Apple iWatch Do you want?
 

Looks solid, but i must say.......it looks like an attractive way to get yourself mugged if your walking around with $500 to $1000+ on your wrist. Thoughts?


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No.

I am all for them
let's me see in advance people I don't wanna know

Yes, because people never walk around with expensive things on their fingers and wrists.

No. Stupid.

Just like the Android watches.

No, and a HELL NO at that price point.

I just don't like the form factor of a watch. Looks cool. I like apple products and I am sure a lot of people will like it but its not for me.

Not interested yet. Wearables don't totally turn me off, but I'm not interested enough to be an early adopter.

I suspect way more people feel this way than don't and this idea never really goes that far. It just seems pointless.

$1000.....pffftt.....I'd much rather buy one of the really good ones...

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/09/...pricing-10000/

I could be proven wrong of course because innovation and adaption and a host of things i cant predict could happen but I don't think they could do much to to sell me on one. I can't say "maybe if it looked like that or had that" I just don't like the form factor.

JFC that is more expensive than the ipad for lesser tech. WTF

this fad will die.

I am not a big believer but it is funny usually Apple has a pretty good vision. Initial reactions to the ipad on here when it came out are a great read. Be interesting to see how this market sorts itself out.

I've been trying out the Moto 360 for a little while, I like it. The equivalent Apple watch is twice as expensive. Lol Apple loves bending people over.

Because there's not currently a market for watches more than $500.

It looks like they did a nice job with it. Unfortunately, I'm still not convinced there's a real market for smart watches - at least at those price points.

The difference is that a nice, premium watch can be a great investment if you take care of it and plan to wear it for a decade or more.

A smart watch - especially for an early adopter - is likely going to be a paper weight in 2-3 years.

I read that with regular use, you'd have to charge it like 3 times a day. If true, wow is this useless.

You read incorrectly. 18 hours was what they said yesterday with about two hours to recharge.

But you'd be correct. Charging three times a day would be silly.

I think I'll grab the black aluminum one. Eventually a stainless one with that loop style bracelet would be great, but I'm not jumping that far out there on the first generation.

I just think rectangular watches look awful. Maybe that will change someday, but right now I think it is might just be fanbois who have to have the latest apple mobile gadget that will be rushing to get this. I wonder how they are going to do on getting people to camp out for it. If there are not long lines for it, it could be pretty embarrassing with the numbers they have pre-ordered.

Even if I thought this was a cool idea, which I don't, I'd still wait a few years and get a better version for 1/3 the price.

They did an OK job with it but it is no different than the Android watches ... and NONE of them have any game changing usefulness yet.

You're right about the price points.. the Apple price points are ludicrous and even the Android price points are too high right now.

Watches will take off if/when the price for a decent one is around $200 AND more importantly it actually does something people feel they really need.

I love the idea of it and still toy with the idea of grabbing a Moto 360 just for fun, but I just can't justify paying that kind of money for a disposable device. :)

Same here. If you like the 360 check out the new Huawei when it comes out. It has the same form factor without the annoying black notch... full round display.

http://images.techtimes.com/data/ima...atch.jpg?w=600

I don't know...$400 doesn't seem that insane. There isn't any difference in the electronics or software between the collections so if you go beyond the Sport you're choosing to be fancy.

As far as the "what it does" argument goes, I never dropped a hundo on a Fitbit like a lot of people have recently and there is an app I use 20x times per day on my phone which will be a lot more accessible on my wrist.

I've seen a surprising number of 360s around and the people that have them generally like them. I'm not an Android person so that's not an option.

I'd buy one if it were < $200 and worked with an Android phone. Otherwise, no thanks.

Android Wear is supposed to have iPhone compatibility soon.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/03...-compatbility/

$400 for something with a 2-3 year life cycle seems ridiculous to me especially given the extremely limited usefulness. Other than fitness(which I care little to nothing about) it doesn't do anything I can't get from reaching in my pocket and pulling out my phone. It would be a different story if the device REPLACED a phone but it doesn't.

I'm on the same page if it also looked good (most of them including the Apple Watch are ugly as shit to me)

But do you think we'll ever see Apple make a product compatible with Android? Hell no.

Apple is developing the next version of the Beats streaming service to work on Android.

That may be the case, but the developers out there will be targeting the Apple Watch first. Regardless of whether it outsells Android Wear watches, people that are going to buy an Apple Watch are less likely to expect everything they run on there to be free.

Developers have been jumping ship on Apple for awhile now. The market share simply isn't there anymore. (I know this since I develop for both and it almost isn't worth my time to focus on iOS anymore) Combine that with Android's head start and the limited functionality and I doubt there will be much difference in the app space here.

Speaking of market share... Remember when you lost that bet with me regarding Apple's tablet market share?

Apple still maintains well over 15% market share by the way.

Ever going to come good on your bet?

Apple isn't at 15%, you keep looking at bullshit figures like IDC which only count the major brands... totally ignoring the massive white-label market and small brands which are all androids. I'll have to check but I think it's close to 100 million total units shipped last quarter. A quick check of Apple and they were around 12 million of those. I can't confirm these figures though because I'm not willing to pay $2000 for the actual report.

