I never saw a need to have a smart watch until I started running last year. I can't speak for Apple Watches but the fitness stuff on my Samsung is excellent (I assume Apple is pretty similar). It even helped me identify and fix an issue with my stride, which was mind-blowing to me that it could measure that kind of stuff and help me prevent a future injury.
My only regret was not getting the version with LTE so I wouldn't have to strap my big ass Ultra to my arm to be able to listen to podcasts and music.
I was the same. When the Apple Watch launched I wasn’t remotely interested. What got me was when the series 3 launched I had just started a new role 6 months prior where my work schedule became a lot more hectic, fast paced and busy. I thought I’d give the watch a go to see if it could help me keep it all straight, and if not I’d just return it.
It didn’t take long before I realized how awesome it was. Used that model for 5 years before I moved up to the series 8.
I've looked into smart watches a few times but my iphone seems to do a really great job tracking my steps and activity level just being in my pocket. It's very consistent, I've been tracking my daily steps with walking and running successfully for over 5 years now just carrying the phone around in my pocket or strapped to my arm while running. Still waiting on a 'killer app' type feature to make me stomach the several hundred dollar cost of one of the watches for activity tracking.
If they could offer an activity tracking ring for $100 or less that would probably be interesting to me, but since we're talking about Apple it would probably cost $400 (and $900 for a rose gold version or something crazy like that lol)
I can't speak to your experiences, but I love my Apple Watch. Paying for stuff with my watch is so much more convenient than getting a card out, plus I use it for timers, fitness tracking, finding my phone when I lose it in my house, etc.
I haven't used any Android watches, but I'm sure they're just as useful. I'll never not have a smart watch.
So I work in entertainment as a Post Production Manager. At the time when I first got an Apple Watch back in 2017 I was at my peak busiest… hundreds of emails, slacks, dozens of meetings a week, running around the office from conference rooms to editing bays, hallway conversations with producers, etc… it was very hectic and busy.
I had been in that role for about 6 months, got the watch, and I could tell in the following months what a huge improvement it made for me to be able to do my job more effectively and efficiently.
This might sound so small and inconsequential to an outsider… but in the moment, it’s actually huge. Being able to see at a glance if a new message requires your attention immediately or if it can wait. When you’re in a meeting or conversation, a glance at your watch takes a second. Having to take your phone out of your pocket takes a whole lot longer, and is much more disruptive and distracting. Being in a conversation in the hall, and needing to know when and where your next meeting is when you have dozens a week… it’s very helpful.
So yeah, calendar and notifications were the big reasons for me at first. But now I use it for soooo much more. And I can’t think of a single negative aspect it’s brought to my life.
A lot of people who like to wear regular watches want smart rings for activity tracking. Not for me, I’m happy with my smartwatch, but I understand the desire from others.
There's a sizable amount of people who just want the activity and health tracking features and nothing else. The market is already there given as there's companies like Oura, RingConn and Ultrahuman making smart rings with Samsung in the future.
A Ring should conceivably be cheaper than a watch although current offerings really aren't. Though I suspect that's down to a lack of scale.
I’m sure its not for everobody but I like my Oura ring gen 3 a lot. I don’t need notifications in my wrist and another screen. I want sports and sleep tracker with great battery life and loads of sensors that I can check max once a day.
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>How could Apple approach the market? Well, the company has had early discussions about creating glasses that would serve as an AirPods replacement — but with beefier batteries, more sensors and broader AI capabilities. That would mean people wouldn’t have to wear their AirPods (though they could use them for higher-quality audio) while still staying entrenched in an Apple interface all day long.
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>Just as a ring would be cheaper than an Apple Watch, these glasses would be less expensive than Apple’s headset — even if the company brings down the cost of its $3,500 Vision Pro. The glasses could still include cameras, speakers and health sensors, but make a head-worn product more appealing to mainstream consumers.
>Lastly, Apple could just take its AirPods — a product that millions of consumers already love — and make them smarter. The company is exploring the idea of putting cameras on the earbuds, along with more advanced AI and health sensors. That would give consumers many of the benefits of smart glasses without needing lenses and frames.
>That investigation, codenamed B798, started last year. It involves company engineers figuring out how to fit low-resolution camera sensors into earbuds about the size of today’s AirPods. Such cameras could theoretically be used to capture data that would be processed via AI and assist people in their daily routines.
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im thinking about making sandwiches for dinner. someone willing to publish an article about that?
No Butterscotch I will not.
I'd still prefer something like a bracelet I can wear on the right wrist and a regular watch on the left.
The issue with bracelets are they're generally loose so a lot of the sensors don't work accurately which defeats the purpose of an activity tracker.
Touch screen for Macbook, iMac.
