That guy doesn't look small and yet that watch seems very thick on his wrist.
eh, looks about the same as the digital sports watches colleagues wear to my office. those things are pretty robust but they wear them in an office setting anyway.
There has always existed something of a dichotomy with respect to a mass market technology product and a luxury product. The two have seemed never to have been destined to be represented in a single product. But now we are on the brink of a new era where the sophistication and quality of workmanship of a luxury product is not automatically degraded by the inclusion of electronic components and a digital interface. But care must be taken in the fusion of the sophisticated world of luxury and the disposable world of electronic gadgets and, in my view, only Apple is in a position to credibly bring this fusion to life.
The neat thing about a mass-market luxury technology product, should this fusion be successfully pulled off as I think Apple will with the Watch, is that the electronic components that represent the functionality and digital interface drop in cost along the technology cost curve we've all become accustomed to, while the exterior design and materials allow the purveyor to maintain high prices associated with luxury goods and a wide range of prices based upon alterations to the design and materials applied. This Apple Watch is going to be a paradigm shift in the world of mass-market electronics and also what is expected of luxury goods.
Agreed. Interesting viewpoint. I think you're right about the paradigm shift.
There has always existed something of a dichotomy with respect to a mass market technology product and a luxury product. The two have seemed never to have been destined to be represented in a single product. But now we are on the brink of a new era where the sophistication and quality of workmanship of a luxury product is not automatically degraded by the inclusion of electronic components and a digital interface. But care must be taken in the fusion of the sophisticated world of luxury and the disposable world of electronic gadgets and, in my view, only Apple is in a position to credibly bring this fusion to life.
The neat thing about a mass-market luxury technology product, should this fusion be successfully pulled off as I think Apple will with the Watch, is that the electronic components that represent the functionality and digital interface drop in cost along the technology cost curve we've all become accustomed to, while the exterior design and materials allow the purveyor to maintain high prices associated with luxury goods and a wide range of prices based upon alterations to the design and materials applied. This Apple Watch is going to be a paradigm shift in the world of mass-market electronics and also what is expected of luxury goods.
Agreed. Interesting viewpoint. I think you're right about the paradigm shift.
I suspect the Apple Watch 2 will add cell, telephony, gps, etc. and be able to obviate carrying an iPhone for most purposes.
Geezaloo, why would they do that? Why would they do it and not do it for the first gen? That’s like saying the 2nd gen iPod touch would be a complete phone!
Geezaloo, why would they do that? Why would they do it and not do it for the first gen? That’s like saying the 2nd gen iPod touch would be a complete phone!
Indeed, that would be very unlikely. Not just for your reasoning, but also the tech: the reason sports watches are so thick is because they have a gps chip inside (and not much more, certainly not on the level the watch from Apple has)
Never mind these watches usually burn out after 4 to 8 hour use. Nah, I think it'll take quite some time for the tech to catch up and have the Apple Watch do what we want it to do (and without the need for an iPhone)
The ability to store music on the watch is cool, but I suspect many will want to review or log their run. And with the new iPhone6 the want for a gps in the watch will be ever so much stronger as one will look like a total fool strapping the 6+ on their arm.
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eh, looks about the same as the digital sports watches colleagues wear to my office. those things are pretty robust but they wear them in an office setting anyway.
No need; you've already done it for me.
Many thanks.
The problem with AMOLED is that it is not as bright in direct sunlight, right?
http://www.phonedog.com/2013/03/03/thoughts-on-amoled-and-lcd-displays-in-2013-is-there-a-clear-winner/
Why would I want a hard-to-read screen on a watch?
Tsk.
I would have preferred Truck Puppies for the sake of decorum.
Did they get some Truck Nutz for it?
Meanwhile @Samsung headquarters:
Make the new Galaxy Gear 5"!
Fixed it for you
OK by me! Can't imagine what the price will be, though!
There has always existed something of a dichotomy with respect to a mass market technology product and a luxury product. The two have seemed never to have been destined to be represented in a single product. But now we are on the brink of a new era where the sophistication and quality of workmanship of a luxury product is not automatically degraded by the inclusion of electronic components and a digital interface. But care must be taken in the fusion of the sophisticated world of luxury and the disposable world of electronic gadgets and, in my view, only Apple is in a position to credibly bring this fusion to life.
The neat thing about a mass-market luxury technology product, should this fusion be successfully pulled off as I think Apple will with the Watch, is that the electronic components that represent the functionality and digital interface drop in cost along the technology cost curve we've all become accustomed to, while the exterior design and materials allow the purveyor to maintain high prices associated with luxury goods and a wide range of prices based upon alterations to the design and materials applied. This Apple Watch is going to be a paradigm shift in the world of mass-market electronics and also what is expected of luxury goods.
Agreed. Interesting viewpoint. I think you're right about the paradigm shift.
I don't.
Perhaps, but the 1st gen seems to require an iPhone, if for nothing else than to install apps on the watch:
http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/30/apple-watch-app-store-iphone-app/
Fantastic article linked there:
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/apple-watch-hands-on-review/
In depth review with hi-res photos, not renders:
Geezaloo, why would they do that? Why would they do it and not do it for the first gen? That’s like saying the 2nd gen iPod touch would be a complete phone!
Indeed, that would be very unlikely. Not just for your reasoning, but also the tech: the reason sports watches are so thick is because they have a gps chip inside (and not much more, certainly not on the level the watch from Apple has)
Never mind these watches usually burn out after 4 to 8 hour use. Nah, I think it'll take quite some time for the tech to catch up and have the Apple Watch do what we want it to do (and without the need for an iPhone)
The ability to store music on the watch is cool, but I suspect many will want to review or log their run. And with the new iPhone6 the want for a gps in the watch will be ever so much stronger as one will look like a total fool strapping the 6+ on their arm.
I don't want a wearable phone so I'm happy Apple isn't building one.
Had I wanted that I'd get an armband case for my 5s.