I think we'll see the low-end price come down somewhat in future revisions of the watch. When it hits $199 or $149 or $99, it will stop signifying wealth. As f

I think we'll see the low-end price come down somewhat in future revisions of the watch. When it hits $199 or $149 or $99, it will stop signifying wealth. As for its utility, meh, it's not for everyone. I'm on the fence about it. I expect I'll get one eventually, but I don't expect it to change my life. However, being able to track my steps without my phone in my pocket while also being able to get reminders and texts without having to get my phone out will be a nice benefit for me. When I'm mowing the lawn or doing renovation work on my house or riding my bike, it's a real pain to pull my phone out to silence an alarm or check that the text I just got isn't a server going down. The idea that the wrist-taps might be less likely to be missed than silent-mode buzzes from my phone in my pocket would be a big win. So I can see the watch being really useful for me personally, and probably not for everyone. In the end, it's never going to be as functional as a phone (unless/until it can beam images directly into our brains). I'm glad the author pointed out the review that sums it up for me. This thing is a watch. It just happens to be a watch that can do a few more things, but you probably are going to want to use it about the same as you would a regular old watch. So, if you think paying $350 for a nice-quality watch that will likely last a few years is too much, then the Apple Watch will not be your thing.