Trouble with other brands? Or are people just not interested because it runs Tizen and has mediocre ratings?

The real crux is I'm simply not going to pay my carrier another $5-20 subscription for another client device.

I'm painfully aware of other brands, furthering my resolve to stick with iPhone for now. Had a Samsung Gear, the wristband one. That's the one that made me swear off Samsung. I work with a variety of Android phones every day. Though I can see reasons one might want something from that platform, I'm still sticking to my iPhone.

What you choose to label as ignorance others might call "making the choice that suits my needs". I mean, I don't even have cable/satellite TV and I've seen a Samsung ad. I can't imagine your average consumer has no idea of other offerings.

Apple didn't invent the smartphone either. Smartphones existed for years before, Apple arguably just was the first to make something that the "masses" would want to use.

Same thing will likely apply here too.

>The Gear S3 Frontier manages mobile connectivity and superior UX with a supposed 4. Day battery life

The 4 day battery life (closer to 3 in practice) just about sums its benefits over the Apple Watch. Less features and not as well made, less applications available, and stuck with Tizen. Not so great connectivity options either.

As for the condescending "they don't know about other brands", well, I've followed Tizen development since forever, with Rasterman involved in it et all.