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[MarkusRJR]

Wow this thing is ugly. Moto 360 may have shit battery life, but it looks infinitely better.

Also, Apple is trying to make this thing way more complicated than it needs to. I like Android Wear's approach much better.

 

[Faith]

Inductive charging, wow.

Did Apple invent that?

 

[DJ88]

The UI looks fucking incredible! Which is what they really needed to nail. Don't know about the design though.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I don't like it.

Steve Jobs would never have signed off on that.

I'm really happy with my Pebbl purchase after seeing this and the Moto 360 tbh

Seriously the Pebble is nowhere near this lol, I have one too. Also lol at the Steve comment. Every. Single. Year.

 

[entremet]

It's growing on me actually.

The UI looks amazing.

 

[Sigma722]

Ugh, please stop calling it a digital crown...IT'S ANALOG DAMMIT

false.

 

[Enco]

Yes. Show me one that looks worse than this bizarre fisher-price toy.

 

[javac]

It's a 1970's vision of the future.

Ha yeah it truly does.

 

[Hasney]

So it looks like that wait for the 2nd generation (or 26th if all of Samsungs efforts count) of smart watches. If they make this iWatch thingy prettier, or the Moto just all round better, I may dive in. Not this year though, not if this is what's on offer.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

The competition seems more refined...

That looks better.

 

[jelly]

Bit rubbish.

Forearm smartphone like wrap around device is the only way to go. Watches like this are just pointless.

 

[rezuth]

I am so fucking hard right now

 

[Mafro]

I wear my watch on my right wrist so the dial thing being on the right side automatically means I won't be buying it. That'll be so awkward to use on that wrist.

 

[dc89]

How it charges is amazing, I'll give them that.

 

[Owensboro]

So what's the price? $199?

 

[SirMossyBloke]

The UI looks fucking incredible! Which is what they really needed to nail. Don't know about the design though.

Those Aero bubbles? Get the fuck outta here lol. It's awful.

I know I know...opinions.

 

[KingKong]

"We have worked closely with horological experts" to understand timekeeping, Ive says.

lmao

 

[BFIB]

Lets see. Verge tends to rip any 4.7" display that's 720P, and they've really voiced displeasure over square smartwatches. Its going to be hilarious on how fast they flip the script.

 

[MThanded]

RIP other activity trackers.

 

[Einbroch]

No GPS on the device itself?

What the hell are you doing, Apple?

 

[Squalor]

Inductive charging, wow.

Did Apple invent that?

No, of course not.

They may be the first to make it feasible on a consumer level, though.

 

[ReAxion]

I feel like I gotta comment on that CrankyJay post about the "pinch to zoom" slide.
...

I'm just not sure he really gets it yet, you guys...

 

[CrankyJay]

would have preferred a round watch

 

[oatmeal]

I am so fucking hard right now

are u as hard as sapphire?

 

[see5harp]

I don't like it.

Steve Jobs would never have signed off on that.

I'm really happy with my Pebbl purchase after seeing this and the Moto 360 tbh

Pbble? That shit is the most useless device ever. Still wouldn't spend anything on this, but the Pebble is like a music remote.

 

[jmdajr]

Great how much will the charger cost?????

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Disappointed in the phone design. No 4 inch iPhone 6. It still has all that boarder area. The camera stuff is great. iOS8 stuff is cool but that's not what everyone was here for today.

Would have been excited to see something like this mockup

 

[Vyer]

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[SonnyBoy]

"WHY DIDN'T YOU HEART ME BACK? WHAT WERE YOU DOING?"

FML... I can hear her saying that. Damnit.

 

[woxel1]

"WHY DIDN'T YOU HEART ME BACK? WHAT WERE YOU DOING?"

lol

 

[Baroquemantic]

So far, doesnt seem any better that Android Wear. As a square watch, it looks better than other square watches, but not better than the circular ones.

 

[victreeb3l]

Looks amazing. I need it. Totally kills everything else on the smart watch or wearable market.

The customization is great too

 

[fierrotlepou]

Love the reactions here. You'll be walking around with one by the end of 2015, haters!

 

[Kysen]

The moto looks better but this has it completely trounced in tech. Android wear looks to be far behind compared to this. The benefits of being in control of both hardware and software of the device.

 

[Bricky]

"Digital Crown", holy shit what a ridiculous name, but I really like that they're actually giving you another input method than just the touch screen. That is a genuine improvement over current Android watches.

E: Wow, that Mickey Watch skin is awesomely nostalgic.

 

[javac]

The charger?

 

[mnannola]

Price guessing time. $399?

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Looks better. Next.

 

[General_Frags]

Battery life?

 

[Junior Mint]

I wonder if everyone who hates it ever had any intention of buying a digital watch (by Apple), anyway...

Yes we all hate it because Apple not because it's another hideous rectangular smart watch that only nerds will wear.

 

[entremet]

No GPS on the device itself?

What the hell are you doing, Apple?

No one has mentioned or confirmed either yet.

 

[cybamerc]

The watch is incredibly ugly.

 

[Ambitious]

Digital Crown. That's my word of the year 2014.

 

[dark_chris]

i love the mickey mouse look. =)

 

[Spl1nter]

"We have worked closely with horological experts" to understand timekeeping, Ive says.

So apple, so good.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

No GPS? Battery life better be stellar.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Looks better. Next.

Sadly the Samsung watches do look better. I...never thought I'd ever say that.

 

[Guess Who]

I'm baffled by what people find so offensive about "digital crown."

 

[insignia16]

Accurate up to +-50ms? I would sure hope that it's accurate.

 

[reKon]

TheVerge is going to be fun to read later today. At the same time, I don't want to even give them any views for a bunch of garbage