Currys have drop their prices on Apple watches starting from £249 - Various Colours, other 42mm also dropped in price also (Upto £120 off) - I have no use from them as android but thought it was a good price.
You may be able to use O2 priority if it's still aval
Update, Spend £250 and get £20 off with O2 Priority via Currys / PC World - Thanks DID365 :)
John Lewis have matched some prices, with link in 1st comment.
Customise your watch face to show what you want, when you want it and how you like it
Built-in speaker and microphone lets you take your calls instantly, or transfer them to your iPhone
Add a physical dimension to alerts and notifications, such as gentle taps for incoming messages
Compatible with Apple Pay when paired with an iPhone 5 or later model
The Lightweight Ion-X glass is especially resistant to resist scratches and impacts for everyday use
FFS! Knew I should have held on. Although these look different to the one I paid £600 on eBay for.
I knew something didn't seem right. Heated.
ollie87
4 Feb 1610#15
No one should ever buy a first generation Apple product.
Latest comments (205)
cheekybadger
17 Mar 16#185
why would anyone ever buy one of these?
rodman to cheekybadger
17 Mar 16#186
some people got money to spend!
afroylnt to cheekybadger
3 Apr 16#205
To be one of the cool kids keen to show they don't really understand technology I think but I am guessing.
However if it's cheaper than normal and you need a £250 watch without GPS that doesn't actually look nice then its a good deal.
ashtad
29 Mar 16#204
Is it me or haven't John Lewis taken into consideration the price drop..... With the £50 off only makes them £10 cheaper then from Apple :confused:
soldierboy001
20 Mar 16#203
Macworld is just a lot of speculation and no real proof, several dates are given for several expected releases.
Zain97
20 Mar 16#202
Many sources, such as pcworld..Macworld
the porter
19 Mar 16#201
What sources I haven't seen any info to back that up just pure speculation
Zain97
19 Mar 16#200
According too many sources there's one being released in September, so before you start get you facts right
Zain97
19 Mar 16#197
There isn't one being released u till September! Voted hot. Buying one this week!
the porter to Zain97
19 Mar 16#199
There's not one being released September unless you are Tim cooks love child and he's been talking over nachos
obsydian
17 Mar 16#187
Wait until the 22nd and these will drop even more
the porter to obsydian
19 Mar 16#198
Why's that ?you been reading the Pinocchio weekly news again :wink:
Reecapp
18 Mar 16#195
dont be stupid a new ones coming out in a couple of weeks
deany76 to Reecapp
19 Mar 162#196
rubbish
Disco Dave
18 Mar 16#194
Don't think this will work with a Samsung
937666
18 Mar 16#193
Started early today haven't you. I think you mean 'far' by the way.
sharonskint
17 Mar 161#188
I am literally just here for the comments. I do enjoy the lively debate an Apple deal sparks
ollie87 to sharonskint
18 Mar 16#192
Hardly a debate, far too many illiterate mouth-breathers for that.
soldierboy001
17 Mar 16#191
My mistake I thought it said biggywilly.
biggysilly
17 Mar 161#190
Thanks for the complement. My kids think I'm cool also.
soldierboy001
17 Mar 16#189
Nokia, Nokia, Nokia and look what happened to them.
anthole
17 Mar 161#184
The only problem I have with Apple is the price! Far too expensive for every thing they do, but people keep buying them, so it must just be me being a stinge
R1cbm
17 Mar 161#177
Do you ever get the impression that apple have lost their way? New updates are solving problems that don't exist. new products are ..... of zero use unless you are a propper geek have no conversational skills and need something like this to talk to people.
... time to move on apple - try and think of something..... NEW! LOL
daBluone to R1cbm
17 Mar 162#183
But this type of comment has been said alot through the ages about all sorts of things that eventually become the norm. Look at the changes the phone has gone through to end up today being a full computer in your pocket, do you not think people have also said this sort of thing through all its stages. And do we need to buy new phones every 1/2/3 years and yet the mobile phone market is still strong. When I look around all I see is people starring at their phones (even when driving) and talking about the content their looking at, is starring at a watch much different? New generations, new toys.
The smart watch is the just start of consumer wearables and will go through many changes and refinement. Ok so today for the mass its not essential but can you not see a day when it might be? It may become your mobile phone/computer, a wear one device and it does it all product. And Apple like all business who manufacture products have to come up with new things to increase profit, how many new products can Apple come up with? How many can you come up with that can reach global markets and generate millions?! While its not changed the world its still generated alot of interest for a first gen product.
Its easy to suggest Apple have lost their edge because they are huge and the exception that every product they make will me the next ipod or iphone. Its takes time to grow markets and prepare the mass for new things in order to maximise profit.
When I bought the first ipod or the first three iphones most people I knew didn't care for them or have any real interest even though they were game changers. Damn, it was just Nokia Nokia Nokia (and they knew how to milk the market)! Now everyone has a smart phone and wants to show you features or talk about tech or just take for granted like we've always had such powerful and exciting products. So now we have smart watches, then VR for the mass, then smart cars, then driverless cars. Its just going to keep coming and people will want it. Do we need any of these things really? At least be thankfull they create jobs.
While I heated this deal for the discount, I personally will be waiting now for version 2 or 3 before I take the plunge because I'm waiting for the refinement.
Wow, that was alot of blah blah!
jj1phoebe
17 Mar 161#182
Took advantage of this offer and replaced the strap with a metal one off amazon (black link) and it looks awesome. Also found it useful- is it a necessity? Not in the slightest. Is it cool? Yup. And it's really helped with fitness training.
dudwood_fudwood
17 Mar 161#181
Cool story. You don't get it. Fine. Skip the article. The word "crapple" is so old and tiresome. I have an iPhone. Never click or comment on Android/Samsung posts because I know they aren't for me.
When you post something like "crapple" everyone else just looks and thinks you are trying to justify your choice of tech to yourself by slating the other. Enjoy what you enjoy and understand people have different tastes. Neither phone manufacturer is better than the other. Chose what you like and shut up about it.
ollie87
17 Mar 161#180
I assume the people trying to read your post care... I mean not everyone skips over the illiterate hollering. Speaking of school, perhaps you'd actually benefit from returning.
No, but they have my sympathy.
That's great, they are both decent devices. Not sure what point you're trying make here though. I also own similar models, they are two of many different types of tech I own.
Garage Windows? But how do you open them? I hope you have a long pole. Did you mean to say 'garbage'? Again, as I said before, perhaps returning to school wouldn't be the worst option.
