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I used smart watches (not apple watch) for a week and can't get over recharging them every night and went straight back to my solar G-Shock.

Step counting is what my phone does too and I really don't need too much accuracy for that. Glancing at notifications would be nice in a busy work environment between meetings but at home, it makes not much sense to me. The rest (hand washing reminder, breathing reminder, etc.) are all gimmicks IMO.

So I am yet to see the utility of smart watches in their current form. Smart glasses on the other hand have way more potential



Apple Watch also has Apple Pay, call, text, directions, music, podcasts, etc.

More and more I’m leaving my phone at home and opting to go solo watch. This has done wonders in breaking my habit of always reaching for my phone to fill in every empty space in the day.




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