Perhaps it is choice, I see it as part of the initial decisuon. I
have a Macbook Pro, and have added things to it but do not feel forced.
Its first generation, let the pioneers blaze the trail for us. I can
wait. I waited 5 generations for the iPhone. And let the brave pioneers
smack themselves upside the head. For its true that because of those
hardy souls, we reap the benefits down the road.
Me, I have what I need today. I always laugh when the news covers
the stories of people camping out overnight for Black Friday or new
product releases.
Reviews of a product that is not yet in anyone's hands?
From The Believer. . .
By way of the Chariots of the
Gods cameth the Aliens who
dwelt amongst the humans,
and bringeth much knowledge.
On 4/10/2015 7:30 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote:
See, it’s about choice again. Yet choices force you to other choices.
Like chess. If you make a move, you’re forced to make another one, and
that’s where it cascades into having to make a lot more purchases than
you initially thought of. A house is the biggest avalanche of custs one
can decide on. Yet, if you have enough money you can also just rent a
place. Financially, depending on where you are, it’s actually better not
to buy a place outright because the admin council and sewage/garbage
collection fees stack up to higher than rent. the only thing smarter
would be to make sure the house will rise and go beyond inflation, and
you might have a granny flat or room to rent out. My point again, choice.
Here’s a good roundup of recommendations from various people about the
watch:
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-truth-about-the-apple-watch-2015-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+businessinsider+%2528Business+Insider%2529
<http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-truth-about-the-apple-watch-2015-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29>
Again, yes for a device that extends the capabilities of the phone, but
I’m not sold on this fat toffee of a first try at watchmaking which is
actually not very slick and I truly believe people will hit themselves
on the head when the next one comes out, with either a new battery tech
that can slim the thing down to actual superb rendition or enough kinks
and design flaws will have made the actual watch statement valid.
Because for now, even if I couldn’t see the dial, I would much prefer
walking around with my seiko or one of the tag heuuers I still have in
terms of statement than this thing which reminds me of the weird talking
watch someone purchased for me once. Read the article and you will see
each of the comments echo my initial points when I walked into that
store yesterday.
Yuma Antoine Decaux
"Light has no value without darkness"
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On 11/04/2015, at 12:20 pm, The Believer <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Yuma,
When the iPhone first came out, I had a hard time believing a blind
person could use a touch screen when it eventually began to be made
accessible.
But at some point, I began to consider the merits of an iPhone. Then
the time came for me to replace an old cell phone and I got the iPhone
5. Its now just over 2 years old and I am far from needing to look at
newer models. I can see still using it 2 years from now, barring any
unforseen incidents.
The Apple Watch may well meet the needs of some people., Its not in
my future. It sounds cool but that is as far as I go with it.
If I out some thougt into it, I could come up with many products I
was "forced" to buy but that was not my point.
What you are saying is like buying some ground beef. Oh now I am
forced to buy a skillet so I can cook it. (smiles)
From The Believer. . .
By way of the Chariots of the
Gods cameth the Aliens who
dwelt amongst the humans,
and bringeth much knowledge.
On 4/10/2015 6:57 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote:
Hi Believer,
Rightly said, however here’s a few points.
there’s a product called usb to thunderbolt converter I’m forced to buy
because i bought an apple product. Not saying this because I don’t like
it, but its a design decision against standards that one or other
company forces which forces me, the end of the food chain, to buy
because I have other products which I use which are not compatible. All
a matter of choice, and choice we have yet don’t have. you know why?
Simply because we’re visually impaired and are restricted to what is
available. I’m sure if you or i were sighted, we could very well be
happy with a chromebook or an android.
I reported this via mail because I was actually infuriated by the big
gap between what was presented to me during the apple keynote and what I
felt touched and heard from the apple store. And the freaking price.
Same price as an iphone 6 64 gigs. Food for thought. And if you look at
the reviews, they are mixed already, not unanimous like other quote
unquote revolutionary products such as iphone or the good iteartive
outings of macbooks and airs. So its more of a warning to others than my
personal I think yada blahbbling.
Cheers,
Yuma Antoine Decaux
"Light has no value without darkness"
Mob: +61 410732547
Skype: Shainobi1
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On 11/04/2015, at 10:59 am, The Believer <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
What I find so very interesting is how these types of discussions go
on and on about new products, how some people state they would never
buy it, yada yada yada.
At the end of the day, what is the point? Don't like it? Its too
heavy. Too big. Too expensive. Too small. Too cheap.
Name a product that you are forced against your will to buy. Name one.
I am not going to buy the Apple Watch simply because I have no need
for a watch. Who cares? No one cares. Right and I don't care if some
of you do not want to buy it either for any reason. Its not important.
The Apple Watch may well be a nice product. But it sure as hell is
not a "must-have" product. Mankind has survived without it for
thousands of years. (smiles)
From The Believer. . .
By way of the Chariots of the
Gods cameth the Aliens who
dwelt amongst the humans,
and bringeth much knowledge.
On 4/10/2015 4:41 PM, Barry Hadder wrote:
Comments below.
On Apr 10, 2015, at 5:55 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Come on, guys. It’s a small device that you can wear on the wrist.
Don’t you see any potential there at all? The remote control you’ve
always wanted?
Doesn’t a new remote control interfere with the narrative that
people are sitting too much?
The around-the-house communications device for the friends and
family while your phone is docked and not weighing you down? Even the
need for an iPhone is not so much of a deal, if the watch proves
useful outdoors, because any place that you would go already sees you
needing the phone for phone functions, regardless; your watch will
always tether to a local phone, wherever you happen to be.
So, we are supposed to want to buy a new iPhone, but we aren’t
supposed to want to have to touch it. We need to git a watch so we
don’t actually have to directly use our new iPhones. I still am
finding their messaging confusing..
So I preordered. I’ll take the leap. Why not? It might just be my
imagination, but even now I have more fondness for my iPods than my
iPhone as a music player—what’s to say the watch won’t make some of
the things that are made clumsy by the need to pull out my phone and
that I do all the time more enjoyable?
You don’t want to have to handle your new iPhone.
Actually, I think that there are applications that a wearable would
make easier to use. But, I think those applications are limited.
, yes, I do think something has changed in the way Apple prioritises
things; this product seems far more strained, for lack of a better
word, and that may well be the result of executive decision-making
that tends towards company growth rather than user satisfaction.
It looks to me like Apple trying to emulate Google.
Well, anyway, I’m especially looking forward to handling incoming
notifications while I’m on the toilet. :)
Wow! Now I’m listening.
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