More Supply Chain Claims of Likely Early 2015 Launch for iWatch

[ValSalva]

Seemingly everyone demands innovation from Apple, especially the press. Not sure an iWatch fits the bill.

Seems to me perfecting existing products and improving the ecosystem is innovation. If Apple were not pushing the PC industry or the mobile phone industry we'd still be using junk. New product categories are hard to come by. I think if Apple does release an iWatch a lot of people will be disappointed.

 

[iolinux333]

Wow MR, that mockup you included in the article is the worst I've seen. Let's take the shape of the iPhone and put a band on it. I mean ugly. There are 1000s of mockups out there, I know you need to cycle through them, but why pick that one?

When I first saw the iPod Touch Nano I was so excited! I thought it ran iOS. I was so disappointed when I found out it couldn't run apps and didn't have internet connectivity even over Bluetooth. I wish they'd put iOS on the Nano. That with a band on it and I just might carry it around somehow, though probably not on my wrist. Maybe a necklace. iNecklace. Hm. I own the copyright to iNecklace now BTW.

 

[furi0usbee]

Maybe a necklace. iNecklace. Hm. I own the copyright to iNecklace now BTW.

I think I beat you to that... one post a long time ago, I mentioned the necklace idea.... so maybe we can share the royalties???

 

[macness]

Poor Apple can't even keep up with imaginary production rates. How can anyone take this stuff seriously?

That is TOO funny

 

[iolinux333]

Wow MR, that mockup you included in the article is the worst I've seen. Let's take the shape of the iPhone and put a band on it. I mean ugly. There are 1000s of mockups out there, I know you need to cycle through them, but why pick that one?

Seemingly everyone demands innovation from Apple, especially the press. Not sure an iWatch fits the bill.

Seems to me perfecting existing products and improving the ecosystem is innovation. If Apple were not pushing the PC industry or the mobile phone industry we'd still be using junk. New product categories are hard to come by. I think if Apple does release an iWatch a lot of people will be disappointed.

I had PocketPCs and phones by Dell and Motorola and HP that were decidedly not junk long before the iPhone came out, that had superior voice quality and could do things then, a decade ago, that the iPhone still can't do. I could argue that iPhone dumbed down expectations and hindered growth and innovation overall because it started the trend towards people wanting new shiny instead of quality and capabilities.

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I think I beat you to that... one post a long time ago, I mentioned the necklace idea.... so maybe we can share the royalties???

Drat! I'll see you in court MoFo!

And also I now own copyright to iTooth. And iEye.

 

[AppleInTheMud]

That LOOKS so good. I know it's just a mockup. But anyway.

 

[taptic]

So was the product pipeline in reference to something coming out in 2052?

 

[mbh]

Now we just need some FUD on iPads to make the day complete.

I heard a rumor that Jony forgot to design the volume up button (the volume down button is finished -- trust me, they're totally different) and this is going to delay the new iPad until after the heat death of the universe. Poor Apple, when will they ever learn...

 

[Rogifan]

I heard a rumor that Jony forgot to design the volume up button (the volume down button is finished -- trust me, they're totally different) and this is going to delay the new iPad until after the heat death of the universe. Poor Apple, when will they ever learn...

Apple is DOOMED!

 

[tokenuser]

Earlier this week, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a report claiming Apple may not launch the iWatch until 2015 due to manufacturing difficulties associated with the new device. A follow-up report from Taiwan's Economic Daily News (via G 4 Games) echoes this assertion with supply chain information hinting at an early 2015 debut for Apple's wearable device.

Yes, it is an echo. But its not new information and two sources, repeating the findings in the same report does not make the report more plausible.

The only thing we do know at this point is that security surrounding the iWatch is tight. There is supply chain data which people can make inferences from, but there are no absolutes. No leaks of the devices, no leaks of the announce date, no leaks of a release date.

Only unsupported speculation.

I wonder how the Androidwear watches are going and whether numbers will be actual sales or number of units released to sales channels.

 

[Born Again]

Seemingly everyone demands innovation from Apple, especially the press. Not sure an iWatch fits the bill.

