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What will be your main usage of the Apple Watch?

I imagine my most common uses for the Apple Watch will be sending quick replies to texts, phone calls, Siri, Maps, Calendar & checking email quickly. Perhaps this thing will even inspire me to be more active.

Also, one thing I'm not totally clear on is if I'll be able to buy a milanese loop at the time that I pre-order the aluminum Apple Watch? I know Apple doesn't classify it as belonging to the Sport collection, but I imagine I'll still be able to order one? (I'm going with the Sport assuming it'll be cheaper than the Stainless steel model. I'm honestly not looking to spend a massive amount on this thing.)
 
Any kind of notifications. My phone beeps and vibrates all day long, and I almost never pull it out of my pocket to see why. I'm going to really enjoy the ability to just discreetly glance at my wrist to see what is going on.

The notifications I'm most interested in are for the calendar, incoming text messages, and voicemails.

I'll also use it to get the time - I've never understood why people are okay with pulling out a phone just to check the time on it when a wristwatch would make that so much easier. Checking the weather will be a nice addition, too. My existing watches can't do that.

I'm also looking forward to something not many people mention. The ability to change the watch face. I have several watches, mostly because I get tired of wearing one all the time, and I like choices. Being able to change the look with a single watch is a very cool feature to me, and I'm sure I'll overspend on $.99 watch faces from the App Store.

Sean
 
VFC said:
I'm really looking forward to the convenience of not having to look down on my iWatch to see iMessage notifications that have come into my iPhone when I get my iGlass.
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Lol! And iGlass requires Apple Watch which requires iPhone.
 
I won't get the first generation - I have a hard enough time remembering to charge my phone every day, and it's something I set down next to me where it is convenient to charge (which reminds me, right now it's sitting on my desk, the cord right next to it - I should plug it in now,) remembering to charge something that is on my wrist all day is going to be hard.

I have a Pebble now, and generally charge it every 3-4 days. Sometimes I'll forget until it dies around day 6-7. The Pebble does nearly everything I would want in a smartwatch - and the extras aren't worth the low battery life.

I'm sure the 2nd or 3rd generation model will be what I'll get, though. When I get it, my primary uses will be:
1. The time.
2. Notifications (my wife remarked that she loves that I got the Pebble, because it means I only glance at my wrist 3-4 times at dinner, rather than picking up and looking at my phone.)
3. Fitness (I don't use any serious fitness trackers, but the step counter is nice on the Pebble, and having a heart-rate monitor on the watch instead of putting on a separate chest strap would be nice.)
4. If Siri is done well, I could see using it more often.
 
My Main Use

Joe Rossignol said:
I'm curious what everyone's main usage of the Apple Watch will be?
  • Stocks
  • Maps
  • Weather
  • Messages
  • Calendar
  • Siri
  • Passbook
  • Stopwatch
  • Health / Fitness
  • Photos
  • Music
  • Third-Party Apps
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I want the Apple Watch for the Activity Tracking and Workout App. Everything else is an extra that I will have when I need it. I caught this article today on the BBC webpage. I do hope that the sensors on the Apple Watch are top notch compared to the competition:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31167302
 
User*09 said:
I want the Apple Watch for the Activity Tracking and Workout App. Everything else is an extra that I will have when I need it. I caught this article today on the BBC webpage. I do hope that the sensors on the Apple Watch are top notch compared to the competition:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31167302
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Do you think this is because these things are really cheap consumer toys/gadgets and not serious professional equipment, tested calibrated and approved for accurate/serious medical use?

You know sooner of later there is going to be a new story about someone dying due to incorrect data being displayed to them on a smart watch, perhaps even the Apple watch.
It's going to happen I'm sure. Some people will rely on the accuracy too much, and something bad will happen.

I have wondered if there will be very watertight disclaimers on these products, that hardly anyone will of course read, about them only being a guide and if you have a medical condition you should not rely on this product but consult your doctor etc etc...

Which we know is correct, but some people will rely.
 
The time more than anything. I'm big on astronomy so the astronomy and solar clocks really excite me. I love knowing the position of planets and the lunar phases.

Communication is another big one. I love how Apple has come up with the taptic feedback and animated emojis.

Weather and Calender will be another big use

Fitness tracker, if it can be used swimming (on the surface) will be huuuge since I swim every morning.

Really excited about 3rd party apps that will come up.
 
Piggie said:
Do you think this is because these things are really cheap consumer toys/gadgets and not serious professional equipment, tested calibrated and approved for accurate/serious medical use?

You know sooner of later there is going to be a new story about someone dying due to incorrect data being displayed to them on a smart watch, perhaps even the Apple watch.
It's going to happen I'm sure. Some people will rely on the accuracy too much, and something bad will happen.

I have wondered if there will be very watertight disclaimers on these products, that hardly anyone will of course read, about them only being a guide and if you have a medical condition you should not rely on this product but consult your doctor etc etc...

Which we know is correct, but some people will rely.
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Well, after watching the video, I think the fitness trackers will (and do) have some discrepancies. I think we will have to be conscious of a plus or minus error with our fitness tracking devices until the technology matures (2-3 years?)

I think (I do not know for sure) that companies will have a disclaimer to "Consult your Dr before...." It should not be any different than what we see in app stores for our mobile and desktop/laptop devices.
 
