Still worth buying?

[NoFaQ]

That's actually a very good question. I have recently bought the Gear 2 Neo and technically I am still within the time frame to return it. I gave it some REAL thought because they announced the release date of the Gear Live as July 7. I have to admit, I wondered just what Samsung is doing. I'm perplexed. I also asked myself if I wanted to bring this watch back and go for the Live but in the end, I think I'm sticking with it. It has a few issues but whether you like it or not really will depend on what you want to get out of your smart watch. I like the Gear and how it works along with what it gives me. I also really like it's design. I simply don't have enough info about the Gear Live to really pull the trigger. It sounds good on paper for sure but if I'm happy with my Neo, do I really need to jump thru that hoop? If you're considering a smart watch and don't have one though, I'd definitely look at both of them before deciding. Haven't seen the cost on the Live either so that may make a difference as well.

I'm actually in the same exact boat you are. I bought my Gear 2 Neo, and a couple days later I heard them say at Google I/O they would be showing a Samsung AW device. I knew I would have to decide about returning the Neo, and I was heavily leaning towards returning it.

After using it for a week, I'm was about 90% sure I'm going to keep it. And, unless I notice something about AW that I missed, I'm going to keep the Neo. I initially bought it because I wanted the "gimmick" of having a Smartwatch, along with having a run display (Strava) on my wrist. I thought everything else was just add-on. After 1.5 weeks now, I can't believe how natural having the notification/email/IM on the watch is. I realize that for me, those are the key points of what I want in a smartwatch, and everything else is just value added features.

Also, I can't believe how strong the speakerphone is. Everyone I've talked to think it's clearer than speakerphone on my Note 3.

 

[clitrenta]

I'm actually in the same exact boat you are. I bought my Gear 2 Neo, and a couple days later I heard them say at Google I/O they would be showing a Samsung AW device. I knew I would have to decide about returning the Neo, and I was heavily leaning towards returning it.

After using it for a week, I'm was about 90% sure I'm going to keep it. And, unless I notice something about AW that I missed, I'm going to keep the Neo. I initially bought it because I wanted the "gimmick" of having a Smartwatch, along with having a run display (Strava) on my wrist. I thought everything else was just add-on. After 1.5 weeks now, I can't believe how natural having the notification/email/IM on the watch is. I realize that for me, those are the key points of what I want in a smartwatch, and everything else is just value added features.

Also, I can't believe how strong the speakerphone is. Everyone I've talked to think it's clearer than speakerphone on my Note 3.

That's exactly what I'm saying and couldn't agree more. I hear the Gear Live will have more apps but honestly, the Neo has all I need right now. Why not just sit back and wait until these devices progress a little more and then upgrade later in the year if necessary. This is one of the few times I'm not going to jump at the latest and greatest. Happy to stand pat with my Neo.

 

[Index77]

I read "negative" article about AW on forbes. Basically the article says it is wrong to limit AW to android 4.3 and above and the bad battery

Pebble’s Chief interviewed and said: AW is closed platform and not open source !!!!!!!!!!!