iPhone 6/Apple Watch

After weeks upon weeks of Apple rumors, the announcement finally arrived today. And it was everything we expected in the iPhone came true including the sizes, the design, and the addition of NFC. The iPhone 6 Plus is massive!

Once again, another major cell phone manufacturer has decided bigger and thinner is better... The iPhone 6 Plus is wider and taller than the Note 4 despite having a smaller screen (the top seems to be a waste of empty space). The Moto X and iPhone are similar sizes even though the Moto X has a screen .5" bigger; it's also 1080p while the iPhone is just over 720p. It's going to be interesting how user review the 4.7" iPhone screen since it's only slightly better than the criticized 720p screen of the 2013 Moto X.

Will the small-phone consumers leave Apple? Especially since some users complained that iPhone 5S was slightly too large... Will Apple ever update the smaller size iPhones in the future?

This is the biggest design change since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007. The Apple site has numerous views of the very attractive device. But is it too big and thin? It's very similar to the design in the HTC One.

The real world tests of the camera and battery life still have to be executed. I would be surprised if the camera isn't top notch since the iPhone's top strength has always been the camera.

Hopefully Apple advances the use of tap to pay/mobile payments. These would be beneficial to all users since most Android devices already are capable of the payment method already (e.g. Google Wallet). I'm an avid user of tap to pay and you should be too! The TouchID will definitely encourage the use of mobile payments with the extra layer of security.

The iPhone is expensive with the top model, 128GB iPhone Plus, topping at $949 off-contract ($499 on). It's crazy to see a phone almost reach the $1,000 price point.

The Apple Watch is also pricey starting at $349; the highest priced model is going to be insane. I was surprised by the two sizes, three different materials (stainless steel, gold, aluminum), and the six different bands you can get the Apple Watch in; this goes against Apple's previous tendencies by giving consumer options. Not much was shown about the watch and looks like a work in progress still. What the Apple Watch has that no Android Wear device has is the NFC; for me, that's a huge advantage as a mobile payment user.

Will the Apple Watch be the first smartwatch to win over the hearts of the general public? I don't think so since the price starts at $350 and requires an iPhone. There is no sign of it being a stand-alone watch (which Android Wear will be in the near future). I'm not a fan of the side dial since I don't really like them on analog watches.

Also, it's so sad to see the iPod Classic go; it was the last iPod with the click wheel...
So sad that there was no surprise Macbook Pro announcement.