Could be, I don't have my iWatch on to check.... A lot of the sites I regularly visit are infected with exceptionally virulent strains of Javascript, what can I tell you? Once we've killed Flash, maybe we can take on Javascript next?
What do you have to replace it because a world wide web without JS right now would suck big donkey balls.
No way is Apple going to announce a new product category and have the design be decided by 3rd parties. Not a company as design focused as Apple. Maybe the device(s) will allow for interchangeable 3rd party bands but IMO the first product we see from Apple will be a complete product they designed (or collaborated with a high end watchmaker/fashion house on). When has Apple ever just supplied the guts and let others provide the style?
A product that does not even exist…people will whine and cry when there is no "iWatch" announcement. It was not long ago that people were commenting about another Apple product that does not exist, an Apple-branded Television. All similar comments about that hypothetical product, and fake release dates…and it never happened. I like the first comment…a bunch of hypochondriacs waiting in line for a product that does not exist. Nice one.
We've never really seen any rumors on an Apple television set other than Jony Ive is rumored to have one in his design studio. Most of the chatter around an Apple TV has come from Wall Street clowns like Gene Munster. This wearable rumor is coming from a much more credible source. If there was really nothing to it wouldn't we have gotten a Jim Dalrymple "nope" by now?
We've never really seen any rumors on an Apple television set other than Jony Ive is rumored to have one in his design studio. Most of the chatter around an Apple TV has come from Wall Street clowns like Gene Munster. This wearable rumor is coming from a much more credible source. If there was really nothing to it wouldn't we have gotten a Jim Dalrymple "nope" by now?
No way is Apple going to announce a new product category and have the design be decided by 3rd parties. Not a company as design focused as Apple. Maybe the device(s) will allow for interchangeable 3rd party bands but IMO the first product we see from Apple will be a complete product they designed (or collaborated with a high end watchmaker/fashion house on). When has Apple ever just supplied the guts and let others provide the style?
If Apple does go with the interchangeable bands concept I'm sure they will have produced some great bands without the need for 3rd parties. But I think the inclusion of 3rd party fashion vendors is the only thing that will get people to truly replace their luxury watches for most situations. People overpay for "luxury" brands not necessarily for style but because it makes a statement about them and their place in society. As ThePixelDoc eloquently put it, "I just can't see Apple getting into the business of fickle fashion." However, I can see Apple working closely with the 3rd parties, especially to integrate different combinations of technology (e.g. wireless charging, health sensors, extra battery capacity). I think the 3rd parties are going to want to have multiple bands of their own.
Well there are some questions you can ask Siri in iOS 8 and she'll either say the request failed or nothing at all. There's definitely something happening with iOS 8 and we will see it this year.
The big question will be what it the big difference between the iWatch and other smart watches that'll make people switch over… I love watches myself and for me question is what will make me switch over from my regular analogue watch… tried the Pebble and Gear, they're still way off the cut.
Well there are some questions you can ask Siri in iOS 8 and she'll either say the request failed or nothing at all. There's definitely something happening with iOS 8 and we will see it this year.
Elite? One of the guys at my company has an $11,000 Breitling. As well as others. $400 is chump change for a nice watch.
Congratulations, you work with people who have more money than sense. For most people, $400 is a lot of money to put down on a watch that will likely just show notifications and maybe let you do most if not all of Siri's commands. Oh and let's not forget, show you the time.
The iPad was rumored to be around $1000 just before Jobs unveiled it in 2010, wasn't it? This seems like Apple setting expectations to me. I guess we'll see soon.
That was my first thought. I suspect they'll try to aim for the bottom rung being $199. That would seem to make sense to me.
For most people, $400 is a lot of money to put down on a watch that will likely just show notifications and maybe let you do most if not all of Siri's commands. Oh and let's not forget, show you the time.
I would be speechless if the range of functionality you describe is the extent of the Apple's creativity for such a device.
Elite? One of the guys at my company has an $11,000 Breitling. As well as others. $400 is chump change for a nice watch.
Congratulations, you work with people who have more money than sense. For most people, $400 is a lot of money to put down on a watch that will likely just show notifications and maybe let you do most if not all of Siri's commands. Oh and let's not forget, show you the time.
