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Apple Watch |OT| Apple invents the watch!
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LyleLanley
Banned
It may not just be about the money though, I can see people holding out until the experience is worthwhile. It's not like this is a device people really need.
A lot of tech reviewers seem overly enthusiastic about smartwatches. Like they really want these things to happen and are especially generous reviewing them to spread excitement.
Steel + milanese loop looks beautiful and I can see myself wearing that just for the looks. It was wise of Apple to position this thing as a fashion accessory, because it really doesn't seem to add anything substantial as a gadget.
Steel + milanese loop looks beautiful and I can see myself wearing that just for the looks. It was wise of Apple to position this thing as a fashion accessory, because it really doesn't seem to add anything substantial as a gadget.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Market value isn't the same across all apple products.
joeygreco1985
Member
God damn that battery life. I stress enough about my phone battery already, no chance in hell I'm going to charge TWO devices nightly. I'm out.
the transit one is odd. I'd actually expect it to be as slow on the phone because if it needs a GPS signal that isn't dependent on the watch at all. But if you use that app a lot, can't you allow it to get your location in the background so it is ready to use?
Imagine spending $17,000 for that experience.
For a second I had forgotten about the Edition. Ouch.
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah, that particular quote kills it.
I know that would really bother me if I am just looking at the time.
It seems like something Jobs wouldn't stand for.
The Elite
BOSS
"If you can't get the experience of lifting your arm to check the time fucking right, you're doing it fucking wrong. You're all fired!!!"
brotkasten
Member
But why buy it now, if it's not a good product?
LyleLanley
Banned
I find it kind of funny that the feature every reviewer seems to love so far is Apple Pay.
The Elite
BOSS
And we still don't have it in Canada so it means nothing to me.
Does any market outside the US have it?
Actually, putting it like that is quite damning. It's failing the first objective of just being a watch.
I don't see what's different about using my phone either. Is it just saving you the hand movement to your pocket?
infiniteloop
Member
The Elite
BOSS
That's why I think Jobs wouldn't let the product ship without at least getting that right.
I still want to hear if this was a real problem across the board.
that's why i said "everyone waiting for the 2nd gen" ?
also, you can still sell it for 200-250$ a year from now, even if you don't get the 2nd gen model.
Also i was just mentioning the option to people who forget that upgrading from gen 1 to gen 2 costs like 100$, 150$ tops. Apple product hold their market value really well - i don't see how this one would be any different.
where are you reading that it isn't a good product? most reviews boil down to "it's nice, but you don't need it, it's not a notification-handling game changer". It certainly doesn't live up to expectations anyone would have been having pre-announcement.
i am not telling people to buy one, but whoever said "welp, i'm waiting for gen 2":
* is / was clearly at least interested in owning an AppleWatch / Smartwatch eventually
* maybe wasn't entirely aware that test driving an Apple Product isn't as expensive as test driving other products because they hold their value extremely well
even before reviews we knew the strongest reason to buy any first gen device would be being along for the ride from the get-go. this goes for AndroidWear, as much as for smartphones, as it does for wearables or next gen consoles.
The Elite
BOSS
Ugh, that iPhone 6 box design returns. I hate it.
LyleLanley
Banned
You only need to authenticate once when you put it on your wrist so you don't need to use Touch ID every time you make a purchase. It'll be a slightly faster experience but not exactly ground breaking, unless you're using an iPhone 5 and don't already have Apple Pay.
Frank Serpico
Banned
They criticized the apple watch quite a bit in the review, unless you were just being sarcastic
There is a sense of hubris surrounding the release of the Apple Watch. Apple has positioned it as a luxury fashion item, with a $17,000 max price and several-hundred-dollar AppleCare plan, it's featured in high-end retail stores, they've built their own showcases simply to display and sell this one item. Their entire retail staff is being outfitted with new uniforms to create a new brand image surrounding the watch. I was tentatively interested in it before. Knew I would wait for second or third gen but was curious about how well the first generation would perform. I was not expecting anything special but was partway hoping it would surprise me. Seeing videos of it in action confirmed my suspicions. While things may change in the interim between now and the next gen's release it appears to be a pretty foolish investment at this time. The actual performance and battery life of the device in the shadow of this manufactured hype makes me want to see it fail, if for no other reason than to cause Apple to double down on the substance of the experience and not release it out of the gates with full expectation of success.
You gotta admit, it makes the functionality of the Pebble look great by comparison.
I wonder if it will work as an Apple TV remote. That'd be neat.
You gotta admit, it makes the functionality of the Pebble look great by comparison.
I wonder if it will work as an Apple TV remote. That'd be neat.
The Elite
BOSS
It was my first glimpse of the layout. I read the review and it's definitely not an advertisement.
Actually, I really like the format of it for reviewing a smart watch.
I am invested in the Pebble Time kickstarter but I still want to see a production model in action before making any real comparisons right now. The timeline interface has the potential to be great if it loads fast and works as advertised.
