Hi John,
Myself and my husband got the Iwatch V2 last year.
I was a bit unsure, however, I don't know now how I would survive without it.
We both are visually impaired and we love how it tracks our steps and exercise.
We can share and track each others' exercise which is a nifty feature. (good
for a bit of competition). The Iwatch is the first ever watch that my husband
has been able to use on a run and know how much calories he has burned.
I regularly lose my phone and the Iwatch has a button to press to find it if it
is in the house somewhere.
I quite like how easily voiceover can be turned on and off to read texts/steps
and settings. I feel the zoom function is a bit clunky on the small screen,
however, with practice, it is usable.
However, you do need to be close to your phone to use all of the Iwatch
features, in addition, your phone needs to be turned on as the Iwatch will not
receive any notifications otherwise.
Regarding using the headset and Iphone, it is a lot of money, if you are not
interested in the activity/health aspect of the Iwatch then I feel it isn't
worth the money and using a Bluetooth headset would be sufficient.
Just my thoughts though (smile)
Ruby
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John Gurd
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple watch versus iPhone with Bluetooth headset
I don't think there is anything you can do with the watch that you can't do
with the iPhone and a headset. Having said that I have an Apple Watch and I
love it. It's just more convenient for checking notifications and messages,
etc., and keeping track of physical activity such as exercising.
When I am out and about I use a multi-point Bluetooth earpiece which lets me
access messages on the Watch while my phone is stowed away. I can use the phone
on the same earpiece for BlindSquare and the Train App and for reading books on
the move.
John
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple watch versus iPhone with Bluetooth headset
this is my own personal preference buti love the watch with the iphone, haven't
really had much experience with headsets but i like that i can tell via the
watch that i'm getting a call, i have been known to miss them before i had the
watch and my phone was in my bag.
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Subject: [access-uk] Apple watch versus iPhone with Bluetooth headset
Hi all
I'm thinking of buying an Apple Watch but I'm not sure what advantage over the
iPhone with a Bluetooth headset the Apple Watch has. There is the haptic
feedback for Maps and the tactile touch time facility on the watch, but what
else does the watch do that I can't do with a Bluetooth headset and my iPhone
Also, could I use a Bluetooth headset with the Watch and iPhone, and is there
any point in doing this?
Cheers
Barry
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