WSJ: Apple Watch shipments slowed by faulty Taptic Engines

29 April, 2015
Currently, many orders for the Cupertino giant’s first smartwatch are expected to ship in June.

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I must say, I'm shocked! Apple watch does really well in this drop test. It comes away practically unscathed.

http://youtu.be/7fwqANb9Acg

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    • Anonymous
    • Ibx
    • 01 May 2015

    AnonD-9000, 30 Apr 2015Funny thing is those Apple haters neither dont know how to ... moreShh... I wonder how long it will take them to understand that not a single watch got the defective engines.

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      • Anonymous
      • IaM
      • 30 Apr 2015

      Anonymous, 30 Apr 2015Funny how anytime Apple has a product, we need to do drop t... moresame thing was done with samsung and co....its just normal to sometimes drop things and for that price id expect to drop it at least once from wheist hight and expect it not to shatter

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        • Anonymous
        • bJb
        • 30 Apr 2015

        Anonymous, 30 Apr 2015Funny how anytime Apple has a product, we need to do drop t... morethey will do anything to destroy apple ...

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          • Anonymous
          • nC6
          • 30 Apr 2015

          Anonymous, 30 Apr 2015just look up on youtube droptests....it shaters as soon as ... moreFunny how anytime Apple has a product, we need to do drop tests. I don't remember it being a requirement for smartwatches, or watches in particular.

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            • Anonymous
            • IaM
            • 30 Apr 2015

            just look up on youtube droptests....it shaters as soon as it hits the ground first time

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              • Command
              • D6M
              • 30 Apr 2015

              ScratchGate, ReflectGate, inkGate, and now taptic engine? What's next in the never ending saga...

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                • PKC
                • JF5
                • 30 Apr 2015

                Cenas, 30 Apr 2015The stupid thing is they pay through the nose and still sup... morePlease don't say bad about Apple else they will find out some stupid answers out of that. I called them as iBlinds.....

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                  • Cenas
                  • mVA
                  • 30 Apr 2015

                  PKC, 30 Apr 2015iReflect, iScratch and now iTap. I don't know how much to f... moreThe stupid thing is they pay through the nose and still support the brand that buys as cheap and low quality as possible!

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                    • PKC
                    • JF5
                    • 30 Apr 2015

                    iReflect, iScratch and now iTap. I don't know how much to fail Apple and these fan boys still support Apple. Are you guys paid to support them?

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                      • AsusP3V4X
                      • t7X
                      • 30 Apr 2015

                      AnonD-9000, 30 Apr 2015Funny thing is those Apple haters neither dont know how to ... morewho chose the supplier? apple right? haha you're funny! apple really deal with the cheapest they can get and sell cheap(lol no!) this just show apple product are overpriced.

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                        • AnonD-104705
                        • uvE
                        • 30 Apr 2015

                        Anonymous, 30 Apr 2015"Premium smartwatch they said", Yes. Easily broke... moreWhatever... fault means fault
                        i mean it's big fault..

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                          • Anonymous
                          • fxT
                          • 30 Apr 2015

                          This was the fault of Jony Ivy team poor design after poor designs.

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                            • tks77
                            • IV$
                            • 30 Apr 2015

                            "The Taptic Engine is one of the most innovative components found in the Apple Watch. It helps the wearable device provide vibrating feedback on a user’s wrist."

                            So, they called this GD vibrator the MOST INNOVATIVE thing in the AW? Genius.

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                              • fonhunter
                              • Kg{
                              • 30 Apr 2015

                              That's what you get for sourcing cheap materials or manufacturers.

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                                • AnonD-9000
                                • Kif
                                • 30 Apr 2015

                                Funny thing is those Apple haters neither dont know how to read and understand english or simply they just hate whatever Apple ;p in this article it said it's the Supplier fault not Apple..

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • iie
                                  • 30 Apr 2015

                                  Apple = iFail.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • s1c
                                    • 30 Apr 2015

                                    Apple is so innovative at failing.

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                                      • Nathan Carter
                                      • 9GH
                                      • 30 Apr 2015

                                      Anonymous, 30 Apr 2015"Premium smartwatch they said", Yes. Easily broke... moreif that one peice keeps you from being able to use the watch, Its broken. get it right guy.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • XMF
                                        • 30 Apr 2015

                                        another ifaulty after iscratch..... trollololololol