Asus attacks Apple Watch buyers with flow chart that concludes ‘You are really out of your mind’

[connorpiper]

I'm gonna fix this hold on

Here

FIXED

As they are right now, smart watches are frivolous stupid things that you buy because it's cool not because you need it. 

Asus's watch is no different. 

 

I actually have a use for my smartwatch.

In school I cannot take out my phone, but because I am in ASB, I have to be able to read news updates over SMS. (We have a SMS mailing server) 

My Pebble can do that for me.

 

Also, in the Lab I take lots of pictures, but some chemicals can't have exposed skin near them. So I set up my phone (My Xperia is waterproof) and use my Pebble to operate the shutter.

 

Useless to some, useful to others...

 

(Also, any regular watch over $350 is usually because it is a piece of jewelry, which is more useless than a smartwatch) 

[gergy008]

lol while I'd agree with the flowchart, and that's almost what I did, the iWatch is utter shit. So is the Zenwatch, but it's cheaper. And doesn't look quite as stupid. 

But if you were considering an iWatch VS a zenwatch, I doubt you were considering the 10k iwatch vs the zenwatch. 

Just like the Macbook air ad, asus is misleading again. 

Not that the new macbook makes any sense over the macbook air with better spec for less.

 

You don't know that the Apple watch is shit until you've tried it. It has many features I really want on my pebble I know I'm not going to get.

 

However I also understand what you're point of view is and I also understand that the new MacBook doesn't really make that much sense for the average consumer.

 

But I see that the new MacBook would make perfect sense for those that require a device with those specific traits, Excellent 10+ hour battery life with the amazing weight and size, that's perfect for travelling. Something that the air doesn't yet match (But it will, I can see it coming). Even my MacBook Pro mid-2012 is a bit on the heavy side and that was really powerful and light for what it was when it came out.

[Syntaxvgm]

You don't know that the Apple watch is shit until you've tried it. It has many features I really want on my pebble I know I'm not going to get.

 

However I also understand what you're point of view is and I also understand that the new MacBook doesn't really make that much sense for the average consumer.

 

But I see that the new MacBook would make perfect sense for those that require a device with those specific traits, Excellent 10+ hour battery life with the amazing weight and size, that's perfect for travelling. Something that the air doesn't yet match (But it will, I can see it coming). Even my MacBook Pro mid-2012 is a bit on the heavy side and that was really powerful and light for what it was when it came out.

a few mm thicker and that would be some kick ass battery life. I mean it's great already, like apple laptops usually are, but image the batteries they could fit in that thing if it was a bit thicker. 

I totally get why they wouldn't do that though

And now that the macbook is smaller than the macbook air, doesn't that fuck up the branding? 

[gergy008]

a few mm thicker and that would be some kick ass battery life. I mean it's great already, like apple laptops usually are, but image the batteries they could fit in that thing if it was a bit thicker. 

I totally get why they wouldn't do that though

And now that the macbook is smaller than the macbook air, doesn't that fuck up the branding? 

 

I'm actually with you on this one.

 

Apple needs to stop with the thin shit, but obviously that's what people want. People are wanting thin and light and not battery life otherwise that's what Apple would create. I trust that their technical marketing and research is telling them that customers would rather have a few more hours battery life over a device that's thin and light and you can take more places easier, I should say.

 

And yeah, but it just proves that they've got another model of MacBook Air coming out this fall to coincide.

[han_han08]

only use I can think of:

 

a smartwatch is convenient in a workplace where smartphones are prohibited..

 

thats it from me

[Ertman]

This is good the cheapest version here is $499 with the most expensive being $14k. I may of considered the sport if it was $350, personally find the mid tier is ugly AF IMO and the gold one is plain stupid I'd rather spend that money on a Rolex. People are saying the gold one is aimed at the rich but if a rich person was wearing a $10k watch compared to all his mates wearing $50k+ watches how would that look?

probably targeting a different segment of the "rich person" demographic.

[Alibaladin]

I did rather get a omega watch.

