Apple Watch And Time

Rick Kelly writing on Medium on how his Apple Watch has changed his life:

A couple weeks ago my wife, son and I went to Disneyland (we’d relocated to Los Angeles in the previous few weeks). When we arrived in the parking lot at 8 AM, my phone’s battery was at 96%. When we left the park 13 hours later, the battery was at 74%. This to say I barely touched my phone, despite receiving numerous text messages from family members, several emails from colleagues working over the weekend and a handful of phone calls.

Apple Watch has changed my interaction with my smartphone. At Disneyland, I’d receive a notification — a quick buzz on my wrist. I could quickly flick my wrist to check the source of the notification, rather than pulling my phone out of my pocket to take action on a notification I’d received.

Kelly gives a couple of examples showing that while the Watch make take a couple taps, it still requires far less interaction than his iPhone, which would take anywhere from 5-7 interactions. My experience has been similar, especially when it comes to things like email. I didn’t think I would want email on my wrist, but with VIPs set up, it’s become one of my favorite features.

More and more I’m reading the same stories about the Apple Watch. So far, none of them are talking about a “wow” feature, but rather they’re talking about a culmination of small moments that lead up to a “wow” experience.

That’s exactly what the Apple Watch is.