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Apple watch

Sunnycorle — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:15:35 GMT

I didn't think I would be interested in it and I watched some video of it and now I really want it!!! Looks so cool!

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Nuttmeg — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:28:59 GMT

It is cool and expensive. It will probably sell well.

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lovescats — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:05:32 GMT

I watched Steve Wozniak on a show and he said he's been waiting since he was a kid for a watch like this. I won't get one but who knows maybe someday I will.

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bonnielu — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:09:52 GMT

Love gadgets but all my devices are Android. I don't know if this works better if I had other Apple devices. If it can stand alone I might be interested. More than likely I will wait for Samsung to do something similar.

Looks like we will have to redefine driving and cell phone usage. Distracted drivers will be everywhere.

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jackthebear — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:35:40 GMT

On 3/12/2015 bonnielu said:
Love gadgets but all my devices are Android. I don't know if this works better if I had other Apple devices. If it can stand alone I might be interested. More than likely I will wait for Samsung to do something similar.

Looks like we will have to redefine driving and cell phone usage. Distracted drivers will be everywhere.

I think there is a Samsung watch

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nomless — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:59:28 GMT

Yes, Samsung's smartwatch has been out for more than a year with great reviews. Check Amazon, for example.

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jaxs mom — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 22:12:23 GMT

On 3/12/2015 bonnielu said:
Love gadgets but all my devices are Android. I don't know if this works better if I had other Apple devices. If it can stand alone I might be interested. More than likely I will wait for Samsung to do something similar.

Looks like we will have to redefine driving and cell phone usage. Distracted drivers will be everywhere.

It isn't a stand alone product. You have to have an iphone that can run ios8 ( which means an iphone 5 or 6). It relies on iphone to do the heavy lifting on the apps.

It looks great. There are so many different bands and cases it's hard to choose. I really like the milanese loop band.

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ChynnaBlue — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 22:53:43 GMT

I planned on buying one this year, but the company I work for has been sold and there will be staffing shakeups. I can't spend that kind of money this year. More worried about the potential job loss, but still bummed about the watch.

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Lynnj — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:53:58 GMT

It seems pretty cool, and I like the look and style. Depending on the band, you can dress it up or down. Doesn't look like some geek gadget on your wrist. That said, I won't be getting this. My phone is near me, if not in my pocket, at all times. With my old eyes, I can barely see the screen on the cell phone to read various messages, etc. the watch screen is even smaller than that, so I can't see myself using it for anything that would simplify my life. If the watch were any bigger it would be really ugly. So I will stick with my iPhone for now. The phone offers me everything I need.

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Lynnj — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 02:00:21 GMT

On 3/12/2015 ChynnaBlue said: I planned on buying one this year, but the company I work for has been sold and there will be staffing shakeups. I can't spend that kind of money this year. More worried about the potential job loss, but still bummed about the watch.

Sorry to hear about the potential of your future employment. I know how scarey that feels. Been through it with my own company. One time I survived the cuts, while others around me were cut. Another time I wasn't as fortunate. But what I learned is that in the end it all works out. Crazy to think about how much stress I put on myself worrying about possible cut, then when I did get cut, I worried about future employment. The time I did get cut, I eventually found a much better position, with better pay, that I wouldmt have even put effort into searching for if I had not been cut. For me, when I look back, what I thought to be a hardship turned out to be a blessing. Hope all,works out for you, whatever the outcome.

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bonnielu — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:42:44 GMT

I was tempted to buy the GEAR the Samsung watch. I do know they have one, came out before the APPLE however I am sure the Apple Watch will do something the Samsung does not do until it catches up. And in that case it will always be a battle.

I wonder if it will cook my dinner and clean my house.

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Pinkroses — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:52:00 GMT

I never thought I would buy such an expensive watch. I did yesterday. I love love love it. It is so GetSmart so cool.

I got the smallest cheapest one and it is still easy to see and I have old eyes (48)

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Cats3000 — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:32:53 GMT

I have a clock and calendar on this computer. I have a clock and calendar on my cell phone. I have an old Casio "G-Shock" watch that has a calendar and is a clock and it still works. I have a heart rate monitor that also has a clock and a calendar. Why in Heaven"s Name would I want an Apple Watch? I'll take a pass.

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Mz iMac — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:14:28 GMT

The watches are beautiful. The one I want is gorgeous.

At $17k, I'm gonna have to pull off my Eartha Kitt moves--> Santa Baby or hit the lottery. Whichever comes first.

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violann — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:26:39 GMT

I'd love to love one, but the face is just too small to be functional without my readers, and I definitely don't want to be whipping out glasses every time I want to know what time it is, or whatever other dozens of functions they perform.

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MaggieMack — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:36:50 GMT

I was surprised to see the Apple watch under new arrivals here today AND on Evine as a TSV today, for less $$$. The concept is appealing to me on some levels, but I, too, would need reading glasses to read the screen and that's just too much trouble.

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patbz — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 23:36:45 GMT

Actually this watch has been a dude for Apple and is a factor in dragging down the stock. How 25 - 40 yr olds even wear a watch? They all are tethered to their cell phones.

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Cha1k — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 02:14:18 GMT

@patbz

I'm not sure where you received the information that the Apple Watch is a 'dude' (perhaps you meant dud).

Here is the latest market research data on Apple Watch sales:

In its first appearance in the wearables market, Apple finds itself within striking distance of the established market leader, Fitbit. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, Apple shipped a total of 3.6 million units in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15), just 0.8 million units behind Fitbit's 4.4 million units. Total shipment volume for the quarter came to 18.1 million units, up 223.2% from the 5.6 million units shipped in 2Q14.

Quite an accomplishment for a device that has only been on the market for 4 months.

And 25-40 year-olds will be enticed to buy the watch because it offers much more than a traditional timepiece. I too ditched watches when I bought my first smart phone, but now wear the Apple Watch from the time i get up until I take it off for bed. It has become an integral part of my digital life.

Apple is changing the wearables market just like they changed the music industry, the smart phone market and will soon change many other aspects of our lives including TV and automobiles.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150827005136/en/Apple-Debuts-Number-Spot-Worldwide-Wearables-Market#.VeeqOLQ7TgZ

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Mz iMac — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 01:52:52 GMT

@MaggieMack wrote:
I was surprised to see the Apple watch under new arrivals here

I just checked the new arrivals & did not see any Apple watches. Please post the item number.

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HonnyBrown — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 22:49:45 GMT

I would get a watch if BlackBerry made one. I'm not interested in Apple or Samsung.