As a user following the channel for a few years, I have to admit that it’s been pretty interesting to see Drew growing in the areas of financial responsibility and embracing a minimalistic approach to technology during these last few years.
Definitely yes. I think they go extreme with tech and as long as they are doing is cause they want to and not denying them what they want life then it is cool. Nothing wrong if you can afford it buying a phone or new watch you want if you can afford it. Buying it outright, not financing.
@@doomy_doomy2225 I finance. I don’t knock it, as long as you mange your payments. Even if you don’t, though I don’t recommend it, it’s your choice. I don’t condone financial ruin, but some people….tech is their drug. Or therapy, as weird as it sounds. I’d rather a person buy a Apple Watch or new iPhone than buy (and do) drugs. But not trying to platform here…just felt I wanted to de-stigmatize those that finance their tech, or any other less harmful Vice.
I love my Apple Watch. I wear it all the time. When I don’t have it, I feel naked. Tracking my heart activity is so important to me therefore I keep it on me all the time
Drew if you wanna be less attached to your phone then I challenge you to temporarily switch to using the Apple Watch ONLY. No iPhone. I’ve been living without a phone since January. I use the Apple Watch set up by itself not paired to any phone. It absolutely amazing, I can call, text, use maps, music, Apple Pay, podcasts, and even browse the internet in a pinch, And I can do all that without getting sucked into doom scrolling or wasting my time. What I love about the watch too is I actually forget it’s there all the time. Even though it’s strapped to my wrist it’s way less intrusive than a slab of glass in my pocket. Also the Apple Watch doesn’t allow ads so all the things I use the watch for in quick bursts, I never have to see an advertisement. Living with no phone is the future than few will ever try because a phone seems “too pivotal” to their ecosystem.
Mint Mobile doesn't support cellular for watches, which typically costs more on your plans anyway. I'm not ready to ditch a camera yet anyway, and my phone is my car key
I’ve always enjoyed this channel and Drew’s “everyman” perspective on Apple’s product line/strategy and assuring viewers they don’t have to upgrade to every product every year but the direction this channel has taken the past 6 months or so has me scratching my head.
It hurts because I did the same this year, I’m using it as a phone away from home during work , but other than a watch shaped mini ios machine … it doesn’t do anything for me
I've had an Apple Watch twice so far. One of them was an SE 1st gen when I was a store manager, where I found an ease to know I'm being contacted or make a quick call/text. Then after I quit that job, I gave it to my wife for almost two years until she wanted to upgrade to the Series 8 for the newer features beneficial to women, and I got the SE back for tracking workouts and just wearing a watch. And then I sold it lol. I just don't get the appeal of it unless you work in sales or some other job where you desperately need to be on the lookout for customers and your phone becomes a disturbance.
I agree with you Drew 100%. I don't really need an Apple Watch myself and it took me years to realize this. All I ever use the watch for are making payments and checking notifications. These are things which my iPhone could do easily. I don't use the sleep tracking, the health data, the handwashing feature and most certainly do not use it to stream music/podcasts. I bought the 44mm Series 7 LTE and barely used it for anything meaningful. It was a colossal waste of money on my part. I will be selling it and saving the money for more meaningful things. As a tech enthusiast, it is always fun to be on the bleeding edge of things but not at the cost of your livelihood and sanity.
For me my watch is primarily my notification center. I dont work at a desk job and im constantly moving. While yes it only takes a moment, but having my phone buzz in my pocket and not knowing what it is then pulling it out to see its just an ad or a spam call, is a waste of time. So having a watch to see what is happening all while never stopping is great. There are also a bunch of small functions like time date calculator that aid my work. So its just a quicker way of navigating my phone without pulling out my phone. But as for my phone itself, i dont feel a strong attachment to it. Just the basic apps like spotify or calculator calendar email and texts . Those i could do w/o a high end phone.
Funny, I’ve been wearing a watch for 35 years. Since the pebble it’s been a smartwatch. I don’t think of it as a notification device, it’s just a watch that has notifications.
Pebble is the best. Imo it's not even a smartwatch, more like an assistant for doing things easier. 4 custom buttons, button navigation, less clutter, no HR sensor bc usually you don't need one, pretty slim, 10 days of battery
I stopped wearing mine for a few reasons. First, it’s an additional device I have to charge…two, it’s unattractive in comparison to my more elegant collection of actual timepieces, and most importantly…I don’t need it and I’m not sure what anyone needs one for.
I just use my Apple watch for following things: Apple Pay. See how long i have till the sunsets when i am biking. Use it to track calories from workouts. because i am counting calories to hold my weight. lf there will be rain. But in general i could imagine to sell my watch. I got a replacement battery 3 weeks ago and it took apple almost a week for the replacement. After 2 days I stopped thinking about the watch. And when i got it back i was close to sell it but kept it because of the calories topic.
Wow bravo!I used my Apple Watch Series 7 for almost 2 years and i noticed some things : 1.- at the end made me use my phone more because i could see my notifications faster therefore wanted to reply fast 2.- didn’t help much in the fitness sector, it’s like a sports band but more complicated. 3.- its kind of ugly and uninteresting. Anyways i only use it now when i exercise and i went back to my old automatic watches which i love and now i am living a resurgence of love to horological science. Dont get me wrong , it has some uses butithink that now is time to start to be aware that having a good relationship with tech is not having it connected all the time to you. Cheers for you men!
