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I will happily admit the visual's haven't blown me away, but I'll reserve a chunk of that for seeing one myself.

I do not think it looks bad however, the features look good and the fitness integration looks good. I think I will pick one up, maybe for my birthday if it's out in time for that.
 
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If you look at the images, its quite clear that the crown sits off centre, so its higher up, away from the wrist:

http://www.apple.com/watch/gallery/

Thinking about it, the only trick that seems to be missing here is how it works for left handed people....?

Perhaps the orientation of the display can just be inverted and the watch strap connectors placed on the opposite ends.
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Just like the iPhone 4, those signal issues were due to people holding it wrong. If you can't use this, you're probably writing with the wrong hand. :D

In all seriousness, if they haven't thought of this it's a pretty serious omission, but I'm willing to bet that the above (having no choice but to wear it on the left hand) is true. However, flipping the watch upside down would be doable in software, so there's nothing stopping them from doing what you're stating.

I'm surprised nobody has commented that it kinda looks a bit like a Galaxy Gear!
 
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Kind of glad it looks the chunky mess it does. After buying the original iPhone on launch day I ditched apple for htc one last year. Not looked back. If the watch would have been something special, I may have been forced back to the iPhone.
 
Its aesthetics don't really match the iPhone 6/plus, which is the oddest part as it'll look at odds with an iPhone. Apple stuff usually matches aesthetically.
 
I like it, and I think it will really help get those smartwatch sales up overall. However, it's a no for me because I would just simply not use enough of its features, or that of any other smartwatch mind you.

I'm perfectly happy with my collection of watches at the moment.
 
Nexus said:
If you look at the images, its quite clear that the crown sits off centre, so its higher up, away from the wrist:

http://www.apple.com/watch/gallery/

Thinking about it, the only trick that seems to be missing here is how it works for left handed people....?

Perhaps the orientation of the display can just be inverted and the watch strap connectors placed on the opposite ends.
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The orientation can be reversed, the only difference is obviously the crown and button then sit the other way round. I'm left handed and, not that I've had a watch in a long time, always wore it on my left hand anyway. I know a lot of other people that do that.

As for the device itself, like the iPad, I'll probably wait for v2. I can see the appeal of checking your wrist v.s. pulling out your phone for various things and a more reliable vibrate to alert function (if my phone's on silent and I put it on my desk I don't always notice messages coming in, same for in my coat and I HATE ringtones/alert sounds in general), as well as things like the way it can vibrate to direct your to a map destination as wandering along staring at your phone can be annoying (plus you bump into stuff :(), but I'd rather wait till they refine it. There are a lot of times when it's not convenient or practical to pull out your phone (or it can just come off as plain rude) - a quick cheeky glance at your wrist can be done a lot quicker.

I have no doubt it'll sell well and in principle like some of the ideas they're trying to push like the more personal non-verbal/textual communication between people, although the doodling thing looks awkward.
 
Apple consistently burns the Gen1 buyers. The iPad2 still gets updates whiles the iPad1 has been dead for years.

Personally I can't see this taking off. Most people I encounter have either no watch or where they do it is a symbol of wealth like a £5k Breitling or the like. I just use my phone to tell the time and I'm not sure anything is so urgent I can't get to my phone in time.
 
I don't mind the chunky look of the watch. Apple excel at taking existing bit of tech and simplifying it in a good package. These new OS (operating system) Watches as I call them aren't an established item in the tech world yet - they're completely new so I think no one will get the design/useability nailed down just yet.

My problem is, I haven't worn a watch since I was 10 (I always end up breaking them) and I wasn't at all convinced by the idea of a OS powered watch in the first place years ago because I knew you couldn't fit a decent battery in that limited space. Today I am still not convinced by them after that keynote, which was the worst I'd seen in ages. All this Fitness lark and services that will no doubt bog up iOS8 don't interest me one bit.

I DO like the back of the watch though where the sensors are, looks hot as hell but I fear that the Moto Watch or whatever it is called has more style and finesse than Apple's effort.
 
squarepusher said:
We all have an idea what apple will do; slim down, bigger screen, more accessible, they could most likely do this now but they have to keep us hooked each year. Thats why the apple watch looks very iphone 1st gen. Imagine if it was this from 1st gen with the round screen
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This is becoming very common for apple. It reminds me of the first iPad launch when a camera could have easily been implemented however it was omitted to get people to upgrade when the 2nd Gen appeared.

I don't own a normal watch. I don't want a smart watch. I can't see myself ever using a smart watch. It is, as apple describe it, an accessory so I doubt it'll ever go above and beyond the iPhone (which I always carry with me anyway). However... I am interested to 1) see how popular smart watches become as a result and 2) see where they go with future generations.

Needless to say, may new smart watches will be produced in the next year... weird and interesting times lie ahead of us.
 
For years smartphone users have poured scorn on people who buy expensive watches with "you don't need an expensive watch, the time is on your phone"

What a dilemma this must be for them.

I think it looks horrific, if I wanted a watch for £300+ I'd at least want one that looked like it didn't come from a 8 year olds mattel spy kit.
 
it's good to see they're going away from iEverything, but that's about the only plus thing i can say about this watch. i'm a lefty, so as it is this watch wouldn't work for me as i'd have to cover the screen with my hand to control it, unless of course it can all be reversed, but i'd say this would be less of an experience than rightys get as when spinning the dial you'd be leaning your hand against nothing as it'd now be at the lower part of the watch.

it's also FUGLY. i've never actually owned an apple product but do admire what they typically do to the markets they're in. android wouldn't be where it is today without iOS, they have pushed each other along. This watch i honestly can't see doing anything to the market, even if it sells ok.

this is the sort of design that i was hoping apple would be going with. if moto360 worked with iphone just as good as apple watch worked with android, i can't honeslty see why anyone would pick an apple watch over this.

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Fairly sure the answer is no said:
it's good to see they're going away from iEverything
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I think this is because EVERYBODY seems to stick on i on the front of something (lots of apps do this etc...) and this one way Apple can control their products. It might also be linked to the fact Apple can't have iTV and so it will stay as Apple TV. With the Apple MacBooks etc... I wouldn't be surprised if at some point the iPhone and iPad become Apple Phone and Apple Pad (when there is a significant change in either form factor [unlikely] or they hit a milestone).
 
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