Apple Watch Yay or Nay?

[Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 10:54

Hi Ozbargainers - just wanted to get your thoughts

Does anybody have an apple watch? What are your thoughts? Do you think it was worth it, or was it a regretful purchase?
Or, do you have a smart watch/fitness tracker (that plays nice with iPhone) that you can recommend, and why?

I am primarily interested in:

  • heart rate monitoring and basic exercise stats (for gymming and light runs - nothing competitiive or hardcore)
  • possibly using for glances at my wrist for navigation whilst driving (mostly for lane selection for upcoming turns etc). I usually use google maps on my phone. I dont look at the maps per se, but listen to the turn prompts in X amount of metres.
  • anything else you can think of?

Notifications/email/twitter/calling through my wrist etc aren't really a drawcard for me

As a footnote:
I also have several other watches (including reasonably priced automatics)
I know WWDC is coming up so perhaps there might be a version 2.0 coming soon
All constructive feedback welcomed. But please no flame wars - ain't nobody got time for that

Poll Options

  • 50
    Yes it's great
  • 22
    No I have it and it sucks
  • 10
    Try Android Wear (does this work with apple?)
  • 22
    Fitbit/Garmin/Other
  • 87
    Bikies
Electrical & Electronics Apple Smartwatch

Comments

  • Randxyz123 on 06/06/2016 - 11:03
    +4

    I have an Apple Watch 42mm stainless with the leather loop. I really like it, while I don't personally use it for fitness I have seen the stats and there are heaps of apps for that! I try to reach my step goal every day so it's good for that.

    Navigation is what it's really useful for. It taps you on the wrist or makes a noise if you have the sound on e.g "turn right in 200m" and "turn right on to road x" when you actually get to the road.

    I'd certainly wait for WWDC. I think you'll find there is more of a chance of Watch OS 2.0 rather than a new device, but who knows!

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 11:05

      Good to hear. Thanks

      • scrimshaw on 06/06/2016 - 12:04
        +14

        Apple watch is apple's first shot at a wearable. I would wait for the 2nd gen release.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 12:07

          Definitely agree with that. I am waiting for WWDC but if there's no announcement of the 2nd gen I might bite the bullet (unless I'm swayed otherwise here of course)

          Otherwise who knows when the next gen will drop 😜

        • TrailerTrash on 06/06/2016 - 21:39
          +4

          @sagiballs:
          14 day return policy if bought from Apple, which gets you past WWDC in case AW2 is announced or hinted at.. Can have now and at least try out. Just a thought!

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 22:25
          +2

          @TrailerTrash:

          Mate. Maaaaaaaaaaate

          Tough call but this might be my favourite response so far

        • TrailerTrash on 07/06/2016 - 07:36

          @sagiballs:
          Ha ha thanks!

          That's what I did and even if the price drops but there's no announcement within 14 days you can get the difference refunded.. Or return the watch, get one cheaper elsewhere and you're set until September announcements!!!?

        • giventofly on 07/06/2016 - 14:26

          It's true. But with Apple, I doubt you'd see a remarkable difference until the 4th iteration. A slight bump up in specs, that's all.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/06/2016 - 23:49
          +1

          @rorymeister:

          On one hand I agree with that.
          But what Apple does well, and I don't think it gets enough credit for this, is its optimisation.

          It's a really smooth experience.

          Granted when there is a functionality you want that's not native it can suck a$$ to try to make that happen.

          Being lucky enough to be able to afford a PC and a Mac, and having an iPhone but having deeply dabbled in android and nexus phones in the past I will say that apple never put in the best of anything. Which can be disappointing. But it's true, everything works. With Windows and android some things are exceptional and you do have lots of control.

