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echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
it's totally non sensicle that they release a MacBook that is lighter and small than the air. the air used to mean lightweight but that's no longer the case the names just mean ntjong at all anymore

surprised they didn't call it mac book edition

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infernal machines
Oct 11, 2012

we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.
it's fun to watch apple head back into the dark descent of the 90s, releasing more and more SKUs for products with practically no differentiation.

also requiring dongles for basic functionality is fun. arguably they're saying the usb key is today's floppy now that everything's on the cloud. and you'll never need to plug in anything else either

Asymmetric POSTer
Aug 17, 2005

gave dad my old ipad, currently imessaging with him about why the apple watch is dumb

truly a remarkable age we live in

Linguica
Jul 13, 2000
You're already dead

ultramiraculous posted:

oh so there's more materials porn videos:
https://www.apple.com/watch/films/
wait so is it not actually that weird ceramic Apple Gold?

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

zen death robot posted:

good lord its a loving watch that kind of does some other tricks, its not a "game changer"

it's a souped up calculator watch with a really fancy screen for fucks sake, if you want to wear a watch there are a million nicer watches out there without the useless "phone companion" poo poo crammed in

some of them run on a battery for years, some are self winding none need to be charged every day

y'all really hung up on this "charged every day" thing

did a power adapter kill your cat or something? do you have an electricity allergy? i see people say "lol u have to charge it!!!" but there's no real explanation of why that's bad or what they'd rather have. if you don't want one, don't get one. some people find the 'phone companion' stuff useful and are glad that there's a halfway decent looking thing that combines all of it.

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

uncurable mlady posted:

y'all really hung up on this "charged every day" thing

did a power adapter kill your cat or something? do you have an electricity allergy? i see people say "lol u have to charge it!!!" but there's no real explanation of why that's bad or what they'd rather have. if you don't want one, don't get one. some people find the 'phone companion' stuff useful and are glad that there's a halfway decent looking thing that combines all of it.

charging a watch lmfao

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW
shut up catte

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

Wootman posted:

charging a watch lmfao

i'm sorry for your crippling learning disability that prevents you from associating objects with their functions, it must be a very difficult way to go through life

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

uncurable mlady posted:

i'm sorry for your crippling learning disability that prevents you from associating objects with their functions, it must be a very difficult way to go through life

charging a loving watch

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

Wootman posted:

charging a loving watch

weak tea man, weak tea

bobbilljim
May 29, 2013

this christmas feels like the very first christmas to me
:shittydog::shittydog::shittydog:
the new ipad air is going to be so thin that they will package it with kevlar gloves

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
c'mon u got something better than that

Sniep
Mar 28, 2004

All I needed was that fatty blunt...



King of Breakfast

Wootman posted:

charging a watch lmfao

i think brookstone now carries the torch of the ultimate edge-case watch charging accessory - the ubiquitous 4 bay watch wiggler pod

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

uncurable mlady posted:

c'mon u got something better than that

buying an apple watch is the funniest thing it really cant get any funnier

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

Wootman posted:

buying an apple watch is the funniest thing it really cant get any funnier

0/10

Sniep
Mar 28, 2004

All I needed was that fatty blunt...



King of Breakfast

Sniep posted:

i think brookstone now carries the torch of the ultimate edge-case watch charging accessory - the ubiquitous 4 bay watch wiggler pod

oh my goddddd

please do not watch the video on this link

trigger warning: offensive whiteness and privilege

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
you should tag in fishmech or someone

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

zen death robot posted:

is reaching for the phone that's within just a few feet or less from you at all times that hard? did you pull a muscle trying to jump up to grab your phone when it was too far from you one time?

and more seriously it's another charging device you'd have to take with you when you travel. for a watch.

yes, it's so convenient to pull my phone out of my pocket rather than just look at my wrist.

Chumbawumba4ever97
Dec 31, 2000

by Fluffdaddy
im late; did they announce the 11" ipad that i would unironically buy immediately upon release?

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW
it doesn't take that much longer to pull out my phone and look at it tbh

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

uncurable mlady posted:

yes, it's so convenient to pull my phone out of my pocket rather than just look at my wrist.

are your pants so tight that you have a hard time taking it out?

