Left handed people are kinda screwed with this thing.
I'm sure you can turn it around.
Meet the Apple Watch
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#72I 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 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."
The market for a smartwatch isn't the same as the market for watches, in the same way that the market for smartphones isn't the same as the market of people who make phone calls.
Telling time is practically a formality on these devices, their selling point is basically everything else they do.
Whether or not Apple Watch is a competent entry into this category remains to be seen...
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#73I 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 don't doubt that the watch market is there. I just can't imagine myself wearing a watch. Having constant heart rate records is the only tangible benefit I can think of, but I'd rather have that on a much more subtle ankle or wrist bracelet.
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#74I'm excited to see more about inductive charging. They showed anything about it on the presentation (I couldn't watch).
And also, it is said that requires an iPhone. Does it have to be nearby it? Are the phone and the watch always connected?
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#75I don't know If I'm an idiot, but I'm not seeing the huge deal here. Is the space from the pocket to the wrist such a chasm that it merits making a device like this?
I think a watch would be extremely handy to have while running, cycling, kayaking, etc. Something to track activity, change songs, or show a map when you are unable to use your phone.
Unfortunately, the $350 price point is way too high for something like that.
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#76The marketing hype is ridiculous and the fanboys are going to be unbearable: Ion strengthened glass. 18K Gold developed to be twice as hard as standard gold.
"18K Gold developed to be twice as hard as standard gold."
Did they really say that? Ha! Who knew my 9K gold stuff was vastly superior to higher grades.
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#77I 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.
What's the advantage of this over an arm sleeve that your phone sits in for your specific use case though? Also, will you still have to have your iPhone on you or in your bag to use it at the gym? What tech is being used to communicate between the two devices and is it strong enough that you can wear the watch and have your iPhone at home? Sorry if they have answered these questions.
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#78When they announced the feature of sharing your heartbeat with your partner via vibrate, both my girlfriend and I went 'eeeeew'. Some things shouldn't be done through technology, just like that Japanese remote kissing device :)
How about listening to your newborn's heartbeat while you are away? It's just a selling point :) I don't mind listening to my own heartbeat once in a while.
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#79I don't know If I'm an idiot, but I'm not seeing the huge deal here. Is the space from the pocket to the wrist such a chasm that it merits making a device like this?
It is, when you're cycling.
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#80I 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'.
And are incredibly dependent on picking which notifications to push to the wrist, implicitly raising their importance. Unfortunately, ml has not been a strong spot for apple historically, though after the maps debacle they may not underestimate it anymore.