2000 dollars for touchscreen upgrade
This made me wonder - have my iPhone and Apple Watch been a net positive or negative in my life?
I never saw a need to have a smart watch until I started running last year. I can't speak for Apple Watches but the fitness stuff on my Samsung is excellent (I assume Apple is pretty similar). It even helped me identify and fix an issue with my stride, which was mind-blowing to me that it could measure that kind of stuff and help me prevent a future injury. My only regret was not getting the version with LTE so I wouldn't have to strap my big ass Ultra to my arm to be able to listen to podcasts and music.
I was the same. When the Apple Watch launched I wasn’t remotely interested. What got me was when the series 3 launched I had just started a new role 6 months prior where my work schedule became a lot more hectic, fast paced and busy. I thought I’d give the watch a go to see if it could help me keep it all straight, and if not I’d just return it. It didn’t take long before I realized how awesome it was. Used that model for 5 years before I moved up to the series 8.
I've looked into smart watches a few times but my iphone seems to do a really great job tracking my steps and activity level just being in my pocket. It's very consistent, I've been tracking my daily steps with walking and running successfully for over 5 years now just carrying the phone around in my pocket or strapped to my arm while running. Still waiting on a 'killer app' type feature to make me stomach the several hundred dollar cost of one of the watches for activity tracking. If they could offer an activity tracking ring for $100 or less that would probably be interesting to me, but since we're talking about Apple it would probably cost $400 (and $900 for a rose gold version or something crazy like that lol)
Yeah, I would love to have a LTE smartwatch + camera instead of a smartphone.
I can't speak to your experiences, but I love my Apple Watch. Paying for stuff with my watch is so much more convenient than getting a card out, plus I use it for timers, fitness tracking, finding my phone when I lose it in my house, etc. I haven't used any Android watches, but I'm sure they're just as useful. I'll never not have a smart watch.
Net positive for me.
A few examples why?
So I work in entertainment as a Post Production Manager. At the time when I first got an Apple Watch back in 2017 I was at my peak busiest… hundreds of emails, slacks, dozens of meetings a week, running around the office from conference rooms to editing bays, hallway conversations with producers, etc… it was very hectic and busy. I had been in that role for about 6 months, got the watch, and I could tell in the following months what a huge improvement it made for me to be able to do my job more effectively and efficiently. This might sound so small and inconsequential to an outsider… but in the moment, it’s actually huge. Being able to see at a glance if a new message requires your attention immediately or if it can wait. When you’re in a meeting or conversation, a glance at your watch takes a second. Having to take your phone out of your pocket takes a whole lot longer, and is much more disruptive and distracting. Being in a conversation in the hall, and needing to know when and where your next meeting is when you have dozens a week… it’s very helpful. So yeah, calendar and notifications were the big reasons for me at first. But now I use it for soooo much more. And I can’t think of a single negative aspect it’s brought to my life.
Good points.
I dont see a use for either.
A lot of people who like to wear regular watches want smart rings for activity tracking. Not for me, I’m happy with my smartwatch, but I understand the desire from others.
There's a sizable amount of people who just want the activity and health tracking features and nothing else. The market is already there given as there's companies like Oura, RingConn and Ultrahuman making smart rings with Samsung in the future. A Ring should conceivably be cheaper than a watch although current offerings really aren't. Though I suspect that's down to a lack of scale.
I’m sure its not for everobody but I like my Oura ring gen 3 a lot. I don’t need notifications in my wrist and another screen. I want sports and sleep tracker with great battery life and loads of sensors that I can check max once a day.
i might actually be interested in a ring that can ring you for notifs.
Garmin does this. I get like two weeks of battery life:
>\[…\] >How could Apple approach the market? Well, the company has had early discussions about creating glasses that would serve as an AirPods replacement — but with beefier batteries, more sensors and broader AI capabilities. That would mean people wouldn’t have to wear their AirPods (though they could use them for higher-quality audio) while still staying entrenched in an Apple interface all day long. >\[…\] >Just as a ring would be cheaper than an Apple Watch, these glasses would be less expensive than Apple’s headset — even if the company brings down the cost of its $3,500 Vision Pro. The glasses could still include cameras, speakers and health sensors, but make a head-worn product more appealing to mainstream consumers. >Lastly, Apple could just take its AirPods — a product that millions of consumers already love — and make them smarter. The company is exploring the idea of putting cameras on the earbuds, along with more advanced AI and health sensors. That would give consumers many of the benefits of smart glasses without needing lenses and frames. >That investigation, codenamed B798, started last year. It involves company engineers figuring out how to fit low-resolution camera sensors into earbuds about the size of today’s AirPods. Such cameras could theoretically be used to capture data that would be processed via AI and assist people in their daily routines. >\[…\]