DeLaaNie Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Know why? 'Cause I'll be able to preorder my beautiful Apple Watch! Woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototypemind Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Apple: when your life isn't bland enough ™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrr_hypernova Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 why do people still buy this crap? i mean apple could literly shove a cheap mp3 player in a shoe call it i shoe and people would pay 800 dollars for it its like there a cult with brainwashed fanatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianDavion Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Apple: when your life isn't bland enough ™ we need a like post option on these fourms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakinik Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Apple - we got famous for a hammer throw in 1984 to introduce the Mac to bash conformity. But today, you must conform and all have the same phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymonguk Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Go to love Apple haters: 1) superiority complex over mobile OS - check 2) irrational belief in google's "Do No Evil" tagline - check 3) Willingness to come up with increasingly complex and bizarre ways to keep your device relevant (rooting your phone, downloading packages, sideloading games, etc) I have both Apple and Android devices. Android devices are great when I don't need to worry about downtime, tablets around the house, for my kids, etc, perfect and do a grand job. For devices like my business smartphone I want a device that when it breaks I don't have to wait 4 months for a fix/replacement, to be sent a different secondhand phone. I want to go somewhere or ship somewhere and receive it fixed or a new one in days. Personally I cant see me ever wanting a iwatch, and it seems like a complete miss to me, but that's what we all said with the iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidothegran Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 iChan, the new 4chan browser from Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrr_hypernova Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Go to love Apple haters: 1) superiority complex over mobile OS - check 2) irrational belief in google's "Do No Evil" tagline - check 3) Willingness to come up with increasingly complex and bizarre ways to keep your device relevant (rooting your phone, downloading packages, sideloading games, etc) I have both Apple and Android devices. Android devices are great when I don't need to worry about downtime, tablets around the house, for my kids, etc, perfect and do a grand job. For devices like my business smartphone I want a device that when it breaks I don't have to wait 4 months for a fix/replacement, to be sent a different secondhand phone. I want to go somewhere or ship somewhere and receive it fixed or a new one in days. Personally I cant see me ever wanting a iwatch, and it seems like a complete miss to me, but that's what we all said with the iPad. the ipad had functionality and replaced the cheaper laptops this is just a iphone with less feature and due to being on your arm a more awkward interface if this takes off big which it will die to the cult of apple it speaks a lot to blind brand loyaty. btw yes i use an iphone so im not fompletly antiapple ebut smart watches are a terrible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfux Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) I love Apple also. I have a Macbook Air and before that had a macbook and before that had a powerbook. OS X is a great fast, swift, non bloated operating system that I believe improves pretty well with each iteration. I love Yosemite! So fast. I also have an iphone. They design some nice stuff and things just work very well. I'll never understand all the hate by some people Apple gets. It's ...odd. Edited March 13, 2015 by Sarfux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediCounsular Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Personally I cant see me ever wanting a iwatch, and it seems like a complete miss to me, but that's what we all said with the iPad. Well. simply NO Thanks. When people start giving prices for a "watch" that the same amount of money i can either build me a new custom computer with or buy a vehicle with. The answer is a simple no. Per this SOURCE, it will be a hefty price tag...for a watch? March 9, 2015 1:23 PM PDT Back in September, Apple officially unveiled its smartwatch line, simply called Apple Watch, but omitted some crucial details, leaving them to be answered at a later date. Well, that date has finally arrived and now Apple has filled in some of the blanks at its March 9 media event in San Francisco. So, what did we learn about Apple Watch since last September? Not as much as you might think. The new details as of March 9: * Apple Watch Sport is composed of customized aluminum alloy. Comes in silver or Space Gray. Color bands are made of high-performance plastic. $349 for 38mm, $399 for 42mm sizes. In Australia the pricing runs AU$499 and AU$579 and that's £299 and £339 in the UK. * Apple Watch (steel case) starts at $549 (38mm) and goes up to $1,049, depending on band. 42mm is $50 more. In Australia the pricing starts at AU$799 and goes to AU$1,629 depending on the band. The UK starts at £479 and runs up to £949. * Apple Watch Edition (18-karat gold case) starts at $10,000, with options ranging all the way to $17,000. That's AU$14,000 to AU$24,000 and from £8,000 up to £13,500 over in the UK. * You can preorder all models starting April 10. Shipping April 24. * Global launch. Will be available in several countries, including UK, Australia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany and France. * Communicates with iPhone over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Can be anywhere in house, not just in Bluetooth range. * iPhone will download apps for Watch via Apple Watch Store. * Designed it with "all-day battery life" across a range of uses. 18 hours in typical day. * You can connect an Apple Watch to another Apple Watch (direct communication). Draw a sketch and have it pop onto friends' watches. Or tap to get a friend's attention. Or send your heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JattaGin Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Yes, April 10th will indeed be awesome, because I'm gonna party into my birthday. I am glad that others appreciate that day, too. April 10th to April 12th = best time of the year. Every year. Also, I have a green solar powered watch and I can buy a fresh apple on