Do you like your Apple Watch?

[Steve9347]

I see series 1 has been souped up and the price is right. Looking to purchase for my wife as she loves tracking things and I think it'd be a good all-in-one replacement for her fitbit that also let's her see key information without pulling out her phone.

 

That said, I know no one who has an Apple Watch, and am curious what first-hand info Soxtalk has on it?

[Leonard Zelig]

I do not have one.

[Chisoxfn]

Got one for Christmas...it was a significant upgrade from the free pebble I have. I probably don't take near advantage of it as I should, but when I've gone on jogs, it is pretty damn nifty and I am a huge fan of the ability to text / read texts & emails from the phone (plus any of the reminders you have programmed). It probably isn't worth the overall cost, but when I'm in meetings and need to get a quick read/response to wife regarding pick-up or other kid related items, it comes in very clutch (plus just in general, I enjoy never needing my phone if someone calls me at the house or sends something to me (cause I never have it anywhere near me).

 

But I'm not one who is overly glued to their phone so I'm sure I take advantage of like 10% of what the thing does. If you want to respond, etc, on an watch device, you have pretty limited options in general thanks to Apple's closed application.

 

Biggest con is the battery life, while upgraded, still sucks to what I was used to from my pebble. I know quite a few people who have them and all seem to enjoy it. Again, I don't really think it is worth the price though...realistically it should cost half of what it does, imo.

[RockRaines]

What I've heard is its the best smart watch on the market, IF you have an iphone. The pebble was probably the best for awhile there but since fitbit bought them, I would play a wait and see what is developed there. Fitbit has a much better fitness app and community, and if they can leverage the superior pebble platform they could have something there. I love my Charge 2, but I wouldnt mind an apple watch.

 

There are some very good honest reviews out there about the series 1 and 2.

[Chisoxfn]

What I've heard is its the best smart watch on the market, IF you have an iphone. The pebble was probably the best for awhile there but since fitbit bought them, I would play a wait and see what is developed there. Fitbit has a much better fitness app and community, and if they can leverage the superior pebble platform they could have something there. I love my Charge 2, but I wouldnt mind an apple watch.

 

There are some very good honest reviews out there about the series 1 and 2.

I agree with you that fitbit should be really interesting with pebble integration. That said, if you have an iphone, there is just so much more features that exist on the apple watch then any other. If you go android, so many more options that truly have full functionality. Most of the watch devises that work on an apple are so limited in what they can do paired with an apple phone vs. if they were paired to an android phone.

[RockRaines]

I agree with you that fitbit should be really interesting with pebble integration. That said, if you have an iphone, there is just so much more features that exist on the apple watch then any other. If you go android, so many more options that truly have full functionality. Most of the watch devises that work on an apple are so limited in what they can do paired with an apple phone vs. if they were paired to an android phone.

Agreed. It seems needing you iphone seems to be a majority of the gripes, but I never leave mine anywhere so its not an issue. I even run and bike with it on me just in case.

[iamshack]

I love being able to setup workouts on it and then export my heart rate data to other fitness apps. To me, that is its most valuable use.

 

Also agree with what Jason said about texts in meetings or if I'm on my bike. Allows me to still see things I want to see without having to pull out my big...phone.