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  Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 12:38 +0000
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino <henry@att.net> - 2015-03-09 07:15 -0800
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 14:56 +0000
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 09:07 +1300
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-09 07:27 -0700
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-09 10:57 -0400
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 15:11 +0000
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:26 -0500
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-09 12:02 -0500
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 13:03 -0500
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-09 14:06 -0400
                  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino BobbyK <bknight@Conramp.net> - 2015-03-09 13:19 -0500
                    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-09 13:07 -0700
                    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-09 16:55 -0500
                      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 13:19 +1300
                  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-09 18:52 +0000
                    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino BobbyK <bknight@Conramp.net> - 2015-03-09 14:02 -0500
                      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-09 15:10 -0400
                      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-03-10 07:05 +1100
                        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino BobbyK <bknight@Conramp.net> - 2015-03-09 16:41 -0500
                    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-09 15:08 -0400
                      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-09 19:24 +0000
                      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 09:02 +1300
                      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2015-03-09 15:18 -0700
                  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2015-03-09 15:17 -0700
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 09:18 +1300
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-09 20:29 +0000
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-09 20:47 +0000
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:10 -0500
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-09 13:27 -0700
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-03-09 11:41 -0400
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 09:38 +1300
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-03-09 16:56 -0400
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-03-10 13:36 +1300
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-10 08:45 -0700
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-03-09 20:15 -0400
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-03-10 08:41 -0700
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 08:07 -0700
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:10 -0500
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 15:16 +0000
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:26 -0500
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 20:22 +0000
        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 08:39 -0700
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:40 -0500
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 08:41 -0700
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-09 11:50 -0500
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-09 19:32 +0000
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 17:09 -0700
          Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 20:21 +0000
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-03-09 14:21 -0700
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-09 22:04 +0000
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-10 01:48 +0000
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-09 23:51 +0000
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-10 09:05 -0700
                  Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-03-10 14:06 -0400
                    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-03-10 14:35 -0400
                    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-10 11:47 -0700
                      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-03-10 15:34 -0400
                        Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-10 14:06 -0700
                    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-11 02:30 +0000
              Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 17:12 -0700
                Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-10 16:53 +0000
            Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-09 17:11 -0700
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-03-09 17:04 +0000
    Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2015-03-10 08:06 -0500
      Re: Apple live event today (showcase watch & macbook) in Cupertino Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> - 2015-03-10 13:20 +0000

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#70727

In article <cm68fdF4jenU2@mid.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2015-03-09, Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> > In article <090320151303195566%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
> >  nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >> In article
> >> <1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
> >>  bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
> >>> Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!
> >> 
> >> it does that too!
> >
> > If it does that as well as the iPhone makes phone calls, you'll need a 
> > real watch on your other wrist.
> 
> I often wonder: How does it feel to be completely full of shit? It's
> gotta suck. I make phone calls on my iPhone without a single issue as I
> have for numerous years, through several different models. And I'll
> likely enjoy making calls with my future Apple Watch as well.

It was just a JOKE. iPhones have had a reputation of being great at 
everything except phone calls.

I sent it too quickly, forgetting to add the smiley, so of course I fell 
afoul of Poe's Law.

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
*** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***

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#70730

Okay, so one time? In band camp? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> was all, like:
> In article <cm68fdF4jenU2@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

>> On 2015-03-09, Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>> > In article <090320151303195566%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
>> >  nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> >
>> >> In article
>> >> <1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
>> >>  bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >>> I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
>> >>> Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!
>> >> 
>> >> it does that too!
>> >
>> > If it does that as well as the iPhone makes phone calls, you'll need a 
>> > real watch on your other wrist.
>> 
>> I often wonder: How does it feel to be completely full of shit? It's
>> gotta suck. I make phone calls on my iPhone without a single issue as I
>> have for numerous years, through several different models. And I'll
>> likely enjoy making calls with my future Apple Watch as well.

> It was just a JOKE. iPhones have had a reputation of being great at 
> everything except phone calls.

