Sorry. I was glad to dump wearing a watch with the first cell phone I bought - waaaay before Apple had a phone.
Not. Going. Back. Ever.
This is one of the most marginal products Apple has ever ever released. It's only possible real future is in health. The rest is pure vanity. Your phone's right there in your pocket anyway with a nice big screen.
Oh, and by the way, I'm a long long time fan of Apple products going back to the Mac SE. So don't use the hate card. That won't fly.
I just took a cycle ride along the beach in Monterey California. Thanks to my Apple Watch I had a timer that let me know how long I had been out (they charge per two hours). I know some heart beat readings throughout the ride, and a projection of calories burned.
As I left the bike rental store my watch tapped me and when I looked at it, it confirmed the exact amount they had just run through on my credit card. If they had entered the wrong amount, I could have walked back in and had them correct it right there.
Then I walked into Walgreens and purchased a couple of items using Apple Pay in about 2 seconds, without having to reach for my phone.
So far I've also liked how it keeps me informed of my flight status. Lets me know when my products are delivered from Amazon. I've even used to check into a hotel with a couple of taps. You can even set your ETA and the staff have the key ready for you when you arrive.
When I am traveling, I can see at a glance the temperature outside. I can easily see the time where I'm at, and in the time zone where I live.
And keep in mind there are thousands of improvements, new apps, tweaks and added functionality to be found over the next year or two.
Last weekend I was at the movies and rather than hulking a smart phone out of my pocket and annoying those around me with a big glowing screen, I was able to just glance at my wrist.
The Apple Watch isn't a necessity. Yes much of what you can do with it could be achieved with the phone alone.
The fact is, I've had a week now where I could have returned it for a refund, or sold it for a few hundred dollars profit on eBay, but I am keeping it because it does several useful things I very much enjoy.
Frankly, unless you've lived with one for a week or so, you are not qualified to judge the usefulness of it.
That said if you have such a visceral hatred for anything being on your wrist, then it probably isn't for you. Doesn't make the product marginal. It would be like me claiming a Harley is marginal because they are noisy, half of them look silly, and I have no desire to ride a motorcycle.
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I have no doubt that the iWatch is useful. However, at $350+, it did lose potential customers at such a price point. The rest on the fence are those that need to determine if what's offered is enough to justify that price.
If $349 is 'expensive' to you, then for sure the Apple Watch is absolutely not for you.
I'm glad they put the price point where they did, and kept with premium quality and materials.
I'm stepping down from an Omega to wear my Apple Watch, and I sure as heck am not going to make the switch to wear something that feels like a Casio.