I tried the Apple Watch today and then cancelled mine

[Sym0]

I'm not interested in one, I already have a pebble steel and after several months almost never use the smart watch functions any more, luckily the steel is a nice stand alone watch, looks like a normal watch. Just needs charging weekly.

The Apple watch will become a non-event to many buyers soon enough, those that need and use the features daily will still use it, but most looking for a new toy will do what most new toys do, get over it and put it in a drawer.

The phone is different since it is essential to day-to-day living, the watch needs the phone so the watch can go if it has to, the phone can't.

Nice device and all but there is a reason its being marketed as jewellery and not a device...

 

[bevsb2]

I tried on the 38 mm stainless steel with modern buckle this afternoon and loved it. I have a small wrist and was concerned about how it would fit and look. It fit and looked fine on my wrist and I will definitely get it. I pre-ordered yesterday, but not early and won't get it until June, unless I get lucky and order early enough on launch day to get it for store pick up.

 

[Fozziebear71]

I am unabashedly an Apple fanboy but I did not pre-order. On this one I am going to wait and see what peoples opinions are after they receive them and wear/use them for several weeks or months before I consider it.

 

[nathanjbrown]

For me, the watch isn't about sitting there and playing with it like I would an iphone. For me, first it's a watch. Second it's a fitness tracker. Third, it gets me quick notifications for important things like work email. Fourth, it's a quick way to answer a quick calls for a quick questions, esp. for work. Finally fifth it's a fashion accessory that I think looks pretty damn cook.

Well put. I'm in the same camp. That's actually what inspired me to buy the Black SS. I haven't owned a watch since 1995 (with the exception of a watch my wife bought me for our anniversary a few years ago and I never wear...for which I've taken up permanent residence in a dog house). Anyway...I decided on the "nicer" Watch because I wanted to treat myself to a nice timepiece that I'll WANT to wear; one that also serves up fitness functionality and notifications.

There was a Citizen Bluetooth enabled watch I wanted a few years back. But it got terrible reviews and was too large/gaudy for my taste. But it satisfied that same desire to have a 1.) timepiece and 2.) basic notifications (very basic). And, obviously, the fitness element wasn't there.

Then there's the Withings Activité (the $450 model). I think it's beautiful. And I almost bought one. But it's a bit too limited. It's 1.) a timepiece and 2.) a fitness tracker. But with no heart rate sensing and mediocre reviews, I didn't pull the trigger.

Hmmmm...Sorry. That was a long-winded way of saying "I agree!"

 

[Armen]

I'm not a watch wearer, never have been

This is already an obstacle. Add to that the fact that your phone lives in your pocket you definitely are not a good candidate for the Apple watch. I'm curious as to why you ordered to begin with?

 

[AdonisSMU]

I'm not talking about the product living up to expectations.

I'm talking about it not being available in-store, only online. That's what I quoted you saying.

Yeah but those will be less watches in the returns pile...and considering supply issues thats good.