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Nope. Running Android N at the moment. Does that mean I don't get to have an opinion about how the Apple watch looks, or the smart watch concept generally? I read smart watch threads because they always seemed like a great idea back before they really existed. Now that they've been out for a while with different makes and models...just not seeing the utility as compared to the phones themselves. Playing around with a friend's Apple watch last year is what really convinced me the concept was was much more interesting than the reality. I keep looking for the game-changer, but so far no luck.

The Android smart watches have up until recently had the same issue of being tethered to a phone, rendering them more or less mere accessories. Now they say version 2.0 allows wireless Internet access and even full cellular capability without the phone, etc.; the smart watch is supposed to have fully entered the standalone device category. But so what? It's still by necessity a dinky little screen and the phones can basically do it all better anyway. No matter the make or model there's just no there there, IMO. I single out the Apple watch for being butt-ugly, but I wouldn't buy a more aesthetic smart watch at this point either.