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Report: Apple Watch Preorders Almost 1 Million On First Day In the US
An anonymous reader writes The launch of the Apple Watch has got off to a good start, with an estimated 1 million pre-orders in the U.S. on Friday. "According to Slice's Sunday report, which is based on e-receipt data obtained directly from consumers, 957,000 people preordered the Watch on Friday, with 62% purchasing the cheapest variant, the Apple Watch Sport. On average, each buyer ordered 1.3 watches and spent $503.83 per watch."
Anyone buying this watch is an idiot. It's like buying a flat bed trailer and a car. And using the flat bed trailer to transport the car everywhere.
You already have a damned smartphone. All the functionality is there without the extra $350 expendature.
I can think of several applications I'd have for a smart watch, but I don't think any of the current offerings meet my needs in terms of build quality or battery life. But if millions of people start wearing apple watches, investments into the technology will be made and in a few years there'll be a cheap, high-quality Android watch for me to buy.
So, thank you early adopters.
We don't have a state-run media we have a media-run state.
I played with the watch over the weekend. I was suprised by how lackluster the experience was. Navigating the interface is surprisingly tedious, and I found myself lost on some screens with no clear idea of how to get out of them. The screen looks good, but it's so tiny. I doubt that it's useful. The maps app can show you that you are on a street, but you will spend so much time squinting and fiddling that i'm certain you just wasted all the time you saved not pulling your phone out from your pocket.
I did think it looked pretty good though. The previous smartwatches i've seen like the early samsungs and the pebbles look like clunky plastic crap. I'd go so far as saying that apple's could be fashionable. That's not entirely a use case without merit. If someone said their reason for blowing $400 on the watch was because they thought it was fashionable, i'd have a lot more respect for them than if they made up stories about how useful it was.