Just bought a Series 8 (first apple watch) I use it for contactless payments everyday. Also to track patterns in my health. I find I use my phone less and I don't miss important messages anymore. I also bought one for my 95 year old grandmother and for my in-laws after they had some falling incidents.
I have Apple Watch only for my tracking my running and cycling to which data I am really looking. I was also tracking my sleep, but I stoped. So running and cycling is this only things I use Apple Watch for. When I am doing like really nothing that day, I don't wear them. I tried to used them as my iPhone extensions, that works like only for 20% of situattions. BTW I really like how you are happy with older iPhones etc. It is really great. We don't need the most recent, most expensive piece of tech.
I’d love to go phoneless and only use watch. So I’m connected but not distracted. But need camera, email, Teams, all for work that won’t work without a phone.
I really like this video style a very honest and open view. I also really like the part talking about how we cant reverse into a more "simple" time. Its actually what I fear about the Apple Vision, I just see it as a cool toy thats going to get better but will kill the vision of reality. Not to mention the subscriptions you will likely have to pay for ad block...... I just imagine you will be walking down the street or going through your home and if you have ads on every wall, or every sidewalk panel. I also use to get so excited about the apple watch every year, that was my highlight of the event but every year.. was a disappointment to say the least. I didn't care for a thinner screen, or a gimmicky blood oxygen sensor. I bought the ultra and like alot, but its the same watch with a better battery life and due to "apple magic" has locked nice potential 3rd party apps to improve the diving app.
These watches are not expensive at all. Personally I like my apple watch because it is an extension of my phone. I am always on the go. No ipad or macbook. People have been wearing watches since the beginning of time.
I'm just saying you obviously enjoy tech, just like we do, we find value/enjoyment in using it and I think that's ok so skimming down to the bare minimum might be an interesting test for a time but there is fun to be had in using all the new/other features too
An other thing you could try is not using internet on the go. This way you can only receive notifications at home or at an other place where you decide to connect to the wifi network. So when you are with friends outside you know there is no reason to look at your phone. I do it like this. Granted, sometimes I miss things if a friend I was planning to meetup with sends me a text message while I’m on the go. A small inconvenience I would call that. Not every friend knows apparently that I’m not always able to receive messages. But I still think that taking a way a possible addiction on the go is more valuable.
I liked this video. I also sold my iPad this year. Only got my 13 Mini now. I have it paired to a Huawei Watch basically just for the time and notifications. One reason I never got an Apple Watch was that they needed charging so often.
I never liked wearing a watch to begin with so it was easy for me to forgo the want. I am still wearing a $20 Fitbit Flex 2 from 2016 mainly because it looks like a bracelet and doesn’t have a screen.
I find my apple watch to be indispensible when you drive a lot, you can't call or text while driving, but the watch is my gateway to a quick call or message, i can let somebody know where i am (if i am on the way to pick somebody up for example), also, on a moped or something, once again, it is indispensible, and being able to skip my music in dangerous parts of town with the watch without me having to take my iphone out of my pocket, is also a good feature, i rather lose a 300 euro watch than a 1400 iphone
Great video... I just realized the other day I hadn't been wearing my ultra for at least a month. Seems as though it's going the same route my older Apple Watch went after i had it for a while.... Might need to sell it before these new ones come out so I can make a bit more on it. Probly gonna hang on to it like you are doing though just to be sure.
I think I've told you or in the Discord server before, but basically I also quitted wearing an Apple Watch and downgraded to a Pebble smartwatch. It does all I need in a watch: Notifications, Maps, Music Control and Weather - and doesn't do fitness and health stuff but i don't need it at all. Those stuff only make the device felt like a burden to me so I got rid of it. So I'm basically happy with tech from 2014 lol
I think Drew’s logic has some merit. Most of the crap you have you don’t need. There is truth to that. It’s just what matters to you and how you use it.
I dropped my iPhone out hunting once and I literally wouldn’t of been able to find it with out my Apple Watch I would of had to search aimlessly or drive home and get another apple device in order to use find my to see where I dropped it that’s one of the bigger reasons I try not to forget to put it on and also at work I don’t want to get caught on my phone so the keyboard on the 7 is perfect for that
I am considering selling my 14 Pro Max and either going with a 13 mini or an SE 2nd gen. Not going to give up my Apple Watch ultra yet. Good points though. The activity tracking for no reason is me.
My apple watch just stopped counting calories or steps. Have tried resetting it as a new watch. Have even gotten a replacement iPhone from Apple, but still nothing.
I feel the same, Drew. The idea that I can’t go back to not having a phone is jarring and, at least for me, kinda disappointing. Too many times, even through high school, I wish I could just remove it entirely but like you said it’s engraved everywhere. I already use my phone for the bare bones essential that is photo taking and communication and banking but that’s actually it. No socials, no entertainment apps, no games. Wish I could go back to a time where they weren’t required
Just to add, you’ve inspired me to join you along the same journey the last few months, learning to live with less. Selling thousands of dollars of just material stuff and also tech the last few months has helped me realize so much. It sounds so hippie but it’s true, removing all the excess really allows you to focus on what’s important: the one life we have, