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[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

The only good thing to come out of the iwatch is that developers will be making far more watch faces for smartwatches.


The mickey mouse one is cool.

 

[jelly]

A calender invite!

Hold me back.

 

[sqwarlock]

Why are people surprised it requires the iPhone? It's an Apple device, for one, and aren't all smartwatches essentially just a second screen for the phone?

 

[Baroquemantic]

Yeah, this doesn't seem any better than Android Wear.

 

[MThanded]

ok i like the quick text analysis. thats pretty slick.

 

[woxel1]

 

[Faith]

Why is the new iPad??

 

[Pastry]

ok i like the quick text analysis. thats pretty slick.

Yeah that's actually pretty cool.

 

[victreeb3l]

Quick reply thing is very convenient

Awww yeahh animated emoji

 

[greatestjediever]

Allergic Contact Dermatitis

I couldn't wear this watch even if I wanted it. Can't wear any watches with metal bands or backing. I break out and itch like crazy.

Ahh man that sucks. I had an instructor once with this. Even holding coins in her hand for periods of times causes her to breakout. Does this happen to you too?

 

[Marty Chinn]

How so?

The idea behind the crown dial is to not cover the screen. Having the dial on the right side of watch clearly is designed for that to be worn on the left wrist and to use your right hand to rotate the dial. Doing it the other way makes it more awkward in usability to not cover the screen.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

So does ios7/8. That's the Johnny Ive influence. It's nasty.

The iOS stuff I can handle. Reminds me a bit of Metro, which I love. Though I'm probably jumping ship from WP to iPhone for my personal phone.

 

[Applesauce]

Quick tap reply looks neat

 

[Vyer]

.

 

[CronoShot]

Why is the new iPad??

Why indeed

 

[Exile20]

Steve Jobs is rolling in his grave at this shit show.

Apple joining the ranks of Microsoft and Nintendo now.

What does thai mean? What is the context?

 

[Gandie]

Apple reinvents the smiley.

 

[Hasney]

Quick replies is pretty cool considering it's content sensitive.

 

[EroticSushi]

Seems like people expected this to go along with an Android phone. iPhone being required isn't a surprise. They're meant to compliment each other in use.

 

[T.O.P]

Because you are a consumer whore and you need to have the shiniest toys to feel like your life means anything.

Haven't bought an Apple product since the Ipad2 give me a break lol



This text thing is pretty interesting

 

[boxter432]

1:19 p.m.
To get to the clock, tap the Clock app icon.


WHAT?!

 

[javac]

Chill, next year we're getting Non-wearables.

 

[DrFunk]

what the fuck

 

[Desi]

it is still probably cheaper than a Bell & Ross timepiece.

 

[Sai-kun]

Creepy 3D 90's faces

 

[Aquavelvaman]

Terrible emoji

 

[Sky Chief]

The design and UI are just ugly

 

[Guess Who]

I love that there is a 3D animated emoji feature. Such a pointless thing but also great.

 

[entremet]

The idea behind the crown dial is to not cover the screen. Having the dial on the right side of watch clearly is designed for that to be worn on the left wrist and to use your right hand to rotate the dial. Doing it the other way makes it more awkward in usability to not cover the screen.

You can flip it, no? It is digital, so I would imagine you can reorient the screen.

 

[kingocfs]

CRAZY EMOJIS UP IN HERE

 

[Rodney McKay]

The size seems a lot better than all the Android watches I've seen.
I also like the round design of the Moto 360, but it looks fucking huge on your wrist.

I'd be interested in this if it just used Bluetooth or something and didn't require an iPhone. The new iPhone Plus seems good, but not sure it's good enough to get me off Android.

 

[Krev]

It's pretty cool I guess, but all of the things they're showing off would be better done with a phone...which is required to run this thing anyway, so what's the point?

I know this is a repeat of the initial criticisms of the iPad, but the big difference is a tablet is easier to use than an iPhone, not harder.

 

[see5harp]

How is this requiring an iPhone a big deal? Ya'll act like Samsung smart watches will work with iPhones and Windows phones.

 

[AirBrian]

Android Wear requires Android which is one reason I don't understand how there is any discussion of decision unless you own two phones.

Samsung makes one.

It would be nice to have an actual "detached" smart watch that doesn't require anything else.

 

[Squalor]

ok i like the quick text analysis. thats pretty slick.

It must be the same tech as what's in iOS 8.

 

[jett]

iPhone is required for the Apple Watch.

:lol This thing really is for the true believers only.

 

[ZeroX03]

Gosh, that's a nice watch design (little big) brutally marred by that ugly software.

 

[Faith]

Why indeed

I mean where lol.

 

[Shalashaska161]

You can send emoticons. Now that's a revolution.

 

[mreddie]

Fuck yo emojis.

 

[MightGoThere]

It's a fucking watch. smh.

 

[ScepticMatt]

Android Wear requires Android which is one reason I don't understand how there is any discussion of decision unless you own two phones.

There are standalone apps since beginning of july

 

[The Elite]

Bored now.

I was expecting better.

 

[DedValve]

theres no way that emoji will accurately portray an emotion unless if your tapping and its just swiping through cycles.

 

[140.85]

 

[Exile20]

Creepy 3D 90's faces

First thing that came to mind.

 

[insignia16]

Mario 64 tech!!!

 

[Backfoggen]

This doesn't look like Apple stuff at all lol.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Is there a smartwatch that doesn't require a smartphone to use it? I believe even Moto 360 requires a Android phone.

"Required" is not the same as "needs a smartphone to pair data"

Hopefully Apple meant the later cus if not, fucking lol.

 

[GSG Flash]

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

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

To each their own(if you guys actually own one, which I doubt in see5sharp's case). The Pebble is exactly what I want a smartwatch to be, a simple extension of your phone with long battery life. I love my Pebble Steel and I never leave the house without it.

I think both Android Wear and the Apple Watch miss the mark on why people even wear watches in the first place.