Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week

Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by leanthonyrn on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @12:24PM (#9846420)

I really wish Apple would have focused on some type of e-Strap. One that would coordinate with my $1000 mechanical Robert Weil watch. If the e-strap came from Montblanc, Google, Apple, or pebble I would not mind. As long as it matched my R. Weil style and gave me usable functionality. Also, when I sent it in to Robert Weil for service, they respected the e-Strap, even if it was from Montblanc.

http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/03/heres-a-closer-look-at-the-...

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Re:Apple Watch sales down 90% since the opening week by forgottenpass on Tuesday July 07, 2015 @12:56PM (#9846609)

I really really like the idea of a smart watch band for a handful of reasons, but a smart watch is going to move more units.

A fitness tracker with a watchband form factor and can vibrate for phone notifications would satisfy most of my smart watch desires (I wouldn't even need a screen on it). I'd buy one of those in addition to the smartwatch I have now, as I still wear my nice watch when I need to dress up. My smartwatch is uglier than the apple watch, but don't think a black LED screen on a wrist is ever a good look.

But smartphones have made many people stop wearing watches in general, and fitness trackers aren't the most popular products either. And a secondary screen (like in your link) for someone who doesn't want a timepiece in the first place doesn't make sense, just give prime placement to one really nice display.

Plus branding. People don't just want smart functionality in a good looking watch, they want to be seen wearing an Apple Watch.

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