5 reasons to buy an Apple Watch and 6 not to buy – Newspapers Floripa

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         Apple Watch
       
     
     , Revealed last week, provoked mixed reactions. Some are counting the days to put the wrist watch with the apple logo. And some see the new gadget
     
       
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      as a beautiful toy, but totally dispensable.
   

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      works connected via Bluetooth to an iPhone 5 or later. Will hit stores in early 2015 in the United States and other countries, with prices starting at 349 dólaers. We do not know when it will be sold in Brazil.
   

      Here is a summary of the reasons to buy and not to buy an Apple Watch.
   

      5 reasons to buy an Apple Watch
   

     
       1 – Health
     
   

      The Apple Watch will monitor physical activity and you can view the data on your smartphone without complications. Data synchronization is automatic. This can be a stimulus to more to stay physically active.
   

     
       2 – Payments
     
   

      Like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch has NFC connection and can be used as a digital wallet for payments.
   

      To pay, simply approaching the terminal device (something that is already possible with advanced smartphones from other brands). This can be more convenient than lugging credit and debit cards.
   

     
       3 – Vibrations
     
   

      The Apple Watch has a vibration alert system. It can be a discreet way for you to be warned about something during a meeting. The device can vibrate in different ways. It’s like having several “ring tones” mobile but silent.
   

     
       4 – Innovative Apps
     
   

      It’s just a matter of time before they appear innovative apps for the Apple Watch and its various sensors. He can control other devices and function as games for the Wii control style, for example.
   

     
       5 – Visual fashion
     
   

      Apple caprichou in the look of Apple Watch. There are three models with different finishing materials – aluminum, steel and gold. The watch will be offered in two sizes. And there will be interchangeable bracelets that can match the outfit and the occasion.
   

      You will also be able to choose the display design to display the time. It is the perfect high-tech fashion piece.
   

      6 reasons not to buy an Apple Watch
   

     
       1 – Your smartphone is enough
     
   

      The smartphone does almost everything that the Apple Watch does. To use the clock, you will need to have an iPhone 5 or later around. The watch works in a very limited way without your phone. So why not just use the phone? You only have the job to get it out of pocket when you want to interact with it.
   

     
       2 – poor battery life
     
   

      Apple says that the Apple Watch can work a full day without recharging. This means that the user will have to charge it every night. Forget it, no Apple Watch the next day. It will be a must on most day to day.
   

     
       3 – The Watch 2 will be much better
     
   

      The first model of a family of products tends to have shortcomings which are corrected in the second version. So it was with the first iPhone, which had no 3G nor GPS (items that already existed in other smartphones at the time).
   

      Already the first iPad had no cameras nor sensors like the gyroscope. Both the iPhone and the iPad, who waited to buy the second version has acquired a much better product. It is likely to happen the same with the Apple Watch.
   

     
       4 – can disrupt your concentration
     
   

      The Apple Watch will display WhatsApp messages, Facebook notifications and other alerts on your wrist. For many people, this can impair concentration at work or study.
   

      Of course you can disable notifications during a meeting or a business lunch. But it is likely to end up forgetting to do this a few times. So it will be another gadget interrupting conversations.
   

      And the clock can still distract you while you are driving, creating a risk of accident.
   

     
       5 – He can not swim
     
   

      Apple says that the Apple Watch is water resistant but not waterproof. He must survive occasional splashes. But you will not be able to swim with it or go surfing or other water sports. It is a significant deficiency on a clock that is proposed to monitor sports activities.
   

     
       6 – It is not cheap
     
   

      The price of Apple Watch starts at $ 349 in the United States. When you get to the online stores should cost no less than 1,500 reais. And that goes for the simplest model. Who wants to have the most sophisticated finishing options will spend more.
   

      The phone is an indispensable object to most people. But the smart watch is for now superfluous. And, considering the evolution of technology, it will become obsolete quickly. So it is worth spending that money? The answer depends on each one, of course.
   

     
       (
     
     In the first version of this text, we said that the Apple Watch does not understand Portuguese. But that changed with the incorporation of the Portuguese dictation feature of iOS and Siri assistant speaker. Update the text considering it)