12/24/2023 0 Comments Apple watch review horologyA few relative shortcomings notwithstanding, it’s an impressive system. I’ve now had a few Wear OS computer-watches linked to my main Google account and working perfectly in under a minute. On the other hand, Wear OS is an incredibly stable platform that links to your Google accounts and devices seamlessly and without hassle. Wear OS is slower, lacks some key features, is a bit clunky in terms of buying and downloading apps, and Wear OS can struggle with third-party batteries while Apple’s OS is seamlessly integrated with their proprietary battery. It’s a shame, then, that Google’s Wear OS isn’t quite as awesome as Apple’s OS. Wear-OS is highly relevant technology, despite Apple’s dominance. While the Apple Watch dominates, there’s still millions of us out there who don’t drink the Apple-flavored Kool-Aid. The Wear-OS contenders are outdoorsy options from Casio, Garmin, Suunto, or fashion-oriented options from Fossil, Frederique-Constant, Tag, Montblanc, and of course Hublot. Apple’s contenders rely on Google’s Wear-OS, which never catches up to Apple’s swift, proprietary OS. The Apple Watch dominates the field with the fastest and most sophisticated computer-watch. When Hodinkee put Jony Ive (designer of the Apple Watch) on the cover of their print magazine, I rolled my eyes. Otherwise, I consider these devices computers. My personal take: computer-watches are watches only in that they tell the time and fit on your wrist. Existentially speaking, whether a computer-watch is a watch at all is a divisive question.
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