Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week

Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by matt_s on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @12:00PM (#9846242)

How many people wear watches regularly now? After getting an iPhone I tended to stop wearing a watch.

It just seems like there may be very niche uses but most features are already on my phone so why bother? What would be the "killer" app that would generate more sales, assuming they open up the platform?

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Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by melling on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @12:50PM (#9846578)

Here's a killer feature for older people:

"I've fallen and I can't get up." "Hey Siri, call 911"

I've only had my watch for a day. I was going to get a Fitbit because I wanted more health features but I went with the Apple Watch because Apple is going to build a larger market in the next 2-3 years. HomeKit... Perhaps Apple TV integration, plus the app market...

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Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by wvenable on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @12:24PM (#9846419)

I wear a watch (Pebble) because I have an iPhone. The primary feature is my phone can be always on silent.

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Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by matt_s on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @12:39PM (#9846501)

Just curious what use case this is? Is it that you want to see really important email/texts when you are involved in a setting where having your phone make noises is not preferred?

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Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by pfooti on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @02:24PM (#9847189)

I have a pebble. It's a lot less disruptive to glance at my watch when something happens than it is to get out the phone. With my phone in my pocket, I'm less likely to fidget with it. And yeah- with my watch vibrating, I can leave the phone on silent all the time. If I want to disconnect, I just take off the watch. It works really well for that.

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Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by wvenable on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @01:02PM (#9846642)

It's now preferred that my phone not make any noises at any time for any reason. Is there any situation where it would be preferable that your phone make noises?

Once you think of it like that, I think the use case is more clear. It's not about "important" notifications or calls -- it's about all of them.

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