It will be the hardcore fans of Cupertino did not have an instrument worthy enough to measure the time, at least until today. It will be that, given the wide variety of alternatives available (various sizes, models, bracelets), the normal crowd would turn into hell. That Apple will instead, to launch the new product which officially opens its entry into the world of smartwatch (the first new market in which engages the days of the iPad, when to drive the cabin was still the genius of Steve Jobs) , got a life. Indeed, technological era.
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For two years the company of Tim Cook has released information in dribs and drabs, while the other giants such as Samsung and LG churn out smart watches at breakneck speed. Apple no. Not only he did not anticipate the other, but have to wait long. And in the end he opted for a system of reservations biblical times, so that instead of the file to the Store, the fundamentalists of Apple were able to see the device in stores but then found themselves alone in his room, to choose their own silence, expensive, preferred model. And they had to wait there, like a revelation. And then the preachers have become ascetics, hermits in 2.0. Religious metaphors aside, it affects how the Cupertino company has wanted to adopt a product philosophy very different from previous devices, not just two or three colors, but many different combinations. Cook the same as explained at the presentation in San Francisco, Apple Watch is not a mass product. It is a personal product.
So, having had the opportunity to put the wrist in preview, we went right from people seeking advice. No fans in the temple of an Apple Store, but ordinary people, in a train from Milan to Rome and then on the street. Just to see if a similar product, which needs at least an iPhone 5 next to run and that costs a lot (ranging from the Sport version, the “base”, being with the smaller screen, 38 mm, 419 €, up to 18,400 euro for the insane version Edition, 18K), can really entertain audiences as far Apple has accustomed us.
THE FIRST APPROACH
“I do not buy it for me, I do not need it,” says Laura, accountant. But my son likes. He has eighteen years. ” But when taking the clock and turned it over in his hands to give him a close look, she seems to be interested, “Of course it’s really a beautiful thing,” he says. In this one you can hardly blame her. Overall it is a stylish device, not a flashy accessory nerd. One of the strengths of Apple Watch is not just a cosmetic issue, but tactile: the cash that may be of aluminum, steel or gold is rounded and well finished. The strap “standard” (there are also leather and metal) seems to tire, but it is of a particular material, the fluoroelastomer surprisingly smooth and soft.
The crown side you need to scroll It introduces a new way to navigate the display, eliminating the need to use the touch on a surface so limited. The vibrations (or rather the “touches”) that the device emits are of a pleasantness irresistible. Only this time, we can say goodbye to the minimalism of the other products Apple, to that simplicity which was manic obsession with Steve Jobs and expressing the whole philosophy. To become familiar with Apple Watch it takes a little ‘time and even in the app on the iPhone you need to combine and manage the options of smartwatch, there are a series of video tutorials that explain how to use it. As the much-hated instruction that the guru Jobs had wanted to eliminate bluntly.
Under the crown side there is another button, which is used for switching on and off and to display the list of people contacted more frequently. If one of quest’ultimee has an Apple Watch, you can send drawings made with the finger in real time, various types of animated emoticons and even your own heartbeat, that you play on the pulse of others with a lot of vibration. Romantic, and even a bit ‘disturbing.
Laura take a picture, sends his son Fabio, pretending to averglielo bought. But he is not falling for it, knows that will be released on the Italian market only a few hours later. Fabio on the phone, which is the last year of high school, explains that without doubt the Apple Watch is a product that appeals to him, but that will not buy it, “I have an iPhone. If anything will await a product compatible with Android or Windows Phone that satisfies me. And that certainly will cost even less. ” Between the two, the end seems more enthusiastic mother.
Pierluigi has a more positive approach. It is curious to see the functions of the watch, appreciate the menu of the app, note that there are many. In fact, Apple says that there are about three thousand, but now the big challenge goes to the developers, who will be able to take advantage of the new platform. From Cupertino they are very confident, but it occurs to me that the success or failure of this device will be decided by the quality of the work of developers, who until today have worked to optimize applications on screens bigger and bigger, and now they have to design something suitable one tiny screen.
“But how long does the battery?” he asks Pierluigi, hitting one of the real weaknesses of Apple Watch. When using it “normally”, perhaps using the voice assistant Siri to send some message and making a couple of brief calls via the speakerphone (especially useful in the car, even if the quality of the conversation is not greatest), the battery lasts maximum one day. The charger is only one cable (fortunately much longer than those supplied to the iPhone and iPad) with a small magnetic circular: to charge the device just above appoggiarcelo. And it is good to learn now to do that, because in practice, the clock must be recharged every night. Pierluigi wearing it, it is a little ‘heavy, but in the end not even that much. He tried the steel version, the aluminum (the “Sport” version) is much lighter and more comfortable.
Dominga works for a computer consulting. And she, with the technology that has to do every day, gives the answer that we would have expected: “I do a job that brings me to stay 10 hours a day glued to the computer. I get emails at all hours. I have two phones and I can never detach. Imagine if you had an additional screen on your wrist. I do not even think about buying one. ” Who cares if the staff Apple has mitered by saying that this new device also serves to defeat the so-called “anxiety notification”, because you can control the clock incoming emails can read only the most important and ignore the other . “If I look at the phone or watch that changes?”, She says. And to think that not even know that the Apple Watch also urges you to make the move, according to your lifestyle. A feature that, apart from the unfortunate effect of making the most lazy note the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle, is very well thought out. Monitoring of heart rate and physical activity is constant and detailed. And if you follow the advice given by smartwatch (such as “Stand up and walk for a minute”), you can also win virtual trophies. As in a video game, only here you win a little ‘more than physical well-being, which is good.
Let’s turn the clock Dominga to make him appreciate the forms, to see if at least the design She can change her mind, but nothing. We played two seconds two and return it to the sender with a “no” unequivocal: “I will only miss this, look.” And it must be said that, after all, would be to give her reason.
Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:06 – Last Updated: 19:35
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