I hate how thick it is but the round display looks so much better.pls don't mention the Moto360 again without posting a picture of how ugly / absurdly large and clunky it is
Apple smartwatch conference - March 9th
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Ninja Scooter
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It's not overpriced if people buy it
GuitarAtomik
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Fair enough. I wouldn't say what they had on display today puts them way out in front though.
Most of the Android Wear watches (and Pebble watches actually) are compatible with normal 22mm watch bands so not really.
Steel, black sport bands, here.
One for both me and my wife - fell right into the price window I needed. Sweet!
I wish this were a joke post. Can't you just wait for 2nd gen bruh?
jts
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I have some issues with it besides the thickness:
Too large.
The display isn't completely round.
It's just a round thing on a strap. It looks like a pocket watch slapped on a strap. Most round watches don't look like that. Example with a cheap watch:
To look normal, the body has to converge into the strap imo. But it's especially bad if the watch is as large as the Moto 360.
Bonus: round is not an ideal shape for a watch with focus on information/content.
LyleLanley
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I wish this were a joke post. Why do you care how he spends his money?
gotta look out for my fellow gaffers
Kung Fu Jedi
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And how often do you change your band on watch that is compatible with normal 22mm bands? You can actually change the look of the Apple Watch in seconds with their magnetic bands, so expect lots of people to do just that. Buy the model they like, then spend a little cash on an extra band or two to change up the look, and do it often. Third party bands will offer even more choices, and the ones that showed up in my inbox were only $29.95. Probably not as high quality as Apple's but then option is there.
I know that the Pebble has magnetic bands now too, but we'll have to wait to see how much third part support they actually get.
Eh- I mean, I'm not a fan of The Order, but I'm not going to tell people not to buy it, or that anyone posting that they're getting it is a joke post.
I don't like this watch, but people should be able to happily say they're getting it without being told that that's stupid.
Rockstar Beaver
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I can't wait to purchase the iWatch and iPhone 6+. I can't wait to run my marathons with a 6" smartphone strapped to my arm and my new $10,000 watch.
Nazgul_Hunter
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There's something that looks off to me about the 360. The straps just look completely out of place They're too thin maybe? I honestly can't place my finger on why it looks weird to me, but it does
Marty Chinn
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Can third party bands do anything other than skin the iWatch? I'm more interested in the functional aspect that the Pebble can offer with third party bands. Even if it's just simply a nice looking band that extends the batter, that'll be a nice welcome addition as a feature to the Pebble watches.
NYR
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I love how people are justifying the ludacrous prices by comparing it to traditional watches. The difference between a $100 timex and a $5,000 watch are insurmountable. The difference between a $349 Apple Watch and a $1099 Apple Watch...is the strap and metal. It's the same fucking watch.
The pricing is pure trash. $1099 should get me a better watch with more features or specific hand made design qualities that make it worth the price - not the fact it uses steel over aluminum or metal over plastic.
The pricing is pure trash. $1099 should get me a better watch with more features or specific hand made design qualities that make it worth the price - not the fact it uses steel over aluminum or metal over plastic.
LordOfChaos
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So the 89 dollar adaptor for the USB type C port doesn't have power in...Meaning that you're still boned for ports while charging the new Macbook.
I would tell people that if they want to buy the Order, then I'd pick it up at $20 below if they're still interested and that the sequel will probably be much better, haha. I understand what you're saying. I was half joking with my post...
Lol, no...
People pay for overpriced items all the damned time...
Just because consumers don't know any better/don't care doesn't mean things aren't sold for way more than they are worth...
I keep seeing people post this as an example of a "good" smart watch design and I see something that wants to be a regular watch with an ugly looking user interface. The white notification pane looks very clunky and breaks the face aesthetic. The damn car icon is bleeding into the edge!
I'm sure it's great in person, but apple has really done a much better job on the UI since they aren't limited by android wear.
twinturbo2
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On the one hand, I want the sport edition, but on the other hand, I spent $55 on a Striiv Fusion and I'm happy with it so far.
What to do...
What to do...
LyleLanley
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Buy the Edition edition.
Kung Fu Jedi
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There was a battery-extending band announced for the Apple Watch last week as well. Beyond that, not sure, especially since the much-rumored lightning port will be removed in the consumer model.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/...-watch-s-battery-life-but-it-won-t-come-cheap
My thoughts exactly. I am not going to spend $600+ to what amounts to a watch band.
Not a big deal, its just the glass that is refracting the screen below it. Looking straight on its fine.
Uh, regular watches are much worse. Both a $150 Bulova and a $5000 Omega Seamaster can have ETA 2892 Movements made by Swatch on the inside. It's only when you get into $10,000 Rolexes and Patek Phillipes that you get in-house, non-Swatch made movements. The difference between the Bulova and the Omega is comparable to the Apple Watch components.
Erm, no. You don't have to spend $10k+ to get true in-house movements.
Even from Rolex.
Did you just run out of ideas?
Ninja Scooter
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If it is selling, and selling well, then it is priced just right, not the overpriced.
Unless you are one of those people that determine if something is overpriced based on tear downs.
LyleLanley
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On the positive side you'll probably (hopefully?) be able to use it with a future updated version of the watch.
Ignatz Mouse
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I don't see what's wrong with the car icon bleeding off. I rather like it.
And the face aesthetic changes based on whatever face is on it. There's no way to not break the aesthetic unless you limit the face options, which runs contrary to the point of the smart watch.
Sorcerer Supreme
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Can you take the bands off the Sport Watch? After a few generations I could see myself getting one of these for my bicycle.
Still, I am sure there will be many vendors offering watchbands that are 90% as good as the watchbands Apple offers for a fraction of the price. For instance, I like the look of the space black stainless steel band, but it is $750 just for the band. I am sure there will be third party offerings that offer pretty close to the same thing for $50-$100. That's assuming I can buy the sport watch and just trade off the band. If I can't that's a load of bullshit.
Really? You think there's that drastic of a difference where one of these looks like a toy but the other doesn't?
I wouldn't say one looks like a toy. I'd say one looks like something you'd get at the discount section of Ross Dress for Less compared to something you'd get at an actual watch shop.
Please don't take that as endorsement of the product itself, I think without a defined upgrade path for the internals most Apple watches are a poor investment. We don't even know that Apple won't change the watch band design 2 years from now, rendering a $500-$600 watchband obsolete as well. Or in this case, a $7000 watchband.
Yeah. It would last 2 hours if the screen was always on.
popeutlal
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Hmm, I just bought an Asus Zenwatch last week. Its always on and lasts about two days.
You get 2 days of screen on time?
I'd imagine because it undermines value and sends a clear message to Apple that gouging it's customer base is A ok. Still you're right people shouldn't tell others how to spend their money.
popeutlal
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Yes, the watch goes into always on low power, time only mode, when not fully being used.
I discovered you could cancel a pledge when I upgraded mine to the Pebble Time Steel.
The poor people at Pebble are now 265$ short
.I may not be able to afford the Apple Watch (how much is the Steel with the milanese bracelet? ) but I don't want to settle for something that might not satisfy me completely.
Gotcha.
The advantages of AMOLED, I guess. I guess you can squeeze even more battery life out of it if you use a watchface with a black background since most of the pixels would remain off.
Apple Watch is IPS LCD, right?
Not seen a full list, but looks like not a lot to be honest.
Don't count on interacting with your calendar.
Apple won't publish this stuff, they don't want to send out mixed messages - it's meant to be used with the iPhone at all times. We'll know more when it's released.
Fair enough. He was more curious than anything. He's getting one of the stainless steel watches regardless of the answer.
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