Cool... wait a minute, you're not one of those YouTube users that has a gaming PC with SLI Titan X's but prefers playing video games on their PS4 are you? Why are you commenting here in this thread if this product isn't for you?
Change_Me, earlier today.
csi_guy
17 Mar 16#179
New ones out in April???
rushiparikh
17 Mar 16#178
I'd rather wait for the Apple Watch 2 due to be announced at the March 21st event. Prices everywhere will come down for these after the announcement.
skykid3
17 Mar 16#176
I like watches, I have 12 watches myself (mainly thanks to this site!) I had to come see why this deal was getting so much heat
I still don't get it
937666
17 Mar 16#175
andrewgrumpmeister
17 Mar 16#174
what store are the hobnobs at?
dudwood_fudwood
17 Mar 161#173
First you need to buy an Android based handset. The next step is to trawl the internet looking for any Apple posts and then let everyone know how much better your phone is. Then, and only then, will you be cool.
ollie87
17 Mar 16#172
Or being able to use punctuation either, I guess.
Change_Me
17 Mar 161#171
By not purchasing Apple products I guess
ollie87
17 Mar 162#170
Wow you're so edgy. How can someone be as cool as you?
skykid3
17 Mar 16#165
really, it takes a watch from Crapple to make kids do exercise??
So no more fat kids??
dudwood_fudwood to skykid3
17 Mar 161#169
Crapple - A word overused by Apple haters. Don't like Apple? Just skip the article. Pretty simple.
937666
17 Mar 16#168
You were one of the ones who 'liked' the 'spacker' comment made against him!
biggysilly
17 Mar 16#167
I've edited your comment as you added a couple of unnecessary words " first generation".
oOFincHyOo
17 Mar 16#166
Heat! I'ts a great deal for the apple obsessed. I am no hater either, I have a iPhone and I love it but I don't see the appeal at all in smart watches.
Also to the poor bloke getting flack for all the screens his kids have cracked, do your self a favor and buy the kids some phone cases! I always have a case on my phones and have never cracked one! "Spigen" are a great brand I always use!
ogm222
19 Feb 161#164
now expired
storminbalders
7 Feb 16#158
I have finally relented.
I have so wanted one since they were announced, but wasn't prepared to pay the price.
I got the last 38mm Milanese Loop Apple Watch for £439 from John Lewis Nottingham. A saving of £120.
I have to say it is absolutely stunning and works so well.
After 3 days with it, I am blown away with it's functionality. If I'd known what I know now i'd have got one 9 months ago at release (as I almost did at the time).
In particular I love all the fitness stuff, the heart beat sensor as well the camera function and notifications. I really have become more active now! And Siri now actually works..... well!
I honestly think that this is Apple's best product yet. I really do think they nailed it.
I highly recommend at this price.
parkersblock to storminbalders
9 Feb 161#163
This was a good read :laughing:
stu16c
9 Feb 16#162
Oops didn't mean to type po :0
stu16c
9 Feb 16#161
Po
iibdii
8 Feb 16#160
The best time was when we had to chose from
Nokia 3210 / 3310 / 8210
Motorola StarTac
Ericsson 318 with scanner
ollie87
8 Feb 16#159
I wouldn't be touching any phone that'd been wee'd on.
hotyoda
7 Feb 16#157
Oooh they're nearly there then...must admit i turned of when they said no gps. It will come no doubt...and maybe they could add phone capabilities to...i mean an iphone on your wrist...it's comin!!!!
nickysudds
6 Feb 161#156
Bought my Apple Watch from John Lewis Last week for £339. Reduced to £289 this week. I phoned them up and they refunded me £50. Fantastic customer service
Here's a rather disappointing story about error 53:
iPhone 6 dropped, screen shattered including the home button which is the important factor (Touch ID). An iPhone with a shattered screen is not nice, but still usable, continued to use it. OTAs were always denied, one day decided to update via iTunes. Everything goes normal, at the end iPhone reboots, I get error 53, iTunes service cannot verify Touch ID. After a quick google research that brought me to the apple forums, I quickly found out that this was a common and apparent problem.
Device was still within 1 year warranty, contacted apple support, arranged repair. They demand a security of 350 € on your credit card, that's the price of a replacement unit or most expensive repair, furthermore you have to agree to pay this amount in the worst case scenario. They don't send you a quotation, once you've agreed to repairs, they find out what's wrong and fix it.
I was prepared to pay the ~ 150 € for a display exchange. They denied to do the screen and sent me a replacement device instead. Replacement was ~ 350 €.
Certainly it was my fault to drop the phone, but if just the display appears to be broken because of that, the worst case has to be to repair the screen and not pay for a replacement, because of touch id security. 800 € spent on iPhone, within a year add 350 € for a replacement.
iibdii
6 Feb 161#154
This is one dangerous device, many ppl will try to read texts n dial phone while driving i know their hands will be free but the eyes will get off the road.
Apple refused to reveal quantity sold in last quarter. Its because its not selling as expected
iibdii
6 Feb 161#153
Some years ago i used to buy broken screens from one of the friend who had a wee phone repair shop in a small city
I was buying around 200 every month of which 190 would be of iphones and rest for other phones
A years after i started selling iphone 4/4s back glasses on ebay sold 4000 in 3 months and i was no where near big sellers.
sofia_the_last
5 Feb 16#152
thanks ..just got my husband to buy me one for our anniversary. My 13 year old got one for Xmas and she thinks it's the best watch ever, not so impressed now I have one though!
lumsdot
4 Feb 161#19
Why is the apple watch square???
Very confused
realtek to lumsdot
4 Feb 16#42
So they can make the next one rounded and increase sales
speric07 to lumsdot
4 Feb 163#60
Because they don't cut corners
:wink:
John Mason to lumsdot
5 Feb 16#151
Because it's not round
afroylnt
5 Feb 16#150
Less than £249 at a guess :stuck_out_tongue: but at least its quick to remove a watch; not so with a tatoo..
andy95
5 Feb 161#148
>> These are HOT deals, the apple i-watch is NOT!
What is the battery like on them?
soldierboy001 to andy95
5 Feb 161#149
It's a small round thing about the size of a euro 1 cent coin.
Robbed
4 Feb 16#57
Take my money...
jnigel26 to Robbed
5 Feb 162#147
LOL!
