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[Two Words]

The Apple Watch hype got me to buy a real watch last week for the first time in my life.

 

[Corgi]

what sucks is no matter what they announce... you probably can't do dumb awesome licensed watchfaces like you can on android and pebble.

 

[RedNumberFive]

what sucks is no matter what they announce... you probably can't do dumb awesome licensed watchfaces like you can on android and pebble.

Holy shit!

 

[Wizman23]

You raise a good issue. I wonder if they (Apple) consider themselves in competition with Pebble. Meaning, do they care of they are able to pull people away from Pebble? This event will answer a lot of questions hopefully.

I don't think so. I will take a nice display even if I have to charge it once a day over that e-ink garbage. I'm used to charging my microsoft band once a day as is.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

what sucks is no matter what they announce... you probably can't do dumb awesome licensed watchfaces like you can on android and pebble.

Oh my, that is awesome.

My company is giving away an Apple Watch. I'm guessing that which model we give away depends entirely on the pricing, but I imagine it's going to be the base model. given the rumors.

 

[The Elite]

what sucks is no matter what they announce... you probably can't do dumb awesome licensed watchfaces like you can on android and pebble.

If there was ever a hack to get this working with iOS I would gladly buy it over an Apple Watch. I really like the look of this product.

The P4 face is nice as well.

 

[Mitch]

I don't think so. I will take a nice display even if I have to charge it once a day over that e-ink garbage. I'm used to charging my microsoft band once a day as is.

I charge my iPhone 6 every night, so this wouldn't be an issue for me either.

 

[Owari]

Finally. I'm expecting a release date, pricing and a better SDK.

 

[DOWN]

Gruber has. I think he's saying $500-$1000 based on band.

That was a bizarre prediction that was already shot down.

 

[HUELEN10]

what sucks is no matter what they announce... you probably can't do dumb awesome licensed watchfaces like you can on android and pebble.

Posting mine.

Yeah, I hope someone someday release a watch face generator viewer app for Apple Watch, but it still won't come close to android wear or pebble.

 

[thehypocrite]

My credit card is ready! Now the important decision. Space gray, or silver aluminum?

Sólido Gold baby!!!

 

[subrock]

That was a bizarre prediction that was already shot down.

I'm not so sure you can shoot down that prediction since we don't know the price yet.

 

[SuperPac]

That was a bizarre prediction that was already shot down.

That prediction (for the stainless Apple Watch) has not been shot down. If anything, it's been strengthened as Gruber followed up saying that he'd heard from Apple people he was not far off the mark. So...

"From what I’m hearing, I guessed pretty good last week: about $1,000 for Apple Watch, and $10,000+ for Edition. (I’m still thinking $749 starting price for the steel Apple Watch with Sport Band — roughly twice the price of the aluminum Sport model.)" - http://daringfireball.net/linked/2015/02/23/ipad-apple-watch

 

[infiniteloop]

That was a bizarre prediction that was already shot down.

Seems like the range for the mid tier Apple Watch.

 

[DOWN]

I'm not so sure you can shoot down that prediction since we don't know the price yet.

That prediction (for the stainless Apple Watch) has not been shot down. If anything, it's been strengthened as Gruber followed up saying that he'd heard from Apple people he was not far off the mark. So...

"From what I’m hearing, I guessed pretty good last week: about $1,000 for Apple Watch, and $10,000+ for Edition. (I’m still thinking $749 starting price for the steel Apple Watch with Sport Band — roughly twice the price of the aluminum Sport model.)" - http://daringfireball.net/linked/2015/02/23/ipad-apple-watch

Seems like the range for the mid tier Apple Watch.

Not the pricing, but the whole pricing model with only sport bands being sold separately and the rest being strictly sold with the watches to indicate arbitrary band pricing tiers. They alreay said a large array of bands will be available separately day one, leaving only a handful like the 38mm and the Edition bands as possible exclusives to models.

 

[dallow_bg]

I want one as a novelty. I won't stop wearing traditional watches.

True, but remember these watches are essentially different sizes because men and women tend to have different sized wrists. They're just simply not gonna discriminate like that.

