Jealous Cow posted:

"luxury watch" and "materials cost" are pretty much unrelated. I think people are assuming Apple will model their pricing after stuff like this.

Rabble posted:

Especially when the Air is more powerful and has more ports.

Rabble posted:

I understand that other people have other needs but IMO a macbook should be more focused on processing power and useability (ports). The new MacBook is more like what the Air was when it was first announced rather than the middle child between an Air and a Pro.

Endless Mike posted:

You people post like you've never used your phone for a boarding pass. TSA doesn't give a poo poo.

EDIT: They don't look at your phone. When you scan the QR code, it pulls all the info up and you hand over your ID to make sure it's you.

Ziploc posted:

Wait poo poo. Why is there a new ATV? I bought my sister the previous gen for Christmas.

The Devil Tesla posted:

Why are you guys still talking about watches when their laptop stuff is honestly like loving shocking. They apparently believe so much in the new, non-clicky, Force Touch trackpad that they didn't just put it in the new macbook but in the retina Macbook Pros as well. I'm really curious about how it feels if it's not just good for a thin laptop, but apparently better than what already was the best trackpad in any laptop. Really loving skeptical but there are some new features in the trackpad (like vibrating when you snap something into place) that I guess they wanted all their retina laptops to do. It looks like the butterfly switches aren't making it over to the pros however, which makes me less excited about how those feel.

Bottom Liner posted:

It can't be used without the phone for fitness tracking that requires GPS, etc. It says so on the site;

Rabble posted:

Was talking with the Apple guy in the store the other day and he reiterated the fact that the Apple Watch Edition is only going to be sold in "high profile" stores or whatever. I still think a 10-17k smartwatch is dumb and it matches up with their decision to change the MacBook into an utraportable while leaving the Air alone.

Probably going to get flamed for this but I'm not quite sure of the direction Tim Cook is taking apple in. I don't see the Apple Watch trying competing with a ten thousand dollar pure gold mechanical timepiece because the kinds of people who put that money down do it for vanity or as an investment. A ten thousand dollar apple watch is still the same bits and pieces as the $350 sport wrapped in a bit of gold and everyone knows that. A rolex or whatever has internals and features that puts it above a $12 casio quartz. Apple trying to insert themselves in the high end watch market isn't really their business model and it shows in how they presented the device in the first place.

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The reasons "Switzerland is f***ed" is because Apple just undercut the $5,000 stainless steel part of the market by 90%.

Rastor posted:

I have to say, I'm coming around to the theory that the Apple Watch was designed for China.

eltoozero posted:

Wait, is there a bluetooth more awesome than the ERA?

I'm pissed they ditched the tap tap to end calls from the "old" ERA cause that was legit cool.

That's actually a real inquiry masked in a false misunderstanding.

I call my current setup "handcuffs" because I'm wearing an UP24 and a pebble on opposite wrists.

I've been wearing a smartwatch since high school, in '98. Ironman Triathalon with Data-Link represent.

Never got a Fossil PalmOS watch or a SPOT though.

Space black steel looks to be my jam, price tag be damned, "diamond like" means like diamonds to me am I right?

RVProfootballer posted:

I liked the part where they started working on it just because, and trusted they'd find reasons why it would be useful to anyone during the process. Also the part where they thought making presses of different pressures do different things, like hiding app-specific idiosyncratic settings behind an undiscoverable gesture like "press harder." It's like the old Android menu button but worse; try pressing on every screen to see what settings are hiding there, no not a normal press, a HARD press! Also that the font is blocky with rounded edges ~just like the watch~ lol.

Though I actually genuinely like the part where they say they focused on making your interactions with the watch only 5-10 seconds, because it shouldn't just be a small-screened iPhone strapped to your wrist like so many people seem to think. You shouldn't be scrolling through your twitter feed on your tiny watch when your phone is in your pocket.

MyFaceBeHi posted:

Apple EyePhone: What Could Be More Retina Than YOUR Retina!

Retail price: One (1) Eyeball.

Super Dude posted:

Unfortunately their crazy profit margins have hampered their ability to deliver the latest technology has to offer. There was some pretty crazy battery technology at CES (organic batteries, 2,000 mAh recharge in 3 minutes!), but it would eat up so much money. I understand that they have shareholders to answer to, but so much more could be done if they cut those margins.

