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I love mine, since I can control my media with it, see my texts at a glance, and ping my phone when it’s missing. Those features alone make it so that I’ll never want a dumb watch again.
Maybe it's because I'm not really a smart phone person... I got all notifications turned off, even on my lock screen. The only sound it makes is when someone calls me or texts me. Regarding media, I have an old TV, it's not smart, so I don't actually need it. Reagarding the phone missing, this rarely happens and I usually just tell my wife to call my phone.
It's personal preference. I'm a very smart tech person but like privacy and hate smart watches. But, they are handy and really life-changing for some.
Meeh, each to his own 🤷.
I aM vErY SmArT.
I keep most of my notifications off, but I hate my phone making sound and I'm not a fan of having to take it out of my pocket to check stuff.
With a smart watch I can just get a gentle vibration on my wrist when I get a text or something, and often tap it to send a reply.
It's also a pedometer and if I'm walking I can use it to get pedestrian navigation directions without having to pull my phone out.
It’s 100% because you’re not a smart phone person. They are worthless without a smart phone. I like mine because I can use it to check 2fa codes on my Authenticator app without needing to pull up my phone. Which I’m usually on my laptop or desktop when I need them so it is a measure more convenient than pulling out my phone.
I mean, I do have a smart phone (I'm typing from it right now 😂), but I see it as a tool, that's it.
The 2FA thing, yeah, I agree, that could come in handy, I use 2FA a lot 😂.
Maybe it's because I'm not really a smart phone person... I got all notifications turned off, even on my lock screen. The only sound it makes is when someone calls me or texts me. Regarding media, I have an old TV, it's not smart, so I don't actually need it. Reagarding the phone missing, this rarely happens and I usually just tell my wife to call my phone.
I oddly have notifications pop up on the screen, but almost always have my sound/ringer off, lest it get loud at work, or while my kid is trying to sleep. I can’t do dumb tvs, since streaming is required (I mean anything not connected to like an Apple TV, or chrome cast or whatever). And my phone vibrating from a call isn’t loud enough for my wife calling it to be heard, but the ping will sound regardless of whether or not it’s on silent.