I don’t know yet what to make of Smartwatches. I have friends with a Pebble and when I ask them none of them give me a fully enthusiastic endorsement. That could just be the Pebble and the next set including the Galaxy Gear, the Qualcomm Toq and the Apple Watch (if such a thing exists) may change that, but I am somewhat skeptical here.
It is not that I cannot imagine some potential usefulness. There are many situations where it would be easier to glance at a watch than to look at your phone (eg in a meeting or in a car). The challenge for me right now is that I have not worn a watch at all in many years and have really enjoyed not having anything around my wrists (hence also no Nike Fuel or Jawbone Up).
So the question for me is will it deliver enough value so that I am going to want to wear it all day every day. I do wear watches occasionally. For instance when racing a sailboat (sadly not at all this season) at the start it is essential to be able to see the time remaining. Or in skiing it is nice to be able to check time without having to pull out one’s phone.
Would love to hear from all my really early adopter readers whether they are planning to buy one of these (or maybe already have a Pebble). If so what do you most expect to get out of wearing one?
