Why, are you short Apple stock or something?
Apple smartwatch conference - March 9th
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Why, are you short Apple stock or something?
scotcheggz
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I think most people understand the target, but Apple is not one of those companies I'm sorry. I like Apple, don't get me wrong, but they do not have the prestige of a high quality watch manufacturer. They've overshot imo, but who knows, there's a lot of people with money to burn in the world.
WarMacheen
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Blasphemy
dark_prinny
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This is a joke right?
Kill Your Masters
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Nice watches under 10k will last you decades even.
This is still a piece of tech on a wrist. It wont last 2-3 years till the next iteration.
Insane.
This is the truth.
RowdyReverb
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Some of the obscenely rich are also "stupid as hell"
exmachina64
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Apple will raise the price for that model by $10k every year.
The people that can afford one won't care. They will buy a new one and move on.
FullMetaltech
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Ill save you guys some cash.
the Edition is something that the normal plebs won't even see, much like a luxury car. Just pretend is doesn't exit. Apple watches are $349-$1099. That's all you need to think about.
BeatResetsTheWorld
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Think about what you know about every Apple product released in the last decade
Ban Puncher
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Tragedy struck Switzerland today as many skilled watchmakers suddenly died from laughter.
Yep. I think Apple Watch is Apple's first costly mistake ever. I don't see a market for $350/$400 "active" watches when FitBit, Garmin, and Microsoft Band do it better. I don't see a market for $500-$1000 watches when the Moto 360 does an excellent job, and the Pebble does as well. I don't see a market for a $10,000 limited edition watch.
It will no doubt sell, but there's no way it captures an entire market, or a large chunk of it, like Apple phones and laptops do.
It will no doubt sell, but there's no way it captures an entire market, or a large chunk of it, like Apple phones and laptops do.
man apple is bankrupting all of us and forcing me to put gold on my wrist
then they are making me update it every year
damn
Not only does it lean heavily on your iPhone, it's also a single chip design.
jimbobsmells
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Internet shit-fit over the price of a product not aimed at 99% of us.
Uh... this is absurd. I need to bail out on this thread.
The Jackdog
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I dont get the "$10,000 isnt crazy in the watch world" argument.
Those watches are amazing time pieces you can keep for years.
This thing is gonna be outdated as shit in two years, itll lose its value SO FAST.
Those watches are amazing time pieces you can keep for years.
This thing is gonna be outdated as shit in two years, itll lose its value SO FAST.
The Edition is a marketing ploy to get on a Hollywood red carpet, it's not a consumer product.
But comparing Apple watches to regular jewelry watches is stupid because it's really a dying trend. The watch is really aimed at Silicon Valley types who really don't give a shit about jewelry and are there for the technology. I think it's interesting Apple is trying to merge the two by using its luxury-ish brand name but I feel they've kinda missed the mark with the core audience in pursuit of that.
But comparing Apple watches to regular jewelry watches is stupid because it's really a dying trend. The watch is really aimed at Silicon Valley types who really don't give a shit about jewelry and are there for the technology. I think it's interesting Apple is trying to merge the two by using its luxury-ish brand name but I feel they've kinda missed the mark with the core audience in pursuit of that.
Skellig Gra
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I have a nice Citizen Eco Drive watch. It looks way better than this thing and I'll have it for 20+ years. I don't see how anyone could view this thing as "fashionable".
Keyser Soze
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Verge try harder...
you're not buying a luxury watch. You're buying first-gen tech.
people won't be leaving these to their grandkids.
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Was really hoping for a line of bluetooth accessories. I feel Apple almost needs to have a little accessory event showcasings lots of nice headphones and earbuds and thingamabobs.
Are they going to die again when this sells out it's first day, and legitimizes the entire movement?
How many times do we have to see sub-par Apple products selling gangbusters before we realize that the quality of what's being sold doesn't matter?
Let's use one of the arguments made in this post as a guideline. Why would you pay 10,000 for a Rolex when your phone tells time? Why spend money on a watch that isn't upgradeable? A pebble smart watch tells time as well so save your money.
Byakuya769
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ITT people who buy watches for a couple of hundred dollars acting like they're one and the same with those who buy watches the price of cars.
Get outta of here. None of you are buying an edition, quit acting like Apple is being reasonable encasing a crappy iPod in metal and comparing that to a timeless timepiece.
Get outta of here. None of you are buying an edition, quit acting like Apple is being reasonable encasing a crappy iPod in metal and comparing that to a timeless timepiece.
Ninja Scooter
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If you have $10,000 to drop on a smart watch I doubt you are all that concerned that it will be obsolete in 2 or 3 years. They obviously aren't expecting the common consumer to target that version. It was probably a mistake to mention it at all as now everyone is coming out of the presentation with "$10,000!!" on the brain
The Edition isn't targeted at its core audience. The core audience will go for the Sport or normal edition, nothing wrong with having more options.
TarpitCarnivore
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They don't have the prestige of a Rolex, Omega, Brietling or Sinn but they sure as shit have presitge amongst the non-watch crowd. They will sell the 10K watches with ease.
I think people bemoaning the price of the Edition are missing the point.
It's for apple to position the Watch as a watch in a field where theres a huge focus on fashion and materials as much as form and function, but one where they themselves don't have a history.
They need to show they "get" the industry by having the high-end status piece as much as the more sanely priced functional one.
Whether they are on the money or missed the boat is yet to be seen, but it's clear to me why they have it. It's like they are entering the watch and fashion industry, and how can you do that without a high-fashion gold watch, essentially?
They want to show they have the range of products (appropriate to The watch fashion field), just as they have in everything else. There's the "sensible" product that most people will aim for and the exhorbitant product that isn't so much about the product as a product but a statement about what they are doing.
It's for apple to position the Watch as a watch in a field where theres a huge focus on fashion and materials as much as form and function, but one where they themselves don't have a history.
They need to show they "get" the industry by having the high-end status piece as much as the more sanely priced functional one.
Whether they are on the money or missed the boat is yet to be seen, but it's clear to me why they have it. It's like they are entering the watch and fashion industry, and how can you do that without a high-fashion gold watch, essentially?
They want to show they have the range of products (appropriate to The watch fashion field), just as they have in everything else. There's the "sensible" product that most people will aim for and the exhorbitant product that isn't so much about the product as a product but a statement about what they are doing.
Fudgepuppy
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Meanwhile, you can get the Moto 360 for 249$.
You just can't sell a peripheral to your phone $for 549, that will be upgraded every year.
You just can't sell a peripheral to your phone $for 549, that will be upgraded every year.
RowdyReverb
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I don't think that market sees you either.
exmachina64
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You're right. It's mass hysteria.
No they really don't(at least not all of them):
The Apple Watch definitely looks like more of a toy than the Pebble Steel.
Massive Nights
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This watch will be obsolete in a year (two at the VERY most), buying a watch that will literally last a lifetime isn't comparable in the slightest.
Elwood Blues
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$10,000 dollars for a watch and you can't even brag about in-house movement.
Breaking News: Wealthy folks dont care about depreciation on status symbol items.
The Jackdog
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Because the rolex is still a fashion accessory in 10 years.
This thing is going to look like a flip phone with duct tape on it in 10 years.
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