It's not a men's vs women's size, it's just preference.
Larger one will definitely be 50-100 more.

 

[LyleLanley]

I want one as a novelty. I won't stop wearing traditional watches.



It's not a men's vs women's size, it's just preference.
Larger one will definitely be 50-100 more.

I wonder what the price difference between the Edition models will be.

 

[SuperEpicMan]

I am really tempted to get one if the price is decent and if the battery lasts at least a day and a half. Other than that I might look at getting a Pebble. At the end of the day, it is just a Watch and I can't justify spending more than £300 on it.

 

[Corgi]

If there was ever a hack to get this working with iOS I would gladly buy it over an Apple Watch. I really like the look of this product.

The P4 face is nice as well.

someone was messing with that recently, using the same calls pebble sends to iOS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIIYmVSc9Yw

 

[SuperPac]

Not the pricing, but the whole pricing model with only sport bands being sold separately and the rest being strictly sold with the watches to indicate arbitrary band pricing tiers. They alreay said a large array of bands will be available separately day one, leaving only a handful like the 38mm and the Edition bands as possible exclusives to models.

Oh. Well yes that part was debunked.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

It is kinda strange that all their current mobile devices support AC including the Airport but ATV doesn't. Maybe streaming hi def from PC?

802.11n is magnitudes faster than necessary for this however. It's within the capabilities of 802.11g even.

 

[Fare Godmace]

Please, Apple, announce a new lineup of Macbooks... I need a new one so bad :'(

 

[badcrumble]

Please, Apple, announce a new lineup of Macbooks... I need a new one so bad :'(

If the 12" (Retina?) MBA appears, I fully expect a few things to happen as a consequence:

-the immediate removal of the 13" non-Retina MBP (their last computer with an optical drive) from the Apple Store
-some shakeups to the prices of the non-Retina MBAs and either a price cut or a spec boost to the Retina MBPs

Outside of the low screen resolution, the 13" MacBook Air right now is basically the perfect general-purpose laptop. It's so fucking good. But it's got to be preventing upsells to the Pro line because it's too good, and Apple probably doesn't like that. I expect the 12" superslim MBA to have a Retina display because I think Apple wants to standardize that, but I expect it otherwise to be a bit less powerful than the existing MBA line in a few ways, kind of like how the original MacBook Air was pretty weak spec-wise but eventually grew into itself as miniaturization/power-saving tech caught up.

 

[SuperEpicMan]

I really hope the announce a refresh to the MacBook Pro 15", I am holding off getting an upgrade.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

what sucks is no matter what they announce... you probably can't do dumb awesome licensed watchfaces like you can on android and pebble.

This is correct. Watchfaces can not be created by anyone but Apple right now.

 

[show me your skeleton]

That prediction (for the stainless Apple Watch) has not been shot down. If anything, it's been strengthened as Gruber followed up saying that he'd heard from Apple people he was not far off the mark. So...

"From what I’m hearing, I guessed pretty good last week: about $1,000 for Apple Watch, and $10,000+ for Edition. (I’m still thinking $749 starting price for the steel Apple Watch with Sport Band — roughly twice the price of the aluminum Sport model.)" - http://daringfireball.net/linked/2015/02/23/ipad-apple-watch

christ, this will be the ugliest $1,000 watch ever made.

 

[LyleLanley]

christ, this will be the ugliest $1,000 watch ever made.

I'd be willing to bet my life savings that there are far uglier $1,000 watches.

 

[LCfiner]

There are uglier ten thousand dollar watches, really.

 

[dallow_bg]

There's tons of uglier watches, in every imaginable price range.

 

[aeolustl]

Give me that 12 inch rMBA!

 

[subrock]

And in other news, someone applies logic to guess the date that the watches go on sale.

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/26/apple-watch-early-april-launch/

I booked my vacation for the 9th and 10th of April right after the conference was announced. Not hard to guess that it won't launch on Good Friday, and the next week is reasonably soon after the conference.