          But the stuff that works poorly works incredibly flipping poorly. Like Windows 10 breaking my dedicated graphics card in a $2500 gaming laptop. That wasn't patched for almost 2 months (hence why I bought the mac out of rage)

          Each to their own though. I prefer the stress free apple life now and put my forum loving, tinkering hat away for the moment (but that's fun too)

    • Apple96 on 06/06/2016 - 13:49
      +2

      well being as watch os 2 is out, i think you meant os 3

  • fruit on 06/06/2016 - 11:07
    -8

    Not this thread again…

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 11:37
      +10

      Thank you for your insightful comment. Good day sir

  • cypher67 on 06/06/2016 - 11:18

    iWatch would be a huge overkill, if you have money to burn go nuts but you can do it so much better for less. Get a bluetooth chest strap for like $50, this will be more accurate than the iWatch by far, pretty much all wrist HR monitoring goes all over the place when you start to work out. Then use you phone for everything else, get a car cradle. Unless you want to ditch your phone whilst in the gym and running, but saving yourself $500+ and getting a better quality outcome is always a huge driver. I originally wanted one 12 months ago, did my research and no regrets just going with the chest strap as per other people advice on OzB. See my thread here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/182387

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 11:36

      Interesting thanks.

      Chest strap is definitely superior.

      In terms of a car cradle - that's a no go for me just out of personal preference

      It probably is overkill. Honestly I just like buying gadgets. I probably don't need it but I'm trying to convince myself ;)

      • dazweeja on 06/06/2016 - 18:54

        Just wondering why you don't like car cradles? I have a windscreen-mount one and use it every day (navigation, streaming music over BT to my stereo, etc).

        • [Deactivated] on 07/06/2016 - 09:12
          +2

          People who don't like car cradles don't like it because it is messy due to having an extra thing on the windshield and a cable (however well concealed).

          I've seen people 3D print the console panel and stick a tablet in place of a CD/cassette player. Looks rough but it's getting there.

        • dazweeja on 07/06/2016 - 09:24

          @tshow:

          Yeah, that's fair enough. I have a decent battery in my phone though so rarely have a cable. Just a mount, which doesn't look messy at all to me and is so handy. My car might not be as nice as others though ;)

        • [Deactivated] on 07/06/2016 - 23:54

          @dazweeja:

          For me it's not the charging cable that's the killer. Battery is fine.
          My Bluetooth audio is bad (some ancient 2.0 or something that's only good for voice but not music), so to connect my music I need an aux cable. And I don't like that flapping around.

          Also I just don't like things obscuring my heads up vision on my dash. My old L and P plates used to bug the hell out of me

    • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2016 - 12:19

      would be

      So… you have nothing to base your opinion on other than

      research

  • MrMcHairyHead on 06/06/2016 - 11:35
    +6

    I just got one. Way less of a pain in the ass than those awful chest strap heart rate monitors. I love the thing - hardly ever been happier with a device. Smooth interface, works well, taptic engine is amazing.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 11:49

      Is the battery life ok when you workout?

      • MrMcHairyHead on 06/06/2016 - 12:19

        Yeah definitely. I've only had it a week, but it's never run out. I usually work out for about an hour a day and I usually finish the day on something like 40%. Mine is a 42mm and Apple state that it gets better battery life than the smaller one, but I think you'd be fine either way.

        Even the first day I had it, when I was getting used to it, testing all the apps and using it to check Twitter and Instragram and such constantly (like heaps), plus a significant amount of working out, it still had a few percent left when I went to bed. And I was seriously hammering it just because of the novelty of having a new watch.

        Today, I got up at 6AM, so that's 6 hours ago. Did about 20 minutes of working out, plus the usual notifications and checking a few apps. I'm currently on 83%. Battery life is very good.

        • PVA on 06/06/2016 - 17:31

          so you need to charge it every day really?

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 18:16

          @PVA:

          Most reviews say you do.
          This isn't really a big deal for me because the last thing I do before I sleep is to set my alarm and plug my phone in

          So long as it lasts a day without babying it I don't see the issue

        • PVA on 06/06/2016 - 19:01

          @sagiballs:
          Thanks. I am guessing most watches are similar, you need to charge at night. Doesn't that then mean the sleep track function will never be used.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 19:21

          @PVA:

          There is a really good phone app that tracks your sleep. It's not so much the tracking but rather it wakes you up at the end of your REM cycle so you wake up more refreshed. I use it some nights. Don't really care about he raw numbers. I sleep 6 hours sooooo I know I'm going to be kinda tired anyway

        • TrailerTrash on 06/06/2016 - 21:43
          +1

          @PVA:

          I charge mine during breakfast for the day & top up over dinner time for overnight sleep tracking..

          Only had a short while but so far so good!

