I switched to the Apple Watch after a four-year hiatus - here's why it's near perfect now
Published on: 2025-05-07 10:00:16
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I'm not a smartwatch person, and I gave up on them three years ago for one simple reason: I didn't want unsolicited notifications on my wrist. Over the years, I've only worn a smartwatch to review it or check out new features. However, I returned to the Apple Watch with its latest iteration -- Series 10, in Jet Black -- two months ago, and I don't mind having it on my wrist daily anymore.
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It turns out Apple has resolved most of my Apple Watch annoyances, both hardware and software, over the years. Plus, three years changed a lot of things in life, and tracking health data outweighs the inconvenience of unsolicited notifications (which can be turned off) now.
Sure, I can choose one of the more affordable options, but I trust the Apple Watch more for its track record of saving lives through irregular heartbeats, and alerts that matter. Just to be clear, I'm not using it a
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