Holy mother of bad looking smartwatches

[Norman_the_Owl]

I don't think it looks bad per say, just it doesn't look as good as other smart watches

I personally thought the round aesthetic came out kinda tacky. I thought the samsung watches, as mediocre as they were, had a better aesthetic. Not that i think they look good, but still better

[EChondo]

I'd honestly love a smartwatch, mainly just to play around with it.

 

However, most of them are way too pricey for my taste, and the cheap ones are crap build quality...

 

Doesn't really help that Apple is releasing their own, especially if it's more pricier than others, but can you use it with Android phones? Or does it only communicate with iDevices?

[Norman_the_Owl]

I'd honestly love a smartwatch, mainly just to play around with it.

 

However, most of them are way too pricey for my taste, and the cheap ones are crap build quality...

 

Doesn't really help that Apple is releasing their own, especially if it's more pricier than others, but can you use it with Android phones? Or does it only communicate with iDevices?

Only iphones, afaik. It's a shame, but not surprising

[zacRupnow]

THE IPOD NANO 6 WAS AN APPLE "SMART" WATCH

[elecxonica]

Honestly I'd rather save $100 and get a pebble steel. It looks allot more professional and most likely has a far superior battwry

[Builder]

What does windows bias have to do with not liking the look of the watch?

 

If somethings ugly, it's ugly. It doesnt matter if i'm a disciple of GabeN or whoever, that doesn't influence my tastes aesthetically.

I vastly prefer 

to the Android watches. The square screen is very practical, and the whole thing is just very unobtrusive. You don't have to like the design. Not everyone will. I do, however, as do a lot of others.

[Guest]

You've never held it, how can you tell it's got good build quality?

It's not even fully finished yet, how can you tell it's seemless?

We don't specs, how do you even know it's got a good display?

And what charger? I've seen no charger

1. It's Apple. Dude, if you can't at least admit that Apple's gear is always seamless and well-designed, GTFO.]

2. ^

3. He stated it was a Retina display, so the PPI will be reasonably high, considering the icons and such can get a bit small.

4. They showed off the WIRELESS inductive charger- it's a magnetic one that grips the underside of the watch.

[Guest]

I vastly prefer 

to the Android watches. The square screen is very practical, and the whole thing is just very unobtrusive. You don't have to like the design. Not everyone will. I do, however, as do a lot of others.

Don't forget the three versions- one has an anodized finish (think a MacBook's finish), so it's matte and a little less obvious.

 

Then you have the 14 karat gold version, which will probably cost $999 and is way too gaudy for my taste. But for some, it's a nice transfer from one gold watch to another, instead of forcing chrome on everyone.

[twoscoops]

How about the Samsung Galaxy S2? The S2 was slapping the iPhone 4S on all the benchmarks, was cheaper, had better battery life (what a surprise), and other things aswell. I'm sure there were other phones out too who could also compete with the 4S.

And I really cba buying a smartwatch. Maybe in a couple years, but right now it's not worth it imo.

That's the 4s, the 4 was different. It was the thinnest, had the best screen and the best build quality. I don't think many people even considered Samsung phones until the S3, who cares about phone benchmarks. When it came out the 4 was the one to get. Now it isn't so easy.

[Kamil]

It looks better than the original Galaxy Gear, but in terms of just looks I'd even rather have an original Pebble, not to mention the Pebble Steel options. Other than that, the only price I've seen ($300 at least) is way too much. I'm going to be specific about this: "too much" isn't necessarily the same as "overpriced". Maybe there really is something here over competitors at a lower price, but I can't even justify $200 for any smartwatch and even $150 doesn't seem like enough for a slightly more convenient way to check texts. I haven't checked everything about it (not sure about this "Taptile" feedback thing, though it doesn't sound particularly useful, and I doubt the "retina" really means much in the end but who knows) but I've heard like... the ability to sketch pictures? That will probably only work if you send them to somebody else also with an iPhone? I can't even sketch a recognizable image on my phone let alone a tiny screen sliding about on my wrist. The "wheel" thing seems completely useless compared to, say, moving a finger on the screen... though I guess it would be better than the pinching motion when it comes to zoom on such a small screen.

[Jerakl]

Have you guys seen the apple smartwatch?

 

Man, does it look mediocre of what? It's really nothing special. I do like the band though, it's a good design.

 

 

I feel like apple has lost it's mojo

 

Edit: The OS is definitely going to make it or break it. If it makes sense and is better than android wear which is ...well...android wear...apple might have a decent product

Apple lost it's mojo soon after it lost Steve Jobs. IMO of course.

 

For those of you who haven't seen it: 

 

I admit, it looks awful. It looks more like a child's toy than a new piece of technology. I'll be sticking with my SW2 I think. 

[terrytek]

These apple haters are making me cringe. I actually like the iWatch. A lot. More than Samsung's faux watch.

[SLPNTIM]

Why is that people don't realize if there is no competition, nothing will be improved. For example Russian car manufacturer lady. They have made the same exact car same everything everything. Let's just hope that Apple hit the head on the nail with this one to push android smart watch makers to push forward innovation. And honestly the iwatch looks better then what we have in terms of Android. I can't wait for the next gen android smart watches.

[menendez1293]

Personally don't like the style but do see potential in the OS they created. For now, I will stick with my Moto 360 (If it ever arrives)

[wrath]

i think it looks great

i never really was a fan of apple products but the iphone 6 and the watch is an exception

[Norman_the_Owl]

 

Oh god, so rekt

[Norman_the_Owl]

 

Oh god, so rekt

@AMorassOfPixelz

 

@Builder

[Builder]

@Builder

He gets so much wrong about it I'm almost surprised it's him talking.

 

Samsung wouldn't design a product like that, nor would any other manufacturer that isn't design focused like Apple is. He pulls the "put an Apple logo on it and it sells" bit which is not provable nor true, and doesn't understand what the digital crown is for either. The digital crown replaces pinch to zoom because pinch to zoom is impractical on a small screen, as evidenced by the keynote. Left handed users can flip the watch around and the crown is on the right side. I could think of more but I don't have the time right now.

 

The reality is this beats the pulp out of the Android smart watches, especially if it has good battery life. The build quality and materials are unmatched. He's saying it's not finger friendly, but then doesn't explain why. Whether or not you think smart watches are necessary, it's kind of strange the complaints he has with it. 

[Guest Generallee]

just as ugly and grotesque as all of apple's products

 

Sorry to disagree with you, but i don't see how a Macbook Pro is ugly and grotesque

 

But i do agree that this thing is ridiculous, i was expecting something more classy

[terrytek]

Sorry to disagree with you, but i don't see how a Macbook Pro is ugly and grotesque

 

But i do agree that this thing is ridiculous, i was expecting something more classy

Well, the bands are interchangeable, so you can change from sporty to active to classy. The Samsung Gear or even the Moto 360 don't have interchangeable bands, do they?

[Guest Generallee]

Well, the bands are interchangeable, so you can change from sporty to active to classy. The Samsung Gear or even the Moto 360 don't have interchangeable bands, do they?

 

I did not know that, this is actually pretty cool

[terrytek]

I did not know that, this is actually pretty cool

Even that got me pumped.

[Admiaczking]

Sorry to disagree with you, but i don't see how a Macbook Pro is ugly and grotesque

 

But i do agree that this thing is ridiculous, i was expecting something more classy

The FaceBook pro looks like paper

[Jaybird]

I think it looks like a chat bubble. 

[PhantomChevron]

First time I saw it, I puked in my mouth a bit