Originally Posted by
noglider
I made a decision suddenly. I decided to go with an Apple Watch for a few reasons. I'm already entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, and that's not entirely good but it's not entirely bad, either. I had kinda-sorta made a commitment to an app called fitbod which requires an Apple Watch. Plus I figure it would be easy to learn. Best Buy had a sale for $30 off which is not amazing but about as good as it gets for Apple products.
I've decided not to play with it or explore all the millions of possibilities. I just put it on my wrist and started wearing it. I'm in grad school and should not take on any new interests. I'll learn passively for as long as I can resist the temptation to tinker.
I've been resisting smartwatches for years, and I will see how this goes. Thanks everyone for your help. I might eventually start a new thread on my experiences.
Good luck with it! Like many of us, you'll likely obsess over the data for a while. After 3 months with my Garmin, I don't analyze as much as I used to, but I still check it and find it useful