SYDNEY: Apple stores in the US and eight markets abroad start previews and online orders for Apple Watch on Friday.
Prices start at $349 (NZ460), but can go as high as $17,000 for a luxury edition in gold.
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Store workers will be able to show people the range of options, including different watch cases, bands and sizes, but they won’t be able to walk out with a watch.
The first orders ship out on April 24 and buyers can either have watches sent directly to their homes or arrange to return to a store for pickup.
Samsung, Motorola, Sony and other companies have already have been selling smart watches but none have been a hit. The market will be watching to see if Apple’s device changes the game.
Apple’s new laptop, simply called MacBook, also debuts Friday along with Samsung’s Galaxy S6 phones.
