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[JaggedSac]

Dieter Bohn11:24:00 AM PDT


Siri is built into Apple Watch.

Does it need to be, considering a much more powerful device is needed with it?

Why not just send and receive the data between the watch and phone.

 

[NotBacon]

Moto 360 for me..

Yep

 

[ZedIndyLil]

I always enjoy seeing Apple's OS talent at work. But it's really not clear how more complex interactions are more convenient than just pulling out your phone. At some point you will want to, I dunno.

 

[Dalek]

Quick Reply is pretty sweet.

 

[flyover]

The way the interface will work in tandem with the haptic feedback I'm sure will be one of those thing you won't get till you try it yourself. But when you do it'll be slick as fuck. The whole thing looks crazy slick.

And they aren't boasting about creating a dial. It's the way it integrates with and navigates the UI intuitively. The same way the click wheel made the iPod so great.

Yeah. I agree.

 

[RoKKeR]

Moto 360 for me..

Obviously a better design, but the black bar at the bottom and the huge watch face (i have small wrists) are deal-killers for me.

Oh, and the dial will be the "thing" that makes this watch click with people I think.

 

[ElFly]

So is there no option for people who wear watches on their right wrist?

I assume the straps can be inverted and that's it.

 

[Bricky]

This looks like one of those 'awesome' smileys that you'd get from those pop-up advertisements when browsing the internet back in the day.

 

[thecouncil]

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.

maybe the screen rotates 180 if you want?

 

[samus i am]

That watch is ugly.

 

[wetflame]

Thank goodness we can view our photos on a watch now. Innovative!

 

[MThanded]

To be fair most watches are useless without a phone.

Also do those android devices work with iphones?

 

[The Real Abed]

He's using Siri on his watch to check movie times. Just take your goddamned phone out of your pocket!

 

[snacknuts]

This watch stuff is cracking me up. I feel like we're all being trolled.

 

[studyguy]

Quick replies are already on android though iirc :/

 

[D4Danger]

everything about this is ugly

any other company would get laughed at

 

[Pachimari]

The only people freaking out about that are people who don't have iPhones who weren't going to buy an Apple wearable anyway.

I were going to buy it.

Unfortunately I broke my iPhone 5.

 

[sometimes i game]

Wait why is Apple saying fuck pinch to zoom it covers the screen but every gesture and swipe he does temporarily covers the screen.

 

[iNvid02]

maybe after ayear or two

 

[Smidget]

So how does preordering at Best Buy work for the iPhone? Probably 12 am EST on 9/12 to preorder?

 

[CrankyJay]

lol they screwed over left handed people

 

[Blackhead]

 

[Enfinit]

So, the watch pulls all of its data from iPhone's bluetooth?

It just seems so pointless. Pull your phone out of your pocket and do everything the watch can do...

 

[kingocfs]

Obviously a better design, but the black bar at the bottom and the huge watch face (i have small wrists) are deal-killers for me.

Yep. It's too damn big.

 

[hiryu2015]

i've had someone try to sell me a watch before. didn't fall for it.

 

[T.O.P]

This is smooth as fuck

 

[Casanova]

I just want to know if I need to sell my house or not to get this Watch.

 

[Krev]

Why would you look at a photo gallery on your watch when you have a phone with you?

 

[Marty Chinn]

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

Can you? There's nothing so far that indicates you can change the orientation of the screen. Plus now you've inverted the button and the dial as a result.

 

[jyoung188]

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?

I've never held coins long enough to find out but yeah probably.

Belt buckles get me too.

My wedding ring is gold and that doesn't bother me, I originally had a white gold ring that I was allergic to.

So I guess I could get the gold version but fuck that.

And also fuck emoji.

 

[Einbroch]

I think I now realize why I think it looks so ugly.

The bezel is monstrous. It looks fine with the default UI/black background, but with these images it just looks...bad.

 

[WarMacheen]

Fair enough, but then even Samsung's new watch looks better imo.

If Apple move away from the bubbly look, and back to the slick, machined, straight edged chamfered look, it'd be more appealing for me personally.

Why would you use the old version, should have at least posted the Gear 2 if you wanted to make a point

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

So outside of biometrics, what is the point in an iWatch type device?

I mean, it's cool if I can pair it with a phone and look at my wrist to see who is calling/texting or see notifications, but even then the phone has to come out of my pocket to do anything else with it.

 

[GeordieMark]

Thank goodness we can view our photos on a watch now. Innovative!

Well that's shit. If I'm looking at a photo or video, my wrist is usually moving.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

You know what's easier than interacting with a 2" watch face? Getting a 5" phone out of your pocket.

 

[CharminUltra]

At this point I just want iOS 8 on my 5S.

Whun Papple?!!?

 

[FinKL]

What if he said it only would cost $50? Since the iPhone is required, isn't all the main hardware from the phone?

 

[Brinbe]

Should demo it on his wrist
This isn't really how ppl will use it

 

[bobawesome]

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

Someone needs a nap.

 

[Incognito]

Yes it does, heart rate monitor, pedometer, waterproofing to 3.3 feet up to 30 minutes

Oh, wow. Thanks. That's really great.

 

[Somnid]

There are standalone apps since beginning of july

You can't load them without Android.

 

[JaggedSac]

Why would you look at a photo gallery on your watch when you have a phone with you?

That statement can apply to dang near anything to do with this new class of smart watches.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

He's using Siri on his watch to check movie times. Just take your goddamned phone out of your pocket!

This is what i don't get, if you need a phone anyway, that they just made a big deal how great the new BIG displays are, why would i use this tiny ass screen for anything other then... i don't know...

 

[entremet]

lol they screwed over left handed people

Flip the watch is my guess. It's a digital screen so maybe it can be inverted. Who knows, though.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

everything about this is ugly

any other company would get laughed at

Yeah, that does not look good.

 

[see5harp]

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.

A watch is nothing but a fashion statement and the time for me. I got a Breitling shit is an accessory to flash at people.

 

[flyover]

"We've worked closely with Reddit to integrate /r/gonewild into the Apple Watch."

 

[mreddie]

Needs more Walken.

 

[titusandronicus]

This is how we are getting the two day iPhone battery.

 

[Jarmel]

Jobs would have never approved this.