A further note about toys. What is cool depends on with whom you hang. My vintage Soviet Braille wristwatch with a 3:00 opening looks cool to my sighted friends. It shows a certain era, level of expertise and craftsmanship. It looks like it came from a time when the world was different.
Kelly On 9/27/16, Robin <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm thinkin' Apple WILL release a NEW & Improved AppleWatch SomeTime > NextYear,2017 to Accompany the10thAnniversary of the iPhone > > But I could be Wrong > At 08:43 AM 9/27/2016, you wrote: >>As a new device there maybe more frequent updates in the first >>years, but just as with the Apple TV or the iPod Touch I somehow >>doubt Apple will release a new watch every year. They'll of course >>improve Watch OS, but I don't think there will be new watch hardware >>every year. Having said this there are of course rumours that >>there's a good chance Apple may release a new watch next year which >>has its own 3G/LTE modem and hence could be completely independent >>from the iPhone. I can see how this is Apple's next goal, but of >>course they have to make a major breakthrough in either battery >>technology or low-powered LTE chips because while everybody wants >>this, nobody wants a watch with a 5-hour battery life and nobody >>wants a bigger, thicker watch to accommodate a larger battery. How >>much of a challenge this is becomes clear when you put the iPhone in >>Airplane mode even if you turn WiFi back on, battery life suddenly >>goes up in a mmajor way which goes to show how much battery power is >>needed to constantly ping cell towers and maintain a cellular connection. >> >>Lastly, a comment about toys. I also like them, but I have >>fortunately passed the point where I thought I needed a new iPhone >>every year just because the new one tested to be just a bit faster >>and had a few new features. I really don't see how people feel the >>need to upgrade from a 6S or 6S Plus to a 7 or 7 Plus if their phone >>from last year is in good shape. Intel comes out with a new >>generation of processor every year, but I certainly don't feel the >>need to upgrade my laptop or PC every year. I am also considering >>buying an Apple Watch and I also didn't buy one when it first came >>out because of the fact that it was a first generation device. I am >>now thinking of it because of the silent way to get time, the fact >>it is waterproof and that it may have some benefits in terms of >>fitness and also because I could listen to a book on very low volume >>with my wrist near my head at night without disturbing my wife and >>without having to wear a headset. >> >> >>Best regards, >>Sieghard >> >>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>Behalf Of Jeremy Gilley >>Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:19 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Apple watch >> >>Ok, >> >>So, I am a guy who likes his toys, but because I like my toys, I >>tend to not care of the pricing of them as long as they are well >>worth the money. >>So, the first watch that came out, I didn't think twice about not >>getting it because it was just the first version. >>I am now thinking of buying the new version, however, something is >>making me pause. >>Do you think these watches will come out as frequently as the phones? >>If so, man, that might be a stinker because I usually get a new >>phone every single time they come out with a new one. Buying a watch >>on top of a new phone might get nuts. Not to mention expensive. >>Thoughts? >>I guess if you get a new watch each year, one will learn to sell or >>put old watch on E-Bay? >>Anyways, for those of you who got version one, and now version 2 of >>the watch that just came out, what are your views and or opinions? >>Do you think you will get a new watch every single year they come out? >>Or is it one of those things you play it by ear as each one comes >>out. 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