Gear S already does this. I'd like to see it come to the AW at some point.
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So why aren't you guys recomending the Watch?
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Gear S already does this. I'd like to see it come to the AW at some point.
You forgot people with speech disability. *pout*
But most functions of the watch you can use without Siri. I, for one, find it useful even though I can't use Siri
It's hard for me to "recommend" it. I have truly been enjoying mine so far, but I can't shake the feeling that it is more over-priced than all of Apple's other products, and the least useful. However, with that being said, again, I'm truly enjoying mine, but I know it's not as important of a device as the iPhone and iPad and Mac. When looking at the fact hat I paid about $700 for mine, I feel foolish walking around and saying, "you should spend $700 on a smart watch" lol
Well, not everybody. I didn't -- I was like, what does this do, why would I need it? It was only when the app store came out that it became truly useful.
So to me, the watch seems to be in a similar state right now. The third party apps are not there yet. Of course, native apps are coming in the Fall, so we might not have to wait until the second gen hardware before the watch gets useful apps. But as of right now, the watch's utility is rather limited.
But it is the most comfortable and nice-looking fitness tracker I have found. My mom was looking for a fitness tracker, and she didn't like any of the other ones she looked at, until she saw my Apple watch. I was like, "Mom, are you sure you want an Apple watch? Other fitness trackers are cheaper." But no, she wanted the watch, LOL.
I wanted fitness tracking + notifications + comfort for all day wear, and so that's why I decided on the Apple watch. It was the right decision for me, and for my Mom. But will I recommend it to other people? That'd depend on what they are looking for.
Let me reverse this absurdity. My watch is great and worth every penny I spend. Which seems about right. Therefore you and your friend are completely wrong. Do you now see the inanity of this whole ridiculous argument and concept? There is NO right or wrong. It's way too personal for it to be anything else. And anyone who gets onto the worth it/not worth it bandwagon is just being absurd.
I think a lot of us are just very honest people, and realize unless you're into tech and gadgets or Apple stuff, we recommend skipping the first gen.
I love mine, was going to flip it, then I wore it for a day, it's a heck of a lot more functional than the Pebble I was using
I love mine, was going to flip it, then I wore it for a day, it's a heck of a lot more functional than the Pebble I was using
I am still hoping I can sell mine when version 2 comes out and get back a good chunk on my money
As it stands right now, I would only recommend it to people who knew about the limitations of the device beforehand (poor 3rd party app integration, spotty HR tracking since 1.01, inability to respond to notifications other than imessage, etc) and were willing to endure them. Basically, folks who understand a gen 1 device will not entirely satisfy...and most of those people have already purchased their watches.
That is my plan as well, if a compelling update tempts me. To ensure the best possible resale price, I'm leaving the original sport band, charger and cable unused in the box, and storing the box in the shipping carton.
Good post.
Still, I think the Watch or something like it will eventually replace the phone. Remember how we all used to walk around with iPods?
The Watch will eventually do the same. The idea of carrying around a phone that you drop, misplace, fumble with will seem absurd.
And to the posters denigrating the original iPhone in retrospect: it was amazing when it launched. And remember how much more awesomer it got when the App Store arrived?
Obviously Apple knew this was one of the keys to success with the Apple Watch too. But they had to get it out in the real world first. Hence, the quick launch of 2.0.
Gosh, all those who "want to wait" ... "don't want one" ... etc. ... They are missing a really great watch. I don't see why charging it every night is a problem. I prefer that. If it were a week I would end up forgetting about it and have a dead battery. This way it is a ritual. Every night I polish it up with a microfiber cloth and charge it and it's good to go for the next day. I cannot imagine being without it now ... it is part of me! The naysayers are missing out ....
Time. Weather. Next bus train times via third party app. Timer stopwatch alarm clock. Remote control my apple tv. Map. Map directions via iPhone. Notifications. Can send emojis and canned responses in Message app. I'm sure I'm forgetting something...
In fact, what can be done ONLY with Siti? All I can think of is start map directions directly from the watch.Oh, and dictate responses in the message app.
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Come on, Apple does a ton of stuff for people with disabilities, AND they rarely mention the features they baked into OS's for people with disabilities. The expense is pretty significant, but it's the right thing to do. It's one of the things that impresses the hell out of me about Apple.
There's only one way for a watch sized device to input data that makes any sense.
I suppose you don't use your watch in public? jK,
LOL, just about anytime I use ApplePay with my watch someone will ask me about it. I tell them I love it. I guess that makes me more of a product placement advertisement. I don't wave my arm under people's noses but if asked I state the things that I find it useful for such as Siri, paying for stuff, the tactic driving directions… I'm "the Apple guy" at my office and have had people from other locations walk in and say "roll up your sleeve, I know you have one!"That's the kind of ads I mean, no neon signs or spotlight, laser beams…
I don't recommend it because it doesn't really do much and the form factor isn't compelling enough for me to say oh you need to get this.
