Smart Watches

What is Sup Forums's opinion on smart watches?

You look like a huge fucking nerd wearing them. What, are gonna hack the FBI on your watch computer thingie that doesn't even have a week of battery life?

Have one, like it.
It makes some things more convenient but it's not exactly life-changing like a smartphone is. You have to treat it like an accessory to your phone.

I like to be able to see text messages and even reply to some without digging in my pocket for my phone which is sometimes rude, but glancing at your watch is much less rude and you can excuse yourself if needed.

>charging your watch
what's next? charging your glasses? gloves?

Honestly the google one seem dead, You can't even buy one from the official google store. Pebble have been gutted by Fitbit, and i don't have an iPhone so the Apple watch is useless to me.

The problem with them is when they originally came on the market they were made to be as aesthetically unappealing as possible. They looked like plastic autism watches that no one would ever wear as a stand alone watch. Watches are really just jewellery in this day and age. I want a smart watch that looks like a rolex most of the time but can also do other things if I ever need it to.

Fossil makes some normal-looking smart watches and I don't think my moto 360 (2nd gen) looks too autistic with a nice metal band and stuff

Apple watch looks like a fuckin toy though, always lol when I see fags wearin em

I'd pick a smart watch 100% over a regular watch except for battery life being a problem.

These things need a minimum 1-week charge. Having to recharge it every day is just dumb.

Also while it's cool, it's basically an add-on to your phone and isn't worth $400 by itself. (although people are willing to throw $4000 away on a watch that only tells time so maybe?)

Mostly what I use it for is reading text messages/notifications, setting alarm, stopwatch, time, heart monitor, changing music, and calculator

I can't emphasize the calculator part enough. It's not enough screen real estate for anything fancy but holy shit is it convenient. Sometimes I forget my phone, sometimes I'm just away from my phone. Never away from my watch and calculator always comes in handy.

Gimmicky shit.