One example: I never use siri on my phone - it’s too slow and flaky and typing is so much faster. I use Siri on my watch all the time because they apparently have a better QA team and I don’t need two hands to use it which is really good on my bike or as a new parent, especially now that our son is jealous of attention going to a phone.
Some people use their phones more efficiently than others by combining tasks in the one session. More info can be read, more browsed on the large screen. On the other hand, some people use their phones in part to avoid social awkwardness, or fill in otherwise restful moments. This is significant because it's behaviour many wouldn't want to give up, even if we should.
It raises the question of how connected to things we ought to be, a watch means you are more "jacked in" permanently. I'm not sure I want that. When I put my phone away in my bag, I'm putting the internet away, I've "disconnected". A watch feels like it's always there ready to pounce.
Just for you, here's an angle that you'll see as "silly and bad"...
The name "Apple Watch" is a misnomer. It's not a "watch" in the sense of its primary function as a timepiece. If you insist it is a timepiece, then given the short battery life, it's the worst timepiece since the invention of the watch.
It's a device that does a few different things that happens to be strapped to your wrist.
I find it curious that the Apple engineer and another person in this thread has listed as their number one use of the Apple Watch "telling the time (duh)"... why add "duh"? If you use other apps primarily, the time may not be visible, or only in tiny digits, or even a blank screen. "Duh" is not needed because telling the time seems to be something the Apple Watch does only under certain circumstances like "have you recharged" or "is your wrist angled the correct way".
People are listing "telling the time (duh)" because it's OBVIOUSLY a watch. I guess I could assemble a face that doesn't include the time, but I certainly haven't wanted to. Obviously I consult it for the time several times a day. Obviously, that's the primary role of a wristwatch.
I suspect people here, like myself, have omitted "telling the time" when outlining reasons the Apple Watch is useful are doing so because, duh, it's a watch. It tells time.
Incidentally, there remain no small number of manual-wind watches in use that require daily winding. Are they also examples of the worst watches ever made?
Stop pretending you know what motivates my contributions, that's rude.
Bias? We're talking about a tech product, not immigration policy. I am not loyal to any brand, I own examples of most brands and will praise or criticise as needed, as anyone should. Brand loyalty is where you'll find bias, so perhaps take a look in the mirror.
"Duh" is a silly word to use on any occasion. When used as part of an answer to a question, you risk giving the impression the questioner has asked a stupid question. "Duh" does not mean "obviously".
If you're standing or sitting with arms folded then look down at the time, you may see a blank screen, therefore the primary role of your wristwatch is inferior to even those watches that require daily winding. And no, I would not describe a watch that requires daily winding as a great watch.
I look forward to vastly improved battery life in smart watches and more hybrid-mechanical or traditional digital watch design so that the watch part is not an "app".
It doesn't seem like you can discuss the product without going after the person, so hopefully this interaction is at an end.
Ah, the brave one, speaking truth when others are clouded by bias!
>this interaction is at an end
Thank God.