Apple Watch Anyone?

[Blueface]

Surprised not a subject of discussion.

Let's draw a T bar.
On the one side, FanBoys. On the other, Haters.

Me? First and foremost, a watch freak.
Second, a self confessed FanBoy.
Third, toys, period.

That said, here is mine, SS 42mm version.

Is it a must have? Nope.
Does one need it? Nope.
Do I regret buying it? Nope.
It's a fun gadget that if you can piss money away, go for it. It's a conversation piece to say the least. Have used it as Apple pay in a few places and chuckled all the way out of the store. Cracked up first time I set navigation on phone and was showing on watch and my wrist was tapped each time I needed to make a turn. Controlling my patio Bluetooth stereo from my watch is also cool. Nice to leave phone in one place in house and be anywhere to answer phone or texts.

Again, a toy that was lucky to get on first day, on 24th and enjoy as a birthday present to me, from me, with many more regards from me.

[sikk50]

I'm a fanboy. I'm always in line for the flag ship phones since they started. I'll probably get one of these at some point as I love watches as well. Hell I even have one of the old iPods in a watch band (some sort of nano i think). But I will say I wasn't uberly excited for this out of the gate. I have a problem with cracking watch faces already

[elderboy02]

Meh... I'll stick with this on my wrist....

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Meh... I'll stick with this on my wrist....

Nice.
Funny, I have an Oyster Perpetual and a new Breitling Navitimer but plenty of room still for others.
Submariner in blue like yours may be next one for me or Daytona.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Meh... I'll stick with this on my wrist....

Like this?

[elderboy02]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Like this?

Nice!

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Nice!

BTw, you are right with your original post.

[elderboy02]

Originally Posted by Blueface

BTw, you are right with your original post.

To each their own. I just can't see downgrading to an Apple watch after I have had this on my wrist for over a year.

[Blueface]

My last evening with my Apple Watch as will sell and looks like will recover all my money.
Farewell my friend.
Hasta la vista.
Good bye.
Au revoir.
Sayonara.
Auf Wiedersehen.

[The Poet]

As I like to buy American, I avoid all Apple products.


What's that? Apple IS American? Has anybody told them that?

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by The Poet

As I like to buy American, I avoid all Apple products.


What's that? Apple IS American? Has anybody told them that?

Not to start an argument or flame-war, but based on your logic, you need to just stop buying stuff. Nearly everything these days has parts or components made outside the USA.

Supporting the global economy is also a good thing. Yes, there are bad governments -- mostly it's a matter of degree.

Just my ...

[quote=The Poet;2034095]As I like to buy American, I avoid all Apple products.



You must not own any type of laptop, PC or tablet!

[The Poet]

[quote=badbriar;2034947]

Originally Posted by The Poet

As I like to buy American, I avoid all Apple products.



You must not own any type of laptop, PC or tablet!

My problem with Apple is not with where they make their products, but rather how they hide their obscenely vast profits. Over the past ten years the total global . . . TOTAL GLOBAL FOR TEN YEARS!! . . . amount of corporate taxes on their hundreds of billions of profits has been in the neighborhood of 100 million bucks. Look at it this way: When you buy one of their products, the sales tax you pay is 100 times or more greater than the tax they will pay on their profit . . . which is considerable, what with their gross margin of 35%. Yes, 1 out of every 3 bucks you pony up for your Apple goes into their pockets, and stays there.

Do a little research, and be shocked at their greed. Even when dead, Steve still jobs you.

[Subvet642]

Originally Posted by The Poet

My problem with Apple is not with where they make their products, but rather how they hide their obscenely vast profits. Over the past ten years the total global . . . TOTAL GLOBAL FOR TEN YEARS!! . . . amount of corporate taxes on their hundreds of billions of profits has been in the neighborhood of 100 million bucks. Look at it this way: When you buy one of their products, the sales tax you pay is 100 times or more greater than the tax they will pay on their profit . . . which is considerable, what with their gross margin of 35%. Yes, 1 out of every 3 bucks you pony up for your Apple goes into their pockets, and stays there.

Do a little research, and be shocked at their greed. Even when dead, Steve still jobs you.

As long as you get what you pay for, what's there to complain about? It sure seems as though the public thinks they're getting what they pay for. If Apple was breaking the law, Uncle Sugar would come looking for them. No one else's wealth diminishes my worth by one penny. I do not covet my neighbor's goods, wife or otherwise. If you don't like paying that much sales tax then I would venture that your problem isn't with Apple's tax burden, but with your own, as it should be. Profit is not obscene; it is the engine of advancement and achievement. Almost every great thing about this country was created with profit as the motive. Without the profit motive there is no impulse to develop new technologies and advance civilization. Those who would instill envy in us for what others have, have other, sinister motives in mind and I'm frightened that otherwise smart people fall for it. It's a shame that only 1 out of every 3 dollars goes into Apple's pocket; they take all the risk, they do all the work, they do the innovating and Uncle Sugar does all the looting. What I don't understand is how anyone, besides Apple, could be upset that they have to spend 2 dollars to make 1.

[AdamJoshua]

I admit it I usually go first gen on everything, but this is one time I'm going to wait it out, my brother got his already and loves it.

As you said is it a must have, blah blah blah, nope to them all, yet then again it's still pretty cool and seeing as how I don't have a full sleeve tat down to my wrist .. it will work for me when I do get one

What's your digital watch face of choice?

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

What's your digital watch face of choice?

I have had fun changing it daily but seem to have landed on this one.

[The Poet]

Last quarter Apple sold more new iPhones in China than in the US . . . and will pony up about the same amount in corporate taxes here in dollars as they shall here in yuan.

[hammondc]

I've been an Apple Fanboy for about 10 years now. I'll pass on this one. Actually, I was really into watches at one point, but quit wearing them when cell phones became ubiquitous. Now I have zero interest other than athletic watches.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by hammondc

I've been an Apple Fanboy for about 10 years now. I'll pass on this one. Actually, I was really into watches at one point, but quit wearing them when cell phones became ubiquitous. Now I have zero interest other than athletic watches.

You are not alone it seems. Have read many following that route of not needing a wrist watch any more.
For me, I feel lost/naked without a watch on my wrist. At 56, way too many years of wearing one.

[hammondc]

Resurrecting this thread because even after this comment in 2015......

Originally Posted by hammondc

I've been an Apple Fanboy for about 10 years now. I'll pass on this one. Actually, I was really into watches at one point, but quit wearing them when cell phones became ubiquitous. Now I have zero interest other than athletic watches.

........I am seriously considering getting one. Any input on the newer series 2?