Apple announces special event - September 9th

ComputerKing · 09-09-2014 7:30pm

peteeeed wrote: »

drawing a fish ? fish and chips

Sushi

horgan_p · 09-09-2014 7:30pm

seems to be less of a watch , more of an iPhone second screen

ComputerKing · 09-09-2014 7:30pm

horgan_p wrote: »

seems to be less of a watch , more of an iPhone second screen

That's what smartwatches are really.

Kylo Ren · 09-09-2014 7:31pm

Why would I ever want to feel someone's heart beat on my wrist?

Frank Lee Midere · 09-09-2014 7:32pm

Basq wrote: »

When Kevin Lynch was changing features of the clock widgets, he used the crowd to change them - scroll up and down.

because he couldn't zoom there. he could have used touch. the wheel zooms or scrolls if fully zoomed in but you can always use touch to scroll but not to zoom.

Atomic Pineapple · 09-09-2014 7:32pm

horgan_p wrote: »

seems to be less of a watch , more of an iPhone second screen

Yes, this is really worrying, I was hoping Apple would up the game in the smart watch arena, Apple usually help drive things forward and force others to do the same to compete but I really worry that they've lost the plot with this, I don't want a smart watch to be able to do loads of crap I want it to extend my phone in a way that makes it less intrusive. Not sure this will do that.

horgan_p · 09-09-2014 7:33pm

I dunno, if they wanted to tie it to the iPhone why not just have the crown and siri ?

just cause you can get the watch to do a million things doesn't mean that you should

ShaneU · 09-09-2014 7:33pm

More gimmicks than usefulness

jack presley · 09-09-2014 7:34pm

ShaneU wrote: »

More gimmicks than usefulness

That's it. It's more of a toy than something that's actually useful

Sad Professor · 09-09-2014 7:35pm

jack presley wrote: »

That's it. It's more of a toy than something that's actually useful

I’m not disagreeing. But people said that about the iPhone and the iPad as well.

horgan_p · 09-09-2014 7:35pm

and 3 - 500 euros buys a lot of (non smart) watch these days

ComputerKing · 09-09-2014 7:35pm

I think its great I thinks it just all the features being thrown at people at once is putting them off. Considering most people won't use most of the functions like the chances of using the drawing thing is slim to none same with stuff like the pinterest, directions, weird emojis and a lot of the other stuff.

jack presley · 09-09-2014 7:36pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

I’m not disagreeing. But people said that about the iPhone and the iPad as well.

True.

ComputerKing · 09-09-2014 7:36pm

Hate to say it Apple but I don't think I'll be using my €500 smart watch while I'm working out.

Agent Coulson · 09-09-2014 7:37pm

The battery on the watch will struggle to last a days charge.

Hollister11 · 09-09-2014 7:38pm

Iphone Plus looks decent

copacetic · 09-09-2014 7:38pm

Impressed with some of the smart watch features,fitness stuff is a bit rubbish.having to have iphone with you rules put any level of serious fitness use, especially with the new bigger iPhones.

peteeeed · 09-09-2014 7:39pm

does it shout at you and tazzer when you are sitting on the couch eating a pizza?

DubDJ · 09-09-2014 7:39pm

I don't know about this watch. Seems a bit of an ok design but not their best. Some brilliant features and that but I think they've dropped the ball design wise. The UI is very black and kinda reminds me of the original iPhone.

godtabh · 09-09-2014 7:39pm

Hollister11 wrote: »

Iphone Plus looks decent

agree

fifth · 09-09-2014 7:39pm

Apple Watch and iPhone 6 Plus for me. Can't wait.

chrislad · 09-09-2014 7:41pm

I'm not going to bother with the Watch, as I picked up a TomTom Multi Sport a couple weeks ago. Waterproof and light, and I don't need bells and whistles so I'll stick with that.

The iPhone Plus is looking like something I will get. Is there are word on the iOS 8 GM release?