Thoughts on smart watch?

[Thundercrack85]

So, I wanted to buy a new watch recently, and inevitably the smart watch option came up in conversation. I sort of skipped the Apple watch hype, because it seemed like a horribly frivolous luxury item. Also the horrible battery life, and the fact that it was ugly (my personal opinion, granted) didn't exactly make it tantalizing.

But now, I see the market has far more options, including some that actually look appealing, and are considerably more affordable. So, I am considering it.

I was wondering if anyone here had an opinion on them, or experience with them.

 

[jmc]

Only had a little experience myself. Thing I took away was that it kinda seemed like unnecessary garnishing. My phone does everything better and quicker and is just as easy to access. It's very much a first gen product though, things may change in a couple years time.

 

[Lily Adler]

I'd wait on one. The technology is not there yet to be anything to go gaga for.

 

[tzarinna]

I'd like one but I'm not the most dainty female. Something so pricy and frail is not meant for the like of me.

A fitness watch/bracelet is the way I'm going. DC has a line, I'm holding out for Marvel.

 

[Jesse]

 

[Marvolo]

If these watches ever out power and outperform and replace phones then I'll probably be onboard but as they stand now they are just an underpowered device that requires a phone. If I'm going to have to carry my phone for the watch to work I might as well just use my phone.

 

[Greens]

Seems like a useless device to me. I don't wear a watch anyway.

 

[Siby]

I personally like the LG Urbane, Asus Zenwatch, and Motorola 360. The Samsung watches are nice but they are freaking huge, expensive, and have usability limitations.

As others have said, I think the smartwatch sector is still in the Wild West phase. Only early adopters are really getting into the hype of owning one.

I have one but I almost never use it because I don't really need it and a regular watch does the same job. The most I ever used it was over the summer when my kids were home and I could see their texts when I was at work.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Yeah, the Moto 360 actually looked decent.

The Samsung Gear S2 (not to be confused with the Gear 2) though, is what makes me think there is a real future for this technology.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/4/9260263/samsung-gear-s2-smart-watch-ifa-2015

 

[Apollo]

my big concern is the battery life...

"hey man do you got the time? My smart watch died" t:

"sorry my smart watch died too..."

"oh.."

"yup.."

 

[Thundercrack85]

Yes, that was a concern for me too. However, the newer watches seem to do a lot better, with some even being able to go two days. Wireless charging has also made them a lot more palatable. Who wears a watch when they got bed? Just put it on the cradle, and it charges up.

 

[Duke]

I own a Samsung Gear S & it works really well for me, no complains!!! Also, when batt is running low, I put it on the cradle for a recharge.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Sounds unnecessary.
I stopped wearing watches 17 years ago, feel no need to return to the habit now.

 

[jmc]

If one of the companies can find a way to use the heat of the human body as a way power the watch then that would be a game changer. As long as these devices have to be recharged they're never going to be as good as a phone or a conventional watch.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

^I love this idea.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

I want a glowing smart based globe that does stuff. Call it the orb. That would be so scifi...

 

[cheungcheung]

I'm a HUGE Apple fan boy and even I don't see the point of the Apple Watch.

Plus first gen is never what you should invest in anyways...

 

[EEK]

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

For now I prefer my watches old school. As has been said the tech just isn't there yet. I buy a new phone every 2 years or less so now adding a new smartwatch with that every time and that's a deal breaker for me. Now if they could do holograms and other cool things maybe I'd bite but until then it just seems like a waste for me.

 

[KevanG]

I used to wear a watch all the time then worked in a bakery for a few years where I couldn't. I never got back in the habit.

As for an apple watch it just seems to be useless when I have the same thing on my phone and paying a lot of money for a much smaller screen on a first gen thing is pretty pointless.

 

[Duke]

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[KevanG]

You can change the font the time is in.

 

[Black Narcissus]

I sold a calculator casio watch to a guy from Angola.