Yelp, CNN, NYT, Target shopping, games, etc., I'm going to use my phone.
The watch is for telling time, receiving important notifications (texts, iMessage, calendar reminders, to-do reminders, emails from those people in my VIP list, etc.) and for tracking my basic activity.
I don't need my watch bothering me every 10 minutes for unimportant emails, "breaking headlines", eBay or Amazon super-specials, etc. (not that I really had most of that turned on before anyway, but some people are adding everything to their watch). And I'm not going to treat my watch as a platform for mobile apps -- we begged for bigger iPhones for that; why now force ourselves back down to an even smaller screen?!
So far, it's been wonderful. I can ignore notifications for unimportant emails and apps, and just be notified for what's important in a silent, unobtrusive and discrete way. My phone spends most of its time on silent now.
And despite actually reducing what I'm notified about, I feel more cyborg-like than ever. The watch feels more like an extension of my body than does carrying a phone. I almost feel literally wired directly to the internet, able to filter out all but what I want to know.
The fact that this thread, and all of the responses, exist is evidence that theWatch is not a well-defined product. A solution in search of a problem if ever there was one.
It may not be well defined but it's sad that something this useful has to be. The watch is a pretty common sense product. The smart watch in general is very useful, not just the Apple Watch.
The fact that the aWatch is not a NECESSARY product and costs over a million dollars is what has naysayers in a tizzy. Add in the fact that it's a Gen1 device and will probably act like a Gen1 device in many instances doesn't aid in making its value understandable.
id like to add that necessity many times is the result of the birth of a category. The smart watch is a brand new category. As it stands right now, the world doesn't NEED them, but as time passes, our lives will adapt to their existence and soon enough the devices will become a NEED.
We didn't NEED smartphones. We were doing fine using our laptops. But when the Palms and Nokias of the world showed us what was possible with a smart phone, we grew to need them because more and more folks bought them. And they all sucked till the iPhone.
With adoption comes support. With support comes great functionality. With great functionality comes a need for the device.
I think it's a 1st gen product, but will eventually be useful to most people.
Fashion aware people are usually taste makers, but unfortunately might not be the most tech conscious.
So rather than the typical early adopters, you have multitudes of people who are just jumping on the band wagon, only to be disappointed when it's not an iPhone.
I think Apple shot themselves in the foot by over hyping it as a fashion accessory in regards to returns.
Let the early adopters and developers get ahold of it first, and then see what we can do with it, then once it's use cases are founded, let it reach critical mass.
Unfortunately, that's not where we are with this right now.
EDIT: this is why online instead of retail store was a bad idea. Previously, waiting in a queue outside an Apple Store was a barrier to entry for early adoption.
Anyone can stay up late and press a few buttons, but camping out is not for the faint of heart.
Right now, the watch seems to be an extension to my iPhone. I'll continue to upgrade my phone for now since it's basically the hub of activity.
Eventually, I'd expect the roles to swap with the watch getting a SIM card slot and possibly better battery life. From there, I'd expect the iPhone to still be sold but you'll have the option to extend your watch for calls, FaceTime, texts, to your iPod Touch-like device.
I doubt we each a point where it will be just the watch because people still want to browse the web and play with apps from a larger screen.
Eventually, I'd expect the roles to swap with the watch getting a SIM card slot and possibly better battery life. From there, I'd expect the iPhone to still be sold but you'll have the option to extend your watch for calls, FaceTime, texts, to your iPod Touch-like device.
I doubt we each a point where it will be just the watch because people still want to browse the web and play with apps from a larger screen.