I Bought an Apple Watch

So you're asking...why ?

Interestingly, it was the same question I asked. I was looking for the "use case" - the rationale to spend the money. I found it in the tradeoff in wanting a fitness tracking device, and in the chance to explore wearables - to see what they could do.  It doesn't hurt that my old watch was broken.

I almost didn't pull the trigger. The lead times were a turn off, conditioned as I am, as we are, to instant gratification.  And I'd have preferred to have it available in store.  Alas, we can't always get what we want.

In this case, I've tried one on, and it feels remarkably high quality. The case is aluminium and therefore the lightest of the options available.  And the band is some rubber-y compound.  I did enjoy the tactile pulse feeling on my wrist while wearing it.  But I'm old school in some ways, and still miss Blackberry''s little red flashing light.  So go figure.

I'm looking forward to exploring it and will try to keep you updated as to my opinions and findings.