Spending some time with the watch; wearing it, showing it off\u00a0 \u2013 has been an experience. An Apple experience. But, it\u2019s apparently a rare one. After a few weeks on the market, I asked the coffee guru at Starbucks today if he get\u2019s a lot of people paying with their Apple watches. The answer was two. And I\u2019m one of them! So, it\u2019s a very small world for us geeks on the cutting edge.<\/p>\n
The watch itself is a work of art. I\u2019ve owned quite a few watches. Nothing crazy expensive, but a variety. I like them. It\u2019s one of the few pieces of jewelry a man can wear. Plus it has a use \u2013 which men need. And I\u2019ve also owned some \u201csmart\u201d watches in the past \u2013 perhaps old school nowadays- but they were crude. So, for design and style \u2013 Apple gets an A+.<\/p>\n
However, one interesting feature has become a point of disappointment. Not in the watch, or even Apple \u2013 but in myself. And maybe I can blame the few that I\u2019ve seen in the real world (just mine!) \u2013 and yet.. The feature is the friend button. It\u2019s a prominent button below the dial on the right side. It takes you to your favorites that were setup in the phone section of your iPhone. But, it\u2019s true purpose is to be able to send drawings, taps and heartbeats to your friends \u2013 but they must own an Apple Watch. Wow. I got no one. Anyone out there? Hello?<\/p>\n
Before I sign off, let me answer the most asked question \u2013 was it worth it. Yes! And the second? Yes, the battery lasts all day. In fact, it could last two days. Well, maybe that wasn\u2019t the second question exactly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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