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The wording in the video for the watch (narrated by Jony Ive) is full of strange phrases (I paraphrase): "the controls are vital"; "the watch is essentially....
by 72deluxe 12y ago
The wording in the video for the watch (narrated by Jony Ive) is full of strange phrases (I paraphrase): "the controls are vital"; "the watch is essentially..... (pause)...... a mini computer" (just like SIM cards then!)
"The strap is infinitely adjustable" - that one made me chuckle, as it was referring to a strap that folds back on itself with a magnetic clasp. Of course, it isn't infinitely adjustable, as the strap isn't infinitely long.....
Interesting device though. Looks interesting.
- jawr 12y agoIve's voice is very robotic; It was like being told about the watch by Siri.
- 72deluxe 12y ago"Jony Ive is not available" Turn on your wifi and he's there!
- yardie 12y ago> "The strap is infinitely adjustable" - that one made me chuckle, as it was referring to a strap that folds back on itself with a magnetic clasp. I believe Ive refers to the infinite points between the base and the end of the strap and not an infinite length of strap. Ask a mathematician how many points are between 0 and 1. Even my Casio got this right with a velcro strap. I have a Citizen that is either too high or too low on my forearm depending on the number of links I insert. My only options are to gain or lose weight until
- enneff 12y agoYeah, but we live in the physical world where there are actually finite number of positions that the strap could attach. "Infinite" is just marketing speak here.
- achompas 12y agoNo, the "infinitely adjustable" comment refers to the Milanese Loop: http://www.apple.com/watch/apple-watch/ http://www.apple.com/watch/apple-watch/ It is, by definition, infinitely adjustable, since the band is sized continuously and attached magnetically (so that any part of the band works as a sizing point). It does not have discrete holes, like most watch bands.
- jeffasinger 12y agoI believe your parent was referring to the Plank Length when he said the physical world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length Of course, that's being super pedantic, because 10^31 is practically infinite, or at least more than you'll have time to try in your lifetime.
- n09n 12y ago10^31 different positions is no closer to infinitely many than 5 different positions.
- agos 12y agoThe strap may be finitely long, but the adjustment is continuous. This still allows for infinite values.
- personlurking 12y agoThere was another: "The simple leather classic buckle references traditional watch vocabulary".