        • MrMcHairyHead on 06/06/2016 - 23:15

          @PVA: Yes, but it's completely inconsequential since you just put it on the charger when you go to sleep.

      • MrMcHairyHead on 06/06/2016 - 13:15

        Oh however as you've mentioned they definitely are likely to announce a new watch in September. Probably not at WWDC (rumors point to no hardware at WWDV) so I'd expect still a 3 month wait, it'll likely come alongside the iPhone. But if you think that's soon, then you might consider holding off.

        Apple Stuff has good resale value, so I just got a new unwanted-gift one off Gumtree for 350$ figuring I could sell it when V2 comes out, or keep it until V3.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 13:47
          +1

          Grumble grumble. I don't think I can wait til September!

          I'll tell myself that if I get the watch I'll go for runs and track my fitness before the wedding. That sounds legit, right?

        • MrMcHairyHead on 06/06/2016 - 14:26
          +1

          @sagiballs: That was my logic. I think it's helped prod me into more exercise, and certainly more accurate readings. Runtastic doesn't seem to vary your Calories with your speed much at all. I'm certainly standing up more.

          I think doing what I did is a good idea. See if you can get a deal on an 'unwanted gift' or good condition used now, then if you decide V2 (or V3) is worth the upgrade, you can probably sell it for a good chunk of that back. I got 150$ off a brand new sealed one just by being patient with Gumtree. No regrets there.

          I'll see what V2 brings, but Apple's tick-tock model, plus the rumours, point to it being an Apple Watch S style internal upgrade. I might end up waiting it out until v3.

  • Japius on 06/06/2016 - 11:54
    +2

    I had one, and it was great, the wife stole it and personally I dont like square watches so I even bought a round android wear but it jsut cant be as connected in iOS and is very limited. I am hoping apple release other designs in the next few years because I did find it very handy, I just disliked the design

      • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 13:11
        +6

        I think japius is saying he thought the Apple Watch as OK. Which his wife then stole. Then he bought an android watch because he preferred the round face but then found out that it didn't integrate well with iOS which is good to know

        I don't think he was trying to flame either side.

        I do appreciate everyone keeping it civil though :)

      • Japius on 06/06/2016 - 13:47
        +2

        yeah I have no preference for OS, I carry two phones and always make sure one is an iPhone and one is android and IMO they're both great and both have their flaws but I wouldn't be without either.

        Just happened that my work one is android so really wanted my watch to be more connected with iOS. I prefer the design of the android wear I had, but the android wear app on iOS isnt good enough so it wasnt a long term solution

        As for the watch itself, the fitness tracking was handy, I knew going in that the heart rate was not the most reliable but I am no athlete I just wanted an idea of when it was up etc. The steps etc, I find the in built iphone one just as good.

        If the op has no interest in notifications and interacting with apps then i think it may be overkill and a fitness band would suffice and be much cheaper. Although I believe once OP has actually used the watch for a while their use of features will dramatically increase

  • lupiter on 06/06/2016 - 11:58
    +8

    I got one for two reasons, alerts and fitness tracking. Oh, and telling the time. I'd had a Misfit Shine before but it couldn't tell the difference between walking/running uphill (hard but slow) vs downhill (fast but easy) which I really didn't like about it. The Apple Watch fitness tracking isn't as good as a chest band, but I don't need it to be precise, just to tell me "working hard" vs "not working hard".

    I like that I can sync a playlist and go for a walk with just my bluetooth headphones, no need for my phone.

    I like that I don't miss text messages anymore (previously I often wouldn't notice for hours).

    I like that it has the time and the date and I can yell "hey siri add milk to the shopping list" at it while I'm getting stuff out of the fridge (or whatever). I like that I can say "start a 5 minute timer" in the middle of cooking and then dismiss it with my nose.

    I don't like the limited choice in watch face styling. They're all a bit to much like current expensive men's watches (tic lines, seconds hands, bland numbers) and I'm more into deco/modernist styling.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 12:04

      Thank you. Little personal experiences like this often aren't touched on in reviews

    • missmelb on 06/06/2016 - 21:06

      Definitely agree with all of this!

      I've got an original pebble and also a fitbit charge hr. I said I'd never get one and it was a waste of money but I have to say it definitely is a good buy.

