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Is it just me, or is apple watch just an excuse not to take your iPhone out

This all reminded me of a little private joke we have among our friends. If a text comes in with a particular juicy piece of gossip that the sender would die if anyone but us saw it we respond with 'Who is this?". I am DEFINATELY making that one of my quick responses. :p:p
 
slvrscoobie said:
Heres my take as a smartwatch wearer for over 2 years.
The pebble I own is GREAT for ignoring things.
Buzz - Its FB, nope dont need to look
Buzz - work email. Not important, write back later
Buzz - its personal email, the wife asks me to bring home gravy for the chicken - got it.
Buzz - its a call. oh, its this dude, sure Ill pick up
Buzz in meeting - important boss calling, time to politely leave. but without taking out phone.

These are the things ive gotten used to with just a dumb display.
Now, I will have the ability not only see them without taking my phone out 260 times a day, but 80% of these i can view/reply without even looking at it.
Add in the music 'remote' feature for when your working outside (thats cutting the grass or whatnot to me) because the phone is wired through your shirt so the headphones dont get caught on anything..

It is not an amazing new set of tools. What it allows you to do is do things youve done before but much more easily and simply.

Plus it should look pretty snazzy!
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100% this. I know what the OP meant, because I've thought the same. But then I have had the same thought process as in the quote above. I've actually only just started using Siri a lot this week, after having iPhones for years because I wanted to see the sort of things I could do hands-free using my Watch!
 
mdapple said:
I want to buy it, but I'm not really convinced it is a worthy piece of technology.

I mean, it doesn't really do much more than what an iPhone would do anyway. I can just put my finger on my wrist to check a pulse.

So I can draw a heart on my watch and send it to someone else...I can do that on snapchat or a much simpler app as well...

And come on, who is REALLY going to change their daily activity based on what the watch shows you when there is hard research that even counseling by doctors has ZERO effect on the diet/exercise of people in America.

Not trying to disparage the device, because I really am looking for a reason to buy it, but I'm not seeing it. This watch is basically a small iphone put on a wristband...it needs something more IMO....
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I'll answer your question..... for me yes... 100% I'm buying it for the most part so I don't have to whip out my phone the 1000* times a day I get an alert. I want to be able to look at my wrist and pan up, sideways or what ever I need to do to see the alert. As far as people not following the watch's advice for exercise I believe you're wrong about that. Look at how the fitbits and others like it have changed the way people go about their daily lives.... Hell they're even making beds that tell you how to sleep better.

For me all the heart stuff is gimmick.... but my wife sure likes the idea of it.... AND the heartbeat dealy........

technosix said:
Your assumptions are well...assumptions.

Why you seem to think you know what my preferences are even after reading my post, causes me to wonder about your reading comprehension skills.

You take care of your business.

I'm already taking care of mine quite nicely... :)
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Don't want the watch don't buy it. Your non problem solved.
 
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mdapple said:
And come on, who is REALLY going to change their daily activity based on what the watch shows you when there is hard research that even counseling by doctors has ZERO effect on the diet/exercise of people in America.
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Well me at least. Many others too if you believe all the activity band stories. When the Nike Fuel Band was released my longest walk of the day was from my car to my office. I bought a Fuel Band out of sheer curiosity, fully expecting to return it once the novelty wore off. Instead it embarrased me what a lazy sloth I was, failing to meet even the minimum daily Fuel Points.

So I started walking. Then my pace got faster. Lost about 15 lbs. Started walk/running. Led to jogging full time. Outgrew the Fuel Band, bought a true running watch. Run about 20 miles a week now and consistently in the top 1/3rd of my age range when doing officially timed races. All because of what a "watch" showed me.

Research shows about 10% of all activity band buyers change their lifestyle because of the band. Of course you have to want to change your bad habits. A watch can't do that for you. But as a coach it's a pretty good device.

And even if the Apple Watch was just an "excuse" not to take my iPhone out, so is my car "keyless" key fob. The option cost me 2x what an Apple Sport watch costs. Can't live w/o it now and would never consider another car that didn't have the option. So, yes, looking forward to the Apple Watch so I don't have to dig into my pockets.
 
Have been using a Pebble for some time now, I cannot express how nice it is to get notifications and not have to pull out my phone.

My killer app on the Pebble is Quoble, the stock ticker, it's on while the stock market is open, and I'm literally in heaven seeing stock quotes real time on my wrist.
 
ksuyen said:
...Do you know how annoying when you need to tell your co-worker that he talks a tad longer than he supposed to during presentation? Send a nudge to get his attention - discreetly...
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Although the discreetness of the silent tap looks superficially appealing, widespread use could be quite destructive to the flow of natural, face-to-face communications. For a start, what does a silent tap actually mean to the recipient? They're going to hesitate while they process it. What will the onlookers think? They're not interested/distracted? They're forgetful? They're having a stroke?

