And the Watch will enable an iPhone 5s owner to use Apple Pay?
> On 9 Apr 2015, at 17:34, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > > Except that the watch will also interact with your phone over wifi thus > giving you much greater range than just using a bluetooth headset with your > phone, so not exactly no advantage at all. > >> On 04/09/2015 10:16 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> Yes, but if you use a bluetooth headset then there is 0 advantage to the >> watch since the bluetooth headset works just the same with the phone >> directly. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Rick Alfaro >> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 6:57 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Whose ordering the Apple watch? >> >> Hi, yes, the watch has a speaker, and calls taken on the watch behave like >> using a speaker phone. Of course you can use a BlueTooth headset in addition >> to the watch if concerned about privacy. That is what I've surmised from >> reading various reviews anyhow. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Rick Alfaro >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Ron Pelletier >> Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 1:46 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Whose ordering the Apple watch? >> >> Hi Rick, >> >> Am I right to assume that all calls you take on your watch will be with open >> speaker and therefore, not private? If I'm on a bus, restaurant or any >> other public place, I don't really like the idea of people around me hearing >> the other end of the conversation, so short as it may be. I've been using a >> cell phone for 25 years and it took me a long time even to accept the idea >> of answering my phone in public. Maybe that's because there weren't very >> many cell phones around and too many people who had them talked as loud as >> they could so that everyone around realized they were important enough to >> have a cell phone. Back then, I was totally blind and a piano tuner and >> loved my phone because I was on the road all day and found it very >> convenient to be able to call my next customer for instructions to get to >> their house and not to pretend that I was a very famous brain surgeon who >> had to be on call at all times. >> >> Ron & Danvers >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Rick Alfaro >> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 1:03 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Whose ordering the Apple watch? >> >> Hi Mary. >> >> I currently alternate through 2 watches, a Tisot Silent T, and a watch that >> is both Braille and talking. I frequently use the BEM speaker band but it >> isn't a watch. >> >> Here are my reasons for getting the Apple watch. >> >> 1. I'm a geek and just can't help myself. (lol) 2. I look forward to not >> having to take my phone off of my belt case every time a notification comes >> in and getting haptec alerts on my wrist. >> 3. I also look forward to being able to read and reply to text messages via >> the watch again without having to fumble for my phone. >> 4. Making and receiving calls right on the watch also really appeals to me. >> >> After reading the many hands-on reviews around, I'm sure there will be some >> other functions that I'll use daily. I think it's really a matter of >> convenience. I do agree however that it won't be for everyone and the things >> that appeal to me might be a turn off for others. >> >> My only concern is that it's a 1.0 product and I think we all know how that >> could go but again the geek in me says go for it Dude! >> >> Some of the functionality coming with the Apple watch I was actually getting >> with the BEM speaker band but alas it isn't a watch. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Rick Alfaro >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 11:50 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Whose ordering the Apple watch? >> >> Hi Rick, >> As I said in a different thread, I won't be ordering an Apple Watch. >> However, I would be very interested to know why you are. Do you now use a >> braille watch? Just curious. I can't imagine not having a braille watch, >> it's so convenient for what it is. And I also I'm just not seeing any upside >> to having to watch the Apple one that is. So, I do respect your opinion and >> your tech savvy, so would love to know why you are going to be up at 3 AM to >> place your order. Good luck with it. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 8, 2015, at 8:03 AM, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Pre-ordering begins on April 10th at 12:01pdt, 03:01EDT. I'm curious >>> how many of you will be ordering 1. I have a feeling that not many are >>> for various reasons. If you are, which model? Anyone ordering the >>> $10,000 version? (lol) >>> >>> I actually will be one of the suckers up at 3am placing my order for >>> the Sport model with a black band. >>> >>> Anyone else? >>> >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Rick Alfaro >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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