Here's what you can do on the Apple Watch without your iPhone

CNet News ^ | Thursday April 9, 2015 | by Mitchel Broussard

[dhs12345]

Exactly.

It is probably pretty similar to the simplest of the ipods. Might even use the same LCD. The smallest ipod is fairly easy to use.

It is a cool wizzy idea but I probably won’t be buying one. The cost/benefit (value) isn’t there for me.

One suggestion is that it must be very simple to use and configure with an iphone. Most people are not super techie so it has to be as simple as setting it up with a Bluetooth ear piece. And that it have decent battery life with some process for replacing the battery when it dies.

[dhs12345]

Ya.

Cool idea, but limited functionality — IMHO. I had something similar 20 years ago — the calculator watch and I actually found it useful although a bit clumsy.

Now if Apple could develop google glasses....

[ctdonath2]

I bought the first iPod Touch. This is quite similar. It COMPLETELY displaced my home computer, being able to use it anywhere anytime for about 90% of anything I wanted the computer for (enough that I suffered thru making the remaining 10% either work by any means necessary or just dropping that action altogether).

Configuration? Tap the new “Watch” app on your iPhone, point camera at Watch face. Done.
Battery life? intense use for several hours, basic watch function for 3 days, recharge with magnetic-attach induction puck. When battery reaches “it’s dead and not coming back”, you’ll have bought a new Watch already.
Don’t want one anyway? nobody is compelling you to.

[dhs12345]

We have had several generations of ipods. My son has the ipod touch. All except the two newest are in a drawer because of a dead battery. And our ipad is obsolete. So we are a little cautious when it comes to Apple.

The little gadgets still can't displace a good ol qwerty keyboard. I am always surprised when someone tries to use a touch pad device to type large documents. It is painful and my wife wasn't too happy when she had to give up her flip out keyboard for a touch screen. Voice recognition helps, screen swiping across the keyboard helps too. But it will never replace a true keyboard.

Certainly you can always attach an external keyboard. But why not just buy a laptop or a desktop (for about the same price). I know, I am a nonconformist for suggesting this. :)

My son is starting College next year and we will be looking at laptops pretty soon. I like the ultra-slim, ultra-lite laptops that Apple has to offer. But I can't justify the price adder because it is Apple. And it isn't just the laptop that is pricy but the software. Very pricy indeed but will we will stop in the Apple store as a comparison.