09-10-2014, 06:02 PM
So who needs the Apple Watch?
1 - as a clock: already have; don't understand why people don't appreciate regular watches for just telling the time and looking good on a wrist
2 - agreed, some utility to this, but how much hassle is this convenience worth dealing with?
3 - an issue. I am not sure just swiping an Apple Watch across a payment device is going to cut it: somebody coaxes your Watch from your wrist, do they have your credit cards? So you're going to need the phone around anyway for security.
Then there is the problem of keeping it charged. My current electric watches go 18 months between battery changes, and my mechanical watches can go 36 hours between windings, which is more time than I go between showers. They are, for all intents and purposes, maintenance-free.
And I personally find the Apple Watch clunky-looking. I understand the appeal for some, but consider tenders a skeptic on the Watch's mass appeal.
1 - as a clock: already have; don't understand why people don't appreciate regular watches for just telling the time and looking good on a wrist
2 - agreed, some utility to this, but how much hassle is this convenience worth dealing with?
3 - an issue. I am not sure just swiping an Apple Watch across a payment device is going to cut it: somebody coaxes your Watch from your wrist, do they have your credit cards? So you're going to need the phone around anyway for security.
Then there is the problem of keeping it charged. My current electric watches go 18 months between battery changes, and my mechanical watches can go 36 hours between windings, which is more time than I go between showers. They are, for all intents and purposes, maintenance-free.
And I personally find the Apple Watch clunky-looking. I understand the appeal for some, but consider tenders a skeptic on the Watch's mass appeal.