So no thread posted on this yet, a bit late to the party but ho hum. Apple's big new thing that got teased for quite a while has finally been revealed, along with the new iPhone models, and it's a watch! Let's spam some important details, pretty pictures, more pretty pictures that are maybe more useful, then more details in a big long list!
- Apple Watch requires iPhone
- Works with iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus
- $349 starting point
- Available early next year
There will be multiple designs to choose from as well. There will be more than the ones listed below when the thing finally releases early next year, so if you don't like the look of these maybe that'll change.
Now for a big load of random features shamelessly ripped from NeoGAF.
- 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
What a guy
So that's the Apple Watch. As far as I know that is it's name too, the Apple Watch. No iWatch over here, which is a shame for pun enthusiasts everywhere. Apple need to watch what they're doing. *high fives all around*
What are your guy's opinion on this, then? A genuinely great product you could see taking off and perhaps plan on purchasing yourself, or just another fad that isn't going to catch on? It's worth noting there are smartwatches out on the market right now but none have really been proclaimed as huge successes, although that's something that Apple has done well in modern times; taking an existing thing and making it work.
Personally, purely going on aesthetics, I don't think it's a very pretty device. Sure you can change the strap but that only does so much and I'm not a fan of the big block, though I will say it's a lot better looking than other smartwatches I've seen out there. Having said that I could see myself perhaps buying this, at a lower price than what's been announced, if I had an iPhone. It looks convenient and useful, especially when out jogging or just on the train. Sometimes I have my hands full and have the annoying task of getting my phone out of my bag/pocket to check one little thing and it would be nice to just be able to do so on a watch. I guess we'll see how this goes, but I can see this enjoying relative success with the Apple fans. I don't plan on buying an iPhone right now so I likely won't be able to enjoy the Watch whether it is good or not, but I'll be looking to check one out eventually. Maybe it'll sway me!
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