It isn't an iPad or an iPhone like product. It isn't something I can say to someone, oh you HAVE to get it for x y and z app/feature. It's just like well it shows you things on your wrist from your phone and they reply, can't I just get my phone out for that? and I'll say. Yes. End of conversation about the watch pretty much right there.
Is that feature worth $299? No. And the other things it does, tracking running and work outs. Everyone I know who works out already has their own system, they don't need me butting my nose in and being like "oh you run? You need to get an Apple Watch" that would just be annoying to them when I don't even run and I'm trying to tell them what fancy gizmo they need for an activity they do every week.
The Apple watch to non-techies / non-Apple fans is a hard sell at its current price points.
It isn't an iPad or an iPhone like product. It isn't something I can say to someone, oh you HAVE to get it for x y and z app/feature. It's just like well it shows you things on your wrist from your phone and they reply, can't I just get my phone out for that? and I'll say. Yes. End of conversation about the watch pretty much right there.
Is that feature worth $299? No. And the other things it does, tracking running and work outs. Everyone I know who works out already has their own system, they don't need me butting my nose in and being like "oh you run? You need to get an Apple Watch" that would just be annoying to them when I don't even run and I'm trying to tell them what fancy gizmo they need for an activity they do every week.
The Apple watch to non-techies / non-Apple fans is a hard sell at its current price points.
I don't recommend it (yet) because it is a bit of a niche product early in its lifecycle. I'm delighted with my Apple watch but I don't consider myself to be "typical" so I don't expect others to enjoy it for some the the same reasons I do. If someone asks me, I let them know Apple watch works well enough for me for running, well enough for me for glances of weather, email, wechat, messages, etc but I also let them know about things that might be a turnoff for them like necessary daily charging, lack of heartrate monitoring during exercise, some limited implementations of early apps such as relatively few configuration options for most watch apps, and early OS limitations such as beachballing on app launch and the ridiculous 20 glance limit (despite the fact my watch reports 6+ GB of free storage). If they are still interested and don't mind the bleeding edge alongside me, I don't try to talk them out of it, I'm just honest about why I like it, what I wish was better and let them make their own decision. I fully expect to be able to recommend Apple watch, possibly as soon as Watch OS 2.0 comes out supporting native apps.
I don't recommend it, but if people ask I offer my opinion of it. And, for me so far, it's been great for the two things I wanted it to do:
1. Motivating me to get off my ass
2. Triaging notifications from my phone
Yes, there are other, cheaper, health monitors. But Apple Watch doesn't just monitor, it motivates me too. My iPhone was tracking my movement and letting me see that I was doing well during the week, but poorly over the weekend. The Apple Watch made me do something about it.
I also get a lot of notifications through to my phone regularly. Some are important, some are nice to have. With the phone it's difficult to really tell the difference, but with the watch I can tell when it's important, because only the important notifications tap me on the wrist.
These things are great for me. But that doesn't make it worthwhile for everyone else. Third party apps really let the watch down right now, but that'll get better with watchOS2. But that doesn't help people now. And my own experiences with the device are just that, mine. I can share those with people, but recommending the device based on my specific needs seems… wrong… somehow.
1. Motivating me to get off my ass
2. Triaging notifications from my phone
Yes, there are other, cheaper, health monitors. But Apple Watch doesn't just monitor, it motivates me too. My iPhone was tracking my movement and letting me see that I was doing well during the week, but poorly over the weekend. The Apple Watch made me do something about it.
I also get a lot of notifications through to my phone regularly. Some are important, some are nice to have. With the phone it's difficult to really tell the difference, but with the watch I can tell when it's important, because only the important notifications tap me on the wrist.
These things are great for me. But that doesn't make it worthwhile for everyone else. Third party apps really let the watch down right now, but that'll get better with watchOS2. But that doesn't help people now. And my own experiences with the device are just that, mine. I can share those with people, but recommending the device based on my specific needs seems… wrong… somehow.
Watch? No.
Wristband? Maybe.
The smartwatch with it's puny screen will never replace the smartphone.
A flexible screen smartphone that you can wear on your wrist as a band, that might work.
Lastly, Apple launch of the AW shows that without SJ they are prone to making the same tech geek mistakes as the rest of the industry.
I'm not a walking ad for the watch but I'm surprised how many people have noticed it and asked about it. My answer is that I really like it and that in the main I like it for the activity monitoring: I'm trying to walk more and I find the data gathering aspect of fitness tracking really motivating. I don't say "you should get one!" because what works for me might not work for someone else, but then I don't think I ever said "you should get one!" about the iPhone either. In the team I work in, two of us got the iPhone 3GS and the following year everyone else got iPhones. It's the same two of us who now have the watch. Whether the rest will follow in a years time remains to be seen: I'd guess maybe one or two will but not all.