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Having used a Pebble before and now an Apple Watch I can understand why the author feels this way looking through the lens of a former Pebble user. However the
by kenrikm 11y ago
Having used a Pebble before and now an Apple Watch I can understand why the author feels this way looking through the lens of a former Pebble user.
However the best things about the Apple Watch are not the notifications but the few killer communication features that no other smart watch had/executed this well before.
Just A few examples:
20 minutes ago my wife got a phone call from her mom and her phone was in the other room, instead of running to answer it she just answered it from the watch and continued doing what she was doing while she talked.
When I'm away from my desk at work or my wife is not near her phone, we can just send a gentle tap to let each other know we need their attention.
My wife will often ask me questions that only require a yes/no answer and the watch makes it super easy to answer.
I'm not sure the Apple Watch would be so useful for a single person but for couples, communication is the killer app.
- eclipxe 11y agoAbsolutely! The author states: >Hence the heart beat transmitter, which is simply a cute gimmick that nobody will use more than once I use this feature with my wife at least once a day. It's a great way to quickly remind someone you're thinking of them in a special way.
- altcognito 11y agoSo it's like a Facebook poke?
- exodust 11y agoSounds like a great honeymoon feature. I don't own a smartwatch but I imagine the notification noise, especially the vibration kind would become annoying after awhile, and even those special heartbeats will need the volume down.
- ekianjo 11y ago> I'm not sure the Apple Watch would be so useful for a single person but for couples, communication is the killer app. That's probably because you like to be "always connected". I'm not sure if I am an exception, but I kind of like the idea to take time off from the net, the phone and things like that. Having another device attached to you is another chain that binds you.
- christopane 11y agoI got a Bluetooth headset to pair with my Apple Watch for running and found that pairing the headset directly with the iPhone was more convenient for communication compared to using the watch. I can answer calls and reply to messages via Bluetooth and the headset is handsfree while the Apple Watch requires both hands to operate. I don't like holding up the Apple Watch near my face either for clarity on voice calls (the speaker and microphone are weak). 'Tapping', heartbeat and the Apple Watch emojis are unique features but that low fidelity got gimmicky after the first few times I tried them