Apple Watch is now on sale with the first pre-orders arriving on Friday, April 24 - you can set your friend's inferior Android Wear smartwatch to that release date. However, some Apple Watch colors are already sold out
for day one, back as far as August. This means we have plenty of time
to tell you every detail about what's been hiding up Tim Cook's sleeve.
It's
an iPhone-compatible smartwatch officially dubbed Apple Watch, shedding
the fabled iWatch moniker, as the company focuses on its first chic
wearable over geeky tech. To that lavish point, the Apple Watch price
ranges from $349 (£299, AU$499) for the entry-level Sport model to
$17,000 (£13,500, AU$24,000) for the top-tier 18-karat gold editions.
But is this really the first smartwatch that matters, like Cook says? Does its 18-hour battery life hold up? Is it water resistant? We finally have those answers days before the Apple Watch launch.
Why Apple Watch costs so much?
It's not just the
notorious Apple tax pushing the price tag to $349 and well beyond, it's
the components involved. For example, the all-metal Link Bracelet has
100 components and takes an insane nine hours to cut.
Apple also recruited high-profile people throughout the watch and biometrics industries who have wound up on its Apple Watch team. That talent comes at a price. Then there's a hidden cost. While a subsidized iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
are cheaper upfront in the US, stores make up the difference with
contract kickbacks. Not so with a smartwatch. Stores need a cut too.
For the sake of comparison, Android Wear's initial watches were the Samsung Gear Live at $200 (£170, AU$250) and LG G Watch at $230 (£160, AU$250). The more stylish Moto 360 is priced at $249 (£199, AU$329) and LG Watch Urbane is set to be even more expensive. Apple
is clearly aiming for luxury given the sapphire glass-protected
display, an imposing digital crown, two sizes and even the 18k gold
edition.
via:techradar
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