The Apple Watch was launched on Monday to much fanfare with a glitzy presentation in California. Hackney’s tweeters and Apple fanatics got pretty excited about it.
Buzzfeed, a news source of choice for many in Hackney, has suggested that it is simply a sales ploy for the iPhone, since it really doesn’t do much without one.
Hackney’s hipsters are renowned for their love of the Church of Apple, and their shiny Macbook pros adorn coffee shops. When the Apple release was announced, we worried their feelings about this could potentially get a little… out of control.
Hackney Post looked at Twitter to find out what Hackney thought of the Apple Watch.
Inevitably some people were pretty excited about it.
I hate wearing a #watch #apple it’s #gorgeous
— Math (@Mathlondon) March 9, 2015
@runhunter @jaay89 I’m totes gonna get an apple watch edition ????
— Sam Fenn (@smfenn) March 9, 2015
Many Hackney residents struggled to conceal their Apple obsession, showing why the man on the street knows best.
BBC’s ‘tech expert’ Rory Cellan Jones already bashing the Apple Watch. This from a man who called iPad a gimmick.
— Nick Spence (@Nickfromupnorth) March 9, 2015
Now this is handy! #AppleWatch #AppleLive pic.twitter.com/T0zBOPkC9X
— Christopher Fonseka (@XmasRights) March 9, 2015
Some people even seemed to be aiming for a PR job with Apple
Everything you need to know about Apple’s announcement today @LeoKelion http://t.co/zAfkwt1732
— oliver bradley (@_Oli_J_B) March 9, 2015
But not even hipster-heavy Hackney saw everyone celebrating Apple’s latest piece of tech. Some commented on the cost.
Soooo them apple watches are like 8/9 grand soz apple I could get a 18k Rolex for that Mula da fuq outta here
— ANT$TALiF€ (@AntMansWorld) March 9, 2015
Some people weren’t happy that they now had another app on their phone they can’t delete.
(Seriously, Apple: Why? It makes us less likely to buy it.)
An #AppleWatch icon appeared on my screen which I can’t delete. Does it mean I’ll get one soon? #PredictiveIcons pic.twitter.com/GLiRaAU8qK
— michael schlueter (@micschl) March 9, 2015
Some people had clearly been reading their Marx
One of the key indicators of a civilization’s fragility is its elite’s consumption of luxury goods. #AppleWatch
— Chris McCrudden (@cmccrudden) March 9, 2015
Some people had innovative solutions to spending money.
Hey Apple. Fuck you & your #AppleWatch pic.twitter.com/CijaCsdlD8
— Johnfromsoho (@johnfromsoho) March 9, 2015
So come on, Hackney. Come on, Apple. Just take our easy advice.
