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[DoubleYou]

Watch page is up:
http://www.apple.com/watch/

New Apple.com design incoming?

 

[Ambitious]

So.. what about the white building?

 

[Exile20]

"DAVID PIERCE11:59:11 AM PDT
There are a LOT of Apple employees here, and they all got seats in front of me. That ain't cool.
DAVID PIERCE11:58:43 AM PDT
We're really wrapping up now. Cook's thanking the Apple employees, who fill about half the room. He asks them to stand, and they cheer like crazy for one another."


damn wtf

ahahahahhahaahahah

 

[Squalor]

I skipped out on the remaineder of the Watch announcement.

Can't we text on this thing without speaking to it? Communication with devices still seems unnatural to me.

There are only quick replies. You can't actually text, though.

 

[fierrotlepou]

Apple website designs has changed as well, no? It looks like iOS 8.

 

[titusandronicus]

New banner on the Apple site, megaton.

 

[Stabby McSter]

Apple should have gotten Kanye West to drop an album instead THAT WAY THEY CAN PERPETUATE THE KANYE VS. JAY-Z BEEF YAAAYALgkmf;lskhmg;klnm

 

[ZeroX03]

We're talking about a mass market product and nobody in that world gives a shit what the iPhone actually costs. As far as 98% of people who've ever bought an iPhone are concerned, it costs 200 dollars. This watch costs nearly twice that.

*in the States

Pricing is done a little differently worldwide, a lot of countries focus more on the off-contract prices.

 

[Subv3rsi0n]

No mention of battery life on the watch?

 

[Technosteve]

Don't you pay like $400 for pants?

lol lol lol

 

[kutthoat5150]

Its 5.7. barely noticeable because they are finally improving on the bezel front.

yea just curious to see how they match up considering the 6 plus still has all that bezel real estate on it, can't decide between either one

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Don't you pay like $400 for pants?

Yeah but that doesn't make me crazy enough to get a phone off contract.

 

[Scoot McNairy]

Does anyone have a link to the full video anywhere? I've looked for a while but can't see anything?

 

[jamesinclair]

More than 70% of the audience is from Apple. No wonder they were giving standing ovation to hideous Apple Watch.

My friend works at an Apple store in Fresno. I believe they were all shipped in to applause.

 

[GSG Flash]

I'd put money on this thread being like the iPad reveal thread in about 2 years.

I don't understand this comparison. Was there anything like the iPad at the time it was revealed?

Apple actually seems to be behind the curve this time. I suspect this will be more like the 5c rather than the iPad.

 

[Jobiensis]

iOS 8 GM to developers please.

Developer Center is down for maintenance.

 

[raven777]

please confirm the ram for iphone6+

 

[Deadstar]

Apple.com is down. This is really embarrassing.

 

[dc89]

No mention of battery life on the watch?

No. Because it will be horrendous. I'm going for one day.

 

[nomis]

I'm happier that ever that I got a 5s for $99 on a two year extension a couple weeks ago.

 

[NYR]

Surely a free U2 album is a good way to discourage sales?

lol, Apple paid U2 millions for thus, U2 doesn't care.

 

[CastleBravo]

Still not seeing the free U2 album/song/whatever on iTunes store. So much for the magic Apple button that sends it to everyone in 5 seconds.

 

[Squalor]

Apple.com is down. This is really embarrassing.

It's working fine.

 

[Ambitious]

Does anyone have a link to the full video anywhere? I've looked for a while but can't see anything?

Might take a while, but you'll be able to download it as a podcast via iTunes.

 

[coolasj19]

My theme for the entire event.

 

[helloresolven]

Apple.com is down. This is really embarrassing.

You were so lucky to experience those brief seconds when they switched files. You lucky dog.

 

[dorn.]

So it's not waterproof? Huger bummer if true.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Apple Website overhauled: http://www.apple.com/iphone-6/

 

[Mr. RHC]

No NeoGAF shoutout?

"One More Thing.... Instant NeoGAF membership for every Apple Customer... 500 Million Users TODAY!"

 

[Popnbake]

Most likely $100 more than the current 5s prices. So $750/850/950. Way too much apple.

That's after the scalping prices go down.

May have a better time going after the 6 instead of the 6+ if you want one soon after launch.

 

[malyce]

We're talking about a mass market product and nobody in that world gives a shit what the iPhone actually costs. As far as 98% of people who've ever bought an iPhone are concerned, it costs 200 dollars. This watch costs nearly twice that.

You need to get out more.

 

[Avixph]

Yeah but that doesn't make me crazy enough to get a phone off contract.

Oh okay.

 

[dc89]

It's working fine.

Down for me.

 

[Murder. She Wrote]

I don't get people who say the watch is ugly. It looks good and I'm sure the second generation will be even better.

I'm not gonna buy one yet either way.

 

[Emerson]

*in the States

Pricing is done a little differently worldwide, a lot of countries focus more on the off-contract prices.

Fair enough. I have absolutely no idea how this stuff works elsewhere.

 

[Stoof]

I didn't pay much attention but did they announce a release date and storage sizes for the iPhone?

 

[captmcblack]

I guess $350 is "luxury watch" price, and for it to be priced that way lets people believe that it's supposed to be a high-end luxury device, rather than the lifestyle companion for everyone it was designed to be.

So technically, the price is not bad! Technically, a smart device is a "luxury", so yeah.

I guess U2 is also big enough to still be universally relevant. A cooler, more current artist might offend parts of the userbase (so no Kanye, no current pop stars/starlets, etc) or not be big enough yet to be associated with what is supposed to be the biggest consumer product (so no Maroon 5 or something).

Yay, or something.

Well, let's see what wearables are like in Q4 2015.

 

[Servbot24]

Can I get Detox instead of U2′s new album for free on iTunes?

They'll be about of the same quality.

 

[wetflame]

lol, Apple paid U2 millions for thus, U2 doesn't care.

U2 definitely does care. They haven't had a bone fide hit in years, this guarantees no one calls their new album a flop even if it's terrible.

 

[Maxim726X]

Apple Pay looks really cool...

Still waiting for my Coin. Would love to see that release sometime this year.

 

[gimmmick]

As an iphone 5s user, I'm not upgrading to the 6. I do prefer the the small form factor of the 4' screen and nothing really screams "must have" with any of the features. The design might grow on me , but it just looks like an iphone touch I'm pretty sure I'll be upgrading when the 6s releases... but damn kinda of under whelming update from a hardware / software side of things.

 

[subrock]

Jesus christ digital touch is such a mindblowing feature. That is going to be huge.

 

[Majine]

About time they threw away that Late 00's top bar on Apple.com.

 

[Guess Who]

http://www.apple.com/watch/design/ has some much better shots of the watch than they showed in the keynote. Some of these actually look really good.

 

[Fallout-NL]

So it's not waterproof? Huger bummer if true.

Yeah I was wondering whether it was such an obvious thing it needed to be that they didn't even feel the need to mention it.

Or

that it's actually not waterproof and therefore pretty fucking useless.

 

[robertsan21]

fucking hell how hard is it to find the release date for the iphone 6 OUTSIDE of us? its not on their website either... wtf

 

[The Elite]

iPhone 6 and 6 plus look great.

I thought they were the highlight of the show.

 

[Toki767]

The more important news is that pre-orders for the iPhone 6 start September 12 apparently.

 

[Edag Plata]

So what time do pre-orders go up on Friday?

 

[moggio]

lol, Apple paid U2 millions for thus, U2 doesn't care.

No, I mean offering a free U2 album will negatively affect sales of the Apple product since U2 are a terrible band that no-one would want to associate themselves with.