- March 10, 2015
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Apple has announced the presentation in San Francisco, the price of a new watch line Apple Watch.
They will cost from 349 to 17 thousand. dollars depending on the metal of which made their body, and the selected buyer strap .
The larger version of the 42-millimeter hours will cost about $ 50 more hours with a 38-millimeter case.
Apple also announced that the device will go on sale on April 24 in the UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan, Australia and Canada.
Smart watches other manufacturers have not yet been used on the market in great demand.
In total, the web site of Apple posted 38 models, which, according to some experts, may hinder the marketing of these products.
United specification
The company does not report a difference in specification between versions hours in aluminum, steel and gold case, although previously speculated that the more expensive models will be more memory or increase the option specification in the future.
“When the base model in stainless steel housing has an approximate price of 700 to 800 dollars, I would suggest that the difference between the models should be not just in the materials, – said James Moar from the firm Juniper Research. – So in my opinion, such a difference in price is not justified “.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Watch can work on a single charge up to 18 hours, and the company’s website says that for a full charge takes two and a half hours, with larger clock work longer on a single charge.
Special Function Power Reserve allows the clock to tell the time “72 hours” after all other functions are disabled.
According to the company, for a new watch has developed thousands of applications.
Social networks Facebook and Instagram, as well as a taxi service Uber and the Chinese application WeChat confirmed that the already developed software for Apple Watch.
Apple also stresses that its the new device can produce contactless payment and receive phone calls.
Among other useful features the company says:
- Watch to open the use of electronic locks in the booked hotel room
- display the titles of the songs from the application Shazam
- garage door opener connected to the Internet
loyal fans
To the owner of the new watch could enjoy their features such as satellite navigation, answering phone calls and sending text messages, it is necessary to have the iPhone 5 or later smartphone that advance limits the number of potential users.
Nevertheless, experts believe that the clock will be popular at At least at first.
“Apple, of course, be able to sell millions of these hours because there is a constant demand from the true super-fans companies that are willing to buy almost any product Apple, – says a specialist consulting firm CCS Insight Ben Vud.- But the problem is how to make the usual iPhone owners buy these smart watches, because buyers are still wondering why they need such a life clock “.
CCS Insight predicts that by the end of the year will be bought 20 million copies Apple Watch, ie 7% of them are compatible with devices iPhone, which are now in circulation.
However, other analysts predictions vary widely, ranging from 8 to 60 million on sales 2015.
For comparison, in the first 9 months of sales were sold 14.8 million tablets iPad, which was twice the most optimistic forecasts of Wall Street.
Among the the first countries to go on sale a new watch will be the UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan, Australia and Canada.
Laptop with one connector
Apple also announced the launch of a new laptop with a screen size of 12 inches (30.5 cm) Retina-class, that is, with a higher resolution than the line of MacBook Air, which will remain on sale.
Apple claims that the new model is “the most energy-efficient laptop in the world”.
The company adds that today it is the thinnest laptop, not exceeding 13.1 mm, as it no cooling fan.
This is also the first Apple laptop with a touchpad, which recognizes the pressing force. He will be produced in the body of golden color.
The new MacBook features a new multi-connector USB-C, which can be used for data transmission, power the laptop and its connections with external monitor or TV.
The company claims that users can also take advantage of features Bluetooth and wi-fi to connect to other devices, but some owners will miss opportunities to connect familiar devices such as an external hard drive or a mouse.
The basic model of the new laptop will cost 1299 dollars, that is located in the middle of the price scale of the company.
Apple during a presentation in San Francisco also introduced a new program ResearchKit for devices iPhone, which will make it possible to carry out medical research volunteers, despite the fact that the information will not be available for most Apple.
Apple announced that the University of Oxford have developed on the basis of this program, the appropriate application for the study of cardiovascular disease, and known medical complex in New York Mount Sinai Hospital uses a program to study the irritants that cause asthma attacks.
So in the future, Apple may request that the regulatory authorities to use their devices as diagnostic tools.
The program ResearchKit will be made publicly available, which will allow any company or developer to work on its platform.
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