Apple Watch has NFC - now that is something none of the Android watches have. Don't pull your phone or wallet out, pay with your wrist. But by early 2015, Android Wear will catch up.
Meet the Apple Watch
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#22Maybe I'm missing the point with these new devices, but I can't be the only one not interested in ever wearing a watch again.
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#23Too bad about it requiring a phone. I was hoping to be able to ditch my phone and talk with a watch paired to a blue tooth headset. I'll keep dreaming.
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#24"Watch", "Watch Edition", "Watch Sport" - The bad Chinese knockoffs already have their naming taken care of...
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#25I think this design is much uglier than the Moto 260[1]. [1] https://moto360.motorola.com/
I think the Moto 360 looks great in pictures but IRL the screen is too large, the black bar at the bottom is irritating and the UI isn't custom for the round watch face (the square interface is just cut out).
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#26I 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 see and think "cool", but then realize after a week of wearing it that they have no additional need being filled by it. There are of course exceptions (joggers for example might be a specific use case), but overall I think demand is lower than the current market saturation.
Also it requires an iPhone.
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#27I 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…
It's going to remain a fundamental problem for the smart watch market: watches are primarily fashion items, and every single person has an often quite different preference from the next person. I have a very specific style of watch I like to wear, and there's zero chance Apple or Samsung is just going to happen to make that style.
That said, I'm sure they can sell millions of watches per year. It's just not going to move the needle on their $170 billion in sales.
I think even now, the smart watch market is very, very, very early. As in, these products are ten years too early, at least. The technology needs to get so small, the watch stays primarily what it will always be about: fashion, and the technology becomes so small, cheap, and hidden away you don't notice that first and it doesn't get in the way of the primary role of a watch.
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#28No 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.
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#29I'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 like the idea, except that I'm left handed, and wear watches on my right hand. So turning the dial won't be very convenient for me.
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#30I'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?