Apple Watch - Worth it or Nah?

[Wally12]

Family is wanting to buy me an Apple Watch for the birthday, I am just not sure if they're worth $400 or whatever they are. Who has one, and what are the pro's/con's? Being a teacher and coach, I do not have my phone on me/visible a majority of the time, so I like that I could see alerts on the watch. I work out, but I'm not someone who is going to go run Lake Hefner so I'm not sure I'd get much use out of the GPS on the Nike version. I will be mowing/dragging & watering softball infield just about every day, so would I need the water proof version? Currently I sport a Casio Baby-G, so no technology whatsoever.

 

[shnake33]

I'm an Apple nerd but recently got rid of my Apple Watch for a Garmin Forerunner. The primary use case right now for smart watches are the notifications and there are a lot of options out there that are much cheaper and frankly look better IMO.

 

[Colorado_Poke]

One of my co-workers likes her Apple Watch, but said that it definitely isn't worth the price.

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

I have a Garmin Forerunner (Vivoactive) also. I really like it and think it looks a lot better than the Apple. It doesn't have ALL the capabilities of the Apple but it does what I need.

 

[N. Pappagiorgio]

I have it and love it.

 

[Ostatedchi]

I'm biased and think Apple products suck. So of course I'd vote no on the watch.

 

[EvilPOKES]

I love my Apple Watch, but I won it. I like it for answering messages and emails, checking the weather on the fly, checking scores, and fitness. They're nice, but I think there are better options out there.

 

[squeak]

If you are an iOS guy, then get the Apple Watch. If not, get something else. Maybe you could get the Garmen. My wife loves it as a paper weight because otherwise it's shit. Fitbit sucks as a paper weight, but looks great on the dresser as it collects dust.

 

[Wally12]

Thanks for all the input. Ended up with the space grey 38 mm Nike + Apple Watch. I like it, but may trade it in for the 42 mm.