This seems to be the hottest topic as soon as apple comes out with their newest version of the apple watch. Do I need to buy it? My short answer to the question is you don’t need it, but it’s nice to have.
Pros to the Apple Watch
The only reason I would say you need and apple watch is if you are into fitness. I will say, for running, the apple watch is so nice. I am able to track how far I have gone, what my average mile time is and how many calories I have burned. There are so many workouts you can set your watch to so it can match anything that you might be doing. The apple watch can track how many calories I have burned daily, how many steps I’ve walked, and much more. If you really care about fitness I would say the apple watch is a great investment.
I also like the ability to skip songs during my workout on spotify on my watch, instead of having to have my phone in my hand. However you can only do this is you purchase data for your watch or have your phone nearby. I personally do not have data, but this isn’t a big issue because I always carry my phone on me anyway for safety reasons.
I also lose my phone frequently. Well, I “lose” it. Usually its in my backpack or worse in my back pocket. The feature where you can ping your phone is very useful.
Cons to the Apple Watch
There is a but. But, if you aren’t into the calories burned or you’re not a huge runner. This is definitely not a necessity. If you need to check the time, get a real watch. Sometimes I get so annoyed by the notifications (I know I can turn these off). This can be especially irritating when I am trying to study and I have notifications going off. This is all kind of a personal issue as I could turn off the notifications if I really wanted to.
costs nowadays. If you are seriously considering purchasing an Apple Watch, make sure you are going to use it enough otherwise that is a lot of money to fork out.
Tips to purchasing an Apple Watch
If you are going to purchase an apple watch and deciding which series to get, it can definitely be a little overwhelming. I personally have the series 3 and that works perfectly for me. I am pretty sure the new versions have just a few fancier features.
The apple watch is not the end all be all, as they are expensive. There are many different smart watches out there: Garmin, FitBit and I even think Samsung has a version too.
Definitely wait until black friday as there are usually awesome deals on apple watches at Target or WalMart.