Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“As for the Apple Watch, it's on the heavier side if you compare it with other watches, which is surprising given Apple's obsession with anything anorectic.”
Apple Watch Sport is 25g or 30g. Apple Watch is 40g or 50g.
According to wikipedia:
Moto 2 is 49g.
Pebble is 38g or 56g.
LG Watch R is 62g.
Zenwatch is 50g.
Which watches are lighter than the Apple Watch?
Originally Posted by Stuart_h:
“The Apple Watch seems very first gen - which, for Apple, it is. Compared to some of the mock-ups and concepts we saw it looks pretty much like a nona-on-a-strap, which you could already get. Maybe with Gen 2 they will fix the battery issue and gain ground in the looks department.”
The mock ups and concepts were never Apples they are always done by other people. So it's not fair really to judge them against fantasy mock ups of watches that have never had to be produced or pass through the many design decisions that go into producing a useable product. Also it looks "pretty much like a nano-on-a-strap". Really? You seriously think the Apple Watch looks like an iPod Nano? The only similarity I can possibly see is they're both the same shape.. a square.. and they both have a touch screen. That's where the comparison ends.
Regarding look/style etc that's always going to be personal preference so I'm not going to try and preach. Personally I think it looks stunning and when you examine the build quality and the overall design IMHO it will be seen as the best built smart watch on the market. But that's no surprise because it's where Apple is always on top.. again IMHO.
I look at the watch itself:
http://cdn2.knowyourmobile.com/sites...?itok=R09nD42k and I think that's a product that was designed to be a smart watch. It's not a watch that's had a smart phone forced into it. It looks like it was designed and built specifically for it's purpose.
Regarding the circle/square debate.. I'm surprised there is so much debate here because surely a circle screen results in less screen real estate. Which isn't a problem if all you're doing is telling yourself the time or doing some other basic smart watch tasks but what if you want to read an email or look at a picture.. or use any of the other apps that display data? Suddenly you're compromised. I think it's bonkers to have to design apps for a circle screen.. makes no real sense to me. You want to fit the most screen space possible onto the watch surely. It's like wanting a circle phone screen.
Some videos of it in action here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bRrGzG-paw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjiZv0WBR0o
I'll be accused of being a fan boy but I've honestly no idea how it will do. It's a big risk. It could be really successful or it could struggle. But I think like with other Apple tech.. people need to give it a go in the store before judging it because usually it's only when you get your hands on their products that you realise that Jony Ive actually means what he says in those videos.