But then again, consider that people buy $300+ headphones (Dre's) because of how they look, fashion etc. And they are not even the best headphones out there, whereas this is probably the best smartwatch.
Or that people bought iPods for $300 or more just 6 years ago. Without video or phone or camera. Heck, I bought my first iPod for ~$800 10 years ago (complete with a black and white LCD display).
And that's the 1st gen. In a year, it will be like $200 or $100 for the same thing or the new model.
So, yeah, it might flop or it might sell, but it won't be due to its price.
Fair enough, but i have to say, I feel like i'm taking crazy pills here. So apple releases it and suddenly it's a fashion item to have a clunky, square watch. Just a few short months ago, i was reading nytimes articles about the current crop of smartwatches saying "'They’re just not that attractive,' said Mr. Dawson, 'they are all clunky and square'"
But now suddenly it's a fashion item to have a clunky, square watch?
(I understand fashion is fickle, but this is really really fickle :P)
But I have a feeling Porsche has just used an ordinary square panel here, with its edges concealed by the gauge bezel. A watch designer doesn't have room to pull off a visual trick like that.
That said, I've since been reminded about the Moto360 which _did_ have a round screen, so my point is moot anyway.