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I Apple, but not my Apple Watch

cdmh91 said:
May I ask which Apple Watch you purchased?
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42mm SS Milanese, and loving it more every day. I was a bit apprehensive at first like everybody else, after the enormous expectation pressure. But the more I discover (and it really is like a puzzle coming together) the more it dawns on me how thoughtful and clever this thing is designed and put together.
 
dotnet said:
Very few people will ever truly need the Apple Watch – or any device/gadget/toy they buy with their disposable income. When people say they cannot live without their phone/car/deep fryer/industrial strength hair dryer what they really mean is that they don't want to live without them.

The question really is, does it make you feel good enough, or enrich your life enough to warrant the price tag? For me the answer is yes, and whenever I have a doubt for a fraction of a second and feel selfish for spoiling myself I think of all those people that have to live with themselves every day trying to justify their $15k+ Rolex purchase... ;)
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dotnet said:
42mm SS Milanese, and loving it more every day. I was a bit apprehensive at first like everybody else, after the enormous expectation pressure. But the more I discover (and it really is like a puzzle coming together) the more it dawns on me how thoughtful and clever this thing is designed and put together.
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Thanks for your reply! In your opinion, does the Apple Watch really work for as a fitness application? I know FitBits and Garmins are designed specifically for that reason, but if I can kill two birds with one stone, I'm game.
 
I think it probably depends on how serious you are about fitness and how much you care about accuracy. I've heard some very conflicting reports about how accurate the heart rate monitor is, for example, but I don't need absolute accuracy. I really just need something that allows me to keep track of how much exercise I'm getting each day, and for that it works great.
 
cdmh91 said:
In your opinion, does the Apple Watch really work for as a fitness application?
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Sorry, I'm the wrong person to answer that :eek:

I like that makes me get up and move around more, and motivates me to take the stairs, seek longer routes to walk rather than the shortcut, etc., those kind of things. But I'm not a fitness freak with a stopwatch and clipboard ;)
 
mightyjabba said:
I think it probably depends on how serious you are about fitness and how much you care about accuracy. I've heard some very conflicting reports about how accurate the heart rate monitor is, for example, but I don't need absolute accuracy. I really just need something that allows me to keep track of how much exercise I'm getting each day, and for that it works great.
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Thanks, mightyjabba. I too have read some conflicting reports so it makes my decision making even harder! But as I am not an avid runner and I just want accurate step tracking and calorie burning measurements.
 
cdmh91 said:
.... In your opinion, does the Apple Watch really work for as a fitness application? I know FitBits and Garmins are designed specifically for that reason, but if I can kill two birds with one stone, I'm game.
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In the sense that the watch provides feedback when you are active, and reminders to get active if you're not, then it works well as a fitness device. It feeds data to the Health app on the iPhone so you can see your progress and compare your levels of activity from day to day, and thus use it to help motivate yourself to get active, stay active and keep striving for greater levels of activity and exercise.

What it doesn't necessarily do well is accuracy. It's step count is more accurate than other wrist-based step counters I've tried, but still faces limitations in that when the motion of the wrist is damped out when carrying objects, pushing buggies etc, the more it will tend to undercount. There are also criticisms of the accuracy of the heart rate monitor, and the exercise ring of the activity app on the watch itself doesn't seem particularly reliable in my experience so far. Nor does the calorie count of the Move ring seem to reflect accurate numbers.

That said, however, absolute accuracy in the data is really only necessary if you are comparing your exercise and fitness with others - if you're using that data to motivate yourself, then being able to see your progress is what counts, and the watch is excellent for that.

I have a Fitbit, and I still use that for step/distance counting because it's a habit I've had for a couple of years or so now, but for ongoing monitoring of overall activity and goals, I use the watch, and it is excellent for that.
 
dexterbell said:
Exactly how I felt. I have an iMac, iPad, MacBook, iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple TV. The Watch is the only Apple product I returned and will not be owning.
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Ditto. Purchased used for several weeks but within a few days the lag between the phone and watch on apps is simply not tolerable. ESPN updates taking 30 to 45 seconds to load is retarded. I can easily just pull out my phone and see the updates and move on to something else in less time. That is the first and biggest complaint I had. The texts, and native apps work well but as an Apple fan, and not a fanatic this just missed the mark for me. Not to mention it really does look like the casio calculator watches from the 90's.
 
bossxii said:
Ditto. Purchased used for several weeks but within a few days the lag between the phone and watch on apps is simply not tolerable. ESPN updates taking 30 to 45 seconds to load is retarded. I can easily just pull out my phone and see the updates and move on to something else in less time. That is the first and biggest complaint I had. The texts, and native apps work well but as an Apple fan, and not a fanatic this just missed the mark for me. Not to mention it really does look like the casio calculator watches from the 90's.
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Not sure if it was the update but it works fast for me when I just tested it. Looked at the app, not the glances.
 
