First look: Hands-on with the all-new Apple Watch
At the conclusion of Tuesday's keynote presentation, Apple opened up the doors to a hands-on area built specifically for the event, where AppleInsider was able to get a first peek at at the new wearable Apple Watch.
Members of the press crowded around tables and displays where the new Apple Watch was available to view. Customization is a key selling point for Apple's new device, which comes in two sizes, three different styles, and with six different types of swappable bands.
We were able to test out a few of the bands, including a metal clasp style that quickly comes undone to remove the accessory.
In one demonstration, Apple showed how we could double-press the watch's touchscreen display to give a graphic representation of our heartbeat. The Apple Watch uses advanced sensors on the underside of the device to gather biometric feedback for health and fitness purposes.
Apple's fitness-focused applications were also on display with a tracker that measured goals for moving, exercising and standing throughout the day. Applications on the Apple Watch can be interacted with via the touchscreen as well as a "digital crown" dial on the right side of the device, which can be turned and pressed for various controls without the need to block the screen with touch input.
While hardware samples of the Apple Watch were made available to view on Tuesday, the device isn't yet in full production. Apple plans to ship its new wearable device in early 2015 with a starting price of $349.
Members of the press crowded around tables and displays where the new Apple Watch was available to view. Customization is a key selling point for Apple's new device, which comes in two sizes, three different styles, and with six different types of swappable bands.
We were able to test out a few of the bands, including a metal clasp style that quickly comes undone to remove the accessory.
In one demonstration, Apple showed how we could double-press the watch's touchscreen display to give a graphic representation of our heartbeat. The Apple Watch uses advanced sensors on the underside of the device to gather biometric feedback for health and fitness purposes.
Apple's fitness-focused applications were also on display with a tracker that measured goals for moving, exercising and standing throughout the day. Applications on the Apple Watch can be interacted with via the touchscreen as well as a "digital crown" dial on the right side of the device, which can be turned and pressed for various controls without the need to block the screen with touch input.
While hardware samples of the Apple Watch were made available to view on Tuesday, the device isn't yet in full production. Apple plans to ship its new wearable device in early 2015 with a starting price of $349.
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that is really ugly, it looks so boring. i dont understand, why they hired that expert from LVHM. so my summary from today is that nothing innovative introduced, so now it will be real test, whether customers will buy this.
Nice try, newbie.
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battery life?
I was really excited for the "iWatch" before the event but I have to say that I am rather disappointed with their design.
Nice try, newbie.
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i wonder how many years do i need to be here not to be "newbie". So i dont try anything it is just my personal review of new products. Earlier this day i read here that today it is last chance to buy AAPL below $100. But maybe today is the last day when AAPL was above $100.
Now it's 7 out of 10. Give it a SOLID day battery--not 8-12 hours--and it would reach 8. No product will ever have the huge market of smartphone, but this IS a worthy new category after all.
I'm hoping I can hold out for the second generation before my interest reaches 10
Now the competition will scramble to take their half-assed attempts to copy this on rumor alone... and will add some bullet points that sound similar. But will they deliver real functionality and usability? Will developer support come close? History says No.
Looks? This looks the best of any I've seen (and with far more customization) but what I'd probably want: the matte black or matte silver, with a third-party band (expect many). I'd consider the chrome, with the right band, but probably not. And I lean toward the smaller size.
P.S. Never thought about wanting maps on my wrist--until I saw that it will direct you WITHOUT needing the display or speakers, by using different taps for "walk left" and "walk right." And I can only imagine what the new haptic stuff will do for the vision impaired.
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[I]I wonder how the lefties are going to be able to reach the crown without obscuring the display (which was the stated reason for not using pinch to zoom).[/I][/INDENT]
The UI can apparently invert. Wear it with the knob on either side you wish.e knob on either side you wish.
I'm kind of amused, by the way, by what a majority of the rumors have turned out to be true. I remember being surprise by how many details the "leaks" and "analysts" got right with the 5c and 5S, same this time around. Even NFC. I'm sure there were many that didn't pan out but generally there were few surprises today, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. ????
i wonder how many years do i need to be here not to be "newbie". So i dont try anything it is just my personal review of new products. Earlier this day i read here that today it is last chance to buy AAPL below $100. But maybe today is the last day when AAPL was above $100.
Feel free to short AAPL if you really believe that. Check back in in 3-6 months and let us know how that worked out for you.
I think Slurpy may have had an aneurism from all the FUD today.
that is really ugly, it looks so boring. i dont understand, why they hired that expert from LVHM. so my summary from today is that nothing innovative introduced, so now it will be real test, whether customers will buy this.
i wonder how many years do i need to be here not to be "newbie". So i dont try anything it is just my personal review of new products. Earlier this day i read here that today it is last chance to buy AAPL below $100. But maybe today is the last day when AAPL was above $100.
Let us know when you "graduate" out of K-1.
I wonder how the lefties are going to be able to reach the crown without obscuring the display (which was the stated reason for not using pinch to zoom).
I wouldn't be surprised of you can't rotate the orientation, but I don't expect it will be a problem either way. I'm a leftie and a watch wearer, and it seems easy enough to reach over the top of the face to interact with the knob (assuming it turns easily and doesn't require 2 fingers).
i wonder how many years do i need to be here not to be "newbie". So i dont try anything it is just my personal review of new products. Earlier this day i read here that today it is last chance to buy AAPL below $100. But maybe today is the last day when AAPL was above $100.
It's not the years. It's the miles.
But yeah, keep it up.
Not bring a troll... Just curios!
Feel free to short AAPL if you really believe that. Check back in in 3-6 months and let us know how that worked out for you.
i did not say i plan to buy/short AAPL, i made some profit already and im happy with that, im not greedy
But ok im saving this post and see ya 9/12 and then 9/3/2015, lets meet in first article for those days 
Think the magnetic straps look great and inductive charging is the way to go. Now we can see how half the rumours fit together and the whole is certainly better than the sum of its parts!
that is really ugly, it looks so boring. i dont understand, why they hired that expert from LVHM. so my summary from today is that nothing innovative introduced, so now it will be real test, whether customers will buy this.
Blocked for stupidity.