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Sad...but the iWatch isn't for me.

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JOHNGAETANO

JOHNGAETANO

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I bought 4 iWatches. Wife, two kids and me.

Very impressed with the build quality. Apple hit it out of the park again in this department.

The watch features and abilities are so far ahead of Samsung and the other manufactures it's not even a race.

Unfortunately for me, I don't see myself using it. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I wasn't super excited about the iWatch to begin with. Being a tech lover I had to buy one to try, but unfortunately mine is going back. The other watches for family members will stay, as they all love theirs.

I guess I'm disappointed it's not going to work out for me, because it truly is a beautiful product.
 
That is just how it goes sometimes. I wasn't sure if it'd be for me but so far I can say I'm a fan.
 
You gave it a try. Maybe you're wrong. Give it a few days before you return it and see if you change your mind. And here's the thing: you have a huge advantage over a lot of people out there who JUST bought one for themselves. You have three family members who also have Apple Watches, and a big part of the functionality is communication.

I almost, almost convinced myself not to buy one because I knew that the ways I wanted it to fit in my life, as far as communication was concerned, would take years to come about because I'm the only person in my social circle who pays attention to this stuff. I lucked out: I was able to convince my mother to try it out, and a Try-On at the Apple Store convinced my father that it was worthwhile too.

You have, what, 14 days to make a return? Wait it out. It's only day one. Give the Watch a chance. Go use Apple Pay from your wrist. Send your heartbeat to your wife and kids while you're at work, or a stupid little doodle. See if its other functionality might actually apply to your life.

And if, in a few days or a week, you feel the same way ... return it and get your money back. But just because you have some buyer's remorse today doesn't mean you will feel that way tomorrow.
 
Had he done even a little research and saw a couple video reviews he'd knew it wasn't for him


There is no surprise factor with this thing
 
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Agree, not a rush to take it back.

DC Wallaby said:
You gave it a try. Maybe you're wrong. Give it a few days before you return it and see if you change your mind. And here's the thing: you have a huge advantage over a lot of people out there who JUST bought one for themselves. You have three family members who also have Apple Watches, and a big part of the functionality is communication.

I almost, almost convinced myself not to buy one because I knew that the ways I wanted it to fit in my life, as far as communication was concerned, would take years to come about because I'm the only person in my social circle who pays attention to this stuff. I lucked out: I was able to convince my mother to try it out, and a Try-On at the Apple Store convinced my father that it was worthwhile too.

You have, what, 14 days to make a return? Wait it out. It's only day one. Give the Watch a chance. Go use Apple Pay from your wrist. Send your heartbeat to your wife and kids while you're at work, or a stupid little doodle. See if its other functionality might actually apply to your life.

And if, in a few days or a week, you feel the same way ... return it and get your money back. But just because you have some buyer's remorse today doesn't mean you will feel that way tomorrow.
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Aluminum213 said:
Had he done even a little research and saw a couple video reviews he'd knew it wasn't for him


There is no surprise factor with this thing
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Sure there is. If someone had not used a "smart watch" before how useful it is in their daily life is something that depends on each person. You can read all you want but how you use it will determine the worth. I thought controlling my music with my Fenix 3 would be cool after reading about it. After using it a bit I turned it off and just control my music from my jaybirds. He at least purchased it and gave it a try. In the end if it isn't for him.....oh well.
 
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This makes me truly sad.
I am glad that you have come to terms with this and are able to move on.

Moments like these, and when my pet snail died, make me realize how precious life really is.

I wish you the best and that you get over that sadness that you reference in your headline.
 
I appreciate that the OP was willing to give it a try. Sounds like his family might be more the demographic that enjoy the smart watch thing. Everyone's different, after all. :)[

JOHNGAETANO said:
Long enough to know its not for me.
I have 14 days, I'm not taking back tomorrow. Such angry people.
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I don't think anyone's angry, John. We all have to spend our money and time on whatever things we enjoy and/or find useful.

Hope you have a good evening!

You might try selling your watch for a wee profit, though. They're really popular right now.
 
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JOHNGAETANO said:
I still wanted to try it. It's not like trying it was a bad thing.
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Then there are Apple stores for just trying it out


It's your money, it's up to you, just saying it could have been prevented instead of donating money to apple
 
D1G1T4L said:
Sure there is. If someone had not used a "smart watch" before how useful it is in their daily life is something that depends on each person. ...
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But he did use a smart watch before, that's why he was able to confidently declare it so much better than all the other manufacturers' smart watch products.
 
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But he did use a smart watch before, that's why he was able to confidently declare it so much better than all the other manufacturers' smart watch products.
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Ok so he gave the Apple Watch a try. Not for him. It will not be a product for everyone. I'm not a fan of smart watches as I tend to go with a running watch over them. I am interested in the Apple Watch but still on the fence so I might end up picking one up and giving it a try. Don't think it will take the place of my Fenix 3 but might give it a try.
 
JOHNGAETANO said:
I bought 4 iWatches. Wife, two kids and me.

Very impressed with the build quality. Apple hit it out of the park again in this department.

The watch features and abilities are so far ahead of Samsung and the other manufactures it's not even a race.

Unfortunately for me, I don't see myself using it. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I wasn't super excited about the iWatch to begin with. Being a tech lover I had to buy one to try, but unfortunately mine is going back. The other watches for family members will stay, as they all love theirs.

I guess I'm disappointed it's not going to work out for me, because it truly is a beautiful product.
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I'd give it a few more days before you take it back. You have a two week period. You don't want to regret your decision.
 
as someone who came from a pebble, I disabled a lot of things. I do not plan on using real "apps" on the phone. The only thing I can see using is photos, activities, and the camera app to take a photo. I also use the Hue app, but anything you really interact with is much better on the phone.
 
JOHNGAETANO said:
I regret being a member of this forum and regret my platform choice.
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i feel that way sometimes. there are a lot of mean people of this forum. just igore the buttwipes!!!!

only YOU can decide if the apple watch is for you. my husband loves apple products as much as i do.. but has no interest whatsoever in apple watch...
 
out of curiosity, what were your expectations prior to getting it that it didn't live up to? What did you think you'd be using it for?
 
JOHNGAETANO said:
I regret being a member of this forum and regret my platform choice.
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I meant that as I had returned the first iPad and then later on wished I hadn't. I ended up wanting it back and had to wait several months before Apple could finally get them back in stock is all I'm saying.
 
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