....and why I may be regretting it.
So about 6 weeks ago I finally managed to get my hands on an Apple Watch. It was the first day of in-store availability and since it was in-stock locally, I canceled my online order and reserved a spot to pick one up. The whole process was seamless, albeit a little dry and somewhat unprofessional (I could tell the guy that helped me was probably done with the job mentally.)
Once I got it all setup, I began to wonder if this purchase was a sane one. It was the first time I purchased an Apple product and questioned it and ultimately blamed it on the hype. Nonetheless, I tried it out and wrote a pretty positive review on here and continued to use it from there on.
However, as of the past 2 or so weeks, I've caught myself using it less and less. One day I even left it in my drawer and went about my day and didn't even care if I had it or not. It was at that point that I began to contemplate my ownership of the Watch. I began to think about my daily activities much more in-depth and how the Apple Watch has (or has not) helped me do them. When it was all said and done I came to the conclusion that the novelty and hype wore off and I was 100% over the Apple Watch.
Now, in what scenarios was the Apple Watch TRULY useful for me; If I was driving and I had my iPhone playing music, I'd use my Watch to change the song. I hated having to pick up my phone to do so. If I was driving and I received a Facebook Message or iMessage, I'd use it to quickly glance at them. If a call came in and I was driving (noticing a pattern here?) I would use it to see who's calling, with this part being not all that useful since my car has bluetooth. It only became handy if for some odd reason my iPhone hadn't automatically paired to my car.
So while the Watch had it's uses aside from being in the car, for the most part it's biggest use was there. Having it track my movements was neat, but I used Strava on my iPhone for when I run or bike. Also, all the app extensions to my existing iPhone apps never really felt....right. By that I mean that while they COULD be useful, they generally weren't. Their limitations were substantial and they didn't lead me to use my iPhone all that much differently. I still used my banking app on my iPhone, still used Maps on my iPhone, still did just about everything through there. Whether it was just subconsciously or not, I defaulted to my iPhone and the Apple Watch never really played a big role.
So about 2 days ago I decided to sell it and within a few hours of posting it on Craigslist, I had a buyer. My phone was bombarded with offers, but I got relatively close to what I paid, so my losses weren't that big.
I'd have the watch on almost every day and people would always ask me "how is it?" and my answers was always the same...
"It's cool, but the novelty wore off and now it's just there most of the time."
Now, do I regret selling it? Just a bit. I did get used to it being on my wrist and when I began using my MK watches, it felt like I was putting on a damn brick on my wrist. The wristband also felt so much more uncomfortable than the Watch, which is a big pat on the back to Apple because the Watch never felt out of place on my wrist. It was comfortable, snug and easy to look at. But overall, I'm happy with my decision and it gave me a few hundred bucks in my pocket to use elsewhere, on things I'd probably get more use out of or enjoy more.
It also helps that this weekend is my birthday, so more cash to splurge at the bar! :beer: :beer:
So about 6 weeks ago I finally managed to get my hands on an Apple Watch. It was the first day of in-store availability and since it was in-stock locally, I canceled my online order and reserved a spot to pick one up. The whole process was seamless, albeit a little dry and somewhat unprofessional (I could tell the guy that helped me was probably done with the job mentally.)
Once I got it all setup, I began to wonder if this purchase was a sane one. It was the first time I purchased an Apple product and questioned it and ultimately blamed it on the hype. Nonetheless, I tried it out and wrote a pretty positive review on here and continued to use it from there on.
However, as of the past 2 or so weeks, I've caught myself using it less and less. One day I even left it in my drawer and went about my day and didn't even care if I had it or not. It was at that point that I began to contemplate my ownership of the Watch. I began to think about my daily activities much more in-depth and how the Apple Watch has (or has not) helped me do them. When it was all said and done I came to the conclusion that the novelty and hype wore off and I was 100% over the Apple Watch.
Now, in what scenarios was the Apple Watch TRULY useful for me; If I was driving and I had my iPhone playing music, I'd use my Watch to change the song. I hated having to pick up my phone to do so. If I was driving and I received a Facebook Message or iMessage, I'd use it to quickly glance at them. If a call came in and I was driving (noticing a pattern here?) I would use it to see who's calling, with this part being not all that useful since my car has bluetooth. It only became handy if for some odd reason my iPhone hadn't automatically paired to my car.
So while the Watch had it's uses aside from being in the car, for the most part it's biggest use was there. Having it track my movements was neat, but I used Strava on my iPhone for when I run or bike. Also, all the app extensions to my existing iPhone apps never really felt....right. By that I mean that while they COULD be useful, they generally weren't. Their limitations were substantial and they didn't lead me to use my iPhone all that much differently. I still used my banking app on my iPhone, still used Maps on my iPhone, still did just about everything through there. Whether it was just subconsciously or not, I defaulted to my iPhone and the Apple Watch never really played a big role.
So about 2 days ago I decided to sell it and within a few hours of posting it on Craigslist, I had a buyer. My phone was bombarded with offers, but I got relatively close to what I paid, so my losses weren't that big.
I'd have the watch on almost every day and people would always ask me "how is it?" and my answers was always the same...
"It's cool, but the novelty wore off and now it's just there most of the time."
Now, do I regret selling it? Just a bit. I did get used to it being on my wrist and when I began using my MK watches, it felt like I was putting on a damn brick on my wrist. The wristband also felt so much more uncomfortable than the Watch, which is a big pat on the back to Apple because the Watch never felt out of place on my wrist. It was comfortable, snug and easy to look at. But overall, I'm happy with my decision and it gave me a few hundred bucks in my pocket to use elsewhere, on things I'd probably get more use out of or enjoy more.
It also helps that this weekend is my birthday, so more cash to splurge at the bar! :beer: :beer:
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