David Moore
Virtual Consultant – Digital and Technology
The Xbox Series X represents a significant evolution in console gaming, offering a blend of powerful hardware and advanced features. Since its launch, the console has undergone numerous updates, enhancing its performance and user experience. In this review, I will delve into various aspects of the Xbox Series X, from its initial setup to its …
Someone asked me the other day if I loved my Apple Watch. You’d think by the title of this post that I didn’t hesitate with a resounding ‘Yes!’, but I didn’t. Despite not loving my Apple Watch, I wear it without fail everyday unlike any watch ever in my life. But why?
When the Apple Watch was announced I had wild thoughts of how I would use the device. Controlling my podcast app without taking my iPhone out my pocket was going to be huge! Navigating places with the haptic feedback on my wrist, mind blowing! Siri on my wrist and replying to Messages, game changer. Except none of these use cases work. The Apple Watch is too slow to control my podcast app and its quicker to pull my iPhone out my pocket. The navigation is poor for many European locations as our road layouts are not square like in the US with clear defined turning points which meant I had to keep checking the watch and it seemed to be slow and behind. Continuing with the slow theme, Siri is far too slow and error prone and replying to messages is awkward, the short messages are never accurate enough and I am never really in a good place to voice dictate.
You’d think with that impressive list of faux pas that I must be crazy wearing the Apple Watch on a daily basis. However, here is why I wouldn’t give up my Apple Watch.