No, they have a reputation of being USED for everything except phone
calls. Not at all the same thing.

-- 
http://2blog.kreme.com
Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy,
doesn't try it on -- Billy Connolly

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#70735

In article <barmar-73C9C1.15080009032015@88-209-239-213.giganet.hu>,
Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> In article <cm68fdF4jenU2@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> > On 2015-03-09, Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> > > In article <090320151303195566%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
> > >  nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > >> In article
> > >> <1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
> > >>  bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >> 
> > >>> I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
> > >>> Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!
> > >> 
> > >> it does that too!
> > >
> > > If it does that as well as the iPhone makes phone calls, you'll need a 
> > > real watch on your other wrist.
> > 
> > I often wonder: How does it feel to be completely full of shit? It's
> > gotta suck. I make phone calls on my iPhone without a single issue as I
> > have for numerous years, through several different models. And I'll
> > likely enjoy making calls with my future Apple Watch as well.
> 
> It was just a JOKE. iPhones have had a reputation of being great at 
> everything except phone calls.
> 
> I sent it too quickly, forgetting to add the smiley, so of course I fell 
> afoul of Poe's Law.

That's Poo's Law ... because you found yourself in the crap.  ;-)

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#70764

On 2015-03-09 19:08:00 +0000, Barry Margolin said:

> In article <cm68fdF4jenU2@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 2015-03-09, Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>>> In article <090320151303195566%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
>>> nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> In article
>>>> <1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
>>>> bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
>>>>> Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!
>>>> 
>>>> it does that too!
>>> 
>>> If it does that as well as the iPhone makes phone calls, you'll need a
>>> real watch on your other wrist.
>> 
>> I often wonder: How does it feel to be completely full of shit? It's
>> gotta suck. I make phone calls on my iPhone without a single issue as I
>> have for numerous years, through several different models. And I'll
>> likely enjoy making calls with my future Apple Watch as well.
> 
> It was just a JOKE. iPhones have had a reputation of being great at
> everything except phone calls.

No, actually. They don't.

> 
> I sent it too quickly, forgetting to add the smiley, so of course I fell
> afoul of Poe's Law.

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#70763

On 2015-03-09 18:06:11 +0000, Barry Margolin said:

> In article <090320151303195566%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
>  nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> In article
>> <1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
>> bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> 
>>>>> I'd expect a smart "watch" (strapped to your body) to have at least
>>>>> two things different than a smart phone (in your pocket or purse).
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1. It should be able to *measure* plenty of biological signals, and,
>>>>> 2. It needs to be waterproof (so you don't have to take it off all the
>>>>> time).
>>>> 
>>>> the apple watch has multiple sensors and tim cook claims he showers
>>>> with it on.
>>>> 
>>>>> Also, it would need a decent input/output system; but I assume
>>>>> Apple has thought of that with the GUI they showed at the last
>>>>> live event.
>>>> 
>>>> it communicates with an ios device.
>>> 
>>> I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
>>> Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!
>> 
>> it does that too!
> 
> If it does that as well as the iPhone makes phone calls, you'll need a
> real watch on your other wrist.

Riiiiight.

I love folks like you who live in a dream world where iPhones are bad 
at making phone calls...

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#70739

In article
<1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
 bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> 
> I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
> Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!

As a watch is massively over-priced.

As a "smart watch" it's an expensive purchase, but that's not going to
stop many fools still buying it and then underusing it / not knowing
why they bought it.


For the dumbass brigade: I said "many", not "all" ... yes, there will
also be some people who buy it for a good reason and get good use from
it.

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#70742

On 2015-03-09, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> In article
><1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
>  bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> 
>> I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
>> Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!
>
> As a watch is massively over-priced.

Many are. So...

> As a "smart watch" it's an expensive purchase, but that's not going to
> stop many fools still buying it and then underusing it / not knowing
> why they bought it.
>
> For the dumbass brigade: I said "many", not "all" ... yes, there will
> also be some people who buy it for a good reason and get good use from
> it.