In widespread use, people you're engaged with face-to-face, will frequently start acting unpredictably in response to an unseen presence. Tim even mentioned it. He referred to how strange it was seeing everyone in the office suddenly stand up unannounced. At least with a buzz or a beep, outsiders can understand what just happened.

I think the real problem to be dealt with is reducing the number of interruptions to our daily lives. Not hiding them from others and thereby encouraging even more.
 
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This was one of the key features for me, even before Apple announced the full functionality of what we could expect last September, I brainstormed this usefulness and low and behold its all that and more.

I really see this fitting into the full ecosystem well. Watch + phone + macbook and you've got it all. Learn to leverage each for what they are best at and you are a lean machine.
 
mdapple said:
I want to buy it, but I'm not really convinced it is a worthy piece of technology.

I mean, it doesn't really do much more than what an iPhone would do anyway. I can just put my finger on my wrist to check a pulse.

So I can draw a heart on my watch and send it to someone else...I can do that on snapchat or a much simpler app as well...

And come on, who is REALLY going to change their daily activity based on what the watch shows you when there is hard research that even counseling by doctors has ZERO effect on the diet/exercise of people in America.

Not trying to disparage the device, because I really am looking for a reason to buy it, but I'm not seeing it. This watch is basically a small iphone put on a wristband...it needs something more IMO....
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Apple make touchscreens - big ones (iPad), medium ones (iPhone) and now small ones (watch).

They're all essentially the same.

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Symtex said:
I bought a fitbit and the next thing I know everyone at the office bought one after. We are now talking about how many steps have you done this week. It has literally change my level of activity too. I lost 50 lbs in the last year. I broke my fitbit a few weeks ago and I am just waiting for the watch as as replacement.
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What a boring office you must work in if the the number of steps you've taken is a major topic of conversation.
 
Arran said:
Nothing lean about toting a bag full of chargers and different charging cables/adapters around with you.
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That's the beauty. I carry NO charges or cables. I have a slender messenger bag for the macbook. Phone in pocket.

Macbook charger stays home, and my work bought one that stays in my office.

I buy the $5.95 chargers for phone and have one in the office, one in car and one at home.
 
ksuyen said:
Plus there are thousands of scenarios like that.

Do you know how annoying when your phone buzz in cinema? Apple Watch is the solution. Nudge Nudge, and you simply turn your wrist to see what it's about.

Do you know how annoying when you have both your hand busy occupied with something (carrying items for example) and a message arrive? Simple, turn your wrist to see what it's about.

Do you know how annoying when you need to tell your co-worker that he talks a tad longer than he supposed to during presentation? Send a nudge to get his attention - discreetly.

Do you know how annoying that you can't tell how much you love your wife when she is in no condition to take her phone out? Send her your heartbeat, that you will be there to support her.

Do you know ... oh for god sake, just get an Apple Watch.
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There are literally 100's of scenarios in which the Apple watch would be super convenient. I'm bombarded daily by e-mails, notifications and messages. I may not respond to all of them but I like to see them to come in to make sure.
 
Well at least I won't have to struggle to take my phone out of my pocket just for a message that says "ok" anymore...
 
Arran said:
I think the real problem to be dealt with is reducing the number of interruptions to our daily lives. Not hiding them from others and thereby encouraging even more.
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I think the touch is a nice alternative to the Pebble vibration that I can hear in the next room. I am personally tired of hearing dings and pings and phone vibrations of the people I am talking to. Every time I hear one I have to think "Was that mine?". A subtle touch is GREAT and no one else is distracted. And YES, a whole group can get distracted by one persons phone ding.

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Mildredop said:
What a boring office you must work in if the the number of steps you've taken is a major topic of conversation.
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OMG. Did you just put down a group of people who realized they need to get a little more exercise? People should be PROUD to getting off their butts and walking. I would encourage some of my coworkers who are working to get better. This is like a group offering encouragement to someone who is trying to stop smoking. Or would you be against that also?
 
technosix said:
Your assumptions are well...assumptions.

Why you seem to think you know what my preferences are even after reading my post, causes me to wonder about your reading comprehension skills.

You take care of your business.

I'm already taking care of mine quite nicely... :)
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I'm not the one making assumptions. It's you who is making assumptions about others because you obviously don't understand the scenarios in which a smart watch would be useful or that the concept of a smart watch is actually useful in many ways to many other people. There is nothing wrong with my comprehension skills and the fact that you choose to insult me in that way goes a long way to show the lack of your comprehension in general.
 
ksuyen said:
Plus there are thousands of scenarios like that.

Do you know how annoying when your phone buzz in cinema? Apple Watch is the solution. Nudge Nudge, and you simply turn your wrist to see what it's about.

