Is it necessary to use a smart watch?
No, at this moment i wouldn't buy a smart watch for myself and i love gadgets.
The reason is that they don't add much value because you can't do anything with a smartwatch that a smartphone can't do. Except maybe for the heart monitor function (which most people don't use anyway) but some smartphones also have that functionality.
Most people i know that have a smartwatch only use it to go jogging. It has a gps, heart rate monitor and can count your steps.
Because of their small size smart watches are plagued with 3 problems:
- The screen is very small so less functionality than a smartphone.
- Because of the small size they can't fit a big processor and much ram which makes it kind of slow and not suitable for big applications.
- It doesn't fit a huge battery so you have to charge it often.
Conclusion: a smartwatch can be handy to monitor your health or as backup device but it doesn't replace a smartphone so it's not something necessary to own.
They are just extensions of our phones, just another screen. Not adding much value with a hefty price tag. Although I see the phones becoming 100% wearables in the future. We now have clear OLED tvs and Samsung has developed flexible screens. Who knows maybe hologramprojection is next. I just worry we will start to see moving advertisements on everyone's clothes etc.
Yes, it's kind of like a small smartphone for on your wrist but with less functionality.
If you really care much about the fitness tracking features you can always buy a dedicated smart bracelet. They are cheaper than a smart watch. Something like this: https://amzn.to/2TflNUR
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