I do however have a friend in Germany who might be able to get us the report through his company. I'll ask him but this is probably all moot because although I think there is no way I am not correct NOW, I doubt I was correct when our bet finished... although I think it is much closer than the idiotic IDC figures.

I'll reach out to my friend and if he gets us the reports great if not I'll concede. If I remember correctly you wanted this tablet...


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<a href="http://atomicdelights.com/blog/a-glimpse-at-how-the-apple-watch-is-made">Profesional product designer breaks down the Apple manufacturing videos about the Apple Watch.</a>

Of note:

simply put... Apple's manufacturing process means you'll have a watch that can last a lifetime but will still be obsolete in 2-3 years.

I'm assuming not, but has there been any talk of being able to upgrade the core watch without having to upgrade the band and enclosure somehow? That's the only thing that could make it a little more worth it.

This image and the blurb alongside it on their site for the watch raises the possibility. Unlikely, but who knows. Here's the blurb:

Massive constraints have a way of inspiring interesting, creative solutions. A prime example is the custom-designed chip at the heart of Apple Watch. No traditional computer architecture could fit within such a confined space. So we found a way to integrate many subsystems into one remarkably compact module, which is then completely encapsulated in resin to protect the electronics from the elements, impact, and wear. Configuring an entire computer system on a single chip is an industry first and represents a singular feat of engineering and miniaturization.

http://media.idownloadblog.com/wp-co...ch-S1-chip.jpg

Some speculation that it might be possible based on the whole system being on a single self contained chip. Honestly I don't think it matters. Anyone getting an Edition has enough money not to care about the thing being obsolete. The Sport edition is almost the same price as the old click-wheel iPods were and you never heard people bitching about not being able to upgrade those.

nope. don't wear a watch and i sure wouldn't wear this one.

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I assume they are talking about the smart watch market, because anything more than that would be doubtful.

It's sad that anyone would believe crap like this. As if we haven't had SoC for years upon years now. But fanbois will be fanbois I guess.

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Can someone explain why I need something on my wrist that requires an IPhone also be in my pocket?

Is pulling an Iphone out of your pocket that big a hassle?

No one has yet come up with an adequate answer to this (for Android watches as well)

Saves time and battery. I can be at the gym with my phone in my locker or my gym bag across the room and I can see alerts and control my phone.

Also it's a watch. Why does anybody wear a watch?

It's like a homescreen for people who don't want to get out their phone and pull down the shade. I can get behind that to an extent, because I absolutely appreciate the convenience of the home screen (not having to unlock phone).

That being said, I mean... I get that it's convenient, but it's not $400 worth of convenience.

Any watch you buy that's worth anything will run you that much. If you don't wear a watch at all I get it, it's probably not for you. But if you drop four or five hundy on a watch anyways might as well get one that also syncs with your phone and get more out of it.

Yeah. But if I buy a Shinola, it's a timeless (haha) timepiece. The iwatch will probably be outdated and shitty (or at least feel that way) after a few years.

Apple isn't saying that.

Umm I believe that was from an Apple press release. May be wrong but if so the article misquoted it.

- <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/09/09Apple-Unveils-Apple-Watch-Apples-Most-Personal-Device-Ever.html">Source</a>

They've been referring to their mobile processors as SoC's since around 2010.

Don't get me wrong, I use and like Apple stuff and am considering getting one of these. Make of it what you will, but the text I quoted was pulled directly from their site:

http://www.apple.com/watch/technology/

Oh i get that...AC just took that to mean that Apple is claiming that it has invented the concept of a SoC.

Please explain to us what this line means then...

Because to anyone with a decent grasp of English it sounds like they are claiming exactly that.

Yeah, I see that. My point was that they've been referring to a "system on a chip" since the A4 in 2010. I don't know what makes the S1 different.

I think it was just some over eager idiot who wrote the press release. Since Jobs died, crap like this slips out far more often than it should.

SoC goes back all the way to the early 2000s, hell you could claim even earlier but it's a bit of stretch.

I'm one of the minority that just feels naked without my watch but there is no way in hell I would fork out the money for something like this. Android or iOS. Now, get one down to under $200 that doesn't look like a cheap $25 plastic watch and lets talk.

The design factor of these watchs just looks cheap unless you are going for the super high dollar ones. I don't want my watch to stand out. Just want it to do the job I need.

EDIT

My last sentence probably seems contradictory so I'll adjust a little. What I mean is, I want my watch to look presentable but not stand out. Apple loves their colors and they don't want to be unnoticed. They want this watch to scream "I'm an iWatch"

FYP

Fred is a pos

No if they ever make this work like they plan to... I would totally fork over $300+ for one...

Here is where they are now...
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Here is where they plan to go...
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Going to YEARS away but in that time span the phone tech may miniaturize enough that a slightly larger version of this could replace your phone entirely.

EDIT: HA, just noticed the gay french dude has a basket on his bike.. wtf???