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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Woo-hoo, Apple reinvented aluminum, steel and gold  |
Well, if that's all you got out of it, then you were not paying attention.
The Sports watch starts at $350
The Steel model starts at $550 (yea, Gruber was somewhat off on this one) and goes up depending on the band you buy.
Basically, they are pitching the Apple Watch as a way to access various features on your iPhone without having to pull it out of your pocket. It also comes with the necessary sensors to monitor various physical activities (exercise etc...), use Apple pay with the appropriate sales device, answer the phone, connect to wifi, respond to text messages, get notifications. It can also act as your boarding pass and hotel key with the appropriate airline and hotels.
All in all, interesting. I tend to prefer not carrying my phone around with me when I'm at home, so being able to answer the phone via my watch is pretty nice. I've already answered my phone via my iPad and it's quite handy.
If the battery really does last 18 hours, then that would work for me. Just charge it on my night stand when I go to bed.