Apple Watch pre-orders hit 2.3 million

pctech · Apr 18, 2015, 19:31:01

http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2015/04/17/apple-watch-pre-orders-hits-2-3-million/

I'm really not convinced of the merits of a smartwatch, Apple or otherwise.

Simon · Apr 18, 2015, 19:38:10

Me neither. I rarely wear a watch anyway.

By the way, your connection is looking a bit ropey, Mitch.

Steve · Apr 18, 2015, 21:12:37

As I get older I think a watch should be used to tell the time , if I was younger I'm sure the benefits associated with social media etc would be useful. I guess not be able to respond to the latest tweet whilst checking the calories used after 5K are important to some.

zappaDPJ · Apr 18, 2015, 21:17:08

It's not something I've got much use for and I haven't worn a watch since I bought my iPhone. I'm quite surprised at how much interest there is in it which makes me wonder if I'm missing something.

Bill · Apr 18, 2015, 21:26:52

Quote from: Steve on Apr 18, 2015, 21:12:37
As I get older I think a watch should be used to tell the time

My thoughts exactly

And it should tell the right time, which is why mine picks it up from MSF. It's also solar powered, cba'd faffing about with batteries.

Gary · Apr 18, 2015, 22:45:52

I have a Tag Heur 2000 series it's a beautiful watch and I don't need to put it in charge ever night. As others have said if I was you get maybe I could see the benefits with all the apps that will now work with the watch but I have no interest.

Technical Ben · Apr 18, 2015, 23:05:26

Once they have the entire phone in there, with appropriate battery life and/or wireless charging. That and either a projector (for bigger screen when needed, can be palm/arm projecting https://youtu.be/JAkoned2Y1E) and remote gesture/resistance detection for input (concept as here: https://youtu.be/B7HW1o1ogfI) THEN I might consider getting one.

Until then, a smart watch will look a lot like a modern version of:

A good concept, but no good until battery and screen tech made it the laptop or smartphone we have today.

pctech · Apr 19, 2015, 15:37:17

Yep been having some fun with a NAS drive, in order to keep things nice and tidy in the cupboard in my desk where the router lives the cables are very short so I have to unhook them to plug stuff into the router.

I seem to have a problem with setting up shares on my PC so the drive is going back and I'll get one later in the year once I've rebuilt the PC.

On the subject of watches I wear a lovely Rotary analogue watch my folks bought me for Christmas 12 years ago, I wouldn't be without it.