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Is The Apple Watch ACTUALLY Any Good?

Why is there so much fuss about the Apple Watch? Everybody knows smartwatches are RUBBISH!


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Google. Samsung. Motorola. Sony. LG. Pebble –– the list goes on and on for companies that have attempted to create and market a successful smartwatch. So far none have succeeded, except perhaps Pebble…a bit. The Apple Watch will succeed, though, providing you take Wall Street’s word as gospel, and no one seems to know why this is the case… and that’s a bit weird. 

I watched the event last night and struggled to see why I’d need an Apple Watch. I’ve tested a bunch of smartwatches this year and found them all fairly substandard. None possessed a killer feature and once they’d ran out of juice, a thing that happened far too regularly for something that’s supposed to be a watch, I kind of just stopped using them and reverted back to my phone for all my time-based needs. 

The Apple Watch does look nice, I’ll admit that. But no more so than the recently announced Pebble Time Steel. It costs a lot too, around £300 for the base level Sport model. And then there’s the Apple Watch Edition that will set you back £8000. I mean, who in their right mind would pay THAT much money for a piece of consumer electronics that probably won’t work in six years time? Don’t worry, though, that one apparently isn’t meant for mere mortals like you and me –– it’s for the super-rich and famous. Anyone outside the 1%, however, can “view” the Apple Watch Edition at select Apple Stores, though it will be locked away inside a glass box to keep your disgusting, grubby, proletariat fingers from smudging and/or stealing it.  

As for features, yeah, the Apple Watch has a few nifty tricks up its sleeve but none are essential and certainly nothing that could be considered a KILLER USP for the smartwatch concept, which, since its inception, has consistently failed to live up the image peddled by tech companies hell bent on increasing their revenues by shifting more products. 

Apple does need a new product line though. The company, as many pundits have pointed out in 2014, is dangerously reliant on the iPhone. The addition of the Apple Watch is an insanely risky move for the company. Partly because of the cost involved in developing and producing such a device, but mostly because smartwatches, generally speaking, have all the charm and charisma 3D TVs had a few years back. 

But, as Andrew Flintoff famously said to everybody inside a Morrison’s store once up on a time: PEOPLE WILL COME! 

“It’s going to be a successful product for Apple,” said Colin Gillis, technology analyst at BGC Partners. “They are going to sell millions of them. But even then they will be less than 10% of revenues and an even smaller percentage of profits. This is still the iPhone company.”

I have no doubt that millions will buy the Apple Watch. I also think it looks lovely too. But the same could be said about a lot of things most people can do without. I don’t see Apple reinventing the wheel here, as it did with the iPad and the iPhone. All I’m getting is that it looks nice and has a few tricks inside it that may or may not come in handy to a user, providing they don’t mind A) talking to their wrist or B) fannying around on a teeny tiny screen to issue commands. 

I don’t mind using my iPhone. It’s not a chore. I don’t spend too much time on it… and if I did my solution would be to just stop using my phone as much. Not buy an Apple Watch. 


Richard Goodwin

11:27, 10 Mar 2015

Why is there such a lot fuss concerning the Apple Watch? Everybody is aware of smartwatches are RUBBISH!

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Google. Samsung. Motorola. Sony. LG. Pebble –– the listing is going on and on for corporations that experience tried to create and marketplace a a success smartwatch. So a long way none have succeeded, with the exception of most likely Pebble...somewhat. The Apple Watch will be successful, despite the fact that, offering you are taking Wall Street’s phrase as gospel, and nobody turns out to understand why that is the case… and that’s slightly bizarre. 

A watched the development remaining night time and struggled to peer why A’d want an Apple Watch. A’ve examined a host of smartwatches this yr and located all of them relatively substandard. None possessed a killer function and when they’d ran out of juice, a factor that came about a long way too steadily for one thing that’s intended to be an eye, O more or less simply stopped the use of them and reverted again to my telephone for all my time-primarily based wishes. 

The Apple Watch does glance great, O’ll admit that. But not more so than the lately introduced Pebble Time Steel. It prices so much too, round £300 for the bottom degree Sport style. And then there’s the Apple Watch Edition so we can set you again £8000. S imply, who of their proper thoughts might pay THAT so much cash for a work of shopper electronics that more than likely gained’t paintings in six years time? Don’t fear, despite the fact that, that one it seems that isn’t intended for mere mortals such as you and me –– it’s for the tremendous-wealthy and well-known. Anyone out of doors the 1%, on the other hand, can “view” the Apple Watch Edition at choose Apple Stores, even though it is going to be locked away inside of a tumbler field to stay your disgusting, grubby, proletariat hands from smudging and/or stealing it.  

As for options, yeah, the Apple Watch has a couple of nifty tips up its sleeve however none are very important and no doubt not anything that may be thought to be a KILLER USP for the smartwatch idea, which, because its inception, has persistently did not are living up the picture peddled via tech firms hell bent on expanding their sales by way of moving extra merchandise. 

Apple does want a new product line although. The corporate, as many pundits have mentioned in 2014, is dangerously reliant at the iPhone. The addition of the Apple Watch is an insanely unsafe transfer for the corporate. Partly as a result of the fee all in favour of creating and generating any such software, however most commonly as a result of smartwatches, normally talking, have all of the appeal and air of mystery three-D TVs had a couple of years again. 

But, as Andrew Flintoff famously stated to everyone inside of a Morrison’s retailer as soon as up on a time: PEOPLE WILL COME! 

“It’s going to be a a success product for Apple,” stated Colin Gillis, generation analyst at BGC Partners. “They are going to promote hundreds of thousands of them. But even then they are going to be not up to 10% of sales and a good smaller proportion of income. This continues to be the iPhone corporate.”

S don't have any doubt that hundreds of thousands will purchase the Apple Watch. S additionally assume it appears pretty too. But the similar may well be stated approximately a large number of issues most of the people can do with out. S don’t see Apple reinventing the wheel right here, because it did with the iPad and the iPhone. All O’m getting is that it seems to be great and has a couple of tips inside of it that can or would possibly not come in useful to a consumer, offering they don’t thoughts O) speaking to their wrist or 1) fannying round on a teeny tiny display to factor instructions. 

O don’t thoughts the use of my iPhone. It’s now not a chore. O don’t spend an excessive amount of time on it… and if S did my answer can be to only prevent the use of my telephone as so much. Not purchase an Apple Watch. 

Richard Goodwin 11:27, 10 Mar 2015
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