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Apple Releases Apple Watch Sport Bands and iPhone Cases in Three New Colors
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Yeah, totally when compared to other industry players
And of course, material and construction quality.
I’m in for an iPhone X case in the Flash colorway.
I want the watch band too, but I already have the existing yellow one.
I want the watch band too, but I already have the existing yellow one.
A product is only overpriced if nobody is buying, not because you say so.
Is that really the point though? We already know Apple charges a premium for their products as it is. But if you want a cheaper alternative sports band, you can do so. But they won't touch the quality of Apples bands. You might pay a premium, but you receive a quality result in the end.
Ha ha. You make it sound like he is the strange one because he doesn’t know the difference between silicone and fluoroelastomer. Put 20 normal people in a room and you’d be lucky to find one who knows what the H fluoroelastomer is.
No there not, the 1 is a slacker! Common we should have a full first page of Apple haters on the front page!
There isn't much value in a band, so I agree it is really overpriced.
I know there's a lot of R&D in the making of iPhone and the Mac, they have high prices but they offer a great user experience.
But how much R&D goes into making a band? I just bought a third party milanese, it costed about 10% compared to the original one and feel good. Same thing for the Nike band, I bought one from amazon for less than $10 and I'm happy with it. For about the cost of a single original band I bought 3 third parties bands, and I like to change them from time to time so I'd spend more on bands than on the Watch itself if I bought only original bands.
As for silicon cases, I like Apple's ones. They're pricey, but the one I bought alongside my iPhone 6 is still good, after more than 3 years. I used it on my 6, than my 6s and now my father is using it on my old iPhone 6. When I bought the 8+ I went for the silicon case again. I like the grip it provides, I tried other silicon cases but the original one is great.
Contrary to what I do with bands, I like to keep my iPhone case as much as possible, so spending more on them is ok.
Don’r forget the special pin, but for some the Hermès watch becomes less attractive for sure.
Interesting why Apple did this and asking myself if a next generation Aople Watch will ever appear
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I don't know, dislike one specific Apple product and you're labelled a hater, like just one product and you're a fanboi. I'd like to think that the majority of people are mature and secure enough to judge (and comment on) each product on its own merits rather than just take the "It's Apple, therefore I love/hate it" view.
No, they will probably focus on the iMac Pro if it was delayed they would of said by now like they did with HomePod.
What makes you think that they aren't made of silicone? PDMS comes in a wide variety of chain length/density, so it can have a wide variety of mechanical properties. And even absorbencies.
https://www.popsci.com/silicone-bracelets-detect-exposure-to-dangerous-chemicals
Pop Sci may be popular science, but they do cite Chemical and Engineering News.
You beat me to it! I'll never forget that keynote, for all the wrong reasons...
Got a pic? Just curious as I have only had the black Apple band and it still looks brand new. I’ve bought numerous other colors off Amazon and they always look really bad after a few workouts. Was really considering buying a color one off Apple, but have always balked at that $50 price.