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Since some time i want to express my opinion on Smartwatches specifically the Apple Watch. - The UI, imho, it's ugly when compared to Android Wear. It needs a

Since some time i want to express my opinion on Smartwatches specifically the Apple Watch. - The UI, imho, it's ugly when compared to Android Wear. It needs a refresh to keep up and align with iOS. Possibly better hardware ? - First of all this is a watch, stop treating like it's the ultimate Computer. It has potential to be great but it isn't yet. - Apple needs to stop advertising like "you badly need an Apple Watch as a companion for your iPhone or you will have a not so happy life. This is a watch, there are people who never use a regular watch and those that will probably buy one will use it as a regular watch plus Phone notifications or tiny apps. - All these reviews are a result of Apple Marketing, see above, the product is just the first model it will get better just don't expect to replace your Phone or laptop. - Why don't people threat it just like a regular nice watch like Fossil, Citizen or Seiko ? Or even if they want like a Tag Heuer (for the gold model).

nostrademons 11y ago
I've got a G Watch, Moto 360, and Apple Watch. The bit about the UI is interesting - IMHO, Apple's launcher and glance mechanism is much nicer than Android Wear, but Android Wear's notifications and watchfaces are a lot prettier than the Apple Watch. I also think that Android Wear feels more integrated as a UI; it feels like Apple put a whole lot of effort into the stock apps, but their notifications are a kludgy afterthought. I'm using the Apple Watch as my primary smartwatch right now, largely because I think the hardware is better, but I've got the Android watches charging on the shelf and thought it was pretty ironic to see a Google product be prettier than an Apple one but less practical.
- lmedinas 11y ago
  > it was pretty ironic to see a Google product be prettier than an Apple one but less practical. Completely agree but still Apple has again some advantages since they own both hardware and software so this means in future once Apple get their design improved it might be better than Android Wear. But also i'm looking what traditional Watches Makers like Tag Heuer and Fossil will do with Android Wear.
owenwil 11y ago
Android Wear is awful in comparison. The UI is an utter mess and confusing, feels like 0.1 product that launched to the market. I'm not saying Apple Watch is perfect, but it's far more logical.
- huuu 11y ago
  You forgot to start your comment with something like: imho
frik 11y ago
> Why don't people threat it just like a regular nice watch like Fossil, Citizen or Seiko ? Or even if they want like a Tag Heuer (for the gold model). Maybe because AppleWatch will be worth little as soon as AppleWatch 2 is released. It happened with iPhone 1 and iPad 1 too. The second generation was so much more powerful (hardware specs). iPad 2 is still supported, whereas iPad 1 cannot even play HD videos and is stuck with iOS 5. We can assume AppleWatch 2 will have a far better hardware and can run apps in a better way while consuming less battery, so that the battery will last longer. Traditional mechanical watches will work for many decades with some love and care, some of them are of very high precision and quality and already hundreds of years old. The next problem is, I don't need a smartphone and a watch. Ideally I would want one device, a smart watch that can do everything incl. cell modem and last for a few days and be as small and lightweight as a traditional mechanical watch. We all know that this will take another few years. So for now I am happy with a smartphone and don't use a watch at all.

nostrademons 11y ago

I've got a G Watch, Moto 360, and Apple Watch. The bit about the UI is interesting - IMHO, Apple's launcher and glance mechanism is much nicer than Android Wear, but Android Wear's notifications and watchfaces are a lot prettier than the Apple Watch. I also think that Android Wear feels more integrated as a UI; it feels like Apple put a whole lot of effort into the stock apps, but their notifications are a kludgy afterthought. I'm using the Apple Watch as my primary smartwatch right now, largely because I think the hardware is better, but I've got the Android watches charging on the shelf and thought it was pretty ironic to see a Google product be prettier than an Apple one but less practical.

lmedinas 11y ago
> it was pretty ironic to see a Google product be prettier than an Apple one but less practical. Completely agree but still Apple has again some advantages since they own both hardware and software so this means in future once Apple get their design improved it might be better than Android Wear. But also i'm looking what traditional Watches Makers like Tag Heuer and Fossil will do with Android Wear.

owenwil 11y ago

Android Wear is awful in comparison. The UI is an utter mess and confusing, feels like 0.1 product that launched to the market. I'm not saying Apple Watch is perfect, but it's far more logical.

huuu 11y ago
You forgot to start your comment with something like: imho

frik 11y ago

> Why don't people threat it just like a regular nice watch like Fossil, Citizen or Seiko ? Or even if they want like a Tag Heuer (for the gold model). Maybe because AppleWatch will be worth little as soon as AppleWatch 2 is released. It happened with iPhone 1 and iPad 1 too. The second generation was so much more powerful (hardware specs). iPad 2 is still supported, whereas iPad 1 cannot even play HD videos and is stuck with iOS 5. We can assume AppleWatch 2 will have a far better hardware and can run apps in a better way while consuming less battery, so that the battery will last longer. Traditional mechanical watches will work for many decades with some love and care, some of them are of very high precision and quality and already hundreds of years old. The next problem is, I don't need a smartphone and a watch. Ideally I would want one device, a smart watch that can do everything incl. cell modem and last for a few days and be as small and lightweight as a traditional mechanical watch. We all know that this will take another few years. So for now I am happy with a smartphone and don't use a watch at all.