I've used Macs since they were first introduced here in the 80s. I was teaching and had a room full of these then 128k 'newbies'. At the time it was great, 128k? Sounds like a joke now. Anything Apple is a rip-off, we all know that, if you think it's not, look at their profits! However, the Apple Watch is the biggest rip-off of the lot. Would I buy one? If it dropped to under 50 quid, then I might consider. WHY do you think the price is falling? They have these made for next to nothing.
Currently using my iPhone 6 without a case, because I'm an adult.
soldierboy001
5 Feb 162#145
You are supposed to take them out of the packages not keep them in the boxes.
dannyhumphreys
5 Feb 16#144
Same with me! I've had lots of Apple products, well iPhones and never broken a screen! Must be how people treat them!!!!
Mex5150
5 Feb 16#143
Added heat as there are no doubt lots of people wanting these things, but IMHO they are *INCREDIBLY* ugly, considering the company that made it is famed for great design, I've no idea what went wrong here. Even crappy £15 'semi-smart' Chinese watches look better ;^<
CommanderQ
5 Feb 16#142
Incredible deal. I've had mine since October and love it. For someone who has never owned a watch before since I was a kid, I never saw the point of spending so much money on something that just told me the time and looked nice. But this can do so much more. It's genuinely great. Tip if you do get one is don't buy straps from Apple, they're so overpriced it's insane. I've managed to pick up a genuine Apple Sport Band Blue from CeX, even came in a case it was practically new and had no visible wear marks. and only cost me £12 vs £39 from Apple. Picked up a Black band too that was a bit more pricey £18. But now since Christmas they've put up the prices of a lot of the Apple Watch Stuff on CeX but it's definitely an option still.
I've bought a leather loop clone off ebay for £16.99 but it hasn't arrived yet so can't comment yet how good third party bands are but they look decent enough rather than spending £129 from Apple.
jk80
5 Feb 16#141
Yes, I agree and this is particularly true of any Apple deal.
matty9815
5 Feb 16#140
Why? Because my phone auto-corrected a capitalisation out?
learoy69
4 Feb 161#35
iphones 1 dauaghter 5 screens in a year,2 nd daughter 2 screens in a year,son 2 screens in a year.plus just about every person i know who owns or did own has broken a screen.have seen loads of apple watches on ebay with guess what broken screens
lumsdot to learoy69
4 Feb 16#36
I guess apple make their glass thinner, to make the device as thin as possible.
Horrible company, no more 32gb ipad air.
You get 16 or 64. Thats so they can charge criminal amounts for extra memory
:confused:
Either daughter - 1st screen break = Cheap handset until the contract is out!
No lessons being learned there! :stuck_out_tongue:
Kebabselector to learoy69
4 Feb 161#39
Maybe your family should be more careful? My family has 3 ipads, 2 iPhones and 1 Apple Watch - guess what none of them are broken. I do have a slight mark on my iPhone 6 screen - which was caused by me dropping something glass on to it.
Most of my work colleagues have none broken screen on their iPhones. Apart from my manager who lets his kids use his iPhone 6 + and guess what kids do?
djmackie2000 to learoy69
4 Feb 16#50
had an Iphone sins Iphone 1 came out.
went from Iphone 1 to 3 to 4 to 4s to 6 Never have broken a screen only issue i had was on my iphone 4s the connection to the power cord broke/pins in it where bent (replaced free from apple). iphone 6 had an issue with the front facing camera (fixed by apple for free).
did have a couple of very small scratches on them over the years.
I sold my Iphone 1 when i sold my iphone 3 and ended up getting more money for my iphone 1 then i did for my iphone 3
both in the same kinda condition as well.
but i can now see my self dropping my phone after this post :disappointed:
DARKSABER to learoy69
4 Feb 161#76
Sounds like a lot of hipsters with a lot of limp wrists..
quidstretchy to learoy69
5 Feb 161#105
I've never broken an Apple product, nor has any member of my immediate family.
Is there a lot of lead in the tap water in your area?
deany76 to learoy69
5 Feb 16#109
Thats incredible 9 smashed screens in approx one year, I would try and get a decent home insurance cover for accidental damage with a £50 excess or always opt for applecare plus with those stats (also try to reduce to 2 or less incidences per device! get kids to be a little more careful or not covered) don't buy ebay applecare plus cover.
Also I use the media devil 'crystal clear' screen protector. I have dropped my phone on hard services a few times and its not smashed (but don't try this at home!).
iancwatkinson to learoy69
5 Feb 16#139
Do you know anyone who is not a clumsy fu..oaf??
Quick staw poll of the office, we have blackberries with broken screens (and keypads) androids, apples and a couple of windows phones.
Hmm wonder what the connection could be...oh yes that glass stuff.
Treat it clumsily and it breaks.
Funnily enough, all those regardless of being android, apple or windows who put their phones in a big bouncy case, ala Griffin Survivors, look imaculate, not cracked screens.
However, I understand it's much much cooler to have a naked phone, even if you look like a clumsy idiot with a cracked screen.
moneysm
5 Feb 16#138
dont think much of the watch load of rubbish if you ask me heat for the price. Worth mentioning apple will probably match the price aswell they did match the price of ipod for me in argos. plus there aftercare is better #Just saying
It doesn't matter if you are a clumsy person lol.
I bought a LG Urbane for my Samsung galaxy and it looks so much better than that Apply watch in my opinion. Though I don't know if LG urbane supports Apply IOS.
JG91
5 Feb 16#136
Thanks, Someone on Apple live help offered me 10% off the retail price, but couldn't match the price.
Taken the plunge and bought one from John Lewis :smiley:
My £20 plantronics does better than apple watch
Battery last 4 days
woodys to iibdii
5 Feb 16#134
If people were buying a watch solely based on battery performance (which would be odd) then you are right....I don't suspect many are though
Agharta
4 Feb 16#67
Cheaper to have a tattoo on your forehead that says C***.
Loathecliff to Agharta
4 Feb 16#68
Cloc?
smoestar to Agharta
4 Feb 162#69
It's also cheaper to buy a packet of Hobnobs. Thanks for your awesome input ...
adamreilly to Agharta
4 Feb 16#91
Like yours?
woodys to Agharta
5 Feb 161#133
how much did that cost you mate?
lumsdot
5 Feb 16#126
So the moto g mobile is as good as a £500 iphone
The £120 moto 360 is better than an apple watch
the £300 samsung tab2 is way better than a £400 ipad air
Looks like time to short apple shares
meskispeskis to lumsdot
5 Feb 162#130
... Supercharged Astra is faster and cheaper than an entry level Lexus, but nobody is shorting Toyota shares for this reason (they own Lexus brand)... it is hard to define "better", it has a different meaning for different people
ollie87 to lumsdot
5 Feb 16#131
If you apply this same logic to cars then no luxury brands would exist - funny since they're doing better than ever.
ollie87
5 Feb 16#129
Not always - there's a lot of dross here and a lot of misinformation. People are morons and fanboys for products which skews things - every Apple deal or lease car deal brings the same morons flocking to post their trolling comments.
