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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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There's that sapphire display.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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No more i-names... Apple Pay. Apple Watch.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:04 PM
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I dig the design
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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Looks great. The dial is cool.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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Or crown.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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I bet you can pay a small mint for it. Looks like you can order a gold version? $1000???
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:06 PM
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They always rumored different price points for the watches

Glad Im not a fan of gold.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:06 PM
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So is the screen touch sensitive?
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:07 PM
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Watch looks great. It looks just like I thought it would (should). Appropriate for everything it needs to do. Well done, I'll take a black one. take my money.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:07 PM
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Jony Ive is crazy.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:08 PM
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Just mentioned "swipe" so does appear to be touch sensitive.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:08 PM
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"Watch senses that you're raising your wrist and activates the screen."

Even when you yawn and stretch...
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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So is the screen touch sensitive?
Yep
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:10 PM
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Wonder if the device can be submerged in water... THAT would be tits.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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Im totally getting into this watch
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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Does a lot it seems
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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Im totally getting into this watch
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:13 PM
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I love my mechanical watches... It'll be hard for me to just stop wearing them... and a device like this needs to be worn.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:15 PM
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Don't care for the look of the watch
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:15 PM
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the watch is ......... way better than I thought it would be. well done Apple....!!!!!!!!
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:15 PM
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Bigger phone and watch for me.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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Anyone want to buy a Pebble watch from me?
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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I may hold off on the phone for a year and get the watch
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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Cool watch.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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iPhone required for apple watch.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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"Look at that thing, I mean who even wants to buy that?

It's as big as a Hummer!"
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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Not gonna get the watch. I don't wear watches.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:19 PM
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iPhone required for apple watch.
smart for them to do it.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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wonder if you can tap to pay with it with the phone.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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iPhone required for apple watch.
im guessing most functionality will work with the 5s
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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smart for them to do it.
Think it'll get android users to convert? I think they may shoot themselves in the feet a bit with that move.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
im guessing most functionality will work with the 5s
I'm looking at it more from non-iphone users, which there's a large market out there...
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:22 PM
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Music stored on the device? How much storage.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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Think it'll get android users to convert? I think they may shoot themselves in the feet a bit with that move.
They will get a moto 360 if they want
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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Don't care for the look of the watch
Me either.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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Music stored on the device? How much storage.
Can't imagine.... Bluetooth tethered to the iphone?
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:24 PM
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Think it'll get android users to convert? I think they may shoot themselves in the feet a bit with that move.
Stock android watches don't work with iOS
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:24 PM
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analyzed text? lol, should work great with the kids who dont spell.
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 01:24 PM
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Impressive keynote. I hope they move on to OS X, I want to know when Yosemite comes out because it all integrates with iOS 8.
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