This is something that i wish we had an option to adjust the sensitivity on..i find myself tapping the screen to find out the time a little t more then i expected to..on the other hand i do look at this thing more then i do my regular watch sooo...
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This is something that i wish we had an option to adjust the sensitivity on..i find myself tapping the screen to find out the time a little t more then i expected to..on the other hand i do look at this thing more then i do my regular watch sooo...
That writer is a moron. The effect on the iPhones battery life is negligible with the Apple Watch. In fact, it actually prolongs the iPhone battery life because your waking it up less because the notifications are now on the Apple Watch. Unless he's physically retarded and doesn't turn his/her arm or wrist like everyone else, then I could understand but there isn't a widespread problem with raise wrist detection problem. Does the writer even know how to use the navigation on the watch?
Yep. Flick that wrist out just to look at the time. Oh, still didn't wake up. Flick some more. Or.... Just look at your phone.
Although I use it as a watch (that does not need setting, is sensitive to my time zone, has multiple faces for different purposes, and has a stopwatch, countdown timer and world clock), to me it is much more than just a watch. I carry my Timex Expedition in my briefcase/backpack just in case I am in a rare situation where I can't recharge the Apple Watch or iPhone and just want basic time. Hasn't happened yet though.
My iPhone isn't on my wrist though. I haven't had any trouble checking time on my AW.
Certainly not my experience. The Watch battery is 40-50% at bedtime (was less first couple days, as others have noted) and I wear it early morning until then. I haven't noticed any drain on the iPhone. Did take a couple of days to get used to the crown functions, but learning to ride a bicycle or use chopsticks took much, much longer and now it is "intuitive". The map function has been very simple and handy, driving and walking. In fact after setting the route on the iPhone I can mute the phone's audio turn by turn directions and just follow the haptics on the watch. I am very pleasantly surprised with AW. I got it as a family gift because I was determined to wait until at least the next version, thinking it was purely a luxury, but it is turning out to be very useful, all day long.
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But then you have to take it out of your pocket, push the home button to wake it, and finally put in back in your pocket. Too many steps just to look at the time.
Do you even have the watch? I've never had any problems with seeing the time just by raising my arm to look at it. If you are having problems, I'd say something is wrong with it. Exchange it.
Yep. Because pulling out your phone is so much easier just to look at the time.
The watch got me more into fitness tracking... so I ended up buying a chest strap bluetooth HRM and added an extra app to my phone, now I don't even use my watch while I run anymore. I will say it got me on a good path but I probably should have just read a bit more and bought something else.
It's most useful to me when doing dishes now. I wouldn't buy it again.
It's most useful to me when doing dishes now. I wouldn't buy it again.
HAD the Watch. Twice. 38 and 42 mm models. Traded up as I thought the 38 was too small. When in fact, neither functioned AS a watch properly. So, no, don't NOW have the Watch. I have A watch though. A Skagen. I look at it often. I don't have to flick my wrist. I don't have to touch it to turn the display back on. I just look at it. It's great. Glad you all like your Watch's though. Truthfully. But in truth, it's the first of many Apple products I have bought that served no purpose other than to say, really, I have a Watch. For me, half baked jewellery. Expensive for what it provides, and just not functional enough. ESPECIALLY as a watch. Flick, flick, flick.
I think you've summed it up nicely for those who've either tried it and returned it as I did, or those that haven't bothered to buy one, realizing up front that it's limited & buggy as all first gen Apple products tend to be, or for the people that don't have any use for a watch which is a number that's higher than ever.
The good news for Apple is that they have such an excess of cash they can keep the watch in their product lineup, save face, and act like it's very successful. Nothing beats the power of cash.
I'm the opposite. Lost interest after a few days but now after a few weeks I'm really into the groove of things and figured out how to best suit my needs.
Never again will I miss a call or notification from my wife and newborn and I'm no longer slave to carrying my phone around at work.
Never again will I miss a call or notification from my wife and newborn and I'm no longer slave to carrying my phone around at work.
Yeah, but can your Skagen give you weather conditions and forecasts, stocks, notifications, track fitness, make phone calls, send and receive texts, etc? My Apple Watch can.
The Skagen won't be outdated in about 300 days...lol.Yeah, but can your Skagen give you weather conditions and forecasts, stocks, notifications, track fitness, make phone calls, send and receive texts, etc? My Apple Watch can.
Just as exciting as any other watch in a way. I use mine for fitness and other various uses. I mean it's a watch, there's not really much to a watch other then it's time piece and Apple just added some more features. I find it more interesting then a Rolex watch though. I have no remorse buying this watch it's definitely enhanced my life with managing my schedule and knowing where I need to be and not having to fumble with a GPS and such. I could just go on and on, but I didn't buy the Apple Watch as a novelty item, it was more like something to me more productive and make use of my time more efficiently.
I am an avid investor as well in securities on the stock market, so the Apple Watch is quite useful with my Ameritrade App. I know when I need to open up my phone to sell just by gauging stock percent notifications on my Apple Watch
I am an avid investor as well in securities on the stock market, so the Apple Watch is quite useful with my Ameritrade App. I know when I need to open up my phone to sell just by gauging stock percent notifications on my Apple Watch
Keep defending it. Glad you like it. It looks lovely. Not for me. Over priced for its 'value' to me, that's all.
I know many will defend it. But yes, Honestly I could do without it. Its kinda pointless. Its does not work as fast as it should. The wifi only option only partly works, its super slow even siri is slow on it. I honestly only pretty much use it for the time. Even then, lately its not been turning the screen on when I raise my wrist. Its just way too slow for me. I know its a cool gadget, but I am honestly thinking am I going to continue to use it. I know one day it will be nice, when its fast and when the phone is not needed all the time. I agree its an impressive device but one that needs much more time to get better, its only a matter of time. But the 1st watch, well its not my favorite, Ok now start the slamming of my opinion. Go...
People don't wear nice mechanical watches just to keep looking at the time, it's more of a status symbol and fashion statement. Also, do I sense some selfishness of basically saying "meh" to a $500 gift from your parents?
I do understand what it can do, but still prefer my Swiss mechanical watches. I will not be disappointed, because I will never buy it. People are already wanting to replace it with version 2. I just add a new watch for a change in style and still wear watches several years old AND never needed to replace a battery or worry about rain.
Why are you responding to a thread from July?
And months later, as I type this the Watch is on my wrist and I wish I bought the stainless in black... I guess it ended up sticking around after all.