Lets not also forget that the standard of English here is so horrendous that most comments are unintelligible any way.
Pixam
5 Feb 16#128
Knew I should of got an o2 PAYG sim just got the o2 priority moments :/
xeroc
5 Feb 16#127
Nah. I seem to remember reading that the raw gold content is about £2k on the Edition model - and that's without processing or refinement. So you'd be better to scrap it.
Yome
5 Feb 16#125
Same discount as for the boxing day last year.
When is the Apple Watch 2 due for release?
Tempted but I am going to wait and see the new model
m4rc
5 Feb 161#120
You have no understanding as to how this site works have you. It's got nothing to do with you wanting, liking or needing anything, and you are obviously not the target market for a smart watch if you think a smartphone shouldn't be £500. This site exists to help people find offers, price cuts, deals.
For an item to be added on here you simply need to ask if you have found it at a lower price than it usually sells for anywhere else. If it is cheaper it's a deal. The bigger the saving the 'hotter' the deal. And it's for items found in the UK. The clue is in the name.
I hope that helps.
jk80 to m4rc
5 Feb 16#124
I find often people's opinions on the items can be just as useful as the deals themselves. There would be no need for a comments section if it was only about finding lower prices for products.
Interesting that Apple did'nt want to protect its brand and decided to fight instead.
ChrisUK
5 Feb 16#121
To be fair, I've only ever broken 1 apple product out of around 50 - that was the iPhone6S..........although it was on a Christmas night out & I'm actually surprised it made it home with me.
learoy69
4 Feb 167#14
why buy a watch that needs charging every day.
ollie87 to learoy69
4 Feb 162#17
To be fair I was tempted - but I've stuck with my original Pebble until now since I've not come across anything else that'll last over a week on one charge.
rebelspawn to learoy69
4 Feb 16#44
Why Not?
m4rc to learoy69
5 Feb 16#119
I don't want a smart watch but I have never slept wearing my watch, I take it off and put it on the bedside table as do most people. I wouldn't think it was hygienic to wear a watch 24/7, I used to work in a jewellers and have to change straps and batteries, often spent 10 mins cleaning the thing before we could get the back or strap off. So leaving a watch on a bedside table overnight is logical to me and most people I would say, what's the issue with sticking it in to charge?
When we started buying smartphones everyone was saying how bad it was having to recharge each day as our nokia 6210 lasted a month on 1 charge, yet it soon became second nature.
jimhuf
5 Feb 16#118
Came here just to see the negative comments, not disappointed
JG91
4 Feb 16#45
Anyone know if the Apple Store price match?
Tony68k to JG91
5 Feb 16#117
Instore I managed this in December.
timj13
5 Feb 16#116
No thanks
I've already got a clock on my Android phone
ollie87
5 Feb 161#115
My head just exploded from the irony.
andy95
5 Feb 16#114
Will that stop you spending $10k now?
Sackboy1
4 Feb 162#83
Second worst tech purchase I ever made, the first being a Windows ME computer 15 years ago.
Adam PDM to Sackboy1
5 Feb 16#113
This, had one for 2 months ago and hated it. Charging it most nights with minimal use was annoying, not many apps for it, worst purchase I made last year by far. Voted hot as it's a good current price, but, no way near worth the money.
DAZZ2000
5 Feb 16#111
Football notifications?...you'll be lucky!. The only notification the Pulsar is going to give you is the time :wink:
Yes, definitely don't surf on it....I know it's a big watch but a surf board it aint - you'll likely fall off :stuck_out_tongue:
BuzzDuraband
4 Feb 1626#21
FFS! Knew I should have held on. Although these look different to the one I paid £600 on eBay for.
I knew something didn't seem right. Heated.
andymagic to BuzzDuraband
4 Feb 161#64
Is that the single core version :smiley:
DAZZ2000 to BuzzDuraband
5 Feb 16#110
It's okay Buzz, I've heard they share the same core components :wink:
Gryzor
5 Feb 16#108
let's get things into proportion, this is the same price as the Nexus 5X. I'm out.
deany76
5 Feb 16#107
Good point, it will be interesting to see the resale value of the £8,000 to £12,500 "Edition" when that point is reached - £250 to £500?
simplytuff
5 Feb 16#106
Nokia 3310 is 2nd Gen, Nokia 3210 was the 1st Gen
madmaxpayne
4 Feb 16#104
Why is it in $???
jldevoy
4 Feb 16#99
The watch doesnt need gps, it doesnt do much without an iphone paired to it, the iphone has gps doesnt it.
Vanderlust to jldevoy
4 Feb 16#102
Indeed. Why go for a run with one device, when you can go with two.
Apple logic.
No GPS makes the device gimped. Dependent. Your watch has many features the phone has, wh are those OK, but GPS isn't, by your 'rationale'.
turnma to jldevoy
4 Feb 161#103
Which is why I love all the marketing shots of fit people in lycra running around with a shiny watch when in reality they'd also need a bloody great iPhone strapped somewhere to their body. Quite happy with my first gen £50 Microsoft band, which does all the notification stuff I could ever want and, more importantly, tracks my rides with GPS without needing my phone to be with me.
andy95
4 Feb 16#78
Cold. Not 4k.
118luke to andy95
4 Feb 16#101
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....
messi_the_best
4 Feb 16#100
Agree entirely with this. Got it as a present also. Great for notifications especially football with the flashscores app. It's not designed to surf on just to 'glance' to get news/sports updates!
ChrisUK
4 Feb 16#98
Only found out that your pulse is logged on your phone every 10 mins - lowest has been 41bpm during waking hours !
Price is hot against RRP, but can be had cheaper (new) from the likes of this site fs section.
