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Does anybody actively use smartwatch? I remember I bought the first Google pay smartwatch Mobvi Ticwatch Pro. Used it once to pay for dinner and jogging a few

by f430 6y ago

Does anybody actively use smartwatch? I remember I bought the first Google pay smartwatch Mobvi Ticwatch Pro. Used it once to pay for dinner and jogging a few times and found it to be not useful as I keep going back to my smartphone which I am not keen to carry while exercising. I'm hoping that Smartglasses won't be a flop but can't help but feel we are no in a plateau of really incremental innovations moving the screen from desktop to our pockets now to our wrists, our glasses and perhaps if Elon gets his way our brains in the future. Still would want one tho as it appears it is very light unlike many major brand ones that seem so bulky and large on my tiny wrists

SamReidHughes 6y ago
I know somebody who got constant text messages from his pregnant wife, and the Apple Watch made it easy to read them and dismiss them. I've also seen a DMV worker use the Apple Watch to distract himself with information every spare second he had in his interaction with me.
smitty1e 6y ago
I like my Samsung unit. I see SMS notifications and can even give a monosyllable response while the phone is stowed. That's a close to the Full Dick Tracy as I get.
rootusrootus 6y ago
> Does anybody actively use smartwatch? All the time. I use it to read texts (a lot of time they don't require a reply, they're just informational). Set timers. Check the weather before I head out. Track my workouts. Listen to music. Log meals. And I don't carry my phone with me when I'm working out, so sometimes I take calls on it.
ogre_codes 6y ago
> Does anybody actively use smartwatch? Lots of Apple Watches and a decent number of Garmin watches. Don't see a lot of anything else. I suspect the fact most of them are bulky and have shitty CPU options is a big part of it. Garmin users are willing to accept the bulk for the functionality. Apple Watches aren't that bulky. I use mine for workouts, taking calls so I don't have to pull out my phone, sending text & receiving text messages, and controlling music. For my light mobile phone use, it's nearly suitable as a replacement for my phone.

by f430 6y ago

SamReidHughes 6y ago

I know somebody who got constant text messages from his pregnant wife, and the Apple Watch made it easy to read them and dismiss them. I've also seen a DMV worker use the Apple Watch to distract himself with information every spare second he had in his interaction with me.

smitty1e 6y ago

I like my Samsung unit. I see SMS notifications and can even give a monosyllable response while the phone is stowed. That's a close to the Full Dick Tracy as I get.

rootusrootus 6y ago

> Does anybody actively use smartwatch? All the time. I use it to read texts (a lot of time they don't require a reply, they're just informational). Set timers. Check the weather before I head out. Track my workouts. Listen to music. Log meals. And I don't carry my phone with me when I'm working out, so sometimes I take calls on it.

ogre_codes 6y ago

> Does anybody actively use smartwatch? Lots of Apple Watches and a decent number of Garmin watches. Don't see a lot of anything else. I suspect the fact most of them are bulky and have shitty CPU options is a big part of it. Garmin users are willing to accept the bulk for the functionality. Apple Watches aren't that bulky. I use mine for workouts, taking calls so I don't have to pull out my phone, sending text & receiving text messages, and controlling music. For my light mobile phone use, it's nearly suitable as a replacement for my phone.