      I also thought the charging every night would annoy me as that is the reason I stopped using the Pebble, but I've now got used to charging it overnight.

      Definitely worth getting one though - you won't regret it!

      Rumours are it will be a Watch OS update not a new watch…

  • nerdycat on 06/06/2016 - 12:04
    +1

    Was planning to get a silicon band so I could use it in the gym but couldn't be bothered with accidentally damaging it whilst at the gym.

    Don't use any of the fitness functionality except check my heartbeat every so often. May turn it on when I have more a chance to play around with different apps.

    It is quite pricey but I didn't personally pay for mine was work funded. I bought my own coloured leather band for it as you don't get much of a choice from the apple store.

    I like the email/message/slack/chat app notifications as I can preview it and if it looks important I can then check my phone. I also like the apps that pair with the watch like tripview where I can check the when my next bus/train is coming. Can also control basic music functions on it which is helpful on a full bus.

    Message notifications do chew up quite a bit of battery if you are constantly receiving messages. I find my battery does last a full day and only been once or twice where it didn't last the whole day.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 12:20

    Interested to hear from the "no I had it and it sucks voter". Positive and negative experiences welcomed! Thanks

  • Elppa8 on 06/06/2016 - 13:26
    +3

    I found the sports band irritating on hot sweaty days and changed over to a nylon band which for me is much more comfortable.

    Had it for about six months now and still finding new uses. Easy for reminders and calendar events, quick check on emails, messages and exercise reminders. No need to take the phone out of the pocket to answer calls which are transferable to the phone for longer conversations. And not taking out the wallet to pay for goods by using Apple Pay from the watch is big plus and much more secure.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 13:41

      Ahh I'll look out for nylon. Adelaide gets quite hot

    • TrailerTrash on 06/06/2016 - 21:46

      +1 for Apple Pay surprisingly on any value not just <$100 yay!!
      That's one thing ANZ got right.

  • Davros on 06/06/2016 - 13:53
    +2

    1st world problems

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 13:57
      +4

      Indeed.

      But then I would say 99% of things on ozbargain aren't "necessities"

  • verio on 06/06/2016 - 14:57
    +1

    Used it for two weeks and returned back to Apple.

    There is a perception that a smartwatch should have almost the same bells and whistles as a smartphone, including apps. The reality is different though. The problem with ANY smartwatch is the screen size. There is very limited number of operations that make sense to do on such a small screen. Almost everything would be faster to do on a phone. Apple is advertising apps for Apple Watch as one of its unique selling points whereas they are not used by the majority of users. Regardless of how fast the Apple Watch becomes in one of the next generations, it won't much sense to use it for apps.

    What the Apple Watch really needs is more health-related sensors. Not just the activity/steps counter and the heart rate sensor (this is available in any fitness band nowadays). More sophisticated things, like sugar level or blood pressure. When this becomes available, the Apple Watch will become very valuable for me and I will buy one for sure.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 15:35

      Perhaps I can comment on this a little as a doctor.

      There is a new device (been used in Europe for a while though) which is an upper arm implant, which when paired with the reader, monitors your BSLs without constant pricking. I'm not a GP so I don't know all the ins and outs of this but I don't think that this would be an area that Apple (or google) would likely tackle. The implant is a consumable, thus needs to replaced (I think fortnightly or monthly) and is relatively expensive. Perhaps another company might bring this to phones/watches/something else but I wouldn't hold my breath. You would need real medical expertise.

      As for BP monitoring, cuff size is everything. You wouldn't get an accurate reading from something the size of a wrist watch band. If you're going to need to replace the band for every reading you may as well buy a proper blood pressure monitor (wrist is ok/ upper arm preferred)

      That's my 2c of the current medical tech. I do hope to be surprised in the next 5-10 years. Perhaps I need to be more optimistic :)

  • Bonsaichop on 06/06/2016 - 15:31
    +3

    I had one, a few actually (tried the 38 and 42mm sizes), but in the end I got rid of it because;
    - I always felt like I was protecting it from being damaged. Continuously I was worried that i'd scratch/crack it.
    - Didn't like that on the odd night i'd forget to charge it, or didn't sit it right on the charger i'd be stuffed the next day for power
    - All the add-on apps were gimmicky.
    - Siri was slow and irritating to use.