Seems to me perfecting existing products and improving the ecosystem is innovation. If Apple were not pushing the PC industry or the mobile phone industry we'd still be using junk. New product categories are hard to come by. I think if Apple does release an iWatch a lot of people will be disappointed.

Agreed

Now watch the apple lovers suddenly change their tune when the iWatch sales are below expectations

Oh it's a "hobby" product like the Apple TV


That's just bs

 

[thekeyring]

There is no 2015...

This is the best comment I've seen all day.

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To be honest we're about to be so spoiled with updates it seems smarter to leave something for the start of the year.

 

[rasputin1969]

Earlier this year Eddy Cue touted that Apple had 'the best product pipeline' in 25 years coming this year'. So far we've seen -

1. Minor speed bump to laptops.
.
..
... And that's it.

Let's be clear hear, Cue openly said that 2014 would see more impressive products than in 2010(iPad), 2007(iPhone&iPod Touch), 2001(iPod) and 1998 (iMac).

What's going on?

 

[zipa]

Earlier this year Eddy Cue touted that Apple had 'the best product pipeline' in 25 years coming this year'. So far we've seen -

1. Minor speed bump to laptops.
.
..
... And that's it.

Let's be clear hear, Cue openly said that 2014 would see more impressive products than in 2010(iPad), 2007(iPhone&iPod Touch), 2001(iPod) and 1998 (iMac).

What's going on?

Perhaps he was referring to some actual pipeline that they use to send products between the offices?

 

[MinkyMomo]

I think I beat you to that... one post a long time ago, I mentioned the necklace idea.... so maybe we can share the royalties???

Unfortunately for you, this gentleman may have a prior claim...

 

[Serban]

Apple will rule if-
Makes a beautiful iPhone 6
Makes a beautiful Mac Mini
Makes a beautiful retina iMac
Makes a beautiful Apple TV
Makes a beautiful ipads (same design but slimmer, and with 2GB RAM)
Makes a beautiful 12" retina Macbook Air

For me will put Apple to the biggest improvements for the last 2-3 years

 

[Swordylove]

Except that it won't be called iWatch. It will be called iTime or iWrist or something cleverer. iWatch is just too cheesy.

 

[pgiguere1]

Agreed

Now watch the apple lovers suddenly change their tune when the iWatch sales are below expectations

Oh it's a "hobby" product like the Apple TV


That's just bs

*Looks at post history*

Why are you even posting here? Literally all of your comments are negative. I hope you find a way to become happier, that doesn't seem sane to me.

Sorry for judging, but really I feel like the world would be a better place if everybody tried to focus on positivity a bit more.

 

[Eriamjh1138@DAN]

Hey, at least we're not hearing about the Apple TV rumors any more.

 

[Dr. Scott]

I love me some mock-ups... Antenna signal strength icons?
Wouldn't that be something?

 

[MRI3T]

Poor Apple can't even keep up with imaginary production rates. How can anyone take this stuff seriously?

MBH.
Thank you for this quote! Still lol'ing!! Made my afternoon !

 

[Serban]

Let's not forget that the original iphone took about 2.5-3 years to be ready.
So better later than earlier

 

[newyorksole]

Agreed

Now watch the apple lovers suddenly change their tune when the iWatch sales are below expectations

Oh it's a "hobby" product like the Apple TV


That's just bs

Honestly I think Apple has a great lineup of products . I'm not clamoring for an iWatch, but I'm excited to see it .

As long as the products are fast, powerful, have long battery life and can sync together seamlessly, that's what I mostly care about . Just being able to use the products without frustration .

I think Apple should axe the 4s and 5c, non-Retina MBP and iPod classic . With the classic it would be nice if they put flash storage inside of it 128GB, slimmed it down and put Lightning in it .

 

[MRI3T]

That is TOO funny

At least the two of us find this very humorous!! I just stated the same.. U beat me to it

 

[iMcLovin]

Why don't apple just skip 2014 entirely, giving them an extra year to finish all off. So far this year they managed to release a downscaled version of 2 products and dump some extra ram in a macbook pro and air...and from all the iphone leaks it sort of looks like they´ve not put much pride into that product either this year.