One of the main reasons I bought the new Apple Watch is to get better feedback about my personal health, so I'm looking forward to really testing it as a fitness tracker over the coming days and weeks. I've already tracked some some brisk walks outside, but I'm looking forward to taking it to the gym, and to the swimming pool.
But I think the most important indicator of the Apple Watch's success, at least for me, will be time. Will I feel the same way about the Series 4 Watch in the coming months, or by this time next year? Will I use it less often over time, or take it off on some days, or for prolonged periods of time at some point? Will I return to not being "a watch guy"? Or will it feel as invaluable as my phone feels to me right now?
These are questions I'm hoping to answer in a full review. But based on my first several days of usage, I'm feeling way more optimistic about the Apple Watch than I was before — you might say I'm a believer now. Given how good it is at tracking and giving feedback about your personal health, the Watch can benefit people in both great and poor health equally. Overall, the Apple Watch Series 4 is a markedly evolved experience compared to the first-generation Watch, and it's a really nifty piece of personal tech with a whole lot of promise.