Brilliant piece of tech, especially Apple Pay on your wrist, haptic taps for alerts/notifications & the health apps.
adamreilly
4 Feb 16#97
Nope they won't, or nope you don't know?
afroylnt
4 Feb 16#96
Tks; a well put point of view.
jevtamsn
4 Feb 16#95
Meh. Certainly means the new version is imminent, so getting rid of old stock.
deany76
4 Feb 162#85
couldn't be without mine, especially not having an annoying phone ringing all the time. Notifications by haptic feedback and alarms, brilliant. Plus its accurate to "within 50 milliseconds of the definitive global time standard"
loads of really nice under £15.00 straps available. Don't bother with extra apple straps, too expensive.
westonborn to deany76
4 Feb 16#94
Agree they are expensive but the difference is so noticeable, I have bought two cheap ones and never wear them, -rap in comparison to genuine Apple versions
adamreilly
4 Feb 16#89
Does anyone know if John Lewis pricematch the Currys price with the £20 off O2 code?
rodman to adamreilly
4 Feb 16#93
nope
westonborn
4 Feb 16#92
I have the Apple Watch stainless steel link band, great device wouldn't be without it now!
Vanderlust
4 Feb 16#90
Nope, No GPS for a while until they've reached a certain iOS saturation point. The idea at the moment is to handicap your watch making it dependent on an Iphone so you buy and stay loyal to two Apple devices. They want you in their ecosystem.
Horrible cynical stuff, but that's the game. GPS will come, but not until it becomes anti-competitive to do so.
Oneday77
4 Feb 16#88
Garmin Vivofit, 7 days battery or 3 days till the screen starts to fail or 1 until the touch response drive you nuts.
Also with the O2 deal.
There's get Curry's vouchers from Morrisons.
Morrisons do 1p off for each pound. So if you get £250 that's 250 off a litre of fuel. (So maybe another £10+ Saving)
packard
4 Feb 16#79
Is this thread meant to be about a watch and not iphone v android or if the scene may or may not crack on other products,,, ?
Fair price for current model
hotyoda
4 Feb 161#72
When these have gps and can play music to bluetooth headphones so i don't have to take my phone/ipod out for a run then i'm in...until then....
Nice price though...:smiley:
jj1phoebe to hotyoda
4 Feb 16#77
They can play music to bluetooth headphones - there's 2gb dedicated storage for music.
I'm tempted by this; I almost purchased one when they were £50 off over Christmas but the colour I wanted sold out really quickly - do I buy or wait just in case.... (rhetorical)
wakkaday
4 Feb 16#73
How long does battery averagely last . Clearly a new model in March
anutkaw to wakkaday
4 Feb 16#75
Two days for me, and I am using them a lot
anutkaw
4 Feb 16#74
Bought mine from John Lewis just before Christmas for that price- no regrets...
matty9815
4 Feb 162#71
Wow! Where are the grammar police? they'd have a field day here...
TrickieNickie
4 Feb 16#70
When is the 17inch screen pro retina double 4k version coming out? lol
bailey87
4 Feb 163#66
It'll never be a casio calculator watch
Adversary
4 Feb 162#65
Bought the Missus one on Tuesday from JL and popped back in just now for my £50 refund.
"In which store did you see the lower price, Sir?"
"Erm.....Yours"
"Oh. Follow me Sir"
muffboy
4 Feb 16#63
What does it do?
Cameron92
4 Feb 16#61
Must not be selling well if they're slashing the price of these.
lucifon to Cameron92
4 Feb 16#62
The new one will be out in a few months. Possibly even revealed in March.
Loathecliff
4 Feb 16#59
Enough you two!! - I had been happily picking them up at car boots & general auctions for years. Now every chancer will be at it :man:
thedvdmonster
4 Feb 16#58
Got one as a present, would never have bought 1st gen tech new but hey ho a present is a present.
Never wore my old watch to bed so taking this off and dropping on charge pad is no big deal.
I get two full days out of a single charge without using low power mode.
Apart from being an expensive watch I still haven't found many useful apps, just handy for notifications -super 6, football scores, texts etc.
Apple Pay works well.
Needs new face apps for sure.
Would have bought this used for around £100 or under, can't really justify any more than that.
A cover is a must, tried a glass protector but that shattered in minutes so got a 99p plastic one that clips over front-perfect.
Nexusfifth
4 Feb 16#56
Still too expensive for what it is.
Kyiagi
4 Feb 16#55
New one will be announced 15th of March
hass123
4 Feb 16#54
i got an iphone 5, screen in great condition just one or two sctatches dropped a few times no breaks
BubaMan
4 Feb 16#53
Hipster dinner plates.
the__cat
4 Feb 16#52
Hmmm, so they release a poor 1st gen and no one buys it. They can either can it or improve it. Not always as clear-cut as you think.
History tells us that the 1st gen of nearly all Apple products were plagued with issues in recent years.. It's much safer therefore to go with the 2nd gen if you want something that is even remotely worth the money.
Apple know that this is how people think, so they'll not can a product that undersells if people generally buy the 2nd gen anyway.
djmackie2000
4 Feb 16#51
shame I do like the look of the TAG Heuer Connected watch but a shame i cannot even afford a watch out of a candy machine
thenewmessiah
4 Feb 16#49
It's one of the greatest watches ever made, pulsar p3 just edges it for me though
ollie87
4 Feb 161#48
And iPads as chopping boards.
callagc
4 Feb 16#47
apple fan boys are gonna freak
Bossworld
4 Feb 16#46
Aye all the cool kids have ditched their toolkits and started using their iPhone screens to hammer in nails :wink:.
learoy69
4 Feb 16#43
not quite kids lol
woodys
4 Feb 16#41
Good price, great device IMO. love mine find it extremely useful. Trolls will be out in force but at the end of the day if you like the device and have the dough its up to you isn't it. If you buy it and decide its not for you sell it on for (at this price) i imagine very little loss.
And if the new version comes out in march and seems so much better you feel the need to upgrade chop this one in and buy the new one :smiley:
learoy69
4 Feb 16#40
must just be the younger generation that brake them as my kids are 20-24 years of age and when asking them they say all there mates have smashed there screens aswell
BubaMan
4 Feb 16#34
I'll grant you the e-paper devices are a little better suited to the task but I just can't justify the expense for the sake of saving 3 seconds when I get a message, especially as I'd prefer to use my phone to reply anyway.
It comes down to what you get used to I suppose and I don't begrudge anyone having one - they just don't appeal to me - tech for tech's sake IMO (and I am a bu@@er for buying tech) :wink:
Loathecliff
4 Feb 163#22
We all focussed on his expensive space age Pulsar digital watch, - honest we did.
