Hi everyone. I have a bit of a quandary as to what watch to purchase. I currently have a ticwatch pro that I am selling as I just didn't get on with it. I have recently taken up exercise and have started running. My wife has a Garmin and Ive borrowed hers a couple of times and found it absolutely excellent to quickly check my progress and keep me motivated. When I am not using her watch I am trying to keep an eye on Runkeeper and Couch25K apps on my phone which is cumbersome to say the least. Thats the background, here is my problem....
I have decided to buy a watch with the primary function being to address the above issue. I want to be able to glance at it when I am out running and get the information about how far Ive gone, pace etc as I go. The Garmin would be perfect for this and I can get one for around £150.
However...
I love tech and I am just getting back into the Apple ecosystem. I have an iPad, MacBook Air and an old iMac. Just recently I have returned to Iphone from Android and my last purchase was AirPods. I know Apple isn't the holy grail of kit but it just works for me. With that in mind its nagging away at me that I should give the smart watch concept another go with an Apple Watch. My concerns are two fold - its a lot more money and Im not sure I would use the other functionality and secondly which one do I go for? Would I be better with an older version or a 2nd hand one? Will it do everything I need it to? Should I just buy the Garmin because I know it works?
Can I ask what other users use their Apple Watch for? Do you use it as a running tool and would you buy one in my situation, and if so which one? If you have a Garmin could you give me your experiences of that too? Just don't want to get the purchase wrong!
I have decided to buy a watch with the primary function being to address the above issue. I want to be able to glance at it when I am out running and get the information about how far Ive gone, pace etc as I go. The Garmin would be perfect for this and I can get one for around £150.
However...
I love tech and I am just getting back into the Apple ecosystem. I have an iPad, MacBook Air and an old iMac. Just recently I have returned to Iphone from Android and my last purchase was AirPods. I know Apple isn't the holy grail of kit but it just works for me. With that in mind its nagging away at me that I should give the smart watch concept another go with an Apple Watch. My concerns are two fold - its a lot more money and Im not sure I would use the other functionality and secondly which one do I go for? Would I be better with an older version or a 2nd hand one? Will it do everything I need it to? Should I just buy the Garmin because I know it works?
Can I ask what other users use their Apple Watch for? Do you use it as a running tool and would you buy one in my situation, and if so which one? If you have a Garmin could you give me your experiences of that too? Just don't want to get the purchase wrong!