“For the past seven months we have been told how the Apple Watch is the most personal device Apple has ever created,” Neil Cybart writes for Above Avalon. “This past Friday, the general public had its first chance to find out what Apple meant as Apple Watch try-on appointments were rolled out. I selected one of the first time slots at my local Apple store as in many ways I was more interested in the way Apple had set up these try-on appointments than actually trying out the device.”
“While I have some constructive criticism and suggestions, I found the entire try-on process enjoyable,” Cybart writes. “Despite following the Apple Watch beat for the past seven months, I still found there to be surprises. I can only imagine how someone not familiar with Apple Watch would likely feel overwhelmed by this new gadget for the wrist.”
“Going into the try-on I thought the Apple Watch Sport will be the most popular model, possibly by a pretty wide margin, and the black and white sports bands will be the most popular bands by a significant number,” Cybart writes. “That view was only reinforced after trying on all of the different options.”
Much more in the full article – recommended – here.
MacDailyNews Take: If you get a chance, watch a few of these Apple Watch try-ons at an Apple Store. Most of the people in these first days, of course, are very interested and understand basically how the Watch works, but every single one of them learns new things during their try-on. Imagine how later customers, those who are not so up on the Watch, but now want one because they see their friends, family, and co-workers Watches, will react. The Watch UI requires a bit of a ramp up; more than the iPhone. It’ll be interesting to see how the, uh… “less technically inclined” deal with Apple Watch. Mom and dad can figure out enough about iPhones and iPads to use them well enough, but Apple Watch? Hmm.
Suffice to say, Apple Retail staff’s hand-holding is going to be crucial for Apple Watch’s success beyond early adopters.