The Apple Watch was released in 2015 and has since been one of the brand's most popular products — and one of the best smartwatches, period. Many users praise Apple Watch for having a superior operating system (watchOS) to Android, better interaction thanks to the Digital Crown and Taptic Engine, great battery life, a vibrant screen, and more thoughtful features. You get Apple's strong privacy protections when it comes to sensitive, personal health metrics, like workouts and sleep quality.
It's one of a few products in the Apple lineup that just about everyone agrees is pretty great, even if it's mostly just bringing notifications to your wrist. Before you walk into an Apple Store right now and buy one, though, be aware of a few caveats. No, we're not talking about the fact that the latest Apple Watch 10 just feels like a slight spec bump over the previous Apple Watch 9 .
Nor is this an article for Android users who have switched to Apple and are looking for a crash course on what it is and what it does. Think of this as a few things worth keeping in mind before you buy an Apple Watch — regardless of what phone you already have, your reason for buying one, and whether the watch is new or used. "An Apple device refuses to play nice with non-Apple devices?" you might be thinking with a sarcastic grin on your face, "say it ain't so!" Unfortunately, in this case, it's more than just iPhones demoting any text from an Android to SMS out of green-bubbled spite.
It's that Apple W.