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sennheiserz · 10 September 2014, 12:58 PM

I haven't been blogging as much as I should be, so I took some time today to write up my initial reaction to the Apple Watch reveal. Curious to know what you all think!

http://www.wristtimes.com/blog-1/201...n-apples-watch

BonitaBeast · 10 September 2014, 01:01 PM

I kinda like it! I would get the Apple Sport with some rubber straps.

tfly212 · 10 September 2014, 10:56 PM

Probably the best write up I have seen so far.

"For the general public, this thing will be in a drawer almost as fast as a Galaxy gear once you start to forget it on the charger in the morning, which is propriety so you have to bring it everywhere with you."

That sums it up. We can argue aesthetics, functionality and usefulness but the battery life is the issue. People expect a watch to pretty much always be running...even WIS sometimes complain about having to wind a mechanical...imagine what the general public will do when they have to plug it in every night. I got my wife a YM 1 and she still hasn't fully grasped that if she doesn't wear it for 2 days or so it will need to be wound.

I doubt the functionality will make it worth dragging yet another proprietary cable around with you.

HickoryStick · 11 September 2014, 12:26 AM

Great write-up

Rogdogg · 11 September 2014, 01:25 AM

Nice write up. Well done. I think you have it out very nicely

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manuu · 11 September 2014, 02:36 AM

Nice write up. But, you made a whole bunch of assumptions about battery life. They are shipping this in the first qtr next year. Gives them enough time to fine tune battery life. The reason they didn't specify battery life numbers is because they probably don't have the final numbers yet. So any discussion on battery life is moot.

watchdog507 · 11 September 2014, 03:27 AM

Bluetooth can be pretty rough on battery capacity. I'm sure that they will tune it. It doesn't have a sleep monitor on the health side and this could explain why. It needs to charge at night, not to be working at monitoring your sleep.

Pix · 11 September 2014, 03:49 AM

I would wait for the 3rd or 4th generation, thats when they get the products right. I don't want to hear "you're wearing it wrong" as an excuse!

locutus49 · 11 September 2014, 03:56 AM

Very detailed analysis. Good pick-up about the battery life: when manufacturers omit a key area of interest, there is usually a reason and it is seldom positive.

tfly212 · 11 September 2014, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by locutus49

Very detailed analysis. Good pick-up about the battery life: when manufacturers omit a key area of interest, there is usually a reason and it is seldom positive.

Absolutely. If it lasted a week they would have been touting it like crazy.

bayerische · 11 September 2014, 05:11 AM

I wasn't too blown away. I'm keeping my Rolex and AP's.

10 September 2014, 12:58 PM	#1
sennheiserz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Dave Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: ♛ + Ω + Posts: 601	My thoughts on the Apple Watch I haven't been blogging as much as I should be, so I took some time today to write up my initial reaction to the Apple Watch reveal. Curious to know what you all think! http://www.wristtimes.com/blog-1/201...n-apples-watch __________________ My Watch Blog - http://www.wristtimes.com Collection: Rolex Sub NDc 114060 \| Omega SMP 861 \| Apple Watch SS

11 September 2014, 12:26 AM	#4
HickoryStick "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Upstate NY Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 118	Great write-up __________________ I plan on living forever...so far, so good ♛

11 September 2014, 01:25 AM	#5
Rogdogg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,117	Nice write up. Well done. I think you have it out very nicely Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk __________________ Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

11 September 2014, 05:11 AM	#11
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	I wasn't too blown away. I'm keeping my Rolex and AP's. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

10 September 2014, 01:01 PM	#2
BonitaBeast "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: NJ / Philippines Posts: 189	I kinda like it! I would get the Apple Sport with some rubber straps.

10 September 2014, 10:56 PM	#3
tfly212 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Terry Location: New York City Watch: Daytona or BLNR Posts: 491	Probably the best write up I have seen so far. "For the general public, this thing will be in a drawer almost as fast as a Galaxy gear once you start to forget it on the charger in the morning, which is propriety so you have to bring it everywhere with you." That sums it up. We can argue aesthetics, functionality and usefulness but the battery life is the issue. People expect a watch to pretty much always be running...even WIS sometimes complain about having to wind a mechanical...imagine what the general public will do when they have to plug it in every night. I got my wife a YM 1 and she still hasn't fully grasped that if she doesn't wear it for 2 days or so it will need to be wound. I doubt the functionality will make it worth dragging yet another proprietary cable around with you.

11 September 2014, 02:36 AM	#6
manuu "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: M Location: CA Watch: Rolex CHNR Posts: 186	Nice write up. But, you made a whole bunch of assumptions about battery life. They are shipping this in the first qtr next year. Gives them enough time to fine tune battery life. The reason they didn't specify battery life numbers is because they probably don't have the final numbers yet. So any discussion on battery life is moot.

11 September 2014, 03:27 AM	#7
watchdog507 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: YYZ, RSW Watch: Rose Gold Posts: 1,675	Bluetooth can be pretty rough on battery capacity. I'm sure that they will tune it. It doesn't have a sleep monitor on the health side and this could explain why. It needs to charge at night, not to be working at monitoring your sleep.

11 September 2014, 03:49 AM	#8
Pix "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: midwest Watch: SS Datejust Posts: 1,288	I would wait for the 3rd or 4th generation, thats when they get the products right. I don't want to hear "you're wearing it wrong" as an excuse!

11 September 2014, 03:56 AM	#9
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	Very detailed analysis. Good pick-up about the battery life: when manufacturers omit a key area of interest, there is usually a reason and it is seldom positive.

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