Electronics Apple iWatch Do you want? - Page 4

**AustinChief** · 03-16-2015, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

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)

L.A. Chieffan · 03-16-2015, 01:32 PM

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?

NewChief · 03-16-2015, 01:41 PM

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.

L.A. Chieffan · 03-16-2015, 01:44 PM

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.

NewChief · 03-16-2015, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A. Chieffan

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 The iwatch will probably be outdated and shitty (or at least feel that way) after a few years.

DaveNull · 03-16-2015, 02:04 PM

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Apple custom-designed its own S1 SiP (System in Package) to miniaturize an entire computer architecture onto a single chip.

- Source

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

DaveNull · 03-16-2015, 02:53 PM

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

**AustinChief** · 03-16-2015, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveNull

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...

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Configuring an entire computer system on a single chip is an industry first

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

DaveNull · 03-16-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinChief

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.

**AustinChief** · 03-16-2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveNull

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.

**007** · 03-16-2015, 11:59 PM

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"

**AustinChief** · 03-17-2015, 01:34 AM

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...

Here is where they plan to go...

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???

03-16-2015, 01:32 PM	#2
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03-16-2015, 01:44 PM	#4
L.A. Chieffan PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: American Gardens Building Casino cash: $2678654	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.
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007 Shaken. Not stirred. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Casino cash: $12090126 VARSITY	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" __________________ My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs. Last edited by 007; 03-17-2015 at 12:08 AM..
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03-17-2015, 01:34 AM	#12
AustinChief Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Austin Casino cash: $-844998	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... Here is where they plan to go... 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???
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