the 10th. That will do just fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymonguk Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 the ipad had functionality and replaced the cheaper laptops this is just a iphone with less feature and due to being on your arm a more awkward interface if this takes off big which it will die to the cult of apple it speaks a lot to blind brand loyaty. btw yes i use an iphone so im not fompletly antiapple ebut smart watches are a terrible idea. This may or may not be true, but I recently was looking for something about iPads and came across the original discussions on an article, and Apple were being shredded by all the experts for delivering something that "nobody wanted", there was "no use for", and was a solution for nothing that an ultra portable Linux laptop couldn't do. However for me I just don't see where the iWatch would fit yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfux Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Also, recognize that this is the first generation and as Apple always does they will build upon it and put more stuff into it. I could actually see the draw for some on this. Just have your watch and a bluetooth set, that's it. No bulky phone or anything like that. Just a bluetooth headset and a watch that can do what your phone does seamlessly. Apple just comes out with some cool stuff and makes the whole tech industry better as a whole and makes other companies think. I can see the appeal though for an Apple watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joesixxpack Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) iChan, the new 4chan browser from Apple. Another pony containment board? Edited March 13, 2015 by Joesixxpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototypemind Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It has nothing to do with hate, it has to do with paying for more and getting less. Android devices don't need to be rooted, and with the amount of customization built in even from the manufacturer skins and launchers these days many don't root. What I don't like is paying the high price and having to compromise. Lack mobile tethering options, lack of SD cards, non-removable batteries, lack of customization, and voided warranties for jailbreaking are a few of the things that don't appeal to me about the package. There are some things that Apple does well, but presenting an exciting package is not one of them anymore in regards to their mobile suite of products overall. The convenience of looking at my wrist to see messages, then replying on a tiny screen, or still having to pull my phone out regardless to make said reply isn't worth another $500+ with Apple anymore than it is with any other smart watch manufacturer. I don't have Pebble, I don't have don't have Samsung's monstrosity, and I won't be getting this. I just feel that of all the smart watches offered, this is the worst money spent other than Samsung's device. Apple continues to streamline what they already have, but at this point I do not consider them relevant in the tech innovation discussion anymore. They lost that with Jobs, unfortunately, and for the past few years they have continued to present old--albeit refined--ideas already brought to the table by others. In some cases, such as drop down notifications, they've just blatantly taken features from Android while at the same time filing patents or attempting to file them for common sense items, such as rectangular devices with a display in an attempt to artificially control the market. If someone is really in the mood to we can debate this, but Android has continued to grow in market share every year since the first HTC Android device was released while Apple has continued to decline in market share. Apple used to be the first to market with most features with Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry scrambling to catch up, and now it is Apple steadily behind the curve. I can appreciate Apple for what it offers, but the majority of smartphone and mobile OS users do not select Apple when choosing a mobile device, and there is a reason for that. I enjoy the openness of Android, I enjoy the options that it offers should I choose to utilize them. Again, to the subject at hand, smart watches are a niche market to begin with, and are in a nascent stage where only early adopters will see any value in them. I spend enough time with technology without having it strapped to my wrist. If I were to burden myself with it, however, I would choose a device that I can easily connect with the majority of mobile devices that I am likely to come in contact with out in the world, and that would not involve anything Apple. Again, I'm perfectly willing to have a rational discussion about this, but the anger needs to stay out of it. Facts with subjective comments are welcome, save the vitriol for your maternal figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrr_hypernova Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 untill the day i can get a smart watch with a vacum tube computer built in giger counter and health monitoring system no ones getting me to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymonguk Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 It has nothing to do with hate, it has to do with paying for more and getting less. Android devices don't need to be rooted, and with the amount of customization built in even from the manufacturer skins and launchers these days many don't root. What I don't like is paying the high price and having to compromise. Lack mobile tethering options, lack of SD cards, non-removable batteries, lack of customization, and voided warranties for jailbreaking are a few of the things that don't appeal to me about the package. There are some things that Apple does well, but presenting an exciting package is not one of them anymore in regards to their mobile suite of products overall. The convenience of looking at my wrist to see messages, then replying on a tiny screen, or still having to pull my phone out regardless to make said reply isn't worth another $500+ with Apple anymore than it is with any other smart watch manufacturer. I don't have Pebble, I don't have don't have Samsung's monstrosity, and I won't be getting this. I just feel that of all the smart watches offered, this is the worst money spent other than Samsung's device. Apple continues to streamline what they already have, but at this point I do not consider them relevant in the tech innovation discussion anymore. They lost that with Jobs, unfortunately, and for the past few years they have continued to present old--albeit refined--ideas already brought to the table by others. In some