    I did like the driving directions though, but the rest was so-so. Previously I had a Nike fuelband which I loved using, their quality control let them down. I really liked the activity monitor on that.

    Now I use a $15 Casio watch for day to day (F91-W). It shows the time, has alarms, and a stop watch. Don't have to change batteries until 2020.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 15:40

      Good move. Casios are bulletproof

      I do like the idea of a fitness tracker but I'd need one that automatically updates to my phone or computer. I don't think I'd ever bother to manually connect to my PC and download the data. Not because it's hard, mostly because I'm lazy like that

      • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 15:41
        +2

        Disclaimer

        Will not actually stop bullets

      • Bonsaichop on 06/06/2016 - 16:54

        With the fuelband when you had to charge it it plugged into the USB and took about 2-3 hrs. So I would have it plugged to the computer and let it charge/sync then.

        The nice thing was that you only had to charge it once every 10-14 days. When the low battery alert came on you usually had a day or two left of juice if you needed to stretch it out too.

  • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 15:49

    I don't own an Apple Watch, that said, one of my close friend has one (he has been telling me up and downs from it), my girlfriend owns a Gear S2 and one of my friend who I chat about tech has a Pebble Steel. I was thinking of buying one (until I decided to wait for reason)

    I am kinda under impression that current generation smartwatches have a lot of way to go. Not necessarily mean you'd find it useless per se, but it kinda reminds me of the time when smartphones weren't as good as now, when we had mixture of clamshell phone with smartphone features which lasted longer than smartphones in terms of battery etc. I think I rambled quite a bit but, in short I think next generation ones are going to be better by a huge margin.

    That's kind of my opinion on smartwatches, I should probably ask my friend about how he finds HR monitor function. He does genuinely seem to like it though.

    Talking about HR monitor, I remember Pebble Time 2 would include HR monitor and it'd lasts "10 days" (and it was $200?).

    • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 16:14
      -1

      I own moto 360, pebble and pebble time. I specifically didn't buy an apple watch despite being an iPhone user.

      Trust me in terms of exercising, you would want a watch that is washable.

      If pebble time 2 heart rate monitoring is accurate that's probably the best way to go because of weight, waterproofing, and battery life.

      Don't go the apple watch. That is just some gimmick prototype watch.

      • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 16:16
        +1

        Apple Watch has IP rating of IPX7, Moto 360 has IP rating of IP67. In terms of water resistance, both have same rating.

        http://www.phonecruncher.com/features/001107/ipx7-vs-ip67-wa…

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 16:21

          X is untested. Try that and bring the watch to apple. They would tell you water damage. Money please

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 16:23
          +1

          @supnigs: That digit represents dust and fine particle resistance. So yeah, in terms of water resistance (which is represented by second digit), they are equal.

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 16:31

          @Oversimplified: okay then. Thanks for the correction.

          My smart watches survive swimming washes and showers daily without issue. However pebbles are plastic bands and moto steel band.

          Don't have ano apple watch so down know if that would survive my lifestyle. I was lead to belive that the watch cannot be washed by Apple sales.

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 17:13

          @supnigs: Hmmm, I frankly don't see that much difference between the current gen ones (some of them do have higher rating), at the very least on the Android Wear, Tizen and WatchOS side (as they all use IP rating and they are usually IP67, 68, etc). They will probably survive sweat, rain and splashes and you probably could wash it underwater. If you use it beyond that, I think you are risking it a bit. Those ratings are very specific in what they mean.

          IP68 = water resistant to a maximum depth of 1.5m for up to 30 minutes. It is for immersion under water, so streams of water or movements under water (which adds pressure) is not the condition that the certification tests.

          Anyways, the person who've posted this is not asking for a watch he could go swim with or shower with, he's asking for something that's for basic exercise.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 17:20

          @Oversimplified:

          I don't know what everyone else is like, but I don't usually sweat buckets from my wrist.

          And when I do get a little sweaty usually a wipe on the old pants will suffice

          I do have a 200m rated seiko skx007 for when I want to hunt deep ocean squid anyway ;)

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 17:24

          @sagiballs: I kinda got distracted, but the point I was trying to make was, you kinda wouldn't find that much difference between the water reistance unless you look compare Garmin or Pebble against other smartwatches.

