Re:WatchKit
by return0 on Wednesday November 19, 2014 @05:32AM
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I don't get the watch-craze at all, as it adds 0 things you couldn't do before. However, i m looking forward to Android Auto, something that i wanted for a long time.
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> as it adds 0 things you couldn't do before
That's your opinion. For me it has been life-changing.
How so? I say this as a Pebble user that was thoroughly underwhelmed. There was the marginal benefit of receiving notifications on my wrist, but it was never worth having yet another device to charge and worry about. My watch now sits in my desk drawer.
Re:WatchKit
by looklookatme on Wednesday November 19, 2014 @09:16AM
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Would you mind elaborating on this? I'm in the same boat as return0 -- I just can't imagine what utility I'd get out of a touchscreen on my wrist.
Personally, I really enjoy the automatic sleep/activity tracking that my Pebble provides (via Misfit app)
Besides that, I mainly use it for "watch" stuff.
That said, it is really nice to be able to get notifications without taking my phone out in certain contexts—bicycling, walking, in a pool, phone charging in other room, etc.