I've owned an Apple Watch for almost 2 years. I purchased my Series 2 on April 2017 and wore it regularly for most of 2017, but for some reason stopped in 2018 and switched back to traditional wristwatches. Starting around Oct 2018, I began wearing my Apple Watch regularly again and have been wearing it almost daily ever since.
I. What brought me back to the Apple Watch?
Convenience. I found the value of an Apple Watch is it's well integrated with the Apple ecosystem and I can rely on it as my main access point for alerts, messages, phone calls, music controls and useful info. In a sense, the Apple Watch functions like a tiny data dashboard.
I only need to take out my iPhone if I need to search the internet, send/receive messages or access certain apps. Otherwise, I can go through most of the day never having to take my iPhone out of my pocket.
They've also made some enhancements in the interface. I'm now able to click an icon on the top to get back to the music controls, whereas before I had to stop the music on my iPhone and start it back up again to get the music controls on the Apple Watch again.
II. What do I not like about the Apple Watch?
The interface can sometimes be a bit sluggish and laggy and battery life has degraded a bit, but then most electronics over time experience both of these issues due to obsolescence.
The rubber strap also sometimes irritates my skin and there are times my skin would itch badly that I had to take off the Apple Watch.
III. Will I get another Apple Watch?
Probably. I checked out the Series 4 and was impressed with the larger screens and faster processor, but don't feel ready to upgrade. I'd like to hang onto my current watch for another 3 years then upgrade in 2022. If they release a new series each year, I guess that'll be when they roll out Series 7.
IV. What would I want to see in a future Apple Watch?
Ultimately, I want to see an Apple Watch that can replace the need to carry a separate iPhone; essentially a smartphone replacement. The Series 3 allows this already in a sense, but I think what is also needed is a way to project all the features & data on the iPhone onto the Apple Watch and perhaps pair it with a heads-up display similar to Google Glass.
I. What brought me back to the Apple Watch?
Convenience. I found the value of an Apple Watch is it's well integrated with the Apple ecosystem and I can rely on it as my main access point for alerts, messages, phone calls, music controls and useful info. In a sense, the Apple Watch functions like a tiny data dashboard.
I only need to take out my iPhone if I need to search the internet, send/receive messages or access certain apps. Otherwise, I can go through most of the day never having to take my iPhone out of my pocket.
They've also made some enhancements in the interface. I'm now able to click an icon on the top to get back to the music controls, whereas before I had to stop the music on my iPhone and start it back up again to get the music controls on the Apple Watch again.
II. What do I not like about the Apple Watch?
The interface can sometimes be a bit sluggish and laggy and battery life has degraded a bit, but then most electronics over time experience both of these issues due to obsolescence.
The rubber strap also sometimes irritates my skin and there are times my skin would itch badly that I had to take off the Apple Watch.
III. Will I get another Apple Watch?
Probably. I checked out the Series 4 and was impressed with the larger screens and faster processor, but don't feel ready to upgrade. I'd like to hang onto my current watch for another 3 years then upgrade in 2022. If they release a new series each year, I guess that'll be when they roll out Series 7.
IV. What would I want to see in a future Apple Watch?
Ultimately, I want to see an Apple Watch that can replace the need to carry a separate iPhone; essentially a smartphone replacement. The Series 3 allows this already in a sense, but I think what is also needed is a way to project all the features & data on the iPhone onto the Apple Watch and perhaps pair it with a heads-up display similar to Google Glass.
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