Sigh
This is obviously from the "reporting rumors as fact" school of 'journalism'.
Apple will reportedly not unleash a wearable device at Cupertino's iPhone 6 event on 9 September. And - when the iWatch does arrive - rumours suggest it could carry a $400 price tag. It apparently means fanbois will have a longer than expected wait for the iWatch, which according to Re/Code - citing secret sources - involves …
an as yet unknown and unannounced product that might be a 'wearable' device will suffer an unknown delay in availability to the general public.
We really have no idea about the functionality of this device and how it might stack up against any others in the same market segment. Until we do we can't gauge how much the Fanbois will be crying into ther empty Christmas Stockings.
Increasingly many people wear fitness bands — the Fitbit, the Jawbone, etc. It's not completely unreasonable to think that a product from amongst those could become genuinely mainstream. Whether it'd be Apple's though, I don't know; if it's tied to the iPhone then probably not just based on marketshare. Though they were smart enough not to keep the iPod as exclusive to the Mac so hopefully they wouldn't do anything so foolish with a potential watch.
I've met a lot more people wearing health bands in 2013 and 2014 than I met people with MP3 players in 2000 and 2001. Yet I feel like I probably know more people who like to listen to music than I do people who want to know metrics about their health.
There's a distinction in that MP3 players were clear what's next in an evolving form whereas health bands are probably a fad, but it's still a smart market to get into. Samsung has incorporated heart rate monitors into several of its watch offerings based on the same calculus.
There are some Android 'fandroids' who seem to worship everythng that Samsung releases without question.
There are some fans of Baseball/American thingy/Baskeball/Ice hockey that will slavishly buy all the crap memorabilia put out by their favorite teams.
There are some people who would not be seen dead driving a Ford and think GM is the bees-knees.
etc
etc
etc
What is the difference?
Please explain the behaviour of the above groupd and how it differs from that of Fanbois?
I am sure there is a PHD thesis lurking in there somewhere...
sure, I use a Macbook Pro but I am just about a far removed from a hipster as you can get.
I have used android phones and have been using Linux since 1995
Please don't tar everyone who uses something from a company you don't like with the same brush.
Yours,
Grumpy old man who drives very uncool cars.
PS
I won't be buying a smart watch no matter who makes it. I haven't worn a watch since the Omega my Father gave me for graduating simply stopped working after a week. It worked on everyone else but me. That was getting on for 40 years ago.