Apple watch who's getting one?
Discussion
LotusMartin said:
leaning towards the Mio at the moment.
So technically, you're saying the same thing as I am, but trying to me off in the processThe thing with the Apple watch is, I just dont find them relevant anymore as a company. Sure they've got nice things and stuff, but I dont think they're actually giving people what they need. Longer battery life, ability to interact with other ecosystems, being less 'Apple'
Edited by andy-xr on Tuesday 30th September 10:55
Miguel Alvarez said:
I won't be. They look nice enough but like most things of this ilk it'll be next to useless in a few years. I have a fairly uselss Abacus watch lying around that I could sync with my then Sony phone.
They're next to useless right now.I'm more intrigued by people who decided to go for any form of smartwatch, why are they doing it?
I have one of the Fossil/SE MBW-150 watches. First and foremost I thought it was a good looking watch, it could also double up as a method of reading incoming messages, could see if an incoming call was worth stopping my bike ride, etc. etc. What a bug surprise, it was shockingly bad at these, and I can't see any reason why a Moto 360, Apple Watch or Pebble would be any better, or somehow enrich my life.
The genuine use cases for smartwatches seems to be virtually non existent. The HRM in some of them isn't anywhere near as good or useful as a Polar or Garmin. They're normally useless on their own (GPS tracking and data related work tends to be done by the phone).
So the big question - what function do these watches perform that makes them so compelling to some people?
clonmult said:
So the big question - what function do these watches perform that makes them so compelling to some people?
They're a fad? A temporary fad, until such time as current phone technology (& battery) can be shrunk enough to fit comfortably on the wrist. Even then I think I'd still prefer a phone in the hand!?Digger said:
They're a fad? A temporary fad, until such time as current phone technology (& battery) can be shrunk enough to fit comfortably on the wrist. Even then I think I'd still prefer a phone in the hand!?
+1!I like Apple kit but when they introduced the watch at the keynote I physically cringed
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