Maybe the $5000 version will include lifetime free updates for the internals (like every 2 years or something).
That's not a bad idea, quinney.
Apple watch service contract and upgrades for a specified time.
Hard to plan for though given the rapid advance of tech. Planning a retro fit for new hardware would be cumbersome technically and practically, but hey, maybe.
If anybody could do it it would be Apple.
There are people who go out and buy $25,000 TVs, even though it'll be obsolete in a few years.
There are people who go out and spend thousands on hookers and blow.
This gold watch is obviously not for the average person.
It's for people who have plenty of money, and who don't really give a crap about re-sale value or obsolescence. If somebody has the money to spend thousands on a watch and they want one, then they'll buy one.
There are people who go out and buy $25,000 TVs, even though it'll be obsolete in a few years.
There are people who go out and spend thousands on hookers and blow.
This gold watch is obviously not for the average person.
It's for people who have plenty of money, and who don't really give a crap about re-sale value or obsolescence. If somebody has the money to spend thousands on a watch and they want one, then they'll buy one.
You have a point, but I don't think it goes the whole way. A $5,000 watch is still a far cry from a $25,000 TV.
I agree that this watch isn't for the average person, but this will definitely be a factor for many. And obviously, it's a factor that affects not only the top-tier watch, but all of the others in the range as well.
Prior to the Apple Watch announcement, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo accurately predicted that the device would come in two sizes and multiple models spread across a wide range of price points. At the time, he speculated the wearable could cost into the "thousands of dollars."
the noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also predicted that the watch will contain liquidmetal
Some people even bought the 'I am rich' app. I have electronic cigarettes in my store which sell for £350, people sometimes walk in and say "which one is the best" they don't care about cost, they just want "the best" and the status symbol of owning "the best".
Does the Apple Watch (any version) come with a strap? I mean, do you buy the watch, then pick a strap as part of the price, or is the watch itself $350, $500, $5,000 plus the cost of a strap?
If I were to get an Apple Watch, I'd want a few straps - a silicon one for working out, a leather one one for formal events, and something else for general everyday use.
For those comparing Apple Watch to traditional watch, please use your brain. This is a small computer on your wrist which is capable to do a thousand things beside telling time. I like to concept but I wouldn't buy one now since the battery technology is not there yet. But I have to admit that it's a lot better than any smart watch out there. I wish Apple just price it below $300.
For those comparing Apple Watch to traditional watch, please use your brain. This is a small computer on your wrist which is capable to do a thousand things beside telling time.
Computer or not, it needs to be compared because it's designed fill the spot and role currently held by traditional watches. Apple is also setting it up as both a fashion accessory and jewelry, like a traditional watch, not as CE.
But I have to admit that it's a lot better than any smart watch out there. I wish Apple just price it below $300
That might be way it's better and more attractive than other offerings.
Does the Apple Watch (any version) come with a strap? I mean, do you buy the watch, then pick a strap as part of the price, or is the watch itself $350, $500, $5,000 plus the cost of a strap?
If I were to get an Apple Watch, I'd want a few straps - a silicon one for working out, a leather one one for formal events, and something else for general everyday use.
They all come with a strap for the model you'll buy (about 60 in total?), but it also appears you can buy other straps separately.
just like other higher end watches, Rolex, Tag, a $5000 version is obviously not being sold based on accuracy, or gold content, but based on desire.
When you buy a Rolex though it is for life. The Apple watch will be a purchase for just a couple of years due to the battery and speed that technology becomes outdated. I wouldn't want to spend $5,000 on a watch that will only last two or three years.
That the edition watch has a special display case tells you that the edition is for collectors, not someone that wears it every day on their wrist. They probably would be ecstatic if they sold a hundred edition models. It will keep its value, like the Apple 1.
The purpose of the edition is about positioning the entire Apple watch line.
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That's not a bad idea, quinney.
Apple watch service contract and upgrades for a specified time.
Hard to plan for though given the rapid advance of tech. Planning a retro fit for new hardware would be cumbersome technically and practically, but hey, maybe.
If anybody could do it it would be Apple.
There are people who go out and buy $25,000 TVs, even though it'll be obsolete in a few years.
There are people who go out and spend thousands on hookers and blow.
This gold watch is obviously not for the average person.
It's for people who have plenty of money, and who don't really give a crap about re-sale value or obsolescence. If somebody has the money to spend thousands on a watch and they want one, then they'll buy one.
This is fantastic news, it means the gold watch is solid 18kt, not gold platted, which in turn means the gold is injection moulded.
Does anyone believe that Apple is cnc milling the watch out of a block of solid 18kt gold ??????
CNC won't make the 18kt twice as hard, BUT injection molding then quick chilling will indeed make it twice as hard.
edit : please take a long hard look at the crown, can such fine details be cnc milled? can soft aluminium or soft gold be cnc milled like that?
There are people who go out and buy $25,000 TVs, even though it'll be obsolete in a few years.
There are people who go out and spend thousands on hookers and blow.
This gold watch is obviously not for the average person.
It's for people who have plenty of money, and who don't really give a crap about re-sale value or obsolescence. If somebody has the money to spend thousands on a watch and they want one, then they'll buy one.
You have a point, but I don't think it goes the whole way. A $5,000 watch is still a far cry from a $25,000 TV.
I agree that this watch isn't for the average person, but this will definitely be a factor for many. And obviously, it's a factor that affects not only the top-tier watch, but all of the others in the range as well.
Prior to the Apple Watch announcement, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo accurately predicted that the device would come in two sizes and multiple models spread across a wide range of price points. At the time, he speculated the wearable could cost into the "thousands of dollars."
the noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also predicted that the watch will contain liquidmetal
tftfy
Some people even bought the 'I am rich' app. I have electronic cigarettes in my store which sell for £350, people sometimes walk in and say "which one is the best" they don't care about cost, they just want "the best" and the status symbol of owning "the best".
The gold watch will sell well.
Does the Apple Watch (any version) come with a strap? I mean, do you buy the watch, then pick a strap as part of the price, or is the watch itself $350, $500, $5,000 plus the cost of a strap?
If I were to get an Apple Watch, I'd want a few straps - a silicon one for working out, a leather one one for formal events, and something else for general everyday use.
Computer or not, it needs to be compared because it's designed fill the spot and role currently held by traditional watches. Apple is also setting it up as both a fashion accessory and jewelry, like a traditional watch, not as CE.
That might be way it's better and more attractive than other offerings.
They all come with a strap for the model you'll buy (about 60 in total?), but it also appears you can buy other straps separately.
They probably would be ecstatic if they sold a hundred edition models. It will keep its value, like the Apple 1.
The purpose of the edition is about positioning the entire Apple watch line.
¿Que?
I can't see this rumor making any kind of sense.
I can. Which part(s) sound questionable to you, and why?
Still less than a maxed out Mac Pro.