$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.
Which market? This might fail, but eveything else on the market is miserable too.
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#52$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.
That exact comment has been said about every new Apple hardware product over the last 15 years.
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#53Maybe 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.
I'm with you. A watch just gets in the way of the keyboard and mouse.
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#54I 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…
I think the watch as a phone accessory is a waste of time. Developed countries are still selling dumbphones like crack, the number of people who want a smartphone with a 2nd, expensive interface to it is probably pretty boring.
But these are going somewhere interesting - they could end up replacing phones, 4g sticks / hotspots, usb sticks etc.
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#55I 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…
Most activity in a gym benefits from a watch. I weight train and I already know the app I want for this.
ps -- I don't bring my phone because (1) the gym is gross, (2) I sweat like a pig, (3) I don't want to kill it; I bruise myself enough that between bars, plates, dumbbells, kettlebells, etc, there is 0% chance I wouldn't smash it. My wrist just doesn't get smacked as much as my pocket / upper thighs.
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#56$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.
I'll take that bet: https://twitter.com/BenedictEvans/status/509092715783401472
Also, I'm guessing that the "Edition" watches are going to sell for 10x that. And there'll be a months-long wait to get one.
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#57I'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.
Technically there is no reason why they can't let you flip it around and wear it upside down, provided the software supports it.
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#58$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.
It's definitely not too late, because there is not a single smartwatch on the market right now that has reached deep adoption. The Moto 360 has serious battery concerns and the Pebble Steel (the best smartwatch available right now IMHO) runs a fairly limited OS (which, on the plus side, gives it fantastic battery life).
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#59How I miss Steve Jobs. He would never allow a POS like this to be revealed.
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#60I 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…
Think about the tens (hundreds?) of millions of teenagers that already have an iPhone - now they'll be able to "chat" back-and-forward at school, home, etc. etc. extremely easily and fast.
I honestly don't think too many people will be using it to tell time, they'll be using it to chat back and forward in a fast, convenient way and to interact with apps they love - twitter, Facebook, etc.
When you go to a restaurant or bar, how many people put their phone on the table and glace at it constantly? All of those people would use an Apple Watch.