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Are there stats on Android Wear watches sold vs currently activated/in-use? I've found them to be such poor experiences and falling so far short of expectation

by buro9 8y ago

Are there stats on Android Wear watches sold vs currently activated/in-use? I've found them to be such poor experiences and falling so far short of expectations/hopes/marketing that I went back to using G-Shock. I would be surprised to learn people find their smart watches useful and are still actively using them for anything more than just telling the time (for which they are a chore to constantly charge).

LeonM 8y ago
I wear a Huawei watch, although not daily, I tend to switch between my 'real' mechanic watch and the smart watch. I use it mainly to tell the time, but I do use it to control my music, or quickly look at an incoming message. I think the best 'feature' of a smart watch is being able to tell the time in low light environments. I do see a lot of them around here (Netherlands), but I do agree that the novelty has worn off.
_pctq 8y ago
Well, it's sad that it didn't worked out for you, but please don't presume the whole world share the same experience :) I've bought mine 3 years ago, mainly for managing notifications (I was doing business oriented things back then and had a lot of social notifications), and it was immediately worth it : no need to get my hand out of that keyboard to unlock my phone and see a notification I don't care about every 5 minutes (especially frustrating when you're a vim user trying to optimize your hand movement around the keyboard). Since then, there's three other use cases that make me use the watch every single day for those three years: * controlling spotify without needing access to my phone when outdoor * having my up to date grocery list at the wrist any time I feel like shopping (thanks to google keep) * setting timers through voice control while cooking That's certainly not as game changing as having a computer vs not having one, but that's still far from completely useless.
- Avamander 8y ago
  For me the features I love are: * TOTP generator * Music control * Notifications * Emergency light (it isn't that bright, but has saved me a few times when I just needed a bit of light) What is a pity about all this is how s* bluetooth chipsets and drivers are. At least once a week my phone's BT just glitches off >:|
saagarjha 8y ago
> I would be surprised to learn people find their smart watches useful and are still actively using them for anything more than just telling the time (for which they are a chore to constantly charge) Well, I find my Apple Watch useful for tracking activity and notifications.
shard 8y ago
Using a Samsung Gear S2 watch and not Android Wear, but after 1.5 years, I am still wearing it daily. Main use cases are: alarm that never fails to wake me, convenient message notification in situations where it's impractical or inconvenient to pull out the smartphone, "find my phone" feature, telling time/date, tracking sleep and steps, and sometimes nightlight.

by buro9 8y ago

LeonM 8y ago

I wear a Huawei watch, although not daily, I tend to switch between my 'real' mechanic watch and the smart watch. I use it mainly to tell the time, but I do use it to control my music, or quickly look at an incoming message. I think the best 'feature' of a smart watch is being able to tell the time in low light environments. I do see a lot of them around here (Netherlands), but I do agree that the novelty has worn off.

_pctq 8y ago

Well, it's sad that it didn't worked out for you, but please don't presume the whole world share the same experience :) I've bought mine 3 years ago, mainly for managing notifications (I was doing business oriented things back then and had a lot of social notifications), and it was immediately worth it : no need to get my hand out of that keyboard to unlock my phone and see a notification I don't care about every 5 minutes (especially frustrating when you're a vim user trying to optimize your hand movement around the keyboard). Since then, there's three other use cases that make me use the watch every single day for those three years: * controlling spotify without needing access to my phone when outdoor * having my up to date grocery list at the wrist any time I feel like shopping (thanks to google keep) * setting timers through voice control while cooking That's certainly not as game changing as having a computer vs not having one, but that's still far from completely useless.

Avamander 8y ago
For me the features I love are: * TOTP generator * Music control * Notifications * Emergency light (it isn't that bright, but has saved me a few times when I just needed a bit of light) What is a pity about all this is how s* bluetooth chipsets and drivers are. At least once a week my phone's BT just glitches off >:|

saagarjha 8y ago

> I would be surprised to learn people find their smart watches useful and are still actively using them for anything more than just telling the time (for which they are a chore to constantly charge) Well, I find my Apple Watch useful for tracking activity and notifications.

shard 8y ago

Using a Samsung Gear S2 watch and not Android Wear, but after 1.5 years, I am still wearing it daily. Main use cases are: alarm that never fails to wake me, convenient message notification in situations where it's impractical or inconvenient to pull out the smartphone, "find my phone" feature, telling time/date, tracking sleep and steps, and sometimes nightlight.