A few years later they cost a £1 in petrol stations
daBluone to Loathecliff
4 Feb 16#33
The Hamilton Pulsar? That things hella pricey now.
ollie87
4 Feb 16#32
I wouldn't say that. I've had my original Pebble for quite a few years now, although it's old tech now the battery still lasts well over a week.
It also makes the battery on my phone last longer as the screen isn't being turned on everytime I get an alert - which is killer on modern phones.
mattmerch
4 Feb 162#31
this is an internet forum no proof required :smiley:
BubaMan
4 Feb 167#30
Good deal if you're after one - heated :smiley:
Pointless devices IMO - not just Apple - all smart watches... but I'm one of the lucky people who can still take their phone out of their pocket and put it back in :stuck_out_tongue:
Vanderlust
4 Feb 16#29
By the way guys, March 15th is the new drop date it seems for the Apple Watch and iPad Air updates. Maybe a new iPhone 5 model too.
Definitely wouldn't be spending cash on an Apple Watch or iPad Air right now.
Jeezeypeeps
4 Feb 16#28
Clearly just trolling, however be aware that the screen on the sport does scratch very easily. Much worse than any other watch I have owned.
Kebabselector
4 Feb 161#27
Any evidence to support this or are you just trolling?
Battery life could be better, although I've only had one instance where it ran out of juice (on a 5 hour cycle ride, with the fitness tracker running). As for being thick, it's about the same size and weight as my Tissot.
ollie87
4 Feb 162#26
Hardly a good example, the 3310 was 5th generation of that type of phone, you're thinking of the Nokia 1011.
Recently (say the last 5-10 years) Apple has been treating its first gen products as betas. (Granted I have bought some in the past but now I wait)
First iPod? Only had Firewire and no Windows support.
First iPhone? No apps or 3G.
First AppleTV? Huge - didn't do HD, had basically no features that the aTV has now. Was basically a crippled SFF PC
First iPad? Massively thick - very underpowered.
First Apple Watch? Poor battery life and very thick.
There are more too:
The first MacBook Air wasn't that great until we got the models with i5 CPUs.
The first-gen Retina MacBook Pro had issues as well.
danielson1978
4 Feb 166#25
Decent price for a nice watch - I've had mine about 6 months now and also have an LG Urbane for work, I have just this morning had to take the LG back as I am getting constant disconnecting, why do I tell this story? Because Apple products just work, no messing around, no dropping connection, nothing, the software and hardware is all in sync and the user experience is always smooth - I've had a pebble too and watch OS is easily the most stable, OK the Apple Watch costs a bit more, and in truth part of that is a "status tax" but you can't fault their product on usability
Vanderlust
4 Feb 165#24
Yes he should have said, only mugs buy first gen Apple products.
Which is true, it's not because of available tech improving, it's because of Apple's carrot and stick approach. If much less people bought much less Apple products, they'd be forced to compete by increasing features. Look how long it took for Apple to bring out picture messaging etc. Hilarious actually how terrible they are, but design and usability is king for most consumers who will sacrifice a lot for those things.
FWIW, I'm an Apple guy. 3 MBPs here, a new 27 inch iMac, generations of iPhones, iPods etc. My first computer was a Mac in the early 90s.
You get to know them well and they are very, very predictable. You can't understand Apple and not be cynical. Anything else is delusional.
Just wait until Apple introduce a new magical feature that they've specially created called.. the World Orbital Tracker. It will be revolutionary. A game changer.
You can now go out for a run with your £300 watch and it can track your movement! You can see where you ran on maps, see segments and see your progression! All without needed to have your bulky phone with you. Isn't it just wonderful.
*GPS watch users around the world let out a collective sigh*
learoy69
4 Feb 162#23
also like all apple mobile devices ,screens are made to crack.know to many people with theses that have smashed there screen.strange as i have never cracked a watch screen in 46 years.just another way of apple boosting there profits
ourdevonfamily
4 Feb 162#20
Great logic.. then there wouldn't be a 2nd gen and you'd still be using a Nokia 3310.
Great price for a great piece of tech, but as people have stated you may run the risk of a new version being announced in March. Hot for the price all the same.
thearbiter65
4 Feb 161#18
I did learn my lesson and agree with you.
Smiff
4 Feb 161#10
do those discounts apply to the top end, because i'm trying to imagine spending 17,000$ on an already out of date piece of tech.
KM4353 to Smiff
4 Feb 161#16
People who spend $17,000 on outdated tech, won't hesitate to rebuy newer gens.
ollie87
4 Feb 1610#15
No one should ever buy a first generation Apple product.
mre15
4 Feb 162#13
All of the apple insiders have said this is very unlikely. Either October or next March.
jordan210
4 Feb 165#5
Great price. Tempted but think I'm Gona wait for next gen.
thearbiter65 to jordan210
4 Feb 162#12
Same here. I got the iPad 1 and regretted not waiting for the 2.
vassy201187
4 Feb 1627#11
Heat added OP
Story of my life :/
bearloader
4 Feb 161#9
Looks like some of them have £120 off on PC World.......
exexpat
4 Feb 162#8
2nd gen due in a couple of months - if you can wait until then - prices of 1st gen will plummet and like the iPad 2 will be significantly upgraded from gen 1 - maybe even lower priced.
DID365
4 Feb 162#4
Buy something else for at least a pound also and get £20 off with O2 priority at Currys/PC World.
goonertillidie to DID365
4 Feb 16#7
Exactly the info i needed, thank you! :smiley:
valueseeker75
4 Feb 16#6
heat added, makes the bigger sport watch the same price as the small one is normally.
goonertillidie
4 Feb 16#3
Nice one 008, was looking for a page like that :smiley:
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Update, Spend £250 and get £20 off with O2 Priority via Currys / PC World - Thanks DID365 :)
John Lewis have matched some prices, with link in 1st comment.
Customise your watch face to show what you want, when you want it and how you like it
Built-in speaker and microphone lets you take your calls instantly, or transfer them to your iPhone
Add a physical dimension to alerts and notifications, such as gentle taps for incoming messages
Compatible with Apple Pay when paired with an iPhone 5 or later model
The Lightweight Ion-X glass is especially resistant to resist scratches and impacts for everyday use
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However if it's cheaper than normal and you need a £250 watch without GPS that doesn't actually look nice then its a good deal.
