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> Can some smart watch owner please explain what they like about having the watch? I ended up abandoning the platform for various reasons, but 1. It stopped m
by sdrothrock 11y ago
> Can some smart watch owner please explain what they like about having the watch?
I ended up abandoning the platform for various reasons, but
1. It stopped my phantom leg tingle, where I'd feel like my phone was vibrating. This was a huge psychological plus for me.
2. It's a lot less intrusive to check my watch socially than it is to pull out my phone, unlock it, drag down the blind, check the notification, etc.
3. Being able to change the watch face on a whim was really appealing. I loved having a quick way to check the time/date/next train.
4. The voice reply was useful when I had my hands full, but I only really used it a dozen or so times.
- idreyn 11y agoTo your second point, I have grown up with smartphones around me for close to half my life and in my peer group it isn't considered rude to occasionally check your phone and maybe peck out a quick response. By contrast, I've found that people with smartwatches are often looking at their watch, which is a gesture that is hardwired in my brain to mean "what time is it"/"I'm in a hurry"/"you're wasting my time". It's a very subtle thing, to the point where it has made me mildly anxious about interactions without consciously understanding why. If smartwatches really catch on, it will take time for me to mentally re-bind that gesture to mean something less rude.