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re: Apple's March 2015 'Spring Forward' Event: Watch ($349-$10,000), MacBook ($1299)
Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:58 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:58 pm to CAD703X
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this regularly pops up on cowboom for $70
most of these I posted pop up all over the web for way less, the point is, you can't call something "cheap" when things that do just as much / or more, are cheaper already.
(I do like the edit he made saying "relatively" - but the pricing has been the biggest snag point on the Watch so far, it's going to be hard to get away from the price points...)
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 2:59 pm to BaddestAndvari
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3 of those already work with iPhone
Yeah, but to what extent?
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:01 pm to colorchangintiger
Pretty sure the new pebble time can do everything except voice calls and communicate with siri.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:02 pm to hawgfaninc
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I just get slightly irritated anytime I see a company flaunting an easier way for consumers to use their plastic cards. to many people get in trouble financially because of those cards.
It's not the cards' fault. The cards just slightly delay the inevitable financial trouble (and, yes, make it a bit worse, too).
But if companies promoting easier payment methods irritates you, then prepare to be irritated for the rest of your life. Things will always get more and more convenient, and lubricating money is very convenient. And for those of us who are financially responsible, electronic payments actually make it easier to watch/restrict spending.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:11 pm to BaddestAndvari
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3 of those already work with iPhone and the other ones should have iPhone support soon...
I'm really just starting to follow the smart watch movement....but how integrated are these watches with an iPhone? I know that you have to download an app to your phone in order for it to work with the watches.
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If the market already exist, doing the same thing, but you overprice it, I wouldn't call that "cheap" for what you get.
In the marketplace as a whole, yeah, it's overpriced. The Apple Watch Sport is "cheap" relative to the other Apple offerings. The one thing I've noticed from the Apple Watch compared with the ones that you linked, I prefer the display on the Apple Watch much more to any of the ones you've linked.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:13 pm to Korkstand
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The cards just slightly delay the inevitable financial trouble
eh perhaps.
but it wasn't that long ago buying stuff on credit was frowned upon and this country was better off financially because of that
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But if companies promoting easier payment methods irritates you, then prepare to be irritated for the rest of your life. Things will always get more and more convenient, and lubricating money is very convenient. And for those of us who are financially responsible, electronic payments actually make it easier to watch/restrict spending.
I don't mind being irritated for a good cause. and making people aware of how easy it is to blow through money they never touch, seems like a good cause. I would wager the group who can be responsible with credit and other easier forms of payment is much smaller than those who have trouble managing their finances.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:15 pm to Box Geauxrilla
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Pretty sure the new pebble time can do everything except voice calls and communicate with siri.
Oh? Apple Watch apps work with it?
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:16 pm to Korkstand
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It's not the cards' fault.
Cards don't kill people, people kill people.
He's using the same argument that dems use against high capacity magazine, etc.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:22 pm to colorchangintiger
Considering that the pebble is compatible with over 6,500 apps and watch-faces, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the apps that were just announced today make their way over.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:22 pm to hawgfaninc
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more people should use cash imo
you go ahead and miss out on the free money you can get from CCs.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:33 pm to CarRamrod
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free money
They sure do spend a lot of money advertising that free money
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:36 pm to hawgfaninc
quote:It is also easier to find and purchase things that are an absolute waste of money, regardless of how they are paid for.
but it wasn't that long ago buying stuff on credit was frowned upon and this country was better off financially because of that
quote:I hear ya, but I also know people without credit cards or even a checking account who cash their entire paychecks every week, and blow through that money even though they touch every dollar.
I don't mind being irritated for a good cause. and making people aware of how easy it is to blow through money they never touch, seems like a good cause.
I'm just saying your antifanaticism might be misdirected. A lot of people just have trouble with finances, regardless of the form of their money and transactions. I think personal finances should be a required course in high school.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:40 pm to BaddestAndvari
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most of these I posted pop up all over the web for way less, the point is, you can't call something "cheap" when things that do just as much / or more, are cheaper already.
i keep pointing out the LG G because the form factor (aside from the magic wheel thingie) is very similar to the apple watch.
will be intersting to see how the 2 compete. i know the newer WEAR devices seem to be going for that round look but since apple is not, i'll compare it to mine.
ETA also i've probably done as much as anyone with the "G" WEAR watch; rooted it, flashed a custom ROM, grabbed 'non market' apps, setup a home cam for my baby, set up WINK device control, use it as a GPS, etc.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:44 pm to Korkstand
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but I also know people without credit cards or even a checking account who cash their entire paychecks every week, and blow through that money even though they touch every dollar.
This group of people must be very small
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A lot of people just have trouble with finances, regardless of the form of their money and transactions. I think personal finances should be a required course in high school.
Agreed.
And that group of people are losing a lot of money to the credit card companies every year.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:41 pm to hawgfaninc
Only with Apple marketing: "All Day" means 18 hours.
What's the starting price of the non sport edition watch?
What's the starting price of the non sport edition watch?
This post was edited on 3/9/15 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:42 pm to hawgfaninc
Heh,
My email to Jonathan Ive complaining about mid level Watch pricing just came back as undeliverable.
I emailed him a few months ago about the iPhone 6 sizes. That did NOT come back.
Nor did my email today to Tim Cook.
My email to Jonathan Ive complaining about mid level Watch pricing just came back as undeliverable.
I emailed him a few months ago about the iPhone 6 sizes. That did NOT come back.
Nor did my email today to Tim Cook.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:52 pm to TigerGman
Are you really an android troll here to make apple users look stupid?
This post was edited on 3/9/15 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 3/9/15 at 5:00 pm to ell_13
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Are you really an android troll here to make apple users look stupid?
If they don't want to hear from their customers, they'd have private emails, no?
Apparently Ive's running for cover on this one.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 6:27 pm to TigerGman
G Man is a well known troll. He hates everything about Apple.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 6:50 pm to CAD703X
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G Man is a well known troll.
Meh. The life of an internet troll is overrated. How hard is it to troll people about Macs, when most of the Windows lemmings that knee jerk have never even touched one?
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