Do you know how annoying when you have both your hand busy occupied with something (carrying items for example) and a message arrive? Simple, turn your wrist to see what it's about.

Do you know how annoying when you need to tell your co-worker that he talks a tad longer than he supposed to during presentation? Send a nudge to get his attention - discreetly.

Do you know how annoying that you can't tell how much you love your wife when she is in no condition to take her phone out? Send her your heartbeat, that you will be there to support her.

Do you know ... oh for god sake, just get an Apple Watch.
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This use case will annoy the hell out of the other viewers. Imagine people looking at their watches and all you see are glows of light everywhere in the dark.
 
MasterRyu2011 said:
This use case will annoy the hell out of the other viewers. Imagine people looking at their watches and all you see are glows of light everywhere in the dark.
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I think it has an ambient light sensor so may not be that bright. I often wonder what time it is while watching a movie so would likely set it to a simple display to check more discretely. PLUS, I would think that someone glancing at a 42mm screen will likely block the watch with their head. Totally beats someone lighting up a full phone.
 
Arran said:
Although the discreetness of the silent tap looks superficially appealing, widespread use could be quite destructive to the flow of natural, face-to-face communications. For a start, what does a silent tap actually mean to the recipient? They're going to hesitate while they process it. What will the onlookers think? They're not interested/distracted? They're forgetful? They're having a stroke?

In widespread use, people you're engaged with face-to-face, will frequently start acting unpredictably in response to an unseen presence. Tim even mentioned it. He referred to how strange it was seeing everyone in the office suddenly stand up unannounced. At least with a buzz or a beep, outsiders can understand what just happened.

I think the real problem to be dealt with is reducing the number of interruptions to our daily lives. Not hiding them from others and thereby encouraging even more.
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That's a good point. My example is simply a generalization, the actual use is circumstantial. The guy might already predefined to let him know if his speech is too long by sending him a watch nudge.

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Armen said:
There are literally 100's of scenarios in which the Apple watch would be super convenient. I'm bombarded daily by e-mails, notifications and messages. I may not respond to all of them but I like to see them to come in to make sure.
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I hope Apple let you set priority: which messages/notifications to receive on watch. I would love to only get important/urgent stuffs only, and of course from the selected people. Gladly, I read somewhere they do.

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MasterRyu2011 said:
This use case will annoy the hell out of the other viewers. Imagine people looking at their watches and all you see are glows of light everywhere in the dark.
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Yeah and iPhone 6 plus with its giant screen is way more subtle.
 
mdapple said:
I want to buy it, but I'm not really convinced it is a worthy piece of technology.

I mean, it doesn't really do much more than what an iPhone would do anyway. I can just put my finger on my wrist to check a pulse.

So I can draw a heart on my watch and send it to someone else...I can do that on snapchat or a much simpler app as well...

And come on, who is REALLY going to change their daily activity based on what the watch shows you when there is hard research that even counseling by doctors has ZERO effect on the diet/exercise of people in America.

Not trying to disparage the device, because I really am looking for a reason to buy it, but I'm not seeing it. This watch is basically a small iphone put on a wristband...it needs something more IMO....
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Well, in a sense, yeah. And that's the big draw.

For people like me that are getting regular texts, VIP emails, notifications, etc, having something that a quick glance tells me if I can ignore it for now or if I need to respond immediately is a huge win. Bonus points for being able to do a simple response on the fly.

The Apple Pay integration is also going to be very nice. I use Apple Pay constantly. Not having to pull the phone out and finger print scan every time will be very nice.

And yes, the workout stuff is something else I'll be using regularly. Currently, I have a garmin GPS watch and bring my iPhone with me ... I like the extra data I get from the iPhone, but can't see it on my watch. Being able to replace the garmin with the Apple Watch will let me get the best of both worlds, plus enhanced integration on the back end.
 
JayLenochiniMac said:
A dumbphone owner, circa 2007:

Is it me, or is iPhone just an excuse not to take your laptop out?
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The difference here is the watch doesn't work without the phone where you can use a phone at the time and only needed a laptop to activate and update it.
 
KauaiBruce said:
I think it has an ambient light sensor so may not be that bright. I often wonder what time it is while watching a movie so would likely set it to a simple display to check more discretely. PLUS, I would think that someone glancing at a 42mm screen will likely block the watch with their head. Totally beats someone lighting up a full phone.
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True, but if it's anything like the other watches, moving the hands up and down would activate the screen. It's on your wrist so it's at the mercy of your hands moving around. If there is a theater mode or just a silence all mode, it shouldn't be a problem though.
 
MasterRyu2011 said:
True, but if it's anything like the other watches, moving the hands up and down would activate the screen. It's on your wrist so it's at the mercy of your hands moving around. If there is a theater mode or just a silence all mode, it shouldn't be a problem though.
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DON'T eat popcorn with your watch hand! :D:D:D
 
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