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Apple Watch Teardown
- hanief 12y agoThe classic mechanical watch is a beautiful object created carefully by mainly one person, while the Apple Watch is a craftsmanship on industrial scale. I think it's fascinating. A utilitarian object can also be a work of art.
- ghshephard 12y agoInitially, the two look similiar, https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/5PKNgxhkWXHEC1Dd.huge https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/5PKNgxhkWXHEC1Dd.h..., but as they tear in, I find the internals of the classic watch to be a lot more beautiful than the Apple Watch: https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/VSgtiKlDfQ4LTGLK.medium https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/VSgtiKlDfQ4LTGLK.m...
- hanief 12y agoTrue on the hardware level, but Apple Watch should be viewed as an integrated hardware AND software. I'd further argue that the software running the watch is actually comparable on craftsmanship level with the gears on mechanical watches.
- hahainternet 12y ago> while the Apple Watch is a craftsmanship on industrial scale I think it's a joke. Personally I am frustrated how Apple was so late to the game but nobody has levelled the same accusations at them as Samsung.
- TaylorAlexander 12y agoThey're not late in the game. The Moto 360 came out just 7 months ago, and Engadget said "It's the best Android Wear watch, but that isn't saying much." It's not surprising that Apple took a few more months to come to market and delivered something significantly higher quality. The game is just getting started.
- josephpmay 12y agoThe big news here is that they are not upgradeable like some had hoped.
- lumpypua 12y agoAnyone hoping for upgradability from a company with Apple's track record is utterly naive. Great quality though, typing this on a MBP.
- twiceaday 12y agoOr how about just anyone hoping for upgradability from a freaking watch?
- bsaul 12y agoi wonder how could someone spend money on the most expensives models then. i wished that could make a beautifull present, but now it would only be a stupid one.
- robmcm 12y agoBecause expensive is relative. Explain to someone in Bolivia why people spend $2 on a bottle of water.
- ghshephard 12y agoThe expensive models are meant to be luxury purchases, not utilitarian. Geeks like us, by and large, have no experience in understanding "luxury" purchases" (Why on earth do people 10s of thousands of dollars for handbags? https://www.google.com/search?q=%2420+000+handbag&oq=%2420%2C000+handbage&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l2.3880j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8#q=hermes+handbags+prices https://www.google.com/search?q=%2420+000+handbag&oq=%2420%2...) , and the concept of a luxury purchase of something that is also technology, is basically an anathema to us.
- tammer 12y agoI never cease to be amazed at Apple's willingness to pour custom details into their products' internals. Even though it looks like a luxury car engine, there's no way to just pop the hood. Most normal consumers will never see the black PCB in their MacBooks or the tiny imprint in the resin of the S1.
- joshmn 12y agoThe size of those screws will forever amaze me.
- femto 12y agoYou'll be flabbergasted when you see what a specialist micro-machining shop can produce. (I am!) Unfortunately there's only one picture on their website [1], but here's an example of a shop that produces really small bits. [1] http://www.russellsymes.com.au/ http://www.russellsymes.com.au/
- pdknsk 12y agoMandatory: the other Apple Watch. (Posted on April 1st. Title of the page was changed only a few days ago.) https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Watch+Teardown/38659 https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Watch+Teardown/38659
- jbob2000 12y agoHow is this assembled? Holy crap....