          Anyways, it wasn't my intention to talk about the IP rating stuff (in my opinion those ratings are so misleading) nor did I want to talk about it at all. I think you'd be fine with most smartwatches for what you want to use it for.

          That said, I think there will be a big improvement in next generation. I still think if you can wait, it wouldn't be a bad idea to wait.

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 17:38

          @Oversimplified: last thing I would like to add from experience is go the plastic band watch for exercise, it stretches and sweat resistant. Don't go steel as its quite stiff and heavy or leather as it wears quick and smells if not washed.

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 17:40

          @supnigs: Because Apple Watch doesn't have a silicon band option or "sporty" option?

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 17:43

          @Oversimplified: this is in general, not referring to apple specifically. But a heavy watch body matters and is very annoying when top heavy.

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 18:06

          @supnigs: I am kind of lazy so I will lay what I think you are doing. If you think I am being unreasonable, I am fine with that. You are bringing up lack of water resistance as a reason when it's more or less similar to Moto 360 (a product you recommended), reasons why you don't like metal or leather band when they have a silicon option now you are giving me a reason of heavy body watch.

          If you want to recommend a device, that's fine by me. Because that's what you look like to me, you are trying to come up with things that are wrong with Apple Watch. You've brought up water resistance that you thought were better, then brought something else up, now you are bring other things up.

          I don't want to be part of this. My original comment wasn't "Buy Apple Watch because Moto 360 sucks". My original comment was and still is, next generation ones are going to be better by a huge margin, so wait if you can.

          I kinda have no preference on what watch is better and what watch isn't, at least to an extent where I want to recommend people to grab one or the other.

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 18:18

          @Oversimplified: what I said is pebble is the way to go. I would rather a moto 360 than apple. Moto is a heavy watch as is apple.

          You are reading too much into my comments to come up with a rebuttal

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 18:21

          @Oversimplified:

          Haha yeah I'm just joking! Appreciate the input mate

          I quite like apple products (among other things of course). I do wish they were cheaper but the thing that really irks me is it so hard to know when to buy! Wish they were more upfront about their product lines and timings but I suppose that cuts your business bottom line

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 18:31

          @supnigs: Here is lazier version of what I want to say:

          If you think Apple Watch is "just some gimmick prototype watch", that's fine by me. If you went out of your ways to say that to a relatively irrelevant comment that's simply saying "buy next gen if possible", I will say I am questioning your intentions but I am fine with it. That said, you've mentioned waterproof feature (which you were wrong about) then went onto complaining about straps (which you were wrong about) then went onto weight of the units to say what you recommend is better. You simply said wrong things twice to say what you want to say, not to mention repeatedly (you've talked about water resistance on other comments as well).

          How do you think that looks?

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 18:39

          @Oversimplified: I remember you now from another post in here LOL.

          Re-read my comments when you are less lazy. Further more, use a smart watch when excerising to get what i said.

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 18:47

          @sagiballs: Last rumour I've heard about were talking about delays in release of Apple Watch 2 (that said, it was fairly long time ago and I kinda were going "huh" and went on). Probably not that relavant given how it is relatively old anyways. Though that said, I do remember hearing that WWDC2016 would likely to have no new hardware release.

          http://www.gsmarena.com/there_will_probably_be_no_new_hardwa…

          Though, I think it'd be worth it to wait if you can. Few technical advancements with chips (in design and hardware) probably would make the devices this year thinner and better in many regards. At least those would give them more opportunities for thinner and longer lasting devices.

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 18:58

          @supnigs: I really should. Maybe I was wrong.

          IP67? "you would want a watch that is washable". Who'd want that kind of watch? "That is just gimmick prototype watch".
          No one would want a watch that comes with steel or leather, they are not good for running at all.

          "apple watch doesnt look that good and isnt even water proof. this makes it quite gay. moto 360 is better IMO."

          That's why you need to go for Moto 360. Am I correct?

