Poll: The Apple Watch - who wants one?

Will you buy an Apple Watch?

  • Yes

    Votes: 106 12.7%

  • No

    Votes: 622 74.6%

  • Maybe

    Votes: 106 12.7%
  • Total voters
    834
I want one, but the one I want (stainless steel, Milanese loop) is priced a bit too high for me. If it had a 48-hour battery life then I would have stretched to the current price actually. I'll wait for the inevitable refresh.
 
For me it needs GPS. I wanted a nice smart apple watch that I could use for running...without my phone. Will probably look at a Garmin.
 
Eddie182 said:
Last night after watching the keynote I actually did want one, after not being at all bothered initially. But 24 hours later I think I've regained my sanity and once again, other than the "oho shiny", I really can't see the point of it.
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The point of the Watch ultimately is to get the information that's pushed to your iOS/OSX devices (messages, directions, social media b******s) delivered to you in a way that's more immediate when out and about.

So for instance when I'm commuting to work in London, if my phone goes off in my pocket, like most people I'm compelled to look but physically taking it out can be a faff due to being squashed on the train or in a busy street/station and/or being in a warm/longer coat and layers and it being buried.

The idea that I could just glance at my wrist instead might seem silly but if it genuinely makes the process of communicating or performing an action more efficient and saves time, that's a win in my book - after all, tech should be there to make things easier/more efficient/more transparent.

Also other stuff like:
If I'm using the map to give me directions somewhere when walking, instead of going down the street glued to my screen, which can be either hazardous or unsafe depending on location, I can simply rely on the Watch's Taptic Feedback to tell me to take the left/right etc.

It's more subtle with messaging etc than getting your phone out, which is handy in social/business situations when it might appear rude.

You'll physically feel all notifications, unlike a phone where you sometimes miss texts etc because you failed to feel the phone vibrating in your pocket or didn't hear a call because it was in your bag. No more irritating ring/text tones, just the alarm (which needs to be annoying to get me out of bed to turn it off).

The question I guess is whether the above (and whatever else they come up with for it) is worth £299+ of your money.
 
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Now this one is tempting.
 
I will be getting one, job am in I cant have my phone displayed at all times so it will be pretty handy knowing I can still see important notifcations when I need them, price wise am gonna get the black sport watch 42mm version which I don't think is to bad. Can get a decent normal watch for that price so doesn't seem to expensive to me. I cant see the ones much higher up shifting loads tho
 
I don't really "get" smartwatches.

My phone follows me just about everywhere so why would I spend hundreds of pounds saving a few seconds taking my phone out of my pocket to check it?
 
Somnambulist said:
Also other stuff like:
If I'm using the map to give me directions somewhere when walking, instead of going down the street glued to my screen, which can be either hazardous or unsafe depending on location, I can simply rely on the Watch's Taptic Feedback to tell me to take the left/right etc.
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Damn you! That single use case has just sold me and I had no intention of getting one! Do they actually do that then??
 
I bought a fitbit charge HR a few months ago for £119 and I love it. For me its been a real eye opener on my fitness and health and it does motivate me to do more.

Now I can't see any real reason to spend 4x as much on this when the fitbit does 90% of the same functions. I would guess that the fitbit will be more accurate for activities as its not a 1st gen product.
 
Maybe its priced high so not every chav and his mate has one, if we all had tag watches where would the appeal be?
 
Yeah, I'm not sure which one i go for. Better battery life sounds good and I'm 6'4 so the 42mm model shouldn't look too ridiculous on me. However, the 38mm model definitely seems more watch-sized!

BTW, the Apple Store app for iPhone allows you to see the watch faces at actual size. A pretty neat trick. :)
 
The only use I would have for a smartwatch myself is if I could leave my phone behind sometimes and just take the watch, that could be handy for nights out/holidays etc. Places where I might not be actively using my phone but might still want to be reachable. I reckon I'd pay about £99 for that, maybe.
 
Somnambulist said:
The 42mm has slightly better battery life IIRC, but I'd imagine for most people the 38mm will look neater on the wrist.
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Apple's claims for the 38mm are here: https://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html

As you said, they state that the 42mm will last longer.

To be honest if the thing lasts as long as claimed in that link, it'll be perfectly adequate for a day's usage for the majority. I mean really, taking a call on the watch rather than your phone?
 
For calls I see it more as
1) you feel the tap on your wrist that lets you know you have a call. You've programmed your tap-pattern for close friends/immediate family (like the custom-vibrate you can do on the phone) and it's not that pattern so it's someone else...
2) you check your Watch and see who's calling and see it's a relative or something and you want to take the call
3) you get your phone out and get the call

Alternatively, you check your watch and see that it's an 0800 number or something and end the call on the Watch, the phone stays in your pocket throughout.
 
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