... time to move on apple - try and think of something..... NEW! LOL
The smart watch is the just start of consumer wearables and will go through many changes and refinement. Ok so today for the mass its not essential but can you not see a day when it might be? It may become your mobile phone/computer, a wear one device and it does it all product. And Apple like all business who manufacture products have to come up with new things to increase profit, how many new products can Apple come up with? How many can you come up with that can reach global markets and generate millions?! While its not changed the world its still generated alot of interest for a first gen product.
Its easy to suggest Apple have lost their edge because they are huge and the exception that every product they make will me the next ipod or iphone. Its takes time to grow markets and prepare the mass for new things in order to maximise profit.
When I bought the first ipod or the first three iphones most people I knew didn't care for them or have any real interest even though they were game changers. Damn, it was just Nokia Nokia Nokia (and they knew how to milk the market)! Now everyone has a smart phone and wants to show you features or talk about tech or just take for granted like we've always had such powerful and exciting products. So now we have smart watches, then VR for the mass, then smart cars, then driverless cars. Its just going to keep coming and people will want it. Do we need any of these things really? At least be thankfull they create jobs.
While I heated this deal for the discount, I personally will be waiting now for version 2 or 3 before I take the plunge because I'm waiting for the refinement.
Wow, that was alot of blah blah!
When you post something like "crapple" everyone else just looks and thinks you are trying to justify your choice of tech to yourself by slating the other. Enjoy what you enjoy and understand people have different tastes. Neither phone manufacturer is better than the other. Chose what you like and shut up about it.
No, but they have my sympathy.
That's great, they are both decent devices. Not sure what point you're trying make here though. I also own similar models, they are two of many different types of tech I own.
Garage Windows? But how do you open them? I hope you have a long pole. Did you mean to say 'garbage'? Again, as I said before, perhaps returning to school wouldn't be the worst option.
Cool... wait a minute, you're not one of those YouTube users that has a gaming PC with SLI Titan X's but prefers playing video games on their PS4 are you? Why are you commenting here in this thread if this product isn't for you?
Change_Me, earlier today.
I still don't get it
So no more fat kids??
Also to the poor bloke getting flack for all the screens his kids have cracked, do your self a favor and buy the kids some phone cases! I always have a case on my phones and have never cracked one! "Spigen" are a great brand I always use!
I have so wanted one since they were announced, but wasn't prepared to pay the price.
I got the last 38mm Milanese Loop Apple Watch for £439 from John Lewis Nottingham. A saving of £120.
I have to say it is absolutely stunning and works so well.
After 3 days with it, I am blown away with it's functionality. If I'd known what I know now i'd have got one 9 months ago at release (as I almost did at the time).
In particular I love all the fitness stuff, the heart beat sensor as well the camera function and notifications. I really have become more active now! And Siri now actually works..... well!
I honestly think that this is Apple's best product yet. I really do think they nailed it.
I highly recommend at this price.
Nokia 3210 / 3310 / 8210
Motorola StarTac
Ericsson 318 with scanner
beware error 53, and non apple replaced screens.
http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/05/apple-iphone-error-53/
IbrahimLafayetteabout an hour ago
Here's a rather disappointing story about error 53:
iPhone 6 dropped, screen shattered including the home button which is the important factor (Touch ID). An iPhone with a shattered screen is not nice, but still usable, continued to use it. OTAs were always denied, one day decided to update via iTunes. Everything goes normal, at the end iPhone reboots, I get error 53, iTunes service cannot verify Touch ID. After a quick google research that brought me to the apple forums, I quickly found out that this was a common and apparent problem.
Device was still within 1 year warranty, contacted apple support, arranged repair. They demand a security of 350 € on your credit card, that's the price of a replacement unit or most expensive repair, furthermore you have to agree to pay this amount in the worst case scenario. They don't send you a quotation, once you've agreed to repairs, they find out what's wrong and fix it.
I was prepared to pay the ~ 150 € for a display exchange. They denied to do the screen and sent me a replacement device instead. Replacement was ~ 350 €.
Certainly it was my fault to drop the phone, but if just the display appears to be broken because of that, the worst case has to be to repair the screen and not pay for a replacement, because of touch id security. 800 € spent on iPhone, within a year add 350 € for a replacement.
Apple refused to reveal quantity sold in last quarter. Its because its not selling as expected
I was buying around 200 every month of which 190 would be of iphones and rest for other phones
A years after i started selling iphone 4/4s back glasses on ebay sold 4000 in 3 months and i was no where near big sellers.
Very confused
:wink:
What is the battery like on them?
I've used Macs since they were first introduced here in the 80s. I was teaching and had a room full of these then 128k 'newbies'. At the time it was great, 128k? Sounds like a joke now. Anything Apple is a rip-off, we all know that, if you think it's not, look at their profits! However, the Apple Watch is the biggest rip-off of the lot. Would I buy one? If it dropped to under 50 quid, then I might consider. WHY do you think the price is falling? They have these made for next to nothing.
Consider an alternative, they work. Not only do they work, they are almost 'free' in comparison! Where do you think these are made?
My no brand name smart watch works superb. The only downside for Apple freaks is it doesn't say Apple on it. But then nor does the i-watch!
These are HOT deals, the apple i-watch is NOT!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2055119.m570.l1313.TR10.TRC0.A0.H0.Xu8.TRS0&_nkw=u8&_sacat=0
http://www.made-in-china.com/products-search/hot-china-products/Apple_Watch.html
I've bought a leather loop clone off ebay for £16.99 but it hasn't arrived yet so can't comment yet how good third party bands are but they look decent enough rather than spending £129 from Apple.
Horrible company, no more 32gb ipad air.
You get 16 or 64. Thats so they can charge criminal amounts for extra memory
Original iPhone
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Never broken a screen.
Either daughter - 1st screen break = Cheap handset until the contract is out!
No lessons being learned there! :stuck_out_tongue:
Most of my work colleagues have none broken screen on their iPhones. Apart from my manager who lets his kids use his iPhone 6 + and guess what kids do?
went from Iphone 1 to 3 to 4 to 4s to 6 Never have broken a screen only issue i had was on my iphone 4s the connection to the power cord broke/pins in it where bent (replaced free from apple). iphone 6 had an issue with the front facing camera (fixed by apple for free).
did have a couple of very small scratches on them over the years.
I sold my Iphone 1 when i sold my iphone 3 and ended up getting more money for my iphone 1 then i did for my iphone 3
both in the same kinda condition as well.
but i can now see my self dropping my phone after this post :disappointed:
Is there a lot of lead in the tap water in your area?
