Part 2: What is the Use of a Smartwatch?

More distraction

I am obviously between the first and the third group of Migicovsky. Because even if I walk half of the day my smartphone in hand (and the other half sitting in front of my laptop), notifications on the smartwatch, I found them annoying. An extra screen can only generate additional distraction at unexpected times. If I do not want to see messages, I just put my phone in a corner, but it's harder with a watch.

Because a smart watch offers a few other features, you use it, especially for messages. There are no games, and we can not call (or it seems embarrassing as if we call Kitt of Knight Rider) and as the screen is so small, the manipulation of the keys n ' is not really comfortable. This is a kind of T9 keyboard known from old GSM - there is a reason why it is not used anymore!

When I started wearing the Samsung Gear S2I had activated all the notifications, in order to fully experience. But the more I wore it, the more I turned off notifications. At first, my wrist vibrated with each notification, but this feeling was not pleasant, like an electric shock. So I deactivated the function from the second day so that the watch just turned on in case of notification. But as I am in several Whatsapp groups where we sometimes talk a lot, it distracted me at unexpected times, especially in the car. Because in the car, we neglect the phone quite easily, but a watch that turns on, it's more annoying, especially in the dark. It is not only irritating but also quite dangerous because we want to check the notification.

What is the use of a smartwatch?

When I finally turned off Whatsapp notifications too, not to be too bothered, there was not much left. As a mail or other messages 'push', we do not read them in detail on a watch. Only brief notifications are useful. If a notification takes more than 2 seconds of your time, better take your phone out of your pocket. This mainly results in a scan of a notification to then seize the phone: rather useless. The smartwatch is ultimately only a second screen. If you do not like to take your phone, it's convenient. For the rest, it does not help (for most users).

Health enthusiasts

Was the month so nil? Still not. The wearing of the smart watch offers some small benefits. As I already wrote, I enjoyed reading the time on my wrist. Normally, I use my phone to do this, but it also causes a distraction - which can also be the case with a traditional watch. Another advantage of the smartwatch is the 'health' feature. The watch controls your pulse and measures your steps, giving you an idea of the physical efforts made during the day. It also vibrates briefly, when you sit for an hour, which happens quite often. So, I went to the drinks distributor a little further or I telephoned walking - moving even in a meeting room can still make a lot of steps. For those who care about their health, there is still the Fitbit, which is designed for this and costs only a third of the price (but is less elegant).

Place for growth

Since the arrival of Apple, the smartwatch market is growing. This year, Apple Watch 2 is expected to release more people, according to Pebble CEO Migicovsky: "If Apple is in any way consistent with itself, it will be his message. " But as he himself has already said, the utility of the smartwatch still escapes the general public. More people will buy a smartwatch, but it will temporarily be nothing more than a nice gadget.