Let's talk about the Apple Watch

[Teufel_in_Blau]

and why 90% of this forum will have one in about a year or so.

Some pics (spoilered because huge):

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Infos, shamelessly stolen from gaf:

- Two watch sizes: small (38mm height) and big (42 mm height)
- Customisable: Multiple bands plastic and metal
- Six different straps (easily interchangeable)
- Sports band has range of colours, Leather loop, Modern leather buckle, Leather classic buckle, Stainless steel link bracelet , Milanese loop?
- Has a Crown called Digital Crown
- This is the main input for the Watch
- Turning it makes the screen Zoom in/out (fluid)
- Scrolling
- Press Digital Crown returns the device to home screen al la iPhone home button to applications
- Watch senses raises of wrists, which can turn on screen
- Digital Touch button under Crown can get to Friends (can phone/message)
- Adjustments are attuned to small movements of crown
- Haptic feedback) Has touch and force inputs i.e. can tell difference between tap and force (
- Retina display
- Swiping on screen pans on the applications screen
- Tapping can bring you to a neighbourhood of apps
- Customise watch faces with dates, times, etc...
- Rotating crown on watchface can display different info like stocks, etc
- Can check music playing on your Apple devices and control what is playing on them
- Can edit emojiis sent to people by by touching
- Siri in built
- Photo app zoom with crown, pan with screen
- Maps application , crown zooms in/out, touch pans around
- Force touch brings up context menus
- With friends you can swipe and draw pictures, choose colours and send the picture drawn messages
- The other friends heartbeat is sent to your watch and you can feel it (vice versa)
- Inductive charging plug that uses a similar magnetic catch and aligns perfectly
- Apple Pay works with Apple Watch
- Waterproof

WatchKit

- Can have third party apps on Apple Watch
- WatchKit Apps (the name for apps on the Watch)
- You can create apps for homescreen

Three editions:
-Apple Watch
-Apple Watch Sport
-Apple Watch Edition

- Apple Watch requires iPhone
- Works with iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus
- $349 starting point
- Available early next year

[antron]

and why 90% of this forum will have one in about a year or so.

let me be the first to say...


BAAAAAAAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHA!

[Teufel_in_Blau]

[antron]

I'm not going to talk into my watch for phone calls. I'm not going to wear a Bluetooth headset. So now that it is clear that I still need my phone, why would I want to have another device? So I can look down at my watch and save 5 seconds?

[nasty_wolverine]

and why 90% of this forum will have one in about a year or so.

let me be the first to say...


BAAAAAAAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHA!

let me be the second to say...


BAAAAAAAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHA!

[trap15]

How about let's not.

[Teufel_in_Blau]

For the love of god, please don't quote trap15 without anything else in your post.

[nasty_wolverine]

How about let's not.

[Xyga]

Apple is watching you.

[Blackbird]

Meh, another distracting gadget for people richer than me.

[Specineff]

- Apple Watch requires iPhone
- Works with iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus
- $349 starting point
- Available early next year

BAAAAAAAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHA!

An overpriced wrist-mounted remote control for their overpriced phones.

Apple and its horde of sheeple can go F**K themselves with a cactus. Sideways. Without lube.

[Xyga]

007: Apple Watch ?
Q: Bitch please.

[Ji-L87]

007: Apple Watch ?

Q: Don't touch that! ...It's my lunch.

[RaidenViper]

why

[cicada88]

it's no Hudson Shooting Watching...

[rapoon]

- Apple Watch requires iPhone
- Works with iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus
- $349 starting point
- Available early next year

BAAAAAAAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHA!

An overpriced wrist-mounted remote control for their overpriced phones.

Apple and its horde of sheeple can go F**K themselves with a cactus. Sideways. Without lube.

^^ ya, pretty much. I watched the keynote address and the only thing I was mildly impressed with is iwallet.

[Khan]

From someone whos owned the galaxy gear from day 1 (the original version not the new one) I will just say "Smart" watches are quite a nice idea however they are really quite overpriced and the gimmick wears off after a while. I still only wear mine when I'm going to a function or someplace where I know it wont get scratched or damaged it does also make random people ask you whats so special about it however my phone does everything alot better and for those of us who have strict management in place at work it can be a useful tool.

[BareKnuckleRoo]

why

[Ruldra]

Yeah I don't really see the appeal of this. The iPhone already does everything that watch does. And the fact it requires an iPhone to work makes it redundant.

[Moniker]

I have a coworker who owns a SmartWatch. For him I think it's mainly a showy bauble not unlike a tie clip. Although he's active in the stock market, and I guess that the watch saves him precious seconds from fishing the phone out of his pocket and clicking on a stock ticker app. If you have a job where you're constantly getting updates/messages, I can maybe kinda sorta see the appeal. Still a goddamn waste of money. But then I don't yet get why people even get tablets.

That being said, playing Gradius on your wrist would have a certain Star Trek appeal.

[Lord Satori]

How about let's not.

[Drum]

For the love of god, please don't quote trap15 without anything else in your post.

[Lord Satori]

Pointing out that it's sorta hypocritical to do the exact same thing with someone elses quote to make a point.

[Drum]

i will kill you and eat your eyes

[Casey120]

Yes Hello !

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[ZellSF]

if Apple watches are as terrible as their phones, tables, laptops and TV devices I don't think I would use a Apple Watch even if you paid me for it.

Only thing Apple doesn't fail entirely at is displays.

[BIL]

it will kill you and eat your eyes

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[Lord Satori]

Thanks for that.

[BIL]

In former Soviet puppet Poland, spider thanks you!

[SuperGrafx]

I personally don't see anything special about this. They're not doing a good job of convincing me that I need it - looking or talking to a device that replicates my phone functions (and needs my phone) on a smaller screen and needs charging daily. How is this helping my life?

It almost looks like these devices are just being made to create additional problems that don't need to exist.

Then again, I said the same thing about the silly iPad, and look how that turned out.