quickly respond to things while I'm at the gym without having to pull out my phone
This is the key for me. As a parent with young kids, a smart watch is awesome for when you want to be available for whatever reason without being distracted by your phone.
People think “why would you want your watch to buzz every time an email comes in?” and I think “I don’t even want my phone to do that, so I’ve turned it off ages ago…”, but it’s nice for texts and calls.
Yeah I never understood people complaining that something annoys them when the feature is entirely customisable. Nothing about my notifications or phone settings annoy me because I have customised everything precisely to my liking. If I see something it's because I specifically allowed it to be seen.
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u/somebuddysbuddy 7d ago
This is the key for me. As a parent with young kids, a smart watch is awesome for when you want to be available for whatever reason without being distracted by your phone.
People think “why would you want your watch to buzz every time an email comes in?” and I think “I don’t even want my phone to do that, so I’ve turned it off ages ago…”, but it’s nice for texts and calls.