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Kind of person 2.5: those who don't wear a watch because the iPhone "pocket watch" is an incredibly useful compact information device, and until 4/24/15 a watch

Kind of person 2.5: those who don't wear a watch because the iPhone "pocket watch" is an incredibly useful compact information device, and until 4/24/15 a watch just tells time ... and who would jump at the chance to move the iPhone's "at a glance" functionality to their wrist. (Ex.: me) Not a real watch? Why, the same reason e-books aren't "real books" because they don't smell like old paper? (not trying to be snide, it's a complaint I hear often) It tells time, better than any mechanical watch (50ms accuracy, change the face to whatever you like), and includes all that functionality you keep flipping your iPhone out of your pocket for every few minutes.

bambax 12y ago
You should read Gruber's piece: http://daringfireball.net/2015/04/the_apple_watch http://daringfireball.net/2015/04/the_apple_watch The Apple Watch is not a real watch mainly because there's a lag between the time you glance at it and the time you see what's on it -- if you turn your wrist. If your wrist is already turned, or you can't turn it (for example, because you're typing) then you have to touch the face to turn it on. It's not waterproof. I'm not sure it's readable in very bright sunlight. It's very accurate, yes... contrary to the most expensive watches, which are the less accurate of all watches. Believe it or not, extreme accuracy is not a required feature of "real" watches.
- ctdonath 12y ago
  I did read it. Like many other major steps in technology, it's a litany of trivial imperfections. Golly, it might take a moment or trivial effort to turn on! ok, that's not as instant as a normal watch, but the vast capabilities (over mere time) more than compensate. Golly, it's not completely waterproof! though washing your hands or showering with it (which few people do with their watches) is actively encouraged. Golly, it's not perfectly readable in bright sunlight! most people aren't in bright sunlight, and a little shade resolves the problem suitably. Golly, it's very accurate! always irritated me that hand-set watches are typically off by minutes (reality check: starting right now, wait 3 minutes before reading the rest of this post, then tell me how that didn't annoy you), and though just twice a year DST adjustments are a PITA. You've got accurate time, weather, stocks, email, texting, photos, games, health, etc info all on your wrist...and Gruber's complaining it takes a moment to turn on and you can't go diving with it? c'mon, that's practically proof it's awesome.
  - bambax 12y ago
    You're just confirming you're not a watch person. That's fine... and that was my point.

bambax 12y ago

You should read Gruber's piece: http://daringfireball.net/2015/04/the_apple_watch http://daringfireball.net/2015/04/the_apple_watch The Apple Watch is not a real watch mainly because there's a lag between the time you glance at it and the time you see what's on it -- if you turn your wrist. If your wrist is already turned, or you can't turn it (for example, because you're typing) then you have to touch the face to turn it on. It's not waterproof. I'm not sure it's readable in very bright sunlight. It's very accurate, yes... contrary to the most expensive watches, which are the less accurate of all watches. Believe it or not, extreme accuracy is not a required feature of "real" watches.

ctdonath 12y ago
I did read it. Like many other major steps in technology, it's a litany of trivial imperfections. Golly, it might take a moment or trivial effort to turn on! ok, that's not as instant as a normal watch, but the vast capabilities (over mere time) more than compensate. Golly, it's not completely waterproof! though washing your hands or showering with it (which few people do with their watches) is actively encouraged. Golly, it's not perfectly readable in bright sunlight! most people aren't in bright sunlight, and a little shade resolves the problem suitably. Golly, it's very accurate! always irritated me that hand-set watches are typically off by minutes (reality check: starting right now, wait 3 minutes before reading the rest of this post, then tell me how that didn't annoy you), and though just twice a year DST adjustments are a PITA. You've got accurate time, weather, stocks, email, texting, photos, games, health, etc info all on your wrist...and Gruber's complaining it takes a moment to turn on and you can't go diving with it? c'mon, that's practically proof it's awesome.
- bambax 12y ago
  You're just confirming you're not a watch person. That's fine... and that was my point.