Apple Watch Event - Mon 09 Mar

[tubemonkey]

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Not only is it expensive ($349), but it's also really ugly.

[pwalker8]

Kind of odd that they are having it this early given that they were saying an April release, but I guess that we will see.

Given that my hiking watch costs over $200, $350 isn't a bad price point. These aren't in competition with your basic $20 Timex, you know. As far as ugly, well, if you don't like it, don't buy it. I'm going to be interested to see exactly what these puppies can do and why I would want to buy one.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by pwalker8

Given that my hiking watch costs over $200, $350 isn't a bad price point. These aren't in competition with your basic $20 Timex, you know.

My hiking watch cost $30.

As far as ugly, well, if you don't like it, don't buy it.

I never planned to. I don't buy expensive and/or ugly watches.

[mewmartigan]

I still think Pebble has the right idea for a smartwatch...using e-ink. Can be read in full sun and the battery lasts much longer.

A watch doesn't do you much good if the battery dies at 4pm each day.

[PeterT]

Have to love the fact there is no mention of how to stream on a Windows PC!

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Have to love the fact there is no mention of how to stream on a Windows PC!

Lovely way to shut out potential customers

[Dopedangel]

Originally Posted by pwalker8

Kind of odd that they are having it this early given that they were saying an April release, but I guess that we will see.

Given that my hiking watch costs over $200, $350 isn't a bad price point. These aren't in competition with your basic $20 Timex, you know. As far as ugly, well, if you don't like it, don't buy it. I'm going to be interested to see exactly what these puppies can do and why I would want to buy one.

$350 watch that you will feel the need to replace after 1-2 years when the newer version is out. Luxury watches are like jewelry you expect them to last for 5-10 years hence the higher price. Paying similar amount for a smart watch is a bit much. Under $100 smartwatch I wont mind even if have to update it every 2 years.
I am specially sceptical of the Apple watch with all the articles with how apple wanted to put a lot more inside it but the tech wasn't there yet. If I was ever going to buy an apple watch I would advise to wait for ver 2.

[pwalker8]

I must confess, I've never understood the compulsion to, as they say, take a leak in someone else's cheerios.

If you don't want to buy an Apple watch, that's fine. No one is going to put a gun to your head to buy it. I rather imagine Apple will find plenty of takers for it. There are a lot of products out there that I have no interest in, but I generally don't create a thread about a product then dump on it, nor do I hop on a thread about a product and pound my chest about how I would never buy it.

I haven't made up my mind if I'm going to buy it or not. Hopefully this event will be Apple's way of making the case _why_ I would want to buy it. If it really is going to be priced at $350, then that's not a bad price point for watches that do something other than tell time. For example, my hiking watch, a Casio Pathfinder, which unlike the standard $20 Timex, has things like a barometer/altimeter and compass built in, cost around $200. I'm willing to pay that because it solves some problems that I need solved.

A co-worker was demoing the android smart watch that he had bought a couple of months back. It was interesting to see which features he liked and found useful. I suspect that if the Apple watch is a hit, it will be in unexpected ways. For example, I don't think that when the iPad was launched, Apple thought of it as a ebook reader/game machine/web browser, yet for a lot of people, that's the primary use.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by pwalker8

I must confess, I've never understood the compulsion to, as they say, take a leak in someone else's cheerios.

If you don't want to buy an Apple watch, that's fine. No one is going to put a gun to your head to buy it. I rather imagine Apple will find plenty of takers for it. There are a lot of products out there that I have no interest in, but I generally don't create a thread about a product then dump on it, nor do I hop on a thread about a product and pound my chest about how I would never buy it.

I'm researching it for a family member who might get one.

Out of curiosity, what does a hiking watch have to do with a thread on smartwatches?

[Prestidigitweeze]

Are these watches called smart because they're able to convince consumers to pay $350? If so, I'd be interested in a watch-to-smart-watch converter. I own a few too many spares already.

Imagine the potential resale value of a Raymond Weil watch-to-smartwatch.

[Jessica Lares]

I'm going to wait a bit. I have my set of apps I really like to use on my iPhone, and I'd like to wait until the developers sort out their watch integration. Plus, iOS 8 needs to be more stable. We're getting there in the 8.3 betas, but I don't want to have to run a developer version of iOS just to use the watch without issues.

[zebradude]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

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Not only is it expensive ($349), but it's also really ugly.

If you think that $249 is pricey (I Agree) that is for the plastic sport model.

I know not many will buy this one the 18 Karat Gold watch is rumored to be priced at 10,000.00 to 20,000.00 dollars!

well I believe we know which one Paris and Kim will be getting!

[zebradude]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Have to love the fact there is no mention of how to stream on a Windows PC!

I believe that Cnet will do a live blog of the event and that will be available on any browser!

[MikeB1972]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Out of curiosity, what does a hiking watch have to do with a thread on smartwatches?

Well, they generally have GPS, altimeters, barometers and compasses built in, so they are smarter than the average watch

[pwalker8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I'm researching it for a family member who might get one.

Out of curiosity, what does a hiking watch have to do with a thread on smartwatches?

Price point. Comparing the price point of the Apple Watch to a $20 Timex is a bit like comparing the price point of an el cheapo $20 calculator with a tablet or smart phone. Yea, it's cheaper, but so what?