Anybody getting the Apple Watch? Wondering if timeshares like Starwood will allow you to open the door with the watch.
I went ahead and ordered a 42mm Stainless Steel Case with Milanese Loop for $700 with a ship date of June. That's more than I wanted to spend, but I really didn't care for those sport bands. They were kind of hard to get on.
The watches themselves are identical in function and are only distinguished by their material. At launch Apple is restricting the combinations offered (watch + band). For instance, I wanted the black stainless watch but it's only available at launch with a particular band that I don't want, and costs a considerable amount. I ordered the space grey sports watch, and doubt I'll use the band it comes with much.
You will find dozens, if not hundreds, of third party watch bands available soon. I've already supported a Kickstarter campaign for one group that is designing an adapter for the watch so you may use any regular watch band (at the same size), and ordered a standard leather band from them as well. I wouldn't be surprised if I buy several bands over the next year.
In the end I also wanted the least expensive (though I did order the 42mm so it's not quite the cheapest) since this is a v1 product. I expect the bands will work with a v2 product so think it's a small risk to buy other bands but likely won't keep the watch itself more than a couple of years. I also bought AppleCare for just $49 for it.
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Was thinking the same about the Sports edition, but the sapphire glass on the mid tier got me to buy.
Not sure why, but the phrase "Cupertino Kool Aid" just somehow popped into my alleged mind...
Not sure why, but the phrase "Cupertino Kool Aid" just somehow popped into my alleged mind...
It's easy to criticize supporters of any popular company such as Apple and try to demean them by inferring stupidity or herd-like mentality. The same was true in the 90s of Microsoft and others... There are numerous rational explanations for supporting Apple's products, even if you don't agree with them.
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Just what I want. A watch that needs charged every day. Not.
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OTOH, every morning I do wind my old fashion mechanical watch my wife bought me over 40 years ago.
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Lighten up --- it was just a little tongue in cheek attempted humor, not in any way "inferring stupidity" and certainly not including any criticism of any sort; that's frankly just a hypersensitive, utterly absurd and entirely unwarranted interpretation and conclusion.
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My wife and I both have iPad mini's with Retina Display, iPhone 5s and 5c and I just got a 13' Mac Pro Laptop with Retina Display but I have no want of an iwatch right now... I am more interested in waiting to see what they come out with the new iPhone 6s or 7 this September.... I started a class at the church teaching the senior citizens how to use the iPad 2 and many have purchased them and love them.... I LOVE electronics and have bought many through the years... just in the last few have I become a HUGE mac person.... Dave