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It's a watch first, computer second, not the other way around. And that's the right way to do it, IMO. FWIW, I'm enjoying mine. Its heart rate monitor is about
by melted 11y ago
It's a watch first, computer second, not the other way around. And that's the right way to do it, IMO. FWIW, I'm enjoying mine. Its heart rate monitor is about as accurate as a chest strap. Its timekeeping is accurate (unlike with Android Wear which sometimes struggles with this basic task). It shows me which meeting I have next (if any). It tells me to stand up and shows text messages. It lets me set the timer while I cook without touching anything. Battery lasts a day and a half. And it'll only get better over time. That said I don't use any apps aside from built in ones.
- jannotti 11y agoAre you contending that Android Wear watching can't keep time? I'm willing to listen if you have any evidence, but that sounds like an extraordinary claim.
- melted 11y agohttp://lmgtfy.com/?q=android+watch+not+showing+correct+time http://lmgtfy.com/?q=android+watch+not+showing+correct+time
- vaishaksuresh 11y agoIf you think keeping time accurately is a notable feature in a $300+ digital watch, you seriously need to re-think how you evaluate usefulness of a product.
- ceejayoz 11y agoIt's notable if its main competitor in the market (allegedly) doesn't.
- vaishaksuresh 11y agoWhat main competitor is not keeping time correctly? The main competitor for any smart watch is the regular watch. Specifically for the Apple Watch it is one of the many smart watches running Android Wear or the Pebble. I have never heard or seen anything to indicate these watches have a problem with keeping time. Now that I think about it, I don't think I have ever seen anything about Apple Watch having problems keeping time. Do you have sources to back up your claim?
- ceejayoz 11y agoI'm not the one making the claim, and I too am dubious about the claim that Android Wear can't keep time. If the allegation were true, though, it'd be a notable issue/feature in a comparison versus Apple Watch.
- pbh101 11y agoMechanical watches can be much more expensive and keep less accurate time. In rare cases I've seen my MacBook Pro display stale time in the taskbar. Haven't pinned it down yet. In both cases the balance of usefulness paid for is found elsewhere in the product.
- vaishaksuresh 11y agoFirst, Not many people buy expensive mechanical watches. If they do, they already know that the time may be inaccurate sometimes. Second, Macbook Pro is not a great example since its primary purpose is not displaying time.
- pbh101 11y agoSimilarly, I don't think the primary purpose/raison d'etre of the Apple Watch is to tell time. It certainly isn't what you're paying $300+ for.
- vaishaksuresh 11y agoI guess we'll have to agree to disagree then. I think it is a watch with additional functions, not something else that also works as a watch. For me, any smartwatch's primary purpose is telling time. Everything else it does is secondary. Having said that, you shouldn't buy Apple Watch for just telling time. You're better off buying regular watch for that.
- melted 11y agohttp://lmgtfy.com/?q=android+watch+not+showing+correct+time http://lmgtfy.com/?q=android+watch+not+showing+correct+time
- arcanus 11y ago> Its heart rate monitor is about as accurate as a chest strap. I'm surprised to hear that. I've found the apple watch to have very significant errors for measuring heart rates, often over 20% versus a chest strap. For my purposes that makes it largely useless. I'm admittedly serious about tracking my exertion levels: I run about 40+ miles per week, use a Polar Ft7 for comparison.
- melted 11y agoWear it a bit tighter and it will be accurate.