[Shahnewaz]

I don't understand why Asus is starting to act like Microsoft.

[Syntaxvgm]

I don't understand why Asus is starting to act like Microsoft.

The surface ads? Yah those were BS

[Misanthrope]

Its for rich people who spend 10k on a watch like I spend 1.50 on coffee.

Close but it's more specific. It's for the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world: millionaires that got rich quickly one way or another and have no idea on how to spend their money or what class is. Wealthy people would still get jewelry type watches like a Rolex, not a fucking apple toy.

Also: maybe the 8-13 year old sons and daughters of the rich and famous.

[deadher0]

probably targeting a different segment of the "rich person" demographic.

Watches have always been a status symbol among the rich.  Besides, Apple doesn't have much going underneath the hood so they might as well try to appeal to a demographic that has money to burn.

 

I know ASUS is just being silly here, but their point stands.  I've always looked to Apple to drive innovation and design, but instead they keep proving that their innovation never goes further than a fashion statement. Give me functionality and a battery life worth a damn and maybe I'll at least act like I'll buy into the hype... until then, I'll keep my Pebble, thank you.

[Shahnewaz]

The surface ads? Yah those were BS

This guy gets it :lol:.

Yeah those and probably some Windows 8 ads if I recall correctly.

[Psykomantis00]

Yes, don't buy the apple watch, which is probably going to be the best smart watch out there (because that's what apple does). Instead, lets buy this POS asus zen garbage that I wasn't even aware of. Genius. Someone at asus is butthurt. 

[Syntaxvgm]

Yes, don't buy the apple watch, which is probably going to be the best smart watch out there (because that's what apple does). Instead, lets buy this POS asus zen garbage that I wasn't even aware of. Genius. Someone at asus is butthurt. 

or don't buy a smart watch yet

[iisshaun]

Doesn't really make sense, if you own an iPhone, buying a ZenWatch makes a lot less sense than an Apple Watch.

[szomeret]

Doesn't really make sense, if you own an iPhone, buying a ZenWatch makes a lot less sense than an Apple Watch.

Obviously. If the condition is that you abandon sense (own an iphone) it makes sense to continue to abandon sense (why not an iwatch).

To be honest though, they both look like garbage and will not see a home on my wrist. Maybe a few years from now, though. The original iphone looked like total garbage at the time but now it's almost a usable phone.

[iisshaun]

Obviously. If the condition is that you abandon sense (own an iphone) it makes sense to continue to abandon sense (why not an iwatch).

To be honest though, they both look like garbage and will not see a home on my wrist. Maybe a few years from now, though. The original iphone looked like total garbage at the time but now it's almost a usable phone.

Yeah it's that second generation of these I'm hoping start to make more sense. 

 

On the subject of iPhones being trash and their evolution, there's honestly not a big difference between phones nowadays. I like my 6 Plus, but I'd probably be fine using a Note 4. I could honestly get away with using the original HTC One again or even an iPhone 5. 

[Kamina]

The consumers are out of their mind. 

[buddyguy]

I think what Asus is doing is really immature, I am really disliking their marketing strategies.

 

 I loved what Motorola did with this Moto 360 ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fitF_wljwOo

[Blaze101xx]

I love when companies go at each other.  Haha.

[Albatross]

Of course they are insane, but it is their money.

[Dabombinable]

I think what Asus is doing is really immature, I am really disliking their marketing strategies.

 

 I loved what Motorola did with this Moto 360 ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fitF_wljwOo

I have to say that the moto 360 looks better than the zenwatch or iwatch.

[delanyinspiron6400]

But it's true to a certain extend

[KungPaoChino]

Asus charges a premium for their stuff too.

no kappa

[ShadowCaptain]

You know what? I hate adverts like this, telling consmers they are stupid and dumb

 

Well its not OUR fault nobody wants to buy your watch for £10000, just wait till all the footballers and movie stars are buying them and tell me whos the idiot Asus

 

I bet just the edition version outsells the Zenwatch... 

 

 

Cant wait to get my Apple watch now, im going to tweet a photo of it to Asus every day