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Dieter Bohn11:36:28 AM PDT

We're watching people exercise. The different rings of the app shows you stuff like movement, exercise, and stand time. A watch that will make you stand up every now and then is a pretty simple, good idea.

Oh, ok. How will it make you stand up?

 

[Ben Morales]

Moto 360 for me..

I love this pic. I wish my arm looked like that. And dat scotch...

 

[Byakuya769]

Will be perfect for my biking.

 

[commish]

The main problem with this watch is that I can't wear my current watches, which obviously look far better than this. So, this watch would have to give me some type of utility that I can't get elsewhere. So far, I'm not seeing it.

 

[jmdajr]

Isn't it recommended to at least have 1 hour of exercise a day?

I thought it was 30. Either way no doubt I need s fuck ton more.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Its so sad the best smartwatch is still the damn pebble.

Android wear excels in design but absolutely faceplants itself in function and longevity

This watch is just ugly and cumbersome... the UI? Oh man. That BMW app with the locked text being bigger than the doors text? It made me cringe.

Eh, not for what I want. Personally, the Pebble doesn't have enough functionality for what I want in a smartwatch beyond a really good battery life.

 

[ScepticMatt]

Isn't it recommended to at least have 1 hour of exercise a day?

You don't need that much, but it's still good.

 

[MThanded]

Fitbit and jawbone teams are probably not happy about this.

 

[lovely ladies]

Ok this exercise stuff looks awesome.

yeah what I'm most excited about the watch

 

[mreddie]

I would use this as my homescreen.

 

[Matty8787]

What page for the details on the phone? I missed it

 

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

I'm sold on a sports watch.

 

[Exile20]

How the fuck does one misplace something as big as a car? Talk about careless.

Well if you went to any big Mall in America, you can forget where you park especially if you exit the wrong door.

It happens a lot at big malls.

 

[BumRush]

The Apple watch isn't going to be more than $150 (hopefully) but at this point it's a first generation iteration, it'll probably get better (or worse) in a few years, but for right now it's nothing that's innovating technology.

I HIGHLY doubt it'll be < $150...

 

[flyover]

Yes because no Apple product has ever been about looks...

Sorry. Should've said "solely."

 

[JLG-]

Just tuning in.. Did they announce the off contract price on the iphone 6?

 

[Maninthemirror]

this basically kills Fitbit devices.

 

[Ashhong]

How the fuck does one misplace something as big as a car? Talk about careless.

Are you trolling? Never been to a big amusement park and forgotten where you parked your car? Hell, any big parking lot at all?

 

[Sectorseven]

How the fuck does one misplace something as big as a car? Talk about careless.

You've never gone to Itchy & Scratchy Land.

 

[helloresolven]

I'd consider a thinner, less bezel, all black version in a few years.

 

[Divvy]

Fitbit and jawbone teams are probably not happy about this.

My fitbit interpreted typing as steps walked so they probably deserve it.

this basically kills Fitbit devices.

Well, the fitbit is like 90 dollars. This will assuredly be far more expensive.

 

[Enco]

Just tuning in.. Did they announce the off contract price on the iphone 6?

No.

Would be too scary probably.

 

[Kathian]

I HIGHLY doubt it'll be < $150...

If it just interacts with your phone then I don't see why it can't be ~$99

 

[Hasney]

Apple Watch redeemed. ily.

 

[thepatient666]

How much of a battery drain will this be on the phone? I hope managing the two batteries won't be annoying.

 

[Raistlin]

seriously though ... flip functionality?


Left-handers literally can't use the watch otherwise

 

[Backfoggen]

I'd like to know the price.

 

[Buddha Beam]

I'm not sold on the watch, but I'm not against it either... It seems really secondary, like all other Smartwatches. But theres a lot of stuff that makes more sense and convenience to do with a thing on your wrist. Apple seems to have a better grasp of that concept than Google or Samsung does, at least.

Sucks that its missing like a camera apparently.

 

[friskykillface]

i need price tho

 

[Plasmid]

I HIGHLY doubt it'll be < $150...

True, this is apple.

It'll only be worth it when it's jailbroken.

 

[Fleet_of_Foot]

Yo that BMW feature is amazing.

Now I only need a BMW.

Apple Watch requires a BMW.

 

[The Real Abed]

Not that it matters, but how would this work for people who wear watches on the right arm? When I wore a watch, I wore it on my right arm. Not my left. Can it be rotated upside down and the UI switched around 180º?

 

[Somnid]

Its so sad the best smartwatch is still the damn pebble.

Android wear excels in design but absolutely faceplants itself in function and longevity

This watch is just ugly and cumbersome... the UI? Oh man. That BMW app with the locked text being bigger than the doors text? It made me cringe.

It's because everyone is scrambling and only understands mobile. We need more research in passive screen types like ePaper, eInk, Mirasol, electrowetting etc. Nobody wants to view pictures on a watch, high contrast color isn't necessary, battery and outdoor viewing is. A good smartwatch is simple, it passively give you information and requires little interaction. Both this and Android Wear are feature bloated distractions, they aren't hitting the basics and it's sad. Ecosystem lock is pretty shitty too.

It's like going after the eBook market with tablets. Maybe it's serviceable, but it's terrible compared to a smarter, more-focused eReader.

 

[Toparaman]

Wow, only works with iPhone 6.

That's actually really surprising to me. They're locking this in as an upgrade feature.

What if it actually comes with the iPhone 6?

 

[freshair]

WALKIE TALKIE.

android wear pls

 

[Deleted member 12837]

Lower resolution and battery life, no optical image stabilisation on the camera.

Did you expect the 2 phones to be identical, just with different sized screens? It's still an upgrade over the 5S, is it not?

 

[wetflame]

Why the hell would you use the watch as a viewfinder for the camera on your phone? When can't you see the screen?

 

[Krev]

Viewfinder for the iPhone camera? What?
I'm trying to imagine how that would be a good idea.

 

[JackLongRod]

At least it looks better than fitbit and jawbone

 

[Live Free or Die]

ROYALS 4 LYFE!!!

AHHH THEM ARE FIGHT'N WORDS WHERE I COME FROM!

Spoiler

LOL

 

[mreddie]

Apple Watch requires a BMW.

I need to buy a i8.

 

[CastleBravo]

Walkie talkie functionality is kinda cool.

 

[D4Danger]

The Verge bloggers have really mastered the art of typing one handed

 

[DJ88]

The slick UI and fitness features have sold me so hard on this thing. But now the realization of the price and that this probably isn't being released till next year has set in

 

[entremet]

seriously though ... flip functionality?


Left-handers literally can't use the watch otherwise

You don't think they've thought about that? This is just an overview. They're not going over every detail.

 

[Raw64life]

Still not over the 16GB thing.

 

[The Elite]

Some of those features actually sound interesting.

 

[NotBacon]

Gosh, that's a nice watch design (little big) brutally marred by that ugly software.

lol WUT

 

[flyover]

So many parents are going to buy these and strap them onto their kids.

 

[RedShift]

The whole reason I bought an ancient digital Casio is so I could run without my phone and have a stopwatch.

Running with a phone (especially a huge 5.5 inch one) is awful.

Works with iPhone 5 and later apparently.