I'll buy that, but my take is that they're making a mistake with the high end promotion. I made my Watch purchase on the basis of reviews that appeared shortly before preorder was available. Not because of celeb gifting.
That's nice. But what's your point? Me and you might factor in reviews, but most people don't. Stats show that less than 10% of people base their purchasing decision on reviews. I guarantee you more people will be influenced by WHO is wearing the watch, than online reviews by tech geeks.
Apple isn't worried about you. They know you will always evaluate your electronic gear on the basis of quality engineering and thus will always buy Apple.
Apple is concerned about the millions of people who don't care about smart watches. As has been stated often enough, this isn't a cellphone, a commodity everybody needs. It's an accessory for the iPhone, which many average people are scratching their heads wondering why they need it. So the more it looks like an accepted fashion item, the more those people are going to be willing to wear one in place of their watch, considering all of the other things it does. In order to get that fashion acceptance, Apple is courting the elite of the fashion world, and it seems to be working.
My take on these forums is that people here are not particularly concerned about the fashion aspect of this watch, focusing mainly on the technical achievement, and dismissing out of hand that Apple will do anything strictly to cater to fashion that may not entirely conform to function. This article in particular I think demonstrates how committed Apple is to the fashion aspect of this product, and that they are likely to do things they have never done with any other product category they've launched before.
Yep. I mean, that picture that Marvin posted says it all: Karl Lagerfeld AND Anna Wintour. That is essentially fashion in its entirety right there.
Apple isn't worried about you. They know you will always evaluate your electronic gear on the basis of quality engineering and thus will always buy Apple.
Apple is concerned about the millions of people who don't care about smart watches. As has been stated often enough, this isn't a cellphone, a commodity everybody needs. It's an accessory for the iPhone, which many average people are scratching their heads wondering why they need it. So the more it looks like an accepted fashion item, the more those people are going to be willing to wear one in place of their watch, considering all of the other things it does. In order to get that fashion acceptance, Apple is courting the elite of the fashion world, and it seems to be working.
My take on these forums is that people here are not particularly concerned about the fashion aspect of this watch, focusing mainly on the technical achievement, and dismissing out of hand that Apple will do anything strictly to cater to fashion that may not entirely conform to function. This article in particular I think demonstrates how committed Apple is to the fashion aspect of this product, and that they are likely to do things they have never done with any other product category they've launched before.
Exactly-they didn't hire Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve for nothing. Everyone should have seen the writing on the wall.
I'll buy that, but my take is that they're making a mistake with the high end promotion. I made my Watch purchase on the basis of reviews that appeared shortly before preorder was available. Not because of celeb gifting.
Apple isn't worried about you. They know you will always evaluate your electronic gear on the basis of quality engineering and thus will always buy Apple.
When it comes to high fashion, Apple isn't even worried about your poorly thought out opinion.
I'm sure he got more than a watch. Being who he is, where he goes, who he talks to and who he is seen with. He could have easily gotten 1 to 1.5 million on top of his "gift"
Lagerfeld Confidential documentary starts him with shoveling through a bucket of jewelry for rings to decorate his fashion models that his is going to photograph that day. He then grabs a hand full of iPods off his dresser littered with ipods for music to inspire his shoot.
Through the whole movie he never opens a single door. Completely pampered art director. But his creative genius reliably keeps the entire empire beneath him inspired and employed. Watch any of his runway shows, look at a Chanel store, look at his illustrations and you will see that this man is uniquely gifted and prolific.
A significant part of his process is gifting which can be seen in the video too.
This is one of the many reasons why im flat out not getting the apple watch. Actually this goes against the very ideals that steve jobs stood for. Premium products and unique features is what made apple the company it is today. This watch is not premium. Its a 350 dollar smart watch slathered in gold that doesnt make it premium. Product placement like this alienates the majority of customers and is out of reach apart from the 1%. The fear i have is that tim cook is leading apple away from what got apple to where it is today. Innovation and trust. And going by the small preorder numbers just goes to show that cook is no tech visionary like jobs was.
