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I didn't until I bought an Apple Watch and now I wear it every day and find it a very useful accessory.
by jgrahamc 9y ago
I didn't until I bought an Apple Watch and now I wear it every day and find it a very useful accessory.
- grk 9y agoI'm curious, what is it useful for? I've been thinking of getting one since it came out, but can't really imagine what I'd use it for after the coolness of the new gadget wears off.
- jgrahamc 9y agoNotifications (WhatsApp, iMessage, SMS). I get a lot of them. Meetings (Google Calendar). I go to a lot of them.
- cstejerean 9y agoTo provide another data point, I use it to quickly check the weather before heading out, see when my next meeting is, get notified of important messages (such as from my wife), quickly send or respond to messages, track my heart rate and exercise, play music without needing my phone, etc. My recommendation would be to try it. If you find it isn't useful you can return it, but my bet is that after 2 weeks you'll find it indispensable.
- criddell 9y agoI'm thinking of getting one for a single application - Drafts. It's basically a take-a-note app. You talk to the watch, it records and transcribes your message, storing it in an application that's similar to an email client. At the end of my day I would open my inbox and process my notes. I've also been getting into time tracking and I think there are some apps for starting and stopping timers from the watch.
- saagarjha 9y agoNot to burst your bubble or anything, but as an Apple Watch user I've found that apps on the watch are nothing like you would have hoped: they're slow and limited. I'm not saying that Apple Watch isn't useful–I'm just saying that in my experience, its value comes from things other than apps.
- criddell 9y agoThis review on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SzZjAMOnPtk?t=240 https://youtu.be/SzZjAMOnPtk?t=240 Shows the watch app starting in about a second or two.
- matte_black 9y agoCellular or non-cellular?
- jgrahamc 9y agoOriginal Apple Watch
- Broken_Hippo 9y agoI also have a question: If you are one of those folks that don't use the phone function on their phone often (mostly games and reading and timekeeper while i'm out of the house), and only gets occasional email... is it still useful? Honestly, they've always looked like a less functional phone strapped to my wrist.
- jgrahamc 9y agoI have no idea. I used my phone all the time.
- Broken_Hippo 9y agoFair enough. I figure I'm not the target market for these :)
- saagarjha 9y agoIt's great for fitness as well, if that's something that interests you.