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 19:04

          @Oversimplified: dude, WTF. .. did you forget to turn off the "pebble" filter? Stop it. Bye

        • iridiumstem on 06/06/2016 - 19:12

          @supnigs: "apple watch doesnt look that good and isnt even water proof. this makes it quite gay. moto 360 is better IMO"

          "I own moto 360, pebble and pebble time. I specifically didn't buy an apple watch despite being an iPhone user. Trust me in terms of exercising, you would want a watch that is washable."

          …

          "My smart watches survive swimming washes and showers daily without issue. However pebbles are plastic bands and moto steel band."

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 19:19

          @Oversimplified: good work Barry, you deserve a special star sticker for this achievement.

          Do even better next time and receive two stickers!

          SIMPLE SCHOOL, helping people achieve.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 19:29
          +1

          @supnigs:

          Do you REALLY have to be that guy? You both don't agree. Move on

        • supnigs super skids on 06/06/2016 - 19:44

          @sagiballs: I did then noticed the smart assed back stab.

          Seeing you are the OP I'm out.

  • PVA on 06/06/2016 - 17:28
    +1

    nay.

  • CI on 06/06/2016 - 17:42
    +2

    Hey op
    I bought 42mm sports on opening day launch
    Biggest buyers remorse
    Thankgod I sold it for $500 6 months later
    It's not with the money
    I bought a Fitbit hr instead 5 day battery life is a blessing compared to Apple Watch which was evey night which also meant to sleep monitoring

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 18:14

      Good thoughts. I was contemplating a Fitbit HR too. Thanks

      • knk on 06/06/2016 - 18:55
        +1

        I have one and for the most part the heart rate monitoring seemed accurate. I've compared it with the sensors on the treadmills and exercise bikes and it's accurate within at worst 3 beats.

        With weightlifting it drops in and out when your wrist tenses up however for the most part it accurately records and averages out the readings.

        I've worn it while playing basketball also and seems to give a good reading.

        That said I haven't been wearing it lately, It was a novelty to begin with and now the calorie figures don't really have any meaning. I know how much I need to eat day to day to lose weight and on the days I do alot of strenuous exercise I just eat a little more.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 19:25

          I think that dropouts are common to optical hear rate sensors

        • knk on 06/06/2016 - 19:26
          +1

          @sagiballs:
          Yeah technical limitation as I understand it. Does a good enough job averaging it out though.

  • Gnosh on 06/06/2016 - 18:00
    +1

    As someone who's normally in the android camp, I was actually quite impressed with the Apple watch. I don't own one but know 2 people who do, and have played around with it a fair bit. It's a smooth experience, but you certainly pay for it. That being said, those friends of mine with them don't actually wear them now, months after purchasing. They both have said you do everything you do you want to do on your phone anyway, which makes it sort of useless. They only use it if they are working out. Each to their own I guess.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 18:12
      +2

      Haha yeah. I have an IPad mini 2 in the draw because I thought I would use it but just rock the phone or laptop.

      I suspect that I might be guilty or shelving the Apple Watch after 6 months if I bought it too

  • useruser on 06/06/2016 - 18:33
    +1

    Not an Apple fan myself but I do have a Sony phone and smartwatch and very much enjoy what the watch bring's to the experience. Like you said being able to use it for navigation is great as I am a bike rider and have used it both locally and overseas to find my way around, it's really piratical. Also being able to see notifications or message previews is handy if you're in a meeting, driving or otherwise busy and not able to pull your phone out. My watch doesn't have heartrate but there is some sort of distance/activity logger though it's not very good on it's own however if you use a jogging app for example the watch has built in gps so you can leave the phone behind and still track your path, time and steps stats. So my comment is that having a smartwatch can be very practical, though I can't comment specifically on Apple.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 19:28
      +1

      Thanks mate! I'm sure it would be similar across the board just apple plays nice with apple and android wear plays nice with Sony is my guess

      I don't think any of the smart watch features will change my life but I think I am leaning towards getting one for the little features that kinda add up, like you mentioned

      👍

  • nimnomnimy on 06/06/2016 - 19:30
    +1

    I personally love my Apple Watch. I use it mostly to see when my next meeting / conference call is but it's also motivated me to take the stairs instead of the elevator and try to hit the fitness goals.

    At night I use it as a little clock which is a nice feature but best of all is for maps because it vibrates differently when left or right turn is coming up so you don't need to even look at it.