Star War Sex Parrot posted:

Dirk Pitt posted:

Fire Angela Ahrendts
I'm sure the title of this thread is a bit extreme but hear my reasoning prior to casting judgement. What makes Apple different than any other tech company? Loyalty! Customers actually looked forward to product launches and waiting in line for a chance to be an early adopter. This product launch is a complete joke! So yes I woke up about Ten minutes late and have to wait until 5/13-5/27. That is not the primary reason I'm upset. I don't like that Katy Perry, Pharell, Drake, Beyoncé are all running around with a watch. Steve Jobs would have fired whoever gave the product out prior to the actual release. That is terrible advertising anyway. I guarantee that I ( the loyal Apple customer) have spent more on Apple products than any of the people named above. I'm sure Dr Dre is out running around giving out the watch to these people while being escorted by his thug posse. What a Joke having that guy as an executive anyway. This company's appearance is changing in a bad way. There are so many ways this product launch are a terrible future for Apple. Apple wouldn't be what it is today without its retail partners and it's pretty obvious that they are cutting them all out of the profit by only selling it on the Apple Store online. I'm venting because they obviously released the watch the same day as the Samsung s6 just to try and sway a few but not because they were ready to launch

DJCobol posted:

Not so accurate for weightlifting. I would spike to 140ish during squats, but 30 seconds into cool down between sets it would show as 70-80 bpm. Some of it may have been caused by the watch slipping down my wrist a little bit, so next time I'm going to move it up higher and snug it up a little more and see how it does.

fordan posted:

Mine was a "black model." 42mm Space Gray Apple Watch Sport with Black Sport Band.

Hot Dog Day #82 posted:

So I don't know anything about technology, but wouldn't a smaller watch cost more than a big watch due to the increased difficulties in producing it? I understand selling the bigger watch for more since obviously that is what most people will be wanting to buy, but all things being equal and capitalism aside, should the smaller watch cost more than the larger one?

RVProfootballer posted:

Why? Is the 42 not just the same guts as the 38 with a slightly bigger casing, battery, and display?

io_burn posted:

If you want truly objective reporting on Apple look no further than http://daringfireball.net

weese36 posted:

I returned mine after being frustrated with how slow it was and how inconsistent the wrist tilt activation was. The recent update was aimed at improving those two things. How are people finding it?

I also disliked not being able to remove apps from the home screen. I would've been a lot happier if I could've pared down the icons to 6-7 actually useful things. Not holding my breath for that one though.

Apple's definitely on to something though and I'll probably buy the next version once it's not so slow.

eltoozero posted:

You tried the leather classic buckle?

Cause that strap is dope; leather is so super primo my "real" watch buddy was like "this is super nice leather".

Actually he had positive comments about all the straps, sport was soft and smooth, link was impressive for re-sizing, slimness, and the pure mechanics of it.

benisntfunny posted:

Point is... They release a public beta with no supported method to go back. It's no different than the watch in support. There just isn't an unsupported method for the watch.

coldplay chiptunes posted:

Their numbers are estimations based on their data applied to a larger subset.

Just because you don't have a Neilsen ratings box on your TV doesn't mean you're not included in their totals.

I mean it's clearly just a rough estimate and the actual number could vary wildly, but there's a reason their data is reported by all the reputable sites. It's not like they're just scanning their data and going "well looks like we've got 1.2 million Apple Watch receipt emails so I guess that means they've sold exactly 1.2 million of them so far!"

MarcusSA posted:

Oh good god why did I do that?

Endless Mike posted:

Does anyone have a black Sport Watch? How is the finish holding up?

pipebomb posted:

Pedantphiles

And my watch is sold, at a loss, because apple is evil like Google and uber.

TheJoker138 posted:

I bought one watch band because I didn't like the sports band and the one I bought is nice.

robodex posted:

Against my better judgement I picked one of these up a few weeks ago when my Pebble broke for the 3rd time. Was able to get it relatively cheap due to open box special + haggling with them at Best Buy.

How accurate is the heart rate monitor? I tend to wear mine a little farther up my forearm and I'm getting readings that are lower than I'd expect. Am I just wearing it wrong?

Endless Mike posted:

Oh, okay, I get it now. This is neither an improvement or crippling since before, trying to browse my library would just go to a long spinner, and when finally loaded, was so slow as to be useless, which is why I never used the Music app on my Watch. Now there's just not much to browse.