cases, such as drop down notifications, they've just blatantly taken features from Android while at the same time filing patents or attempting to file them for common sense items, such as rectangular devices with a display in an attempt to artificially control the market. If someone is really in the mood to we can debate this, but Android has continued to grow in market share every year since the first HTC Android device was released while Apple has continued to decline in market share. Apple used to be the first to market with most features with Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry scrambling to catch up, and now it is Apple steadily behind the curve. I can appreciate Apple for what it offers, but the majority of smartphone and mobile OS users do not select Apple when choosing a mobile device, and there is a reason for that. I enjoy the openness of Android, I enjoy the options that it offers should I choose to utilize them. Again, to the subject at hand, smart watches are a niche market to begin with, and are in a nascent stage where only early adopters will see any value in them. I spend enough time with technology without having it strapped to my wrist. If I were to burden myself with it, however, I would choose a device that I can easily connect with the majority of mobile devices that I am likely to come in contact with out in the world, and that would not involve anything Apple. Again, I'm perfectly willing to have a rational discussion about this, but the anger needs to stay out of it. Facts with subjective comments are welcome, save the vitriol for your maternal figure. Speaking of facts my iPhone tethers perfectly well and has done for the last year (not sure before that as I rarely feel the need for it)? SD Cards and removable batteries, honestly for me they are a meh on a phone, but some people's mileage varies I can see that (on a tablet I agree they are more useful). Most people dont choose iPhones because they cost you extra, even on a contract, most people would rather not pay when they can get an "iPhone" for free (that's how a lot of android phones are pitched in your big mobile shops, most people don't care that its not if they get it for free, I have overheard loads of the sales people, who get bigger margins on android phones, selling android phones based on this). Android devices do not need to be rooted if you are happy to have your device sit at the OS you buy it with. Virtually all UK operators, at least, rarely update a handset's OS as it is way too much work, and they have already given you a phone (I think some now have to update if the handset is less than 3-6 months old), but after that you are left with the OS you have. Want a new OS, then you are looking at cyanogenmod, etc, which may or may not require you rooting your device, and if not then requires at least some technical confidence. This has resulted in lots of people running Android OS versions with security holes that they don't even know about. Like I said depends on your viewpoint with phones, if you are happy to wait 4 months for a company to return your brand new phone when it has a fault with in a month, with out any form of replacement, and then another two months after the one they send you as a replacement (which is second hand with scratches all over it) also develops a fault in a month, before they send you a lower spec device than your original, then you probably aren't so worried. Being told by said company that the solution is "You will need to buy a new phone whilst we resolve the issue, if you need one" is not exactly the kind of service one expects on a 5-600 device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototypemind Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 There's never an excuse for failures in customer service in that regard, so that falls to the manufacturers. As to updates, it's carriers where the blame lies here in the States. They include their bloat and "features" with each update and attempt to patch holes for things such as free tethering, drawing out the length between updates by quite a bit. Apple said no to this from the start, and luckily Motorola, HTC, and LG don't play this game anymore and while their are carrier updates, the latest updates can be gotten directly over the air or through their sites in a timely manner. Each offering has its strong suit, and I hope that Apple steps up to remain competitive because stagnation isn't going to see anyone innovating or developing new ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymonguk Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 There's never an excuse for failures in customer service in that regard, so that falls to the manufacturers. As to updates, it's carriers where the blame lies here in the States. They include their bloat and "features" with each update and attempt to patch holes for things such as free tethering, drawing out the length between updates by quite a bit. Apple said no to this from the start, and luckily Motorola, HTC, and LG don't play this game anymore and while their are carrier updates, the latest updates can be gotten directly over the air or through their sites in a timely manner. Each offering has its strong suit, and I hope that Apple steps up to remain competitive because stagnation isn't going to see anyone innovating or developing new ideas. I agree that we have this is the same thing it is a carrier problem not a manufacturer problem with regards to updates, but they currently have no "buy-in" to sort out the problem (they would much prefer you to buy a new phone). I had a top of the line Samsung s4, and I decided I couldn't wait 3 months for a fix if it failed again. Buying a second new phone doesn't strike me as a good backup plan for a hardware failed phone. For all the problems they have (they are not top of the line in terms of features anymore, and Id argue ios8 isn't particularly spectacular), if it breaks I can walk in to any apple store and have it fixed or replaced with a new one, and it will pretty much do everything I need. My tablets are all android as I can live without them, if there is a problem with my 60 quid kids tablet, ill try and fix it, or get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtJeremy Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I am waiting for iCup so I can watch youtube while I drink my chocolate milk with a rainbow coloured straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLaaNie Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Only five weeks to go: http://www.apple.com/watch/apple-watch/stainless-steel-case-milanese-loop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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