It seems you care a lot more about the dumb asses than the smart folks
out there. Interesting.

-- 
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I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#70750

In article <1267891323447612858.301890address_is-invalid.invalid@news.giganews.com>,
bj  <address_is@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what the time is, too.
>Yeah, I know, revolutionary concept -- a watch that tells time!

One of the available home screens is a Mickey Mouse design!!


Patty

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#70698

In article <mdkats$jpo$1@dont-email.me>, Electric Comet
<electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> > They're expected to showcase the watch & potentially a new MacBook
> 
> Macwatch sounds too much like sasquatch
> what will they call it
> it seems retro to be making a watch

the name has been known for 6 months: apple watch.

> wonder what battery life's like 

battery life is expected to be a day or so, comparable to other
smartwatches (other than pebble, which is the exception).

> and also about health issues of
> GHz RF right next to skin
> did FDA have to review/test it

no different than a cellphone in a pocket, and if it's in your pants
pocket it's next to the family jewels.

> > Air. I wonder if I should drive one town over to Cupertino to see if
> > they'd let me in.
> 
> It has to be exclusive and at least appear to be highly sought after
> IOW they won't let you in

it's also not in cupertino.

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#70743

On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:10:12 -0500
nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> the name has been known for 6 months: apple watch.

six months oh i am behind the times
what a dud name that is

I propose a name change, please vote on your favorite, trimming your
reply to save energy of course

Wristhingee (hard or soft G ok)
Watchish
Wrisquatch
JoeJitsu
Wristime
iWatchYou247
Apple Wrist Communicator With Time Display
MacWristWatch
WristMacWatch
WatchMacWrist
WristApple
AppleArmWare (wear one on every appendage)
iDickTracy
iDick


> 
> > wonder what battery life's like 
> 
> battery life is expected to be a day or so, comparable to other
> smartwatches (other than pebble, which is the exception).

that's dumb, really a day or so is pathetic, why didn't they a use
a MEMS generator that runs off body heat and sweat

> no different than a cellphone in a pocket, and if it's in your pants

it is obviously different as it's direct skin contact

> it's also not in cupertino.

duh, it's a media event cupertino has no pizzaz
plus no one knows what the word means while we all know
Saint Francis was patron saint of sourdough bread and chocolate
and media events









 

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#70706

On 2015.03.09 10:27 , Electric Comet wrote:

> wonder what battery life's like and also about health issues of
> GHz RF right next to skin

The power level is tiny and of no thermal consequence to the skin or flesh.

The radio emission is non-ionizing so of no threat to cells (cancer).

-- 
"Your net worth to the world is usually
  determined by what remains after your
  bad habits are subtracted from your good ones."
                                   Benjamin Franklin

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#70744

In article <mdkats$jpo$1@dont-email.me>, Electric Comet
<electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> On Mon, 9 Mar 2015 12:38:51 +0000 (UTC)
> Adair Bordon <Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:
> 
> > They're expected to showcase the watch & potentially a new MacBook
> 
> Macwatch sounds too much like sasquatch
> what will they call it

It's been called Apple Watch since they announced it last year and
still is.



> it seems retro to be making a watch

It's not really a watch, although it does tell time (unlike, for
example, Goggle Glass which is not a pair of normal glasses).

Anyone buying the Apple Watch as a watch is an idiot an / or has more
money than sense.

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#70751

On 15-03-09 16:38, Your Name wrote:

> It's been called Apple Watch since they announced it last year and
> still is.


What matters is what normal people call it. Normal people are condition
to think about i<device> so they think about iWatch.

Whether Apple's new branding is a trend away from "i<device>" or whether
the watch product will end up being called iWatch because the branding
is too strong remains to be seen.

Perhaps Apple wants a totally different non-mass market and wanted to
disassociate itself with the i-device branding meant for mass market and
go "upscale" to warrant the luxyry of that $17,000 version of the watch.

