I agree here. Apple is indeed early to the game with the Apple Watch, and they're putting more clout behind it than other OEMs.

Remember, Apple was incredibly late to market with the product that saved them from eventual bankruptcy: the iPod. There was no shortage of MP3 players when the iPod launched.

And there was Blackberry and Palm long before the iPhone.

So, yeah, Apple is early here even if a year late. And they're taking their smart watch more seriously than any of their competitors.