That raises a point about heavily technology-based watches. The person who spent $11,000 on the watch would otherwise have had $11,000 in a bank doing nothing and the expectation would be that the watch won't depreciate significantly over time so it's not so much a stupid way of losing $11,000, it's an investment in hardware rather than having liquid assets. Wealthy people do that all the time so that worst case they have a reserve to fall back on. A heavily technology-based watch should on the other hand depreciate faster.
Congratulations, you work with people who have more money than sense. For most people, $400 is a lot of money to put down on a watch that will likely just show notifications and maybe let you do most if not all of Siri's commands. Oh and let's not forget, show you the time.
Luxury watches -- or luxury jewelry of any kind -- is an item that will not only last decades for you, but be passed down once you die. These aren't items meant to be replaced every year or two, like most tech items. These are luxury items that last more than one lifetime.
$11,000 isn't all that much when you consider that.
Luxury watches -- or luxury jewelry of any kind -- is an item that will not only last decades for you, but be passed down once you die. These aren't items meant to be replaced every year or two, like most tech items. These are luxury items that last more than one lifetime.
$11,000 isn't all that much when you consider that.
A $1000 watch is about eff-you status. A watch with exquisite engineering and quality to last many lifetimes can be had for much less.
An iWatch? I'm keeping my expectations low, but Apple could pull a rabbit out of the hat. If it's a useful tool - and some of the rumors suggest it may be an insanely useful tool - then it could create a new market as the iPhone did.
A $1000 watch is about eff-you status. A watch with exquisite engineering and quality to last many lifetimes can be had for much less.
An iWatch? I'm keeping my expectations low, but Apple could pull a rabbit out of the hat. If it's a useful tool - and some of the rumors suggest it may be an insanely useful tool - then it could create a new market as the iPhone did.
Bull. That's only true if saying, "F-You" is the reason you bought it.
There are lots of other reasons why someone might want a very expensive Omega, or whatever.
Bull. That's only true if saying, "F-You" is the reason you bought it.
There are lots of other reasons why someone might want a very expensive Omega, or whatever.
This really doesn't relate to the iWatch, since even if it's a dud it will be 1000X more useful than your $1000 piece of jewelry that tells time.
You could even pass an iWatch down to your grandkiddies:
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"Back in my day, we used to wear computers on our bodies! None of these implants you kiddies have, we did it the hard way and we even had to recharge them! I remember one smartphone that I had to recharge twice every day!"
I would be very disappointed if Apple brought out something just worthy of the name "iWatch". "Watch" stands for sthg that tells the time and this is a completely useless feature. If the wearable(s??) announced on 9/9 does not allow me to replace all the devices (running watch, activity/sleep tracker, blood pressure monitor, scale?, etc) to track activity and monitor health it will be a huge miss. So hopefully we will see a product or a range of products allowing me to stay healthy. The device(s) need to be tightly integrated with iHealth and apps that bring intelligent analysis to the amount of data gathered. The price point really depends on the functional scope. I have paid around 600-700 USD for a sports watch, activity tracker, blood pressure monitor and a wireless scale. It will definitely not compete with my watch which I wear less and less and for fashion purposes only.
I would be very disappointed if Apple brought out something just worthy of the name "iWatch". "Watch" stands for sthg that tells the time and this is a completely useless feature. If the wearable(s??) announced on 9/9 does not allow me to replace all the devices (running watch, activity/sleep tracker, blood pressure monitor, scale?, etc) to track activity and monitor health it will be a huge miss. So hopefully we will see a product or a range of products allowing me to stay health. The device(s) need to be tightly integrated with iHealth and apps that bring intelligent analysis to the amount of data gathered. The price point really depends on the functional scope. I have paid around 600-700 USD for a sports watch, activity tracker, blood pressure monitor and a wireless scale. It will definitely not compete with my watch which I wear less and less and for fashion purpose only.
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What do you have to replace it because a world wide web without JS right now would suck big donkey balls.
Depends. Has Dalrymple been asked?
No way is Apple going to announce a new product category and have the design be decided by 3rd parties. Not a company as design focused as Apple. Maybe the device(s) will allow for interchangeable 3rd party bands but IMO the first product we see from Apple will be a complete product they designed (or collaborated with a high end watchmaker/fashion house on). When has Apple ever just supplied the guts and let others provide the style?