 

[show me your skeleton]

I'd be willing to bet my life savings that there are far uglier $1,000 watches.

you have a very good point. at least this one will tell you that your stocks just matured*







*insert actual word that makes sense in this context.

 

[Corgi]

hmmm... was just thinking... maybe i'm different, but with watches pretty much being the only piece of 'jewelry' a dude has... you kinda want to differentiate yourself right? Which is why I got a limited edition Seamaster as my formal parties watch.

Just this thought of everyone with apple watches... makes me kinda not want one.

I think im a fedora!

 

[jimbobsmells]

hmmm... was just thinking... maybe i'm different, but with watches pretty much being the only piece of 'jewelry' a dude has... you kinda want to differentiate yourself right? Which is why I got a limited edition Seamaster as my formal parties watch.

Just this thought of everyone with apple watches... makes me kinda not want one.

I think im a fedora!

I wish someone would tell that to guys in the city, everyone wears a bloody Rolex submariner. So boring.

 

[The Lamonster]

This thing is going to flop just like Google Glass.

 

[iMax]

This thing is going to flop just like Google Glass.

*saves post*

 

[subrock]

This thing is going to flop just like Google Glass.

This is actually an impossible outcome

 

[The Lamonster]

This is actually an impossible outcome

*saves post*

 

[iMax]

This is actually an impossible outcome

You take that back.

 

[Kurdel]

This thing is going to flop just like Google Glass.

Google Glass was a 1300$ closed beta, with 0 marketing.

The Apple watch doesn't seem poised to repeat those conditions, or the same outcome.

 

[SeanR1221]

This thing is going to flop just like Google Glass.

The temper tantrums when this thing becomes popular will be awesome.

 

[Got the Shakes]

The temper tantrums when this thing becomes popular will be awesome.

I'm equal parts intrigued and dreading it. I'm sure it will be the smartwatch version of iPhone hate.

 

[Majine]

This thing is going to flop just like Google Glass.

They have basically nothing in common beyond being wearables.

 

[LyleLanley]

Google Glass was a 1300$ closed beta, with 0 marketing.

The Apple watch doesn't seem poised to repeat those conditions, or the same outcome.

More importantly, to most people I imagine the idea of wearing a smart watch isn't nearly as ridiculous as wearing Google Glass is.

 

[subrock]

*saves post*

please note that I am also willing to allow swimming gophers to chew off left testicle in a bath of salt and vinegar if this ends up like Google Glass.

 

[Derpyduck]

hmmm... was just thinking... maybe i'm different, but with watches pretty much being the only piece of 'jewelry' a dude has... you kinda want to differentiate yourself right? Which is why I got a limited edition Seamaster as my formal parties watch.

Just this thought of everyone with apple watches... makes me kinda not want one.

I think im a fedora!

Nah, you just have good taste. The Apple Watch is just ugly as sin. They can stick it on as many supermodels' arms as they want, and it's not going to change that.

This thing is going to flop just like Google Glass.

I'd say more like Apple TV. Which is to say not a flop, but also not huge.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

More importantly, to most people I imagine the idea of wearing a smart watch isn't nearly as ridiculous as wearing Google Glass is.

Depends on the price. If it's $400 or more, it's going to be a fool's mark of shame. I mean, seriously, how can anybody buy into it at that price and not feel at least somewhat silly?

 

[LeleSocho]

Hopefully the G5 PowerBook gets announced.

"It's only 3 inches thick! That's remarkable"

 

[Barbacoatl]

Depends on the price. If it's $400 or more, it's going to be a fool's mark of shame. I mean, seriously, how can anybody buy into it at that price and not feel at least somewhat silly?

Yikes, you really seem to have problems with the way people decide to spend their money.

 

[LyleLanley]

Depends on the price. If it's $400 or more, it's going to be a fool's mark of shame. I mean, seriously, how can anybody buy into it at that price and not feel at least somewhat silly?

If the Watch itself is useful and/or desirable then I don't think the price will matter that much. I, like many others, have spent much more than $400 on traditional watches and I've never felt the least bit silly. Also, it's already been announced that the price starts at $350.