    I'm not sure the heart rate monitor is all that accurate but I'm not big into fitness, what it does do for me is enough.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 19:31

      Different vibration? That's legitimately awesome! Would be so handy. Thanks

      • nimnomnimy on 06/06/2016 - 19:37

        Yeah, I have showered with it on and wash hands etc and it's fine under water and all that.

        It's pretty decent if you want to do short responses to texts like a thumbs up or something but most of the other apps are trash and the interface isn't great in terms of going to different apps and making calls but I have used it on occasion.

        Don't expect it to do everything, I just wanted a clock with a calendar. If you want a fitness band, go for a purpose built one that does sleep and stuff too but if you want a phone accessory, it's perfect because the little things you can do on it will make your phone battery last longer too

        • notout50 on 06/06/2016 - 21:06

          I haven't noticed the different vibrations for a turn, pretty cool.

  • Grayfox on 06/06/2016 - 19:57
    +1

    I use Pebble Time as a daily/casual watch. I find handy when at work for quickly viewing notifications for things like Viber messages, emails etc… I do find charging it a hassle even though the battery does last about 7 days.

  • avgbowlofpho on 06/06/2016 - 19:59

    Gotta love the bikies option

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2016 - 20:31
      +1

      One cannot have an ozbargain poll without bikies

    • boomramada on 08/06/2016 - 10:22

      Bikies option is like, I don't give a rat @$$ :)

  • notout50 on 06/06/2016 - 21:05

    I have it and I find it very handy for glancing at notifications and the maps feature. The fitness stuff is good but if that's what you're after, you're better off goign for a Garmin or something along those lines IMO.

  • ExpressCoffee on 06/06/2016 - 23:45

    I was lucky enough to get one for free through work and I must say I am impressed and a bit disappointed with mine at the same time.

    I have the 42mm stainless steel with leather loop. It looks stylish and the interface is quite fluid and nice. However, a couple of frequently used apps don't work properly (crashes) which is kind of annoying. Might just be my device though. Also Siri is quite slow (Much slower than my iPhone 6S) for reacting to my queries.

    It is really great for notifications and quick replies on the go although now I look at my watch while people are talking when I get a notification and sometimes can come off as rude haha. The sapphire glass screen makes is a really nice addition to the higher up model too. The coolest things about it is the small simple things that it does like making it a nightstand clock at night when charging and laying on its side. If you want to know the time gently knock your bedside table and it will turn on! Also the fitness reminders are nice throughout the day but wouldn't use personally for fitness tracking with my leather band.

    Would recommend overall if you have the cash as some models/bands are pricey.

  • Hirolol on 07/06/2016 - 00:22

    Just buy it! Haha
    If you have iphone you may as well just get one as then you wont need to make another account or something if you get android (probably not that much of an issue coz of gmail) or some other brand.
    It would probably be easier to get apps n stuff on it coz you would just use your same apple id wouldnt ya?
    Im not too sure how they work though, haha.

    I saw a comment about a chest strap heart rate monitor but i think THAT is overkill isnt it?
    Unless you're a hardcore fitness person(which you said you're not) i dont see the point…

  • dogboy on 07/06/2016 - 08:01

    If you have the money and want one then buy it. Just don't expect to get value for money. Better off with the Fitbit HR imo.

  • frostman on 07/06/2016 - 11:16
    +3

    Why the bleep do we need to be so connected these days, that if these connections were tangible, we'd all be walking around with 500 cable plugs out of our asses?

    All this data is tracked and kept in Servers; your feeding, walking, sleeping habits all connected. You might as well send Apple/Google/Microsoft a video of you & your partner getting it on in bed

    What can an Apple watch do that a bloody phone doesn't? How did we all survive 2 years ago without it and now all of a sudden it's a MUST to track our sleep and walking patterns?

    I've lost all hope in humanity because we're just selling ourselves for a small price of 'convenient data' in return. If you really need to count your bloody steps and beat the next record by 5 steps then you're a tosser

    • [Deactivated] on 07/06/2016 - 12:22

      This message touched me in a special way.

      Thank you. Thank you for your humanity.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/06/2016 - 13:59

      Oooooooookay then.

      Please connect more with me. Across the Internet. Thanks

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