Apple Watch is the first attempt from the Cupertino-based company and its new CEO, Tim Cook, at a multifunctional wearable device that acts as a smartwatch and an entertainment center at the same time. The Apple Watch was teased at the September iPhone 6 unveiling event, Tim Cook saying that once you go Apple Watch, you’ll never go back. While the Apple Watch does seem pretty neat, I’m sure anybody can do without a smartwatch on their wrist, so I’m sorry Tim Cook, but I’m not buying that. Especially since the Apple Watch release date still hasn’t been confirmed, which is dubious.
The Apple Watch specs and features make it look like a promising device, but Apple is more focused on design and price rather than functionality with this one. Not that we weren’t used to that approach until then. In any case, Apple Watch specs haven’t been revealed completely yet, but we do know that it will have its own proprietary OS which ties in with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. We also know that the Apple Watch price will be over the roof. The starting price for the gadget is $350, which is already pretty much. While that seems affordable, it’s the price of the most basic, small edition of the Apple Watch. Its price can go over $1000, depending whether you want gold, stainless steel, aluminium, a bigger watch face or a more luxurious watchband. I would rather buy a Moto 360, a Lenovo Yoga Tablet and some new PS3 games instead of throwing all that money at Apple and Tim Cook honestly.
The crown on the Apple Watch is one of its more unique features
The Apple Watch release date is supposed to be set for February 2015, after being delayed. That could be delayed even further though, since the company providing sapphire glass for Apple’s high-end devices has just gone bankrupt last month. How that happened beats me, but maybe I’m not initiated in business enough. In any case, our best bet for the Apple Watch release date is Valentine’s Day 2015, but we’ll get back to you on that in case it changes (it probably will). Apple’s new smartwatch, previously called the iWatch and talked about in every corner of the internet, will be the average rectangular watch with a crown on its side, used for scrolling, panning and zooming. Yes, you can view photos on the Apple Watch. While my “great” eyes surely won’t make use of any discernible photos once I get my hands on the Apple Watch, the crown is something I actually like about the Apple Watch.
You will be able to choose from a variety of Apple Watch editions, including two sizes, six chassis options (one more expensive than the other) and six watchbands, depending on whether you want to be sporty, classy or just plain flashy with your gold Apple Watch. Sorry for sounding biased against the Apple Watch, but I honestly feel like Apple is aiming to do something that is not necessary for customers. Instead of developing a smartwatch that is overly stylish, luxurious and expensive, they would have done better if they had introduced the Apple Watch with its own 3G, its own camera and more practical uses. So far, the Apple Watch is just like any other smartwatch, including the cheap Asus ZenWatch, stylish Moto 360 and LG G3 and 3G touting Samsung Gear S and Sony SmartBand Talk.
You’ll certainly have a lot of designs to choose from
Apple Watch features include a heart rate monitor, gyro, NFC, GPS, Handoff and the proprietary OS that is supposed to rival Android Wear. HomeKit and HealthKit integration, as well as Apple Pay are the highlights of the Apple Watch so far, since actual specs like CPU, memory, battery size and connectivity haven’t been revealed yet. We do hope that for the hefty price, Apple will put in 3G, but we have a feeling that it wont. Bluetooth is likely, though, so at least that’s something. Also, wireless charging is included, which is kind of default with recent smartwatches. Naturally, the Apple Watch will only be compatible with iPhones, so Android smartphone fans can just go check out the Moto 360, Asus ZenWatch, Samsung Gear S, Sony Smartwatch 3, LG G Watch R or any other major smartwatch that is Android AND iOS compatible.
Once again, sorry for being critical of the revered and anticipated Apple Watch, but I honestly didn’t appreciate Tim Cook saying that it will be something that will change our life, since it clearly won’t. Leave hate in the comments below, if it makes you feel better. Nonetheless, I can’t deny that the Apple Watch seems like a promising device and there is a lot still to be revealed about its features. I won’t say it’s a waste of money until I can actually test the timepiece out and see for myself what it has to offer. What do you think about Tim Cook and his life-changing Apple Watch? Do you think the Apple Watch release date will occur in February or do you think it will get pushed back even further?
A rundown of software features within the Apple Watch