cliffordcooley
Posts: 13,141 +6,441
Which also means buying Apple products are no different than buying any other product. So why specify with the Apple branding?
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Rippleman
Posts: 871 +394
That was my question as well.
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davislane1
No, it isn't. Demonstrating social status, which I referred to earlier as 'peacocking,' is a form of validation. In fact, even the quantitative portion of the original statement is the same as the syllogism:
Rippleman
Posts: 871 +394
Very odd that out of dozens of posts with this same theme, you always relate it to apple and no others. lol.
nice try.
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davislane1
Very odd that out of dozens of posts with this same theme, you always relate it to apple and no others. lol.
Bro, this is a thread concerning the Apple Watch. The question to which I responded, "status," concerned the Apple Watch. Our obnoxious guest asked for proof of my claim, about the Apple Watch. p51d007's post, to which you responded, " [...] it's just a watch," was about the Apple Watch.
I keep referring to the Apple Watch--and not the Fitbit, the Moto 360, the Pebble, or any other smartwatch--because the discussion is literally about the Apple Watch.
Rippleman
Posts: 871 +394
The only reason you said it in the first place is because its apple. You know it, I know it. end of story.
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davislane1
Except it isn't, as demonstrated by the several hundred words of explanation above.
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Guest
I think everyone is missing what emphasis Apple is making with this watch. It isn't entirely a status symbol, though the higher priced watches do serve as that. It has to work with the phone, not because it is underpowered but because it was designed that way. If Apple makes it standalone, then it will violate the watch design principles. Okay, so what is Apple selling? It is selling a FILTER, plain and simple. By leveraging the raison detre of a watch which is very short term interaction, your workflow now means you spend less time lost in "phone world" and more in the real world. Apple is selling you a way to capture more of your time to interact with people or avoid having the phone interrupt you at what would be awkward moments. Is this worth the money? Since you can't buy time, I guess you could say it is priceless.
So who is this watch for? That remains to be determined. For those in business, with out-of-control schedules, who interact with people on a continuous basis, this watch makes sense. A college student who regularly attends lectures might find a use. But the average person who mostly uses a phone as an entertainment device, this watch holds little appeal. However it goes, it's a long haul anyway. Apple devices catch fire not through advertising but through word of mouth and personal demonstration by users. Apple will probably sell the watch for several years before re-evaluating because it has the money to do so. Also any tech patents and manufacturing lessons learned from this experiment likely will continue to serve Apple well in this constantly micro-sized world whether the watch itself is a hit or a failure
So who is this watch for? That remains to be determined. For those in business, with out-of-control schedules, who interact with people on a continuous basis, this watch makes sense. A college student who regularly attends lectures might find a use. But the average person who mostly uses a phone as an entertainment device, this watch holds little appeal. However it goes, it's a long haul anyway. Apple devices catch fire not through advertising but through word of mouth and personal demonstration by users. Apple will probably sell the watch for several years before re-evaluating because it has the money to do so. Also any tech patents and manufacturing lessons learned from this experiment likely will continue to serve Apple well in this constantly micro-sized world whether the watch itself is a hit or a failure
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Guest
Trying to deny that luxury watches serve as status symbols is either naive or being very clueless about human nature
Rippleman
Posts: 871 +394
apple watch is not a luxury and I don't know anyone who think of it that way as claimed by many in the forums. 1 particular apple watch model is but it's not the "apple" part that makes it so, its the gold.
Phr3d
Posts: 404 +87
IMHO, cranky et al, this was the perfect product to refine to easy recognition the drones from the herd from the race. First question, "Did you buy an Apple watch?" <nods> "Thanks, that is Good to know."
That level of information in such a short amount of time is seldom offered and is much appreciated.
That level of information in such a short amount of time is seldom offered and is much appreciated.
Rippleman
Posts: 871 +394
Let me try to understand this for a sec... you judge everything about a person based on the watch they wear? weird dude, just weird.
p51d007
Posts: 3,926 +3,873
A LOT of people buy the newest crap, because of status.
Rippleman
Posts: 871 +394
for sure, but do YOU or ANYONE you know personally feel that the apple watch brings "status"?
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