What is the purpose of owning an Apple Watch or Android Wear?

Are these new devices, time consuming or time saving? You be the judge.

The monumental marketing machines such as Google, Apple and Samsung are attempting to push the appeal more than the less technological and early adopters and get this generation wondering whether or not a smartwatch is right for them.

For the past 10 years or so, smart watches have existed in various lifestytles. Last year alone the Pebble launched the second generation of the successful smartwatch; the fourth, fifth, and sixth edition of the Samsung smartwatches have been released; Google has also entered the game with the Android Wear.

As far as the other releases, such as, the smartphone and the music player that was released prior to the smartwatch, the clemency of the Apple’s first smartwatch has put this machinery into the limelight.

Prior to the Apple Watch, despite the availability online and in store, an estimated 2% of the British individuals were aware of smartwatches, and very few individuals were convinced that it was a seen as a necessity.

The direct marketing of the Apple smartwatch focuses on two main things: fashion and health. With the various amount of watch faces, straps, and case combinations, the apple smartwatch is sought out to be the most personal technology yet.

However, the main purpose of the smartwatch is to keep all your notifications at an easy access of laying on your wrist, transferring them from a ringing phone to an at a glance place that is easily available throughout the day.

These smart watches serve the purpose of working for the more notification-obsessed. For instance, if at the moment you don’t feel the need to be checking your phone at the sound of every buzz, then a smartphone is most likely not the right choice for you.

Even the head of design for Google states that the smartwatch is just like an electric can opener, generally larger, and more complicated with complications that are not necessary.

On the other hand, if your life revolves around keeping up with notifications of important emails or texts which causes you to be looking at your phone every two minutes, then a smartwatch will likely add a lot of value to your life and save you a vast amount of time.

Many individuals may argue, more than ever, that there is a huge problem in the amount of people glued to their phone. Some may say, “Do you really need to know about everything that is happening at that exact moment that the phone is buzzing?” Some may also argue that this may become a very unhealthy habit, and can be seen as a form of an addiction.

In the end, like everything in life, it is important to find a balance and remember time is money. Basically, is it worth it to invest in a device that can possibly save you time? In other words, is this Apple Watch or Android Wear seen as a necessity or more as a want?  Truth be told, many individuals are glued to their phone. At the end of the day, we are guaranteed one thing; timing is everything, isn’t it?