Locker Room Zubaz
Aug 8, 2006

:horse:
~*~THE SECRET OF THE MAGICAL CRYSTALS IS THAT I'M FUCKING TERRIBLE~*~

:horse:

Wootman posted:

are your pants so tight that you have a hard time taking it out?

look at this unstylish nerd who is still using the skinny jeans meme in 2015

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

Locker Room Zubaz posted:

look at this unstylish nerd who is still using the skinny jeans meme in 2015

i wear skinny jeans and i dont have a hard time taking out my phone..

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

zen death robot posted:

well at least we know the problem that it's solving is extreme laziness

i get enough emails, messages, and calendar events throughout the day that i'd much rather be able to simply glance at my wrist to prioritize notifications rather than have to pull my phone out every time (especially when i'm interacting with other people; a situation i know many may not be able to relate to itt). not to mention, i can control my music, track my heart rate, and use other great Apple features like Pay and Passbook straight from the Watch

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
man this is hard, how does cremnob do it

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
still getting a watch tho, it'll be a neat little gadget

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

uncurable mlady posted:

i get enough emails, messages, and calendar events throughout the day that i'd much rather be able to simply glance at my wrist to prioritize notifications rather than have to pull my phone out every time (especially when i'm interacting with other people; a situation i know many may not be able to relate to itt). not to mention, i can control my music, track my heart rate, and use other great Apple features like Pay and Passbook straight from the Watch

looking at your wrist to try and check emails on that tiny rear end screen is gonna look way more retarded than just looking at your phone for like a sec

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

zen death robot posted:

lmao im just not a dick during my meetings and social events and know that it's ok to ignore my phone sometimes

infernal machines
Oct 11, 2012

we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

zen death robot posted:

cant wait for the apple watch to be a hit and a bunch of socially impaired tech addicts start thinking it's ok to talk into their wrist on speakerphone all the time in public too

honestly this is the biggest crime perpetrated here.

there is no loving scenario where you will ever, ever, need to use a speakerphone on your wrist.

you know when you can use a speakerphone? when you're sitting at a goddamned desk in an office/conference room with the loving door closed. and then you can just put your huge-rear end phone on the table instead of pretending to be an uglier, fatter, dick tracey while in line at the coffee shop.

Elder Postsman
Aug 30, 2000


i used hot bot to search for "teens"

fits my needs posted:

why not just get a fitbit if you want tracking stuff. doesn't it do most of the stuff at a cheaper pricepoint and you can pretend you workout?

plus you can probably sync your Fitbit with your employer's wellness program!

infernal machines
Oct 11, 2012

we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

uncurable mlady posted:

man this is hard, how does cremnob do it

cremnob is dumb as rocks, he just rapid fire posts 9to5 mac and quote greuber

you're better than that

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

infernal machines posted:

cremnob is dumb as rocks, he just rapid fire posts 9to5 mac and quote greuber

you're better than that

thanks, i think.

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
i like the idea of taking calls on the watch because i don't have an in-car bt

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
can't really think of a lot of other places i'd use it

maniacdevnull
Apr 18, 2007

FOUR CUBIC FRAMES
DISPROVES SOFT G GOD
YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID

Elder Postsman posted:

plus you can probably sync your Fitbit with your employer's wellness program!

and the us government's preferred citizen program

Wootman
Sep 6, 2014

by XyloJW

uncurable mlady posted:

i like the idea of taking calls on the watch because i don't have an in-car bt

put your phone on the dash and turn on the speakerphone

infernal machines
Oct 11, 2012

we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

uncurable mlady posted:

i like the idea of taking calls on the watch because i don't have an in-car bt

how would that be significantly better than using speaker phone with your phone in the cupholder like the rest of the cavemen with no integrated bt audio?

LP0 ON FIRE
Jan 25, 2006

beep boop

Pissflaps posted:

no, because the people who thought that the iphone and ipad were good products have been proven correct

Pissflaps posted:

the iphone did nothing that other devices couldnt already do: it just did them better, and packaged them in such a way that people wanted to own the product

graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts
JESUS CHRIST YOURE ALL AWFUL

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Elder Postsman
Aug 30, 2000


i used hot bot to search for "teens"


:rip: my friend garph

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