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puddlep1rate
·I haven't been following the iWatch, is this thing even released yet?
"iWatch" - The Apple Watch Thread
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alam
·😀 I'd take the iWatch any time over other funkier types!
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oddboy
·Live in a place heavily populated by Military personnel and these guys go nuts for G-Shocks
Was at a mess hall and happened to hear a few guys listing all the ones they have (one had 6 another 9) and have had and whats their next.
Me sitting quietly with a Speedmaster
And? How did that make you feel?
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imexian
·You are forgetting that most buyers or intrested people are younger and more receptive to this shi@t, they like looking at phones and creating a link from the iPhone to a so called cyber watch is a new thing!!! I've looked at the Cook launch of the I watch, and then glanced down at the Omega speedy 321 I have at my bedside cabinet and just thought....why??? But I am a little older then there target purchaser!!!
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ketiljo
·As saisd before, the battery life is a problem. I can't understand why you need a colour screen and all that cpu power in a watch. After all, the phone is going to be near by. If the watch is just showing notifications, it won't be a problem to increase the battery life by alot. The watch' screen is too small for anything else.
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BarracksSi
·Sales target: 30 million units per year. (I can not believe my eyes on the target, but that's what analysts expect iwatch sales to justify its share valuation).
Yup. Any way you shake it, it will probably be a lot.
The pessimistic commentary says things like, "Just 7% of poll respondents say they will buy an Apple Watch." Okay. Apple sold over forty million iPhones in Q4 2014 (Jul-Sep); expect to hear Q1 2015 numbers this week. Also, iPhone models back to the already-discontinued iPhone 5 are compatible with the Watch.
Let's guess that, conservatively, Apple has sold 30 million iPhones per quarter over the last two years since the 5 came out. That's 240 million. Let's also guess that it's a "flop" and "only one percent of iPhone owners will buy an Apple Watch." That's 2.4 million… for a "flop". Five percent? 12 million. A 7% buy rate gets us 16.8 million.
Never mind Rolex, Omega, or Breitling. How many watches did Casio or Timex sell last year?
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bryanmanio
·I design apps on iOS for a living, and I still can't get behind the iWatch. With the rumored battery time, the thing seems like it would be more of a pain in the ass than anything. The health benefits down the line could be great, but I can't see anything substantial happening for at least a couple generations.
I can't get behind the square design either. If I were forced to get a smart watch, I would go for the Motorola 360 as the design isn't as flashy.
I can't get behind the square design either. If I were forced to get a smart watch, I would go for the Motorola 360 as the design isn't as flashy.
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BarracksSi
·Addendum to my previous post:
Apple sold 74 million iPhones last quarter.
Apple sold 74 million iPhones last quarter.
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Stewart H
·I wonder how much Apple paid to have that monstrosity included where it has no right to be.
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jrpippen
·As much as its a daft idea to have a watch that needs Charging every night, il probably still by one!
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ELV web
·If there was ever a substitute for Quartz watch, the normal handphone woukd have done the job long since....
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nlogax
·Welp, the full announcement is out! What did everyone make of it?
Hands on here: http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/9/8173805/apple-watch-hands-on
Prices seem about right across the range considering how they're trying to position it, and the specs seem pretty good. Biggest reason that I won't be buying one however, is that it's a jealous watch and wants to be your _only_ watch. It loses all point if it's not sat on your wrist 24/7, and I want to wear different things!
Also: I can live without all the incessant notifications
Also also: Never buy 1st gen Apple anything: they usually get it right at 2nd gen
Final also: If it was a one-watch guy I'd be sorely tempted. Will 'normal' people buy it instead of their cheap quartzes?
Hands on here: http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/9/8173805/apple-watch-hands-on
Prices seem about right across the range considering how they're trying to position it, and the specs seem pretty good. Biggest reason that I won't be buying one however, is that it's a jealous watch and wants to be your _only_ watch. It loses all point if it's not sat on your wrist 24/7, and I want to wear different things!
Also: I can live without all the incessant notifications
Also also: Never buy 1st gen Apple anything: they usually get it right at 2nd gen
Final also: If it was a one-watch guy I'd be sorely tempted. Will 'normal' people buy it instead of their cheap quartzes?
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pitpro
·Stock market not thrilled.
Just as an observation- I think it was a mistake to unveil
the watch what almost 6 mos. ago, and wait this long for
release. I know they had problems with the screen manufacturer
but this didn't come off well. Average price point is $350.
Is this a must have for the "buds" crowd? We'll see.
Shares of Apple are barely holding on to the day’s gains Monday - and even briefly dipped into negative territory - after the company officially released the details of the Watch. Apple stock closed Monday up 49 cents, or 0.4%, to $127.09 - the worst first-day reaction to a major Apple product release since the iPod in 2001.
Just as an observation- I think it was a mistake to unveil
the watch what almost 6 mos. ago, and wait this long for
release. I know they had problems with the screen manufacturer
but this didn't come off well. Average price point is $350.
Is this a must have for the "buds" crowd? We'll see.
Shares of Apple are barely holding on to the day’s gains Monday - and even briefly dipped into negative territory - after the company officially released the details of the Watch. Apple stock closed Monday up 49 cents, or 0.4%, to $127.09 - the worst first-day reaction to a major Apple product release since the iPod in 2001.
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nlogax
·Yeah maybe, but there's no real price discovery in the markets anymore so I wouldn't heed where the stock goes over a day, and they've an ocean of cash laying around as it is.
I reckon they announced it about right - give everyone the chance to get used to their move into the luxury market. I don't see too many howls of rage from the tech crowd over the pricing for instance...
I reckon they announced it about right - give everyone the chance to get used to their move into the luxury market. I don't see too many howls of rage from the tech crowd over the pricing for instance...
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pitpro
·you'll go broke reading zerohedge 📖
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nlogax
·Hahahahaha touche
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djmusicman
·mmm if this kills the mechanical watch industry i'll be able to buy all the vintage watches i like for pennies on the pound 😜
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesI'm utterly uninterested. Wouldn't wear it. Don't want it.
I'll gleefully take vintages watches instead.
I'll gleefully take vintages watches instead.
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pitpro
·Looking for a $10,000 luxury watch? Don't buy the Apple Watch Edition
Luxury watch site HODINKEE's executive editor on why the Apple Watch just can't compete
By Benjamin Clymer on March 9, 2015 05:59 pm
To help place the Apple Watch within the context of other luxury watches, we invited Benjamin Clymer, founder and executive editor of luxury watch site HODINKEE, to paint a picture of the market for us. Sure, you could spend $10,000 for an Apple Watch Edition, but you could also buy a classic Omega Speedmaster for roughly the same price - and the Speedmaster won't ever need a software update.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/9/8176049/apple-watch-edition-vs-rolex-benjamin-clymer-interview
Luxury watch site HODINKEE's executive editor on why the Apple Watch just can't compete
By Benjamin Clymer on March 9, 2015 05:59 pm
To help place the Apple Watch within the context of other luxury watches, we invited Benjamin Clymer, founder and executive editor of luxury watch site HODINKEE, to paint a picture of the market for us. Sure, you could spend $10,000 for an Apple Watch Edition, but you could also buy a classic Omega Speedmaster for roughly the same price - and the Speedmaster won't ever need a software update.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/9/8176049/apple-watch-edition-vs-rolex-benjamin-clymer-interview
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