I think I'll use it for the same reasons I used the Pebble Watch. This one will just look better (and cost a lot more). I'm such a sucker.
 
technosix said:
I've got a very solid, fast, stable, bug free Nexus 5 that proves Google cares about the customer experience. It's rather ironic that the company that does so much bragging and claims "it just works" can't seem to live up to that slogan.
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I have a practically unusable and worthless Nexus 7. My anecdotal evidence is better than yours.
 
DravenGSX said:
I have a practically unusable and worthless Nexus 7. My anecdotal evidence is better than yours.
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My Nexus 7 and 7/2 are both exemplary. But then again I have years of Android & iOS experience to rely on. Often no matter the platform sorting out an issue can be challenging. You may simply have a bad device. Especially considering many of my fellow engineers at work have very reliable fast & fun Nexus 5 & 7 models as well as our many iPhones/iPads. We love the cross platform enjoyment and variety we have by using both.

Good luck with yours :)
 
macguy90 said:
Also, one thing I'm not totally clear on is if I'll be able to buy a milanese loop at the time that I pre-order the aluminum Apple Watch? I know Apple doesn't classify it as belonging to the Sport collection, but I imagine I'll still be able to order one? (I'm going with the Sport assuming it'll be cheaper than the Stainless steel model. I'm honestly not looking to spend a massive amount on this thing.)
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I have no doubt that Apple will have all of the bands available to buy separately. As far as band compatibility, a lot is still unknown. All of the bands *appear* to use the same mechanism, but it wouldn't suprise me to see certain bands belonging to Edition and SS Apple Watch to somehow be physically incompatible with the Sport Edition.
 
technosix said:
My Nexus 7 and 7/2 are both exemplary. But then again I have years of Android & iOS experience to rely on. Often no matter the platform sorting out an issue can be challenging. You may simply have a bad device. Especially considering many of my fellow engineers at work have very reliable fast & fun Nexus 5 & 7 models as well as our many iPhones/iPads. We love the cross platform enjoyment and variety we have by using both.

Good luck with yours :)
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Many of my Android friendly friends have said the same thing. Strangely, in 10 iPhones and 3 iPads, I've yet to encounter one that is as bad as the Nexus 7 that's sitting in my drawer. Somehow, they just work. I have many engineer friends and co-workers too that seem to love Android (and many that share the same sentiment that I do). Not sure I understand the point in that statement though?

That wasn't the point though. My point was that your argument was based on anecdotal evidence of one device that you own and is just as worthless as my argument was. But I'm sure you've changed the minds of many Apple fans on this Apple fan site.
 
Yes I have had a long and fruitful life banging on about my iPhone 6 on the android forums too :) for me Bluetooth music for my headphones will be a pretty central task followed by health apps.
 
Time
Notifications: calendar, messages, email, weather, etc.
Fitness Tracking
Apple Pay

My main use will probably change within one week of purchase after I discover the types of "can't live without it" stuff that Tim Cook hinted at.
 
Yes some kind of "don't forget" app with just one word reminders like eggs or milk or birthday would be good maybe tied in with gps and calendar function
 
I've been waiting for the :apple:Watch for a while. I work in health care and I am constantly with patients. I keep my iPhone in my back pocket and can feel my phone vibrate, but it is extremely rude for me to look/answer my phone when I am with a patient. I do keep records on my iPad, which I can use at a station while I'm with patients, but half the time I wait to respond, I just want to check the notification.

Therefore, I'm extremely excited to have the watch notify me right from my wrist. A patient could just think I'm checking the time and not think it rude. I'm also an avid fitness freak so I'm so looking forward to the watch when it comes to working out and things like that. I'm an elite member to RunKeeper and they have announced that they plan to make an app for the watch.
 
i will use it mostly for the music player for the gym and as a watch for time, the rest of the features are a bonus. Just saw the watch presentation and im gonna get it but i have 2 questions: i havent seen if it has a connection for ear plugs fro music? and how come they say "iphone is required for this watch"? on the demo it shows most of the features are without the iphone? i know that i wont be able to use mail, phone or text without the iphone but i dont care about that
 
Centaurr said:
i will use it mostly for the music player for the gym and as a watch for time, the rest of the features are a bonus. Just saw the watch presentation and im gonna get it but i have 2 questions: i havent seen if it has a connection for ear plugs fro music? and how come they say "iphone is required for this watch"? on the demo it shows most of the features are without the iphone? i know that i wont be able to use mail, phone or text without the iphone but i dont care about that
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Plugging in earphones on a watch would be very inconvenient. Every movement you'd make with your wrist will be felt on your ears (buds will fall out constantly, guaranteed). You can control the music on your iPhone with the :apple:Watch. Skip songs, look for songs, adjust the volume. You simply can't use the :apple:Watch without an iPhone, since it needs the iPhone to pair the watch via Bluetooth. Let's call it a handy lock-in system used by Apple.

You're either a very good troll or you haven't paid close attention to the media and the videos.
 
rowdt1 said:
Plugging in earphones on a watch would be very inconvenient. Every movement you'd make with your wrist will be felt on your ears (buds will fall out constantly, guaranteed). You can control the music on your iPhone with the :apple:Watch. Skip songs, look for songs, adjust the volume. You simply can't use the :apple:Watch without an iPhone, since it needs the iPhone to pair the watch via Bluetooth. Let's call it a handy lock-in system used by Apple.

You're either a very good troll or you haven't paid close attention to the media and the videos.
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You can load (a small amount) music onto the :apple:Watch and play it without an iPhone on you. You will need BT headphones tough.

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