Also, I'm glad it was returned today because I wore it not even a full week and it has tons of micro scratches on the SS.... not too great
 
Really not sure what people are doing with these stainless watches to scratch them so much. I've had mine since launch day and it looks flawless. Even looked at it with a magnifying glass and can't really see anything noticeable.
 
mightyjabba said:
Really not sure what people are doing with these stainless watches to scratch them so much. I've had mine since launch day and it looks flawless. Even looked at it with a magnifying glass and can't really see anything noticeable.
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Mine was only noticeable when I was really looking for it other than that you couldnt see it too much, thats not the reason I returned mine anyway
 
Just curious, what happens to all of the returned Apple Watches? I assume the ones that are returned are fed into the repair invetory. But the Watches that are returned with blemishes, scratches, etc. I wonder where they go?
 
Klaatu63 said:
Just curious, what happens to all of the returned Apple Watches? I assume the ones that are returned are fed into the repair invetory. But the Watches that are returned with blemishes, scratches, etc. I wonder where they go?
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Scrapped? Given away? Recycled? I'm sure they have use for them :)
 
Klaatu63 said:
I wonder where they go?
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They'll get refurbished. If they are faulty they'll have new components, if they are cosmetically blemished they'll get new cases or glass. At first they'll be fed into repair or exchange stock in the stores or to Apple's warehouses to send out to buyers sending faulty watches in. Eventually, they'll end up in Apple's online refurb store, at probably marginally discounted prices, but with full warranty.
 
Well had my42mmSS with WSB since monday and have just sold to my friend(same price as i paid) it was just not working for me for a few reasons

Siri would only work 3 out 10 times most of time had to start it by pressing the crown

Quite a few of the Apps were very slow to load even once they had been used once and went back an hour or so later took a good 15 secs for the weather to load

I m glad i have tried it but not for me i think if you do a ,lot of running etc its good for you but other wise in my opinion its not quite ready yet but that juts me

Everbody who is happy with them thats great but was not for me maybe when they bring out a new one next year will try again :eek:
 
steveing64 said:
Well had my42mmSS with WSB since monday and have just sold to my friend(same price as i paid) it was just not working for me for a few reasons

Siri would only work 3 out 10 times most of time had to start it by pressing the crown

Quite a few of the Apps were very slow to load even once they had been used once and went back an hour or so later took a good 15 secs for the weather to load

I m glad i have tried it but not for me i think if you do a ,lot of running etc its good for you but other wise in my opinion its not quite ready yet but that juts me

Everbody who is happy with them thats great but was not for me maybe when they bring out a new one next year will try again :eek:
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Sadly, most of the runners on MR are complaining about inaccuracies, so that would not justify it. I think people who receive a lot of notifications and need the motivation to be more health conscious, are those who it's best for.
 
za9ra22 said:
For me, half the benefit of the Apple watch is the ability to triage incoming texts, emails and event notifications to see what I need to deal with there and then, and what can wait. It hasn't stopped me having to pull my iPhone from it's holster, but it has allowed me to focus on what I need to rather than the otherwise frequent distractions.

But then I work in a busy environment where the ability to filter the important from the non-important is very helpful. I can see that for others it may be rather less so.
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This is what mine is for. I get a notification on the watch and if its not my girflriend or mother, I COMPLETELY ignore it. OH I AM SO HAPPY to be free of these expletive notifications!!

Nice to know someone saw the same innate value I did!
ANd I love watches. It's still not an Omega but I could see it getting there in the future.
 
steveing64 said:
I m glad i have tried it but not for me i think if you do a ,lot of running etc its good for you but other wise in my opinion its not quite ready yet but that juts me

Everbody who is happy with them thats great but was not for me maybe when they bring out a new one next year will try again :eek:
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Or if you like to know what time it is without looking for a computer and see who is calling/texting/posting/whatever without pulling your phone out of your pocket.

They could remove all but the time and the notifications and I'd be happy with mine. Easily the best watch I've ever owned.
 
I sort of feel the same way. It's very redundent. I'm sitting on my couch and I feel like I have to justify using it when my phone is already out. However, when I'm on the go is where it's really conveinent. To get notifcations, use Apple Pay, to quick reply and track fitness activity.

The way I now look at Apple Watch is this: It's not 1 major killer feature, but all the little features that add up. I have kept my watch and do continue to use it on a daily basis. Once it's more widely adopted and more 3rd party apps are created I think things will get much better. It wasn't meant to be interacted with like your phone though. Hence why Glances exist. Less interaction.

Even though I own one, I find the pricing cringe worthy and don't question why people have an issue with the cost anymore. I'm done defending the Apple Watch price justifcation. I always felt like I was in denial when trying to explain to people why it costs so much. I can look at things objectively.
 
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Apple serious on the health data , they should make their own Watch,
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Steve said, iPhone = iPod + Phone + Internet .It's combine 3 devices.
I believe Apple Watch = iPhone(features) + Fitness + Watches
Like you know, Apple believe in wireless future.
If you looking for Steve standard, Apple should launch Apple Watch with WatchOS3.
I do believe Steve would love the watch.
 
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