I received one as a belated birthday gift in mid July (my birthday is in January). I was somewhat skeptical about getting one before it was released. I was wondering what I would/could possibly use it for. What could this $400 gadget do for me that my $15 watch from Walmart can't do that would justify the expense?
Well…
I'm not exactly a fitness nut (actually far from it) so the fitness/health features would not be a compelling reason to have one. However…
There are plenty of things that it does that now if I didn't put it on first thing in the morning I would definitely miss it. First there are the time-keeping features which my Walmart watch can do with the exception of being able to set multiple alarms on the Apple Watch. My Walmart watch only has two alarms available. I currently have four separate alarms on my Apple Watch set for weekdays only. I've had as many as seven separate alarms at one time and a I can set them for specific days as well. So if I wanted to set an alarm for 7 am on Monday Tuesday and Friday and another for 8:30 am for Wednesday and Saturday (or any other possible combination) it's possible to do that. The cheap watch can't do that.
What else do I use it for? News alerts, weather alerts, control my media apps on my iPhone 6 Plus, use it as a remote control for my Apple TV, calendar notifications, checklists (like my shopping list), check my GPS position including marking waypoints, see incoming calls to my iPhone while its still in my pocket without having to dig it out to check it (which is particularly handy while driving)…
There are many more things I could list but I'll stop here. Some of the things I've mentioned require a third-party app.
In short, initially, I thought it would be a glorified accessory (toy) to go with the iPhone. After actually using it I've found it indispensable. If I left the house without it I'd actually miss it.
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