Apple Watch


The big deal here is this won't be available until early next year. With that out of the way, I'm not quite sold on the looks. I need to see it in person I think before I can get on board with the look and feel. It seems a little thick to me, but again, i need to see it in person.

As far as technical design, user interface, and general user experience, the demo was off the charts. The app spring board is really cool. The whole user interface is modern, playful, and fun. And of course there are many options available with different band styles.

Pricing is $349. I was expecting it to start at $299. That $349 is the entry model, so if you want a little more fancier body certainly expect to pay more and even more for the upscale bands. There are three models with the regular Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport, and Apple Watch Edition. The Edition is 18-karat gold, the sport is anodized aluminum and the regular watch is stainless steel. There are also two size models in 38mm and 42mm bodies.

The new wheel interface is interesting. It's a departure from the intimate touch-only design theory of iOS devices, but the watch is still a touch device. The trick is it's simply too small for multi-finger gestures.

So, more to follow on the Apple Watch. We'll all have a few months to think this one over.