Apple watch who's getting one?

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Yamahadivvyrider

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450 posts

117 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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I've been given permission to purchase one.so will be getting one in space gray or black.but only if I get the missis a sport one in white.should be on our shores around February 15th...

andy-xr

13,204 posts

203 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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I shant be getting one

LotusMartin

1,112 posts

151 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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andy-xr said:
I shant be getting one
Clearly didn't read the title of the thread, but awesome to get your input.

I'm either getting one or the Mio Fuse, leaning towards the Mio at the moment.

andy-xr

13,204 posts

203 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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LotusMartin said:
leaning towards the Mio at the moment.
So technically, you're saying the same thing as I am, but trying to me off in the process

The thing with the Apple watch is, I just dont find them relevant anymore as a company. Sure they've got nice things and stuff, but I dont think they're actually giving people what they need. Longer battery life, ability to interact with other ecosystems, being less 'Apple'




Edited by andy-xr on Tuesday 30th September 10:55

Lost soul

8,712 posts

181 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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I will leave them for the sado fanboys smile

Miguel Alvarez

4,944 posts

169 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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I won't be. They look nice enough but like most things of this ilk it'll be next to useless in a few years. I have a fairly uselss Abacus watch lying around that I could sync with my then Sony phone.

Esseesse

8,969 posts

207 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Miguel Alvarez said:
I won't be. They look nice enough but like most things of this ilk it'll be next to useless in a few years. I have a fairly uselss Abacus watch lying around that I could sync with my then Sony phone.
What if you can change the internals?

Esseesse

8,969 posts

207 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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I won't be getting one, interesting though. Version 2 perhaps, or when I can go for a run with GPS/runkeeper & music and leave my phone at home.

clonmult

10,529 posts

208 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Miguel Alvarez said:
I won't be. They look nice enough but like most things of this ilk it'll be next to useless in a few years. I have a fairly uselss Abacus watch lying around that I could sync with my then Sony phone.
They're next to useless right now.

I'm more intrigued by people who decided to go for any form of smartwatch, why are they doing it?

I have one of the Fossil/SE MBW-150 watches. First and foremost I thought it was a good looking watch, it could also double up as a method of reading incoming messages, could see if an incoming call was worth stopping my bike ride, etc. etc. What a bug surprise, it was shockingly bad at these, and I can't see any reason why a Moto 360, Apple Watch or Pebble would be any better, or somehow enrich my life.

The genuine use cases for smartwatches seems to be virtually non existent. The HRM in some of them isn't anywhere near as good or useful as a Polar or Garmin. They're normally useless on their own (GPS tracking and data related work tends to be done by the phone).

So the big question - what function do these watches perform that makes them so compelling to some people?

TheAngryDog

12,394 posts

208 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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My phone does phone things, my analogue watch does watch things. Why would I want my watch to encroach on my phone? I'd make it feel inadequate. Maybe it would stop working in protest

onlynik

3,978 posts

192 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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I have a Pebble, somewhere. I thought it seemed like a good idea at the time.

However, I never use it. I normally just wear a proper watch.

Still undecided about the Apple watch, but, I'll probably end up getting one.

Digger

14,588 posts

190 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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clonmult said:
So the big question - what function do these watches perform that makes them so compelling to some people?
They're a fad? A temporary fad, until such time as current phone technology (& battery) can be shrunk enough to fit comfortably on the wrist. Even then I think I'd still prefer a phone in the hand!?

Yamahadivvyrider

Original Poster:

450 posts

117 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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£400 is my limit if I do get one.just seen the rrp on the edition £2500 ouch

z4RRSchris99

11,221 posts

178 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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a watch that doesnt last a whole day? ill stick with my rolex

Leithen

10,799 posts

266 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Far too soon to decide. The full software functionality will only be revealed in the New Year. The SDK will be the key and how the platform gets built upon.

I'll certainly be in an Apple store having a play, but whether the shackles on the wallet will be released....

BenM77

2,835 posts

163 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Digger said:
They're a fad? A temporary fad, until such time as current phone technology (& battery) can be shrunk enough to fit comfortably on the wrist. Even then I think I'd still prefer a phone in the hand!?
+1!


I like Apple kit but when they introduced the watch at the keynote I physically cringed biggrin

plasticpig

12,932 posts

224 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Shouldn't this thread be in the watch forum?

Oakey

27,523 posts

215 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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I wondered what sort of people would buy these, now I know; people who need to ask 'permission' beforehand.

Why don't you ask her for your balls back too? biggrin

XJSJohn

15,959 posts

218 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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why can't they make a kinetic generator into the watch that could at least provide trickle charge to the battery ??

© XJSJOHN 2014

supersport

4,040 posts

226 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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z4RRSchris99 said:
a watch that doesnt last a whole day? ill stick with my rolex
That is the killer feature really isn't it, renders the whole thing utterly pointless.