M8CKN Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Everyone with an Apple watch walking around like …: https://youtu.be/-lSQ9XQc5lc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) The Watch has arrived and I have had a few days using it. First impressions are good, it has replaced my trusty Seiko Kinetic which is both bigger and heavier than my Watch 38mm. I feel the Watch is a nice add-on to the iPhone as you don't have to take your phone out all the time for quick notification views or short replies to messages etc. I am getting acceptable battery life and the power reserve mode is vital feature, it would be pretty useless if the Watch completely died. Looking at the overall package I would say that the Watch needs more useful applications to push its usefulness to warrant the initial price tag, in short terms I could live with paying £300-400 for the Apple Watch but nothing more, they all share the same internals and I don't think the extra cost vs build material is worth it. Its a first generation product and at this moment in time it feels it, hopefully app developers will change this. Edited June 2, 2015 by Riz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Are you Apple Watch owners still using them all the time? And are they practical in daily use? Just interested, as not really heard much since all the hype at launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 I got one yesterday. What a wonderfully subtle and clever little device. It is already doing the single thing I knew it would for me - save me time on picking my bloody phone up constantly. I waited to see if there were any initial issues and also because I wanted to see what Watch OS 2.0 would bring - and more importantly to see if I should wait for Gen II of the Watch, but I succumbed eventually. From those I know on Facebook, some of whom are on here, if anything there seems to be more use of the Watch by those that bought them than was initially expected. Many saying how they've found themselves becoming increasingly fond of the device when it wasn't necessarily something they craved for to begin with. It is still early days for me but, as someone who as always used Siri a lot, I shall probably take to it easier than most and am finding it as inituitive and easy to use as the rest of the Apple stable of products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 The Gadget Show (yes that highly respected impartial show) did a feature on the Apple Watch last week. They were asking owners how they got on and if they found them useful. The result was a resounding 'not useful at all' and 'needs much improvement' but 'still a nice gadget' although most said they wouldn't purchase again. Make of that what you will, I suspect not much given it's The Gadget Show. Not having to pick up your phone (unless you actually want to respond in any meaningful way) must save you, ooh, milliseconds every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 I can only judge by those I know. In that respect, the 4 owners I know on Facebook have all said they find it incredibly useful. I'm not really bothered what others say anyway. I bought it because I knew it'd be useful to me, and indeed it is. Already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 most said they wouldn't purchase again. Unsurprising. Difficult to justify more then two per person. Maybe Apple should target the octopus market? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Unsurprising. Difficult to justify more then two per person. Maybe Apple should target the octopus market? Ok smart arse, they wouldn't have purchased originally if they knew what they know now. As I said above though, it was The Gadget Show, who's reviews are utter crap, so the whole post was meant to be taken with a pinch of salt. Most of their reviews are worthless, when they reject something because it doesn't look 'cool' before actually testing if it's any good, something like a portable speaker for example, it might have the best sound quality but they reject it before they even test the sound quality because of how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 God bless the Gadget Show, May it always be the gospel of the lemmings, let those of us with a brain seek out the good stuff. I can definitely see the uses of a smart watch, you just need to be intelligent enough to work out that it's different to a phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 If that Jason on The Gadget Show had said he liked it..... then that definitely would put me off for life. If ever there was someone trying too hard to be cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 If that Jason on The Gadget Show had said he liked it..... then that definitely would put me off for life. If ever there was someone trying too hard to be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 The watch is definitely a cool device but I stand my previous comments, just got for the standard sport as functionality is the same across all the models. I too tend to take the phone out of my pocket less. Some will see it as pointless, others will love it.... petty much the same as most Apple branded products..... not cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I opted the Sport, albeit paying an extra £40 for the XL strap and then £25 for a second magnetic charging cable. I probably pick my phone up 80% less now, after just a few days. It has been the right purchase decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Mine was a birthday present but its a great bit of kit. I am already looking forward to Apple Watch 2.... - Better battery life - iSight Camera for photos and FaceTime - Temp monitor - Earphone out - Better speaker - Torch - Water resistant How else can Apple improve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Calculator? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'm waiting for the iCockring before I commit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 You could use an XL strap? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Extra Little? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Calculator already available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Calculator? It does seem an oversight but there are masses of free calculator apps to choose from as I discovered yesterday. Of the things Riz mentioned, it goes to show how different people have different things they might want - because my list would be nothing like his: - Better battery life - I have been very impressed with the battery as it is and never ended the day with less than 30% remaining. - iSight Camera for photos and FaceTime - I can't see the point. I will take the iPhone out of my pocket if I want to take photographs. BUT, I can see it being added for FaceTime - Temp monitor - why? If anything, that should be on an iPhone with an app that reads from it, surely? - Earphone out - why? The iPhone is going to be in a pocket so surely you'd just plug into that and control from the Watch? - Better speaker - why? I find the speaker okay as it is but surely not to listen to music on something so small? - Torch - errrrrrrrr....can't see the point. - Water resistant - I'll be amazed if we ever see this. They'd waterproof a phone first. My want list would be much more fundamental: Faster processor. I have no complaints at present but now and again there is a short delay. It is being very picky though. Better apps from the major banks, because they're absolute garbage at present. Touch ID instead of the passcode. Probably not achievable but you never know. More prominent haptic. Even on high I occasionally don't notice and I don't want to have to have sounds enabled. Again though, I'm being very picky. The big thing is the app developers. Citymapper has got to expand outside of London, Manchester and Birmingham. Facebook have got to get their app running instead of just Messenger (although it won't be long now). Twitter need to improve their app. Pinterest too. The big one(s) is/are YouTube and having a Google directory/search. I have to say though, I have been very, very impressed. It is much faster and far more capable than I had realised on my short in-store trials of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Ok I agree with the above items too.... I forgot to add... Apple Pay using the watch is epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hmmm, some comments. - Earphone out - why? The iPhone is going to be in a pocket so surely you'd just plug into that and control from the Watch? [MAC] You can use Bluetooth headsets/headphones currently. - Torch - errrrrrrrr....can't see the point. [MAC] Dunno, find the one on my phone quite handy. - Water resistant - I'll be amazed if we ever see this. They'd waterproof a phone first. [MAC] Already heading that way. I don't take my watch off when swimming, and it's also been through a 40 deg wash. Also. This. You'll see most products getting better water protection, but actually including proofing standards will be prohibitive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 That's quite impressive, submerged for an hour with no ill effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Is like to see the test repeated on Jason from The Gadget Show 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Just incase anyone is interested to know what the inside of the Apple Watch looks like - I quite like this chap, mostly for his video game system builds, but he's very knowledgeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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