Your first point, absolutely 100% agree. Tech press seems downright determined to make this a huge new thing regardless of product quality.
Second point also agree I love the Milanese loop look, but I wouldn't pay for that band from Apple. Surely a third party will make one in similar looks and be a small fraction of the price.
Sure, but even the ambition of the Pebble Time has impressed me more than the Apple Watch. I'm not going to make a call on how successful the Apple Watch will be, since despite any initial problems the brand carries a lot of weight and has had a true marketing blitz ahead of it compared to Pebble's efforts, but I want to see Apple fall for once, maybe just to see them scrapping it out with the underdogs. I want Pebble to become more popular, because they are leading the market right now. They have the best, most focused ideas on what a smartwatch should be.
LyleLanley
Banned
I enjoyed that.
Again, the new emojis are fucking awful. I feel like I'm in a chat room in the 90s or something.
I enjoyed that.
Again, the new emojis are fucking awful.
The new emojis are maybe the single most baffling thing to come out of this bizarre fever dream that is the Apple Watch.
the fact that they dedicated an entire hardware button to a function that seems mostly pointless to me is kind of baffling.
actively calling or texting someone from my wrist (not answering a call / replying) is the last thing i'd do. When replying your phone might be out of reach, sure.
But if i want to initiate a call or write a message, i'll just go get my phone (which needs to be nearby for it to work anyways)
how do the animated emojis look on the receiver's phone btw, or are they only Watch -> Watch like the heartbeat?
the UI doesn't seem to be unresponsive per se, it just takes third party apps (those that run on your phone and just stream content to your watch) an annoying while to start up.
if you use an AppleTV, think of it like that. The device itself and anything you do on it natively runs mostly smooth, when you stream content over from your iPhone / iPad / MacBook, however, you get the spinning wheel for a few seconds.
It will be interesting to see:
* how much this handoff can be improved for non native apps
* how much better native apps will perform - but at what detriment to battery life
Nah, I don't think that's true. The first usable version of OS X was 10.2.
same thing i've been wondering. Might just be a short, looping mp4 clip being sent? Don't think it's going to be a GIF.
Or the Watch might just not offer sending these abhorrent ICQ / MSN messenger era kinds of smileyfaces because it knows the other person doesn't own an AppleWatch.
Frank Serpico
Banned
Verge video review realyl turned me off from getting one this year
infiniteloop
Member
Yeah, i'm thinking of going for the sport now, instead of the Steel.
LyleLanley
Banned
Wouldn't any of the other video reviews work just as well?
……forgetit
Member
Because they have the money, anyone rich enough to buy a $17,000 watch is probably rich enough to change up their style every few years.
The Elite
BOSS
Pretty much.
The reviews clearly show that this was a "Me too" from Apple, which they rarely do unless they are absolutely prepared.
I'm curious about Gen 2 though, I hope they make it circular. Moto 360 is finally getting a full 360x360 resolution (no flat tire) and that to me, is the perfect look and feel of a Smartwatch
I'm curious about Gen 2 though, I hope they make it circular. Moto 360 is finally getting a full 360x360 resolution (no flat tire) and that to me, is the perfect look and feel of a Smartwatch
The Elite
BOSS
Was there any reason they didn't do that in the first place?
I know the software is the same.. I'm talking visually. I'm just interested in seeing more examples of how the sports model looks on the wrist.
LyleLanley
Banned
I don't see Apple changing the shape for the 2nd gen. Forcing everyone to buy new bands and developers to completely re-do their apps would be a crappy move.
Unless you absolutely feel like you need to pre-order this right away and get the Watch on day one I'd go into a store and try it out before you buy it. I think this starts on Friday.
infiniteloop
Member
about as likely as the next iPhone being circular imo
who are you people complaining about battery life!?!?!
a) all of the reviews seem pretty uniform in saying that there is more than enough battery life for all day usage.. one saying they went from 5:xx am to 11:xx pm when it just hit "low power". Granted they were all 42mm.. but that's what I'm getting
b) "I don't want to worry about charging multiple devices nightly" What? I mean seriously, do you like go to sleep and then Batman uses your devices to patrol the streets at night? How hard is it to plug in 2 or even like 4 cables before going to bed? And it's not even JUST apple watch.. I mean I don't get people raving about phones having 42 or 60 hours of battery life. Does it really make your life better by not having to spend those 2 seconds at night plugging your phone in?
first world problems and all of that...
a) all of the reviews seem pretty uniform in saying that there is more than enough battery life for all day usage.. one saying they went from 5:xx am to 11:xx pm when it just hit "low power". Granted they were all 42mm.. but that's what I'm getting
b) "I don't want to worry about charging multiple devices nightly" What? I mean seriously, do you like go to sleep and then Batman uses your devices to patrol the streets at night? How hard is it to plug in 2 or even like 4 cables before going to bed? And it's not even JUST apple watch.. I mean I don't get people raving about phones having 42 or 60 hours of battery life. Does it really make your life better by not having to spend those 2 seconds at night plugging your phone in?
first world problems and all of that...