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Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by 51Cards » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:51 PM UTC

vamin wrote: post #30

6thSigma wrote: post #6

I'm skeptical about a few things - mostly regarding the dial. They are trying to replace pinch-to-zoom, but how does it know where to zoom? Also, the main UI screen with all of the apps looks ridiculous. They don't want you touching the watch, unless it's to click on a tiny app icon? I need to see this in person.

I wonder what the experience will be like for left-handed people. Can the watch be rotated to have the dial on the opposite side?

You could put the bands on reversed, and the software could invert the screen but the knob would be on the bottom, vs. the top. It would work though not ideal.

Overly not impressed by the crown control... people who wear watches that need to be wound rarely do it while it's on their wrist. I would need to feel this "dial" control to be convinced this is a good idea.

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by ksherlock » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:51 PM UTC

crazypyro wrote: post #26

I just don't think the watch market is really there. I feel like its shrinking steadily among younger people as the need for a time teller is replaced by the modern cell phone. I believe people have convinced themselves into convincing companies that they actually want a high tech wrist watch when, in reality, the market isn't that big and it is shrinking. I believe this whole craze started with the pebble. People se…

there's a reason the wrist watch replaced the pocket watch.

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by rnernento » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:51 PM UTC

hxw wrote: post #44

rnernento wrote: post #3

:( I was really hoping for something more impressive. This doesn't even hold up to the Moto 360.

Can you pay using the moto 360?

No, but I wouldn't be embarrassed to wear it in public... ;)

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by subdane » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:51 PM UTC

crazypyro wrote: post #26

I just don't think the watch market is really there. I feel like its shrinking steadily among younger people as the need for a time teller is replaced by the modern cell phone. I believe people have convinced themselves into convincing companies that they actually want a high tech wrist watch when, in reality, the market isn't that big and it is shrinking. I believe this whole craze started with the pebble. People se…

Fitbit and Fuel Band prove there's a market, but these aren't mass market devices. Maybe the idea is to fit that functionality into a traditional mass market device and see if they can make it work.

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:51 PM UTC

k-mcgrady wrote: post #16

cnbuff410 wrote: post #2

I think there are two things Apple did wrong here 1. They have customized size and band, while not the shape. I for one love round shape and hate the square shape, and I believe I'm not the only one with this preference. 2. They emphasized too much on the interaction with watch. IMO, watch is supposed to notify you new things, have you glance over it and do some quick responding. That's it. User should not use watch…

>> "IMO, watch is supposed to notify you new things, have you glance over it and do some quick responding. That's it. User should not use watch in the same way they use phone." Not enough people will pay several hundred dollars for that. I'm a geek and heavy smartphone user and I wouldn't pay $50 just to get notifications on my wrist. It needs to do more or there's only a small market.

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Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by modfodder » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:51 PM UTC

theg2 wrote: post #19

$350 and not out until "early 2015" Dead in the water. That's insanely expensive and too late in the smartwatch market in my mind.

There is no smartwatch market at the moment. Nothing out there save for the kickstarter release of the pebble has gained any positive buzz. If that continues then the 2015 release date won't matter. The price is another matter and may def. keep the watch from gaining any traction. Or it could play like the first ipod and iphone, with most everyone complaining about the price but sells well enough until price drops allow for ubiquity.

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by x0x0 » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:52 PM UTC

cwal37 wrote: post #28

No talk of water resistance or battery life is pretty disappointing. Those two things are key for something I would like to keep on my wrist for as long as possible.

You know they're not done yet? I mean, at least wait until the presentation is over before you complain that certain information wasn't provided.

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by deathhand » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:52 PM UTC

crazypyro wrote: post #26

I just don't think the watch market is really there. I feel like its shrinking steadily among younger people as the need for a time teller is replaced by the modern cell phone. I believe people have convinced themselves into convincing companies that they actually want a high tech wrist watch when, in reality, the market isn't that big and it is shrinking. I believe this whole craze started with the pebble. People se…

How many emails do get a day? How much are you talking face to face with people? Wrist notifications are incredibly useful. Server down? Or just someone wanting to go to Chipolte? These devices enable us to filter out a lot of 'noise'.

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by slantyyz » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:52 PM UTC

matthewmacleod wrote: post #41

theg2 wrote: post #19

$350 and not out until "early 2015" Dead in the water. That's insanely expensive and too late in the smartwatch market in my mind.

You might be right, but do bear in mind that almost exactly the same thing was said about the iPhone. I have to imagine that if third-party apps make good use of the features and interface, it'll be quite a useful device to have. The fact that you can make NFC payments with it is cool.

>> You might be right, but do bear in mind that almost exactly the same thing was said about the iPhone.

But the difference is that the original iPhone was vastly better than everything else on the market in 2007/2008. It took a few years before we saw real parity from its competitors.

This Apple Watch appears to be a little bit better than its current crop of competitors, not vastly better.

Re: Meet the Apple Watch

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Post by QuantumGood » Tue, Sep 09, 2014, 6:52 PM UTC

Don't see how this fits with Apple's core competency—creating a hardware device in a category where competitive devices have poor usability and limited function. This is Apple's first "me too" mobile product, as far as I can see.