The new smart watch Apple Inc. is “nice”, “stylish” and “elegant” and could make life easier for very active people life, said the first reviews but also has defects and a price that could limit its appeal
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The clock, the first product launched by Apple since Tim Cook as CEO occupy will hit stores on April 24.
“For now, Apple Watch is for pioneers,” wrote Geoffrey Fowler, The Wall Street Journal . “I would not pay the $ 1,000 it would cost model I tested, only to incorporate significant improvements in not much time.”
Most of the reviews, praising the clock design, highlighted the limited battery life of about 18 hours, according to Apple.
The fact is that it requires the presence of an iPhone near to operate most of its benefits, which some critics have seen as an inconvenience.
Synchronized with the iPhone, the clock allows users to check email, listen to music and make phone calls. The apps also allow the wearer monitor some aspects of their health, such as heart rate or the steps you take.
Fowler said it was common for battery was exhausted by the end of the day, especially if used during exercise while Scott Stein, CNET, said recharging was slow.
Lauren Goode, of Re / Code, said that while the battery did not last much as that of other portable devices, it was better than I expected.
Apple is among the tech companies that hope to open a new market for portable electronic devices.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Sony Corp and LG Electronics Inc have launched their own smart watches, many with software developed by Google.
The Apple Watch Sport will sell for $ 349 in the case of model more small, the 38 mm. The standard version will sell for 549 and the special edition, around $ 10,000.
“If you can tolerate a battery of one day, my half-developed and the inevitable obsolescence, can now take the future in wrist, “Fowler said.
Stein, CNET said Apple wanted people to see the new Apple Watch as if it were” jewelry “.
” Maybe it’s somewhat forced, but in terms of production, there is no smarter than this “portable device.
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