8. It Doesn't Really Do Anything Your Phone Doesn't
Being a tethered device, Apple Watch is pretty reliant on your iPhone being in your pocket to actually do anything at all. It uses your phone's data and roaming facilities to allow it to answer calls, send small messages, and use apps like Instagram and Uber. You can take photos from it, but only in the sense that it uses your phone's camera and let's you control the shutter from your wrist (wow!), and its Apple Pay function will see you awkwardly swiping your upturned arm over the card machines in cafes and thus poring your drink all over the counter. You can also send drawings, a vibration, and your own heartbeat to other Apple Watch wearers - the latter being particularly useful as you'll need to prove you're not dead inside after spending that much on a glorified remote for your phone - but that's about it.
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