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what's up guys johnathan here and this is what it's like living with the Apple watch now let me start by saying as smart watches as a whole right now aren't a game-changer this holds true for Apple Android and even something like the pebble they're extensions of our phones and without a doubt add convenience but are they necessity or life altering not yet visually speaking I'm not quite sold on the Apple watch regardless of how Apple typically brings that one factor or aesthetic appeal with the Apple watch it's not quite there if we're talking solely looks I much prefer something like the Moto 360 unlike the Moto 360 though which features a circular display the Apple watch sports a rounded rectangular display and I understand why functionally Apple went that route but it kind of just looks like they stuck an old iPod Nano on a strap slap a new interface on it and call it a day build quality though and looks aside it's really well made it has a tremendous attention to detail and the screen is beautiful I picked up a 42 millimeter sport on day one within about an hour of mess around with the settings and menus I was already a little bored with to watch faces I thought for sure I'd roll with Mickey but that ended up feeling a little unpractical modular is definitely the most tweakable out of the bunch but I ended up enjoying and using solar the most still though even though we can tweak these to a degree I would love for the ability to do something as simple as changing out the wallpapers like we can on our phones another uncharacteristic thing about the Apple watch is it's a lack of intuitiveness out of the box that's a big thanks in part to the digital crown the main point of control and Apple knows this or they wouldn't have 354 how-to guides and a novel of a user's manual just to learn how to use the Apple watch we've grown accustomed to touch swiping pinching zooming it's almost second nature to us and if you had a tablet or a phone to a kid within minutes they got that figured out both the Apple watch it's a little bit different I'm not saying the digital crown is a bad thing but I'm not convinced that it's what a SmartWatch needs to excel it is however a big fat reminder that navigation on such a small screen is not natural it's a little cumbersome and that Apple is banking on us to adjust to them and train ourselves to make it natural now while the digital crown may be something Apple implemented from a traditional watch battery life on the other hand isn't not to say that battery life hasn't been as advertised because it has and then some but for the most part it's something that we need to charge every day and it's one more thing to think about or conversely forget about so now not only is it damnit I forgot to charge my phone but it's also damnit I forgot to charge my watch on the positive side though charging works really well with the magnetic charger and it only takes around an hour for a full charge if you forgot to do so so this for I think it's pretty safe to say I've been pretty critical of the Apple watch but I think it's due to a couple different things one I'm not really a watch guy so just wearing one whether that's the Apple watch a traditional watch or something like Android wear it feels uncomfortable for me and to a lot of the added convenience and functionality that the Apple watch brings to the game I've already experienced with Android wear but that's where I want to stop you you got to remember some people are in the Android ecosystem and some people are in the Apple ecosystem some might use it because it's easier to iMessage their kids so this is their SmartWatch option right now does it make them a bad person or an idiot so don't go watch it and say the Moto 360 is automatically better because it's Android you got to remember for each person each scenario is different so with that as I point out positive things and things I liked about the Apple watch just take that in stride and for what it is just because the Moto 360 may do that that's fine and go enjoy your Moto 360 or whatever other device you're using but this might relate to somebody and that's what I want to bring across by far the most enjoyable feature on the Apple watch for me has been Apple pay it works fantastic on the iPhone in this case since I don't need to pull anything out of my pocket to pay just place the watch near the reader and bam it's done it's a prime example of convenience added not something you can't live without but definitely useful the second most enjoyable aspect of the watch is definitely the fitness portion and in terms of smartwatches Apple excels in this department the heart rate monitor is solid the step tracker is accurate and really for me having a nice clear easy-to-read stopwatch helps me when working out if your weight training there's a certain time window that you want to keep it in between sets and visually having something attached to me keeps me on track so a I don't let too much time pass in between sets and be keep the workout timely and efficient now again is this revolutionary note but it's an example of how I found it useful and how it might benefit you whether you're getting into weights or just doing something as simple as walking or running on the daily for those curious about them kicks these and the ones you saw at the beginning of the video are from great a brooklyn-born company that blends high-end materials and dope designs into shoes at start under 50 bucks and the first 100 TLD viewers can snag 10 bucks off by checking out the details and a link down below so for the most part that summarizes how I feel about the Apple watch and honestly I'm not sure in a month's time if I'll still be using it so if you guys are looking forward to maybe a 1 month later or 2 months update definitely let me know I'm not going to get into things like digital heartbeats or sketches because really but on that same note I think those who did pick up an Apple watch on day one probably didn't need to watch this video to convince them on the other hand though if you're asking me what I recommend it and I honestly couldn't because I'm not going to go run to my mom my brother my friends or family and say you need to buy the Apple watch yes it's going to add convenience but it's not going to change your life you