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Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by nardi »

enneff wrote: post #708
nardi wrote: post #568

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Correction: > Just because an innovation is only a research project* To which I will have to vehemently disagree with you. Otherwise we'll have to start celebrating science fiction authors for their "innovation."

Science fiction authors don't build things. The driverless cars are real, and they work. The Loon balloons are delivering Internet access to remote regions right now.

For some definition of "work." They are mostly fiction. Unless a "driverless car" is supposed to only really be driverless on the freeway.

The point is that actually shipping a successful product to consumers is the true mark of innovation. Anything else is research.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by pms »

Intermernet wrote: post #639
chipotle_coyote wrote: post #249

While someone else already made the reference to this quote, it's hard for me not to recall Commander Taco's (in)famous dismissal of the original iPod when I browse these comments. Personally I don't know that there's any watch that would really get me to start wearing watches at all again -- I never liked them that much to begin with. But this knocks down an awful lot of the criticisms I've had of existing smartwatc…

I'll make this clear from the start. I'm not an Apple fan (for complex reasons... call it a falling out.) That said, this is a beautiful piece of design. I think they've outdone themselves with this one, it's a truly wonderful device. Unfortunately, I have a horrible feeling that it will only be a matter of time before we see the usual Samsung vs. Apple patent violation claims being thrown around again (despite any p…

This sounds like a comment from the Apple design team itself.

The Apple watch looks very common and cheap; the only good thing about its look is that it is highly personalizable.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by alwaysdoit »

andor wrote: post #403
alwaysdoit wrote: post #204

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Specifically, you need enough power to regularly transmit an electromagnetic signal on the order of miles that scales with the inverse square law. Considering that they can't even get the battery life up without that requirement, it might be a while unless we make significant scientific breakthroughs in battery or wireless technology.

Considering that they can't even get the battery life up without that requirement, it might be a while unless we make significant scientific breakthroughs in battery or wireless technology. "Both the Samsung Gear S and the Gear Circle will be available in global markets in phases through Samsung’s retail channels, e-commerce websites and via carriers beginning October."

Gear Circle requires a smartphone for connectivity. I'm interested to see what kind of battery life the Gear S is able to get with a 300mAh battery.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by tptacek »

beachstartup wrote: post #782
DannyBee wrote: post #721

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first, "strength" is not a thing. You need to be very specific what you are talking about. Scratch and crack resistance are very different things (one usually measured by taber, and the other by various other methods), and combining them is meaningless. So is "crack resistance". Do you mean when someone tries to indent it? DO you mean when flexed in some other specific way? Do you specifically mean when dropped? Mate…

your provided links do not convince me more than my own experience of ownership of all of the materials on the market. also, it's not good hn form to downvote someone you disagree with. i don't mind though, i have the points to spare.

That's not true; it's explicitly OK on HN to downvote disagreement. Downvotes are superior to empty disagreement.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=658683#up_658691

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by enneff »

nardi wrote: post #801
enneff wrote: post #708

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Science fiction authors don't build things. The driverless cars are real, and they work. The Loon balloons are delivering Internet access to remote regions right now.

For some definition of "work." They are mostly fiction. Unless a "driverless car" is supposed to only really be driverless on the freeway. The point is that actually shipping a successful product to consumers is the true mark of innovation. Anything else is research.

Providing your own definition of words is a poor way to argue.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by beedogs »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #730
72deluxe wrote: post #600

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Even then, as I recall iTunes was widely bashed? Its UI was obviously Apple UI on Windows, ignoring all Windows UI guidelines.

Wait, Windows had UI guidelines? (Winamp was very popular on Windows, it had no UI guidelines whatsoever)

They didn't really use any of the Windows UI widgets. Tough to blame Windows for that.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by __david__ »

unclebunkers wrote: post #673
__david__ wrote: post #221

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Watches are a fashion accessory and have a very wide price range. I consider watches under $150 to be low end, under $400 to be middle end and above that to be high end. Headphones are different because (until Beats) they were mostly about function and not form. You can get very good sounding headphones for under $100, which is why people whine about Beats being so expensive. Beats's innovation wasn't making good hea…

Seriously? MP3 Players are different because (until Apple iPod) they were mostly about function and not form. Phones are different because (until Apple iPhone) they were mostly about function and not form. Tablets are different because (until Apple iPad) they were mostly about function and not form. Smart watches are different because (until Apple Watch) they were mostly about function and not form. It's not hyperbol…

Yes, seriously. Beats headphones didn't add anything new to headphones except looking cool (and mostly because of the brand name and not because they look particularly good). None of the Apple products you mentioned were like that—they all added significant innovative features in addition to having a beautiful form. The hipness of the brand followed that instead of leading it.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by astrange »

hayleyanthony wrote: post #512
ChristianBundy wrote: post #490

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Your statistic confused me until I realized you were [assumedly] referencing females who keep their phones in their purses/bags.

Please try to say women, not "females." I don't think you meant anything by it but when you always see that usage, (common in tech spaces) it starts to feel a little dehumanizing.

Personally, I like to imagine the post is being written by a Ferengi. There's more than sufficient evidence for it.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by astrange »

wmeredith wrote: post #733
hayleyanthony wrote: post #512

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Please try to say women, not "females." I don't think you meant anything by it but when you always see that usage, (common in tech spaces) it starts to feel a little dehumanizing.

Oh lord, get over it. Female is degrading now?

There's plenty of other languages where the words for "female" and "male" are different for people and animals.

Re: The Apple Watch

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Post by gnarbarian »

Bostwick wrote: post #762
gnarbarian wrote: post #327

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I like the watch idea personally. Say you're riding your bike and you receive a text message. in order to see what's going on you will probably have to stop and take the phone out of your pocket. with a watch you can simply look at your wrist quickly.

As a daily bike commuter around Boston, this idea terrifies me. Multitasking is extremely dangerous while biking. There are already enough bikers out there who choose to distract themselves with earphones and music while biking. Reading a text message while weaving in traffic is a recipe for disaster. When you're on a bike, be on the bike.

I am a daily bike commuter in Anchorage where we have tons of dedicated trails. I can ride all the way to work 7 miles and I only have to cross a couple streets.

This would be fine. better than pulling my phone out of my pocket while riding (which is what I do now)

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