your personal experience with a smartwatch?

[BananaNinja]

I am very very tempted to get an android wear smart watch, specifically the LG G Watch R because I can get it for cheap

However I wanted to know what your personal experience is with any smart watch in general
i'm concerned about things such as
-short battery life becoming tedious especially with charging
-Not being used to wearing watches
-Functionality not as extensive as I expect which may exaggerate above points (what sort of things can you actually do with an android wear watch?)

Do you have a smart watch which has been gathering dust or is it one of the best things you've bought in a while?
 

[jurian123]

its a cool gadget. 

[terrytek]

I think it might help if you're wanting a bit more organization and convenience in your life, but I've never owned a smartwatch, so don't take my advice very seriously.

[QueenDemetria]

Do you have a smart watch which has been gathering dust or is it one of the best things you've bought in a while?

I have a Pebble, but my experiences should be somewhat relateable to other smart watches.

1. My Pebble gets 3+ days of battery, but even if it only had a 1 day battery life it would be fine. I don't wear my watch to sleep, so taking it off to charge isn't an issue at all(at least for me, your mileage my vary).

2. I wear a lot of bracelets, so I can't give a good answer for this, but you will get used to it. My brother never wore a  watch prior to owning a Pebble and he wears his every day(except for when its being RMA'd lol).

3. This is a tough one for me, because I like being able to change the watchfaces at any time, but on the other hand getting notifications really isn't that useful(it can be handy, just not that often). (Not sure about Android wear), but having apps on your wrist can be handy. I can track packages and view things like outside temperature and steps taken, so its usefulness in apps does make up for how useless it is for notifications(however, you can reply from Android wear, so maybe it would be more useful).

[mushies1337]

I am very very tempted to get an android wear smart watch, specifically the LG G Watch R because I can get it for cheap

However I wanted to know what your personal experience is with any smart watch in general

i'm concerned about things such as

-short battery life becoming tedious especially with charging

-Not being used to wearing watches

-Functionality not as extensive as I expect which may exaggerate above points (what sort of things can you actually do with an android wear watch?)

Do you have a smart watch which has been gathering dust or is it one of the best things you've bought in a while?

 

I own a Moto 360, works great

the battery generally lasts with average use from 7 AM to ~4 PM with 60% left

 

a note of caution though: if you're getting a moto 360 ask if you can have a person turn it on at a store and check for dead and/or stuck pixels, i had to return 2 from Best Buy because one had 4 dead pixels and the other had one stuck white pixel

[BananaNinja]

I have a Pebble, but my experiences should be somewhat relateable to other smart watches.

1. My Pebble gets 3+ days of battery, but even if it only had a 1 day battery life it would be fine. I don't wear my watch to sleep, so taking it off to charge isn't an issue at all(at least for me, your mileage my vary).

2. I wear a lot of bracelets, so I can't give a good answer for this, but you will get used to it. My brother never wore a  watch prior to owning a Pebble and he wears his every day(except for when its being RMA'd lol).

3. This is a tough one for me, because I like being able to change the watchfaces at any time, but on the other hand getting notifications really isn't that useful(it can be handy, just not that often). (Not sure about Android wear), but having apps on your wrist can be handy. I can track packages and view things like outside temperature and steps taken, so its usefulness in apps does make up for how useless it is for notifications(however, you can reply from Android wear, so maybe it would be more useful).

 

 

I own a Moto 360, works great

the battery generally lasts with average use from 7 AM to ~4 PM with 60% left

 

a note of caution though: if you're getting a moto 360 ask if you can have a person turn it on at a store and check for dead and/or stuck pixels, i had to return 2 from Best Buy because one had 4 dead pixels and the other had one stuck white pixel

Thanks you guys, that was good insight