This gets rehashed every time the topic comes up. It charges fast enough that you can wear it 24/7 and just put it on the charger while you shower.
Comparing it to a Casio that doesn't do anything other than tell you the time is pointless.
Comparing it to a Casio that doesn't do anything other than tell you the time is pointless.
It's not a must have, but it has a lot of good uses for me.
I mean, you're in a discussion with people who do use those features, so this statement has already been falsified.
Now why would you need them running on an Apple watch when you have an iPhone in your pocket? Justify the $400+ expense and charging hassle to me. I’ll give you heart rate tracking although a good heart rate tracker is $80 w/bluetooth and an app. You don’t need the watch for any of it is the answer. You’ll get there. Think about it
The thing you seem to be willfully ignoring is that if you want those capabilities and have an Apple Watch (since that's the specific device we're talking about, others would also do) you do not need the iPhone in your pocket in order to have those desired capabilities. You can leave it at home or in the car, and go about your life with those capabilities on your wrist instead.
... because I don't.
You're so convinced that you have all the answers, and that everyone else will eventually catch up with your brilliance. You're pretty narrow minded.
What iPhone in my pocket? Seriously, if you don't know how stuff works, just glance at your Casio and know you've made the superior choice. No need to make it obvious that you are unaware of the functionality of the things you're ranting against.
A smart watch is a different category of device, even if it adopts the form factor, than a watch. Just as a smart phone is a different category of device than a rotary phone or old flip phone cellphone or feature phone. If you don't want or need the capabilities they offer, just don't get one. But it's rather inane to try and compare a smart watch and a watch and say, "Well, all I need is for it to tell time so this thing is worthless." For you, yes, for people who want the other features, no.
And you know what? It does all this while I leave my iPhone at home. Because I don't always want to carry around a full size smartphone.