Are smart watches actually useful if you can pay for one, or are they just a meme?

Are smart watches actually useful if you can pay for one, or are they just a meme?

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It's like saying "hack me and my bridge between my phone and watch pls"

I think they're pretty useful.

First the obvious:
> I can glance at my wrist to view notifications without pulling out my phone.

> Tells the time and has a stopwatch.

And the following you can do by just raising and talking to your wrist

- set location aware reminders
("remind me to buy cheez-it's when I get to target")

- run search queries
("how much is a Tesla Model 3?")

- search for pictures
("show me pictures of dank memes")

- start a phone call

- start navigation and have turn by turn on your wrist

- check the forecast

- check stocks

- get calendar reminders

- see and respond to messages

- translate between languages

- acts as a flashlight (pretty handy at night)

- can try to emulate watch faces if you're into that sort of thing

- read emails

- other apps

Hopefully you get the idea. There's lots you can do. After having using them, it's just a lot of nice conveniences that can improve your day to day experiences.

What model do you use?

The huawei watch is the best one currently out

I've used the LG G Watch in the past, and I currently use the Fossil Q Founder.

I wouldn't recommend G Watch now as it's a bit old and out of date.

The Q Founder is pretty decent with all-day battery life.

However, take a look at the current wear offerings. There's bound to be one that fits your style.

I work for a physician who has an apple watch. He uses it to check notifications while he is in a room with a patient- Not as rude as pulling a phone out and is more discreet.

His usage is very specific. I personally would have no use for one.

Apple watch can send your heartbeat to someone else which is pretty neat. I am buying myself and my fiance one for christmas.

I have pic related, its not bad. Its outdated now, but it does alright. Can get quick notifications, control music, send canned replies to friends and family, end and answer calls, plus the display is visible in daylight especially

I'm waiting on the Pebble Time 2, should be nice. I might get a Moto 360 if the 3rd gen gets rid of that flat tire bullshit and has better battery life, is waterproof

Q Founder is probably the nicest out right now, but most expensive.

I have a Pebble Time Round and I really like it. Had an Apple Watch before but the display not being always on pissed me off.

iirc sony, apple and samsung are going to release new smartwatches this month, so i'd recommend to wait for their new offerings.

do you think the new moto 360 will be released this month to?

Most expensive? I didn't think so.

The Q Founder retails for $275 on the Google Store.

The Huawei Watch is $349.

A meme.

I am looking at the Watch OS 3 and it seems pretty cool. I only use a few features but the Apple watch is beautiful.

I got the stainless steel 42mm for 200 bucks and it is worth it on the sense that notifications come in and looks luxurious.

"BUT user WHY DIDNT YOU BUY A CITIZEN WATCH FOR 50 BUCKS"

nah. 200 dollars is justifiable on my end.

My bad, I remember seeing it upwards of 600 a while ago for some reason.

I plan on getting a Zenwatch 2 since it's pretty inexpensive. I'm going into it knowing full well that's it'a more of a neat toy than an actually useful tool.

>CITIZEN WATCH
Get some FULL ROSS while you are at it

>apple watch
kys, niggs.

All are shit until Xiaomi starts making an Android one.

>leafyfag

what the fuck is a "leafyfag"?

lol

do you think the time 2 can act as a phone replacement with the pebble core and a bluetooth keyboard?

I have a pebble steel, not terribly useful, but useful enough for me to wear it. Im a student currently and its extremely helpful to see whos calling me or what the text/email/etc i received was about without being rude to the processor by using my phone during the class. Also when working or at the gym so i dont have to stop what im doing to see if the call or text was something important. You can also send basic replies to let the person know yes, no, ill get back to you, etc. Also does regular watch functions like time, alarm, stopwatch, etc.

They're only good if you buy an Apple watch

I personally do not think so, I bought a time 2 though, can't wait to get it.

I picked up a cheapy $15 DZ09 smart watch. Does all the same things a normal "flagship" watch could do at a hell of a lot less cost.

It really depends on how you use it

If you just use it as a watch/notification checker and still do everything else on your phone, its a meme.

If you actually get the right apps and learn how to use it to it's full potential it can be an amazing convenience

Though changeable watch faces on its own it pretty sick. One day I can have a Rolex, the next, Big Boss's Seiko

They're 20-40$ cool. I'm kinda surprised that people are sensible enough that they're not paying 300$ for something to show notifications on.

Really, the only thing they're good for is fast reference (track gps, fitness apps, notifications). Trying to input something is stupid hard and inconvenient.

>His usage is very specific

Being able to check notifications quickly and easily is very specific?

>I personally would have no use for one.

You never recieve notifications for anything on your phone?

>Does all the same things a normal "flagship" watch could do
Keep telling yourself that.

>You never recieve notifications for anything on your phone?
neets don't get notifications

That can't be right.

android wear or get out. Nothing else has the level of support it does. Maybe not on iphone but only wear is getting as great software support. They're all still getting software updates, only two wont be in the future so far but thats due to unique hardware being the limiting factor. Lots of apps and really optimized for android notification system. Finding the perfect one isn't hard. Before long you feel like a mongoloid if you have to actually use your phone to do simple tasks.

I assume his point is that he can check his phone without being rude, so the reason it works for the doctor doesn't apply to him.

How would that make sense?

If it is less rude (an arguement that barely holds water, if at all) then it stands across the board.

I really haven't heard anything about smart watches since Apple Watch was released and reports that it was a failure.

That's because you haven't been paying attention, and it's Apple.

It's less rude when with patients. He's talking about a specific work setting. It doesn't necessarily follow across the board.

My friends check their phones all the time, so among them checking phones isn't rude at all.

I don't care what anyone says, I would buy this in a heartbeat if I had the money

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Literally one more thing you have to remember to charge or your day is ruined.
A normal watch doesn't require a battery change for 2-5 years

can't keep getting away with it

If your friends are being rude it's okay for you to be rude because now none of you are being rude because all of you are being rude?

If checking notifications in front of his patients is rude the watch doesn't change that. It just means the ones that aren't fully aware of smartwatches won't realize what's happening.