This is one of the many reasons why im flat out not getting the apple watch. Actually this goes against the very ideals that steve jobs stood for. Premium products and unique features is what made apple the company it is today. This watch is not premium. Its a 350 dollar smart watch slathered in gold that doesnt make it premium. Product placement like this alienates the majority of customers and is out of reach apart from the 1%.
On the contrary, this device is extremely accessible to less wealthy individuals. For the first time in history, $350 will get you the same functionality as $17,000.
On the other hand, if you want gold or other premium materials, you need to pay for them.
The fear i have is that tim cook is leading apple away from what got apple to where it is today. Innovation and trust. And going by the small preorder numbers just goes to show that cook is no tech visionary like jobs was.
Now you are just trolling. The preorder numbers have been anything but small. They have quite literally taken everyone by surprise including Apple, who is now struggling to ramp up production to meet demand.
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I'll buy that, but my take is that they're making a mistake with the high end promotion. I made my Watch purchase on the basis of reviews that appeared shortly before preorder was available. Not because of celeb gifting.
That's nice. But what's your point? Me and you might factor in reviews, but most people don't. Stats show that less than 10% of people base their purchasing decision on reviews. I guarantee you more people will be influenced by WHO is wearing the watch, than online reviews by tech geeks.
Apple isn't worried about you. They know you will always evaluate your electronic gear on the basis of quality engineering and thus will always buy Apple.
Apple is concerned about the millions of people who don't care about smart watches. As has been stated often enough, this isn't a cellphone, a commodity everybody needs. It's an accessory for the iPhone, which many average people are scratching their heads wondering why they need it. So the more it looks like an accepted fashion item, the more those people are going to be willing to wear one in place of their watch, considering all of the other things it does. In order to get that fashion acceptance, Apple is courting the elite of the fashion world, and it seems to be working.
My take on these forums is that people here are not particularly concerned about the fashion aspect of this watch, focusing mainly on the technical achievement, and dismissing out of hand that Apple will do anything strictly to cater to fashion that may not entirely conform to function. This article in particular I think demonstrates how committed Apple is to the fashion aspect of this product, and that they are likely to do things they have never done with any other product category they've launched before.
Yep. I mean, that picture that Marvin posted says it all: Karl Lagerfeld AND Anna Wintour. That is essentially fashion in its entirety right there.
Exactly-they didn't hire Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve for nothing. Everyone should have seen the writing on the wall.
What d'ya bet Karl Baby has never loaded an app on the iPhone himself.
When it comes to high fashion, Apple isn't even worried about your poorly thought out opinion.
AND, you can make that statement for only slightly more then a low-end Toyota....
Karl Lagerfeld is a tastemaker. |?t?st?m?k?r| nouna person who decides or influences what is or will become fashionable.
You are delusional if you think that is only $19,999!
And when you see Karl Lagerfeld:
I bet his watch can't do this though:
He should have waited for version 2. That's when they add the lasers.
Lagerfeld Confidential documentary starts him with shoveling through a bucket of jewelry for rings to decorate his fashion models that his is going to photograph that day. He then grabs a hand full of iPods off his dresser littered with ipods for music to inspire his shoot.
Through the whole movie he never opens a single door. Completely pampered art director. But his creative genius reliably keeps the entire empire beneath him inspired and employed. Watch any of his runway shows, look at a Chanel store, look at his illustrations and you will see that this man is uniquely gifted and prolific.
A significant part of his process is gifting which can be seen in the video too.
I think he is brilliant.
On the contrary, this device is extremely accessible to less wealthy individuals. For the first time in history, $350 will get you the same functionality as $17,000.
On the other hand, if you want gold or other premium materials, you need to pay for them.
Now you are just trolling. The preorder numbers have been anything but small. They have quite literally taken everyone by surprise including Apple, who is now struggling to ramp up production to meet demand.