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#70770

In article <54fe0902$0$19754$c3e8da3$33881b6a@news.astraweb.com>, JF
Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 15-03-09 16:38, Your Name wrote:
> > 
> > It's been called Apple Watch since they announced it last year and
> > still is.
> 
> What matters is what normal people call it. Normal people are condition
> to think about i<device> so they think about iWatch.
> 
> Whether Apple's new branding is a trend away from "i<device>" or whether
> the watch product will end up being called iWatch because the branding
> is too strong remains to be seen.
> 
> Perhaps Apple wants a totally different non-mass market and wanted to
> disassociate itself with the i-device branding meant for mass market and
> go "upscale" to warrant the luxyry of that $17,000 version of the watch.

Possibly someone else owns the "iWatch" trademarks and were far too
greedy compared to what Apple was willing to pay to take over the
branding.

But most likely, since the Apple Watch is being pushed as a "fashion
accessory", they simply wanted a less geeky brand name.

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#70796

On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 16:56:34 -0400
JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> Perhaps Apple wants a totally different non-mass market and wanted to
> disassociate itself with the i-device branding meant for mass market
> and go "upscale" to warrant the luxyry of that $17,000 version of the
> watch.

seems to be they're going away from geekiness of the i-device toward
a more generic consumer market






 





 

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#70784

Your Name:
> Anyone buying the Apple Watch as a watch is an idiot an / or has more
> money than sense.

Or has sufficient wealth, accumulated through the application of
intelligence and good sense, to be able to afford such luxuries as s/he
may wish.

-- 
I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that
you will say in your entire life.

usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm

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#70794

On Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:38:26 +1300
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

> It's been called Apple Watch since they announced it last year and
> still is.

new name needed
vote your favorite
trimming your reply to save energy of course


Wristhingee (hard or soft G ok)
Watchish
Wrisquatch
JoeJitsu
Wristime
iWatchYou247
Apple Wrist Communicator With Time Display
MacWristWatch
WristMacWatch
WatchMacWrist
WristApple
AppleArmWare (wear one on every appendage)
iDickTracy
iDick
iJoe


> > it seems retro to be making a watch
> 
> It's not really a watch, although it does tell time (unlike, for
> example, Goggle Glass which is not a pair of normal glasses).

Didn't know that, but do they make them prescription if needed?

> 
> Anyone buying the Apple Watch as a watch is an idiot an / or has more
> money than sense.

it's irrelevant as long as sales are good


















 

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#70696

In article <mdk48r$gaq$3@news.albasani.net>, Adair Bordon
<Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:

> Another catch is that the last streaming conference was flaky.

That virtually ensures that it will not be flakey this time.

> They're expected to showcase the watch & potentially a new MacBook Air.
> I wonder if I should drive one town over to Cupertino to see if they'd 
> let me in.

Considering that the event will be at the Yerba Buena Center in San
Francisco, I doubt that driving to Cupertino will do you any good.

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#70697

In article <mdk48r$gaq$3@news.albasani.net>, Adair Bordon
<Adair@not_my_real_email.com> wrote:

> It looks like it will be 1pm Eastern time today (10am California time).
> 
> The streaming link appears to be this:
>  http://www.apple.com/live/
>  
> The (minor) catch is:
> Apple¹s live stream requires semi-recent Apple technology, i.e., 
> ³Live streaming video requires Safari 5.1.10 or later on OS X v10.6.8 
> or later; Safari on iOS 6.0 or later. Streaming via Apple TV requires 
> second- or third-generation Apple TV with software 6.2 or later".

big deal.

> Another catch is that the last streaming conference was flaky.

nope. the last streaming conference was not flaky.

it was the one *before* that was the disaster.

> They're expected to showcase the watch & potentially a new MacBook Air.
> I wonder if I should drive one town over to Cupertino to see if they'd 
> let me in.

it's not in cupertino.

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#70700

nospam wrote, on Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:10:11 -0500:

> it's not in cupertino.

SF is too far to drive, especially in traffic up the 101.
Thanks.

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