Also I use the media devil 'crystal clear' screen protector. I have dropped my phone on hard services a few times and its not smashed (but don't try this at home!).
Quick staw poll of the office, we have blackberries with broken screens (and keypads) androids, apples and a couple of windows phones.
Hmm wonder what the connection could be...oh yes that glass stuff.
Treat it clumsily and it breaks.
Funnily enough, all those regardless of being android, apple or windows who put their phones in a big bouncy case, ala Griffin Survivors, look imaculate, not cracked screens.
However, I understand it's much much cooler to have a naked phone, even if you look like a clumsy idiot with a cracked screen.
Iphone 3 Broken screen
Iphone 3G Broken screen
Iphone 4S Broken screen twice
Ipad 4 Screen hasn't broke
It doesn't matter if you are a clumsy person lol.
I bought a LG Urbane for my Samsung galaxy and it looks so much better than that Apply watch in my opinion. Though I don't know if LG urbane supports Apply IOS.
Taken the plunge and bought one from John Lewis :smiley:
But if you really want one (smartwatch), check this first:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/wearable-tech/best-smartwatches-2016-uk-summary-3497103/
Battery last 4 days
The £120 moto 360 is better than an apple watch
the £300 samsung tab2 is way better than a £400 ipad air
Looks like time to short apple shares
Lets not also forget that the standard of English here is so horrendous that most comments are unintelligible any way.
When is the Apple Watch 2 due for release?
Tempted but I am going to wait and see the new model
For an item to be added on here you simply need to ask if you have found it at a lower price than it usually sells for anywhere else. If it is cheaper it's a deal. The bigger the saving the 'hotter' the deal. And it's for items found in the UK. The clue is in the name.
I hope that helps.
Aberystwyth man wins Apple Watch warranty court battle - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-35475433
When we started buying smartphones everyone was saying how bad it was having to recharge each day as our nokia 6210 lasted a month on 1 charge, yet it soon became second nature.
I've already got a clock on my Android phone
Yes, definitely don't surf on it....I know it's a big watch but a surf board it aint - you'll likely fall off :stuck_out_tongue:
I knew something didn't seem right. Heated.
Apple logic.
No GPS makes the device gimped. Dependent. Your watch has many features the phone has, wh are those OK, but GPS isn't, by your 'rationale'.
Price is hot against RRP, but can be had cheaper (new) from the likes of this site fs section.
Brilliant piece of tech, especially Apple Pay on your wrist, haptic taps for alerts/notifications & the health apps.
loads of really nice under £15.00 straps available. Don't bother with extra apple straps, too expensive.
Horrible cynical stuff, but that's the game. GPS will come, but not until it becomes anti-competitive to do so.
Hot from me
There's get Curry's vouchers from Morrisons.
Morrisons do 1p off for each pound. So if you get £250 that's 250 off a litre of fuel. (So maybe another £10+ Saving)
Fair price for current model
Nice price though...:smiley:
I'm tempted by this; I almost purchased one when they were £50 off over Christmas but the colour I wanted sold out really quickly - do I buy or wait just in case.... (rhetorical)
"In which store did you see the lower price, Sir?"
"Erm.....Yours"
"Oh. Follow me Sir"
Never wore my old watch to bed so taking this off and dropping on charge pad is no big deal.
I get two full days out of a single charge without using low power mode.
Apart from being an expensive watch I still haven't found many useful apps, just handy for notifications -super 6, football scores, texts etc.
Apple Pay works well.
Needs new face apps for sure.
Would have bought this used for around £100 or under, can't really justify any more than that.
A cover is a must, tried a glass protector but that shattered in minutes so got a 99p plastic one that clips over front-perfect.
History tells us that the 1st gen of nearly all Apple products were plagued with issues in recent years.. It's much safer therefore to go with the 2nd gen if you want something that is even remotely worth the money.
Apple know that this is how people think, so they'll not can a product that undersells if people generally buy the 2nd gen anyway.
And if the new version comes out in march and seems so much better you feel the need to upgrade chop this one in and buy the new one :smiley:
It comes down to what you get used to I suppose and I don't begrudge anyone having one - they just don't appeal to me - tech for tech's sake IMO (and I am a bu@@er for buying tech) :wink:
We all focussed on his expensive space age Pulsar digital watch, - honest we did.
A few years later they cost a £1 in petrol stations
It also makes the battery on my phone last longer as the screen isn't being turned on everytime I get an alert - which is killer on modern phones.
Pointless devices IMO - not just Apple - all smart watches... but I'm one of the lucky people who can still take their phone out of their pocket and put it back in :stuck_out_tongue:
Definitely wouldn't be spending cash on an Apple Watch or iPad Air right now.
Battery life could be better, although I've only had one instance where it ran out of juice (on a 5 hour cycle ride, with the fitness tracker running). As for being thick, it's about the same size and weight as my Tissot.
Recently (say the last 5-10 years) Apple has been treating its first gen products as betas. (Granted I have bought some in the past but now I wait)
First iPod? Only had Firewire and no Windows support.
First iPhone? No apps or 3G.
First AppleTV? Huge - didn't do HD, had basically no features that the aTV has now. Was basically a crippled SFF PC
First iPad? Massively thick - very underpowered.
First Apple Watch? Poor battery life and very thick.
There are more too:
The first MacBook Air wasn't that great until we got the models with i5 CPUs.
The first-gen Retina MacBook Pro had issues as well.
Which is true, it's not because of available tech improving, it's because of Apple's carrot and stick approach. If much less people bought much less Apple products, they'd be forced to compete by increasing features. Look how long it took for Apple to bring out picture messaging etc. Hilarious actually how terrible they are, but design and usability is king for most consumers who will sacrifice a lot for those things.
FWIW, I'm an Apple guy. 3 MBPs here, a new 27 inch iMac, generations of iPhones, iPods etc. My first computer was a Mac in the early 90s.
You get to know them well and they are very, very predictable. You can't understand Apple and not be cynical. Anything else is delusional.
Just wait until Apple introduce a new magical feature that they've specially created called.. the World Orbital Tracker. It will be revolutionary. A game changer.
You can now go out for a run with your £300 watch and it can track your movement! You can see where you ran on maps, see segments and see your progression! All without needed to have your bulky phone with you. Isn't it just wonderful.
*GPS watch users around the world let out a collective sigh*
Great price for a great piece of tech, but as people have stated you may run the risk of a new version being announced in March. Hot for the price all the same.
Story of my life :/
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