Apple Watches on Their Way

[iacas]

@david_wedzik and I each have an Apple Watch on its way to us.

We're looking forward to playing around with it. We're also looking forward to the camera remote… :)

And yeah, I woke up at 2:50am just so I could be online at the right time to order. Good thing - other watches now say they'll ship in 4-6 weeks or even just "June."

[jsgolfer]

They do look nice.  Except, I have never worn a watch.

[saevel25]

They look nice. I'll wait and see the reviews. I am not a big fan of watches. I haven't worn one since high school.

[iacas]

They do look nice.  Except, I have never worn a watch.

I don't much either.

I do have to look at my phone frequently. If this lets me set it down or just leave it in my pocket, in addition to being a remote control for the recording features, then cool.

[isukgolf]

Sounds great that you are getting one sooner than later ... I struggle with the value add for me ... I am in the wait and see camp. However, will look forward to everyones feedback ...

[iacas]

Sounds great that you are getting one sooner than later ... I struggle with the value add for me ... I am in the wait and see camp. However, will look forward to everyones feedback ...

Well, if you didn't order within about 10 minutes of midnight PDT, you're definitely in "wait and see" mode. :)

[meenman]

Are the apple watches a separate phone line like the Samsung Gear S?

I will say that the phone battery has been dramatically saved since I got the watch, not a necessity, but a nice luxury.

At least once all the apple peeps get theirs, people will stop asking me about mine.

[iacas]

Are the apple watches a separate phone line like the Samsung Gear S?

No, thankfully .

You can talk to it though without taking the phone out of your pocket.

[Ernest Jones]

Ohhhh. Me likey!!!

[iacas]

Ohhhh. Me likey!!!

I picked up a green sport band as well. I like that it's just a little loud and youthful.

John Gruber describes the sport band as luxurious and the most comfortable watch band he's ever worn. Cool.

[meenman]

No, thankfully.

You can talk to it though without taking the phone out of your pocket.

Thankfully?

Am I at a disadvantage because I can answer a call while leaving my phone home or while walking in the backyard with my phone inside?

Mind you, the phones last a lot longer using bluetooth (in my tests, 18 hours with bluetooth and heavy use vs 8 hours without using bluetooth.) Mine is always connected to my phone except when I I walk away from its range.

I get that you like apple better but you can not pretend that the watch also being a separate line is not a better feature.

[iacas]

I get that you like apple better but you can not pretend that the watch also being a separate line is not a better feature.

Yes I can. For a number of reasons. This isn't a Samsung versus Apple thread so I'm not going to get into it.

[iacas]

It was a popular model, and/or they didn't make a lot, so long story short… our two arrive tomorrow.

Yippee!

[ItsaSandTrap]

will be really curious to see people's reviews. I am still on the fence, I kind of want one because the Apple Watch is cool, but I kind of don't want one because I have an i6Plus already and $500 is not exactly lunch money.

It does have a shload of really great health features I like, though...

[jsgolfer]

@david_wedzik and I each have an Apple Watch on its way to us.

We're looking forward to playing around with it. We're also looking forward to the camera remote… :)

And yeah, I woke up at 2:50am just so I could be online at the right time to order. Good thing - other watches now say they'll ship in 4-6 weeks or even just "June."

Not sure if this is a huge deal or not.

Faulty taptic engine slows Apple Watch roll out

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/faulty-taptic-engine-slows-apple-watch-roll-out-2015-04-29

[iacas]

Not sure if this is a huge deal or not.

Faulty taptic engine slows Apple Watch roll out

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/faulty-taptic-engine-slows-apple-watch-roll-out-2015-04-29

They may have slowed the roll-out but few if any of the faulty ones are reaching customers.

I'm going by the UPS place in an hour to get mine.

[nevets88]

Golf Digest on AW: http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/05/golfers-should-love-the-apple.html

[slightlymad]

I may be biased because I work at a large gps navigation company, but I have doubts about the apple watch usefulness in the course. A dedicated device is less expensive and more accurate. What will you guys be using it for?