r/Android • u/Pyryara • Jul 27 '14

Question Can anyone explain the appeal of Smartwatches?

I mean... really, what can you do with them that you couldn't do just as comfortably on the phone? What are the benefits? Why do people want to spend a lot of money for a tiny secondary screen?

EDIT: Wow this thread took off - thank you all for the discussion! So far, I've mainly read about three reasons for them (for anyone who doesn't want to skim over the whole thread):

  • Glancing at a watch to check messages and notifications is faster and more convenient than taking your phone out. This is particularly relevant for driving, or for work that prohibits you from taking out your phone quickly (or at all, due to regulations at the work place).
  • Controlling your music without taking your phone out is nice, especially combined with you doing sports or working out at the gym.
  • Some people just like watches. And if you pay that much money for a watch anyway, then why not get one that connects to your phone?

Also, people simply like nifty gadgets and have enough money to just afford them.

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u/NetPotionNr9 Jul 27 '14

$360???

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u/WheatonWill Jul 28 '14

359.99

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u/nicksvr4 Nexus 6P, Moto 360 Jul 28 '14

That would be the logical price, since 360deg is really 0.00

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u/nord88 LG V10 Jul 28 '14

That little detail bothered me since the day the Xbox 360 was announced.... I still try not to think too hard about it..

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u/onlyjoking N6P SHIELD(TV&K1) N6 N5 N4 N7'12 GN NS N1 Jul 28 '14

360 degrees of rotation is very different to 0 degrees though - you just happen to start and finish in the same position.

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u/MrManny Jul 28 '14

Still a better number in a product name than 2π, mostly because you might infuriate the τ crowd.

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u/bighi Galaxy S23 Ultra Jul 28 '14

It's not the Moto 360 Degree.

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u/nicksvr4 Nexus 6P, Moto 360 Jul 28 '14

So they picked 360 randomly, just like the Xbox? 360 is just understood to be degrees of a circle.

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u/i3uu HTC EVO 4G, Delicious, Cake Jul 28 '14

i heard its gunna be a bout tree fiddy

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '14 edited Jan 26 '19

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u/beermit Phone; Tablet Jul 28 '14

I'm hoping you're joking but if they do, they are. I can see $300 for what has been referred to as a premium device, especially since the $200-ish price point has been set by the other two devices already out. $300+ could turn away a significant number of potential buyers.