I totally understand...I guess I was expecting more from all the hype and enthusiasm from the 2 presentations. I guess it's the consumers' responsibility to find out the hard way or read between the lines from these promo, especially from the site.
For me, the more I need to take out my phone, which Apple is really saying, the less compelling it is for the need for the Watch. I am not throwing in the towel yet...I am still excited to try one out at the store. ��
Regarding taking calls on the watch, I usually have my BT headset, cuz I prefer hands-free...and wearing the Watch would be consistent with that.
I'll give my two cents here. Your phone habits will determine whether or not a smartwatch (in its current state) is useful for you. I have used a Galaxy Gear for almost 1.5 years now. I receive many work emails that I'm copied on and don't need to respond to. For the few that I do need to respond to when I'm away from my desk, I have no problem pulling out my phone to respond to them. The watch helps because now I don't have to pull out my phone every time that I receive an email, only to find that it's an email that I don't need to respond to anyway. For people who respond to most of the emails that they receive, a smartwatch has less value to them.
I don't receive a lot of text messages at all. If I receive one that I need to respond to, it's not a problem for me to pull out the phone to do so. I rarely dictate my text messages via the watch. Again, the watch helps me determine if I need to bother with pulling out my phone at all.
I also don't receive many calls. Because I keep my phone in my purse, the watch has reduced the number of missed calls that I had in the past because by the time I found my phone in my purse, the call had already gone to voicemail.
Assess your current habits. If you are constantly replying to emails or text messages in noisy environments, the smartwatch may not be that useful for you. You also have to assess your desire for other features of the watch like music control or health tracking (if available). Only you will know whether the watch will be useful for your lifestyle.