If Apple does go with the interchangeable bands concept I'm sure they will have produced some great bands without the need for 3rd parties. But I think the inclusion of 3rd party fashion vendors is the only thing that will get people to truly replace their luxury watches for most situations. People overpay for "luxury" brands not necessarily for style but because it makes a statement about them and their place in society. As ThePixelDoc eloquently put it, "I just can't see Apple getting into the business of fickle fashion." However, I can see Apple working closely with the 3rd parties, especially to integrate different combinations of technology (e.g. wireless charging, health sensors, extra battery capacity). I think the 3rd parties are going to want to have multiple bands of their own.
The big question will be what it the big difference between the iWatch and other smart watches that'll make people switch over… I love watches myself and for me question is what will make me switch over from my regular analogue watch… tried the Pebble and Gear, they're still way off the cut.
Elite? One of the guys at my company has an $11,000 Breitling. As well as others. $400 is chump change for a nice watch.
Congratulations, you work with people who have more money than sense. For most people, $400 is a lot of money to put down on a watch that will likely just show notifications and maybe let you do most if not all of Siri's commands. Oh and let's not forget, show you the time.
The iPad was rumored to be around $1000 just before Jobs unveiled it in 2010, wasn't it? This seems like Apple setting expectations to me. I guess we'll see soon.
That was my first thought. I suspect they'll try to aim for the bottom rung being $199. That would seem to make sense to me.
For most people, $400 is a lot of money to put down on a watch that will likely just show notifications and maybe let you do most if not all of Siri's commands. Oh and let's not forget, show you the time.
I would be speechless if the range of functionality you describe is the extent of the Apple's creativity for such a device.
That raises a point about heavily technology-based watches. The person who spent $11,000 on the watch would otherwise have had $11,000 in a bank doing nothing and the expectation would be that the watch won't depreciate significantly over time so it's not so much a stupid way of losing $11,000, it's an investment in hardware rather than having liquid assets. Wealthy people do that all the time so that worst case they have a reserve to fall back on. A heavily technology-based watch should on the other hand depreciate faster.
Congratulations, you work with people who have more money than sense. For most people, $400 is a lot of money to put down on a watch that will likely just show notifications and maybe let you do most if not all of Siri's commands. Oh and let's not forget, show you the time.
Luxury watches -- or luxury jewelry of any kind -- is an item that will not only last decades for you, but be passed down once you die. These aren't items meant to be replaced every year or two, like most tech items. These are luxury items that last more than one lifetime.
$11,000 isn't all that much when you consider that.
Battery life on a 'smart' watch is a problem that I think has not been solved yet.
I am content to wait and see, and not get too excited.
Agree. It'll be interesting to see bunch of people charging their watches at the airport.
Luxury watches -- or luxury jewelry of any kind -- is an item that will not only last decades for you, but be passed down once you die. These aren't items meant to be replaced every year or two, like most tech items. These are luxury items that last more than one lifetime.
$11,000 isn't all that much when you consider that.
A $1000 watch is about eff-you status. A watch with exquisite engineering and quality to last many lifetimes can be had for much less.
An iWatch? I'm keeping my expectations low, but Apple could pull a rabbit out of the hat. If it's a useful tool - and some of the rumors suggest it may be an insanely useful tool - then it could create a new market as the iPhone did.
A $1000 watch is about eff-you status. A watch with exquisite engineering and quality to last many lifetimes can be had for much less.
An iWatch? I'm keeping my expectations low, but Apple could pull a rabbit out of the hat. If it's a useful tool - and some of the rumors suggest it may be an insanely useful tool - then it could create a new market as the iPhone did.
Bull. That's only true if saying, "F-You" is the reason you bought it.
There are lots of other reasons why someone might want a very expensive Omega, or whatever.
Bull. That's only true if saying, "F-You" is the reason you bought it.
There are lots of other reasons why someone might want a very expensive Omega, or whatever.
This really doesn't relate to the iWatch, since even if it's a dud it will be 1000X more useful than your $1000 piece of jewelry that tells time.
You could even pass an iWatch down to your grandkiddies:
The price point really depends on the functional scope. I have paid around 600-700 USD for a sports watch, activity tracker, blood pressure monitor and a wireless scale. It will definitely not compete with my watch which I wear less and less and for fashion purposes only.
The price point really depends on the functional scope. I have paid around 600-700 USD for a sports watch, activity tracker, blood pressure monitor and a wireless scale. It will definitely not compete with my watch which I wear less and less and for fashion purpose only.