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July 23, 2015

Is Apple Watch a flop? Only time will tell

  • Even Apple fans seem to be holding off on the watch; some say they are waiting for early kinks to be worked out and others, for an “aha moment."
    • By BARBARA ORTUTAY
    AP Technology Writer

    NEW YORK — For all those who hailed the iPhone as the “Jesus Phone” in 2007, the Apple Watch's arrival has hardly been the second coming.

    Sure, it can do many useful, even delightful things, such as showing incoming texts and email, tracking heart rates during exercise or sending digital doodles to friends. But is that enough to spend $350 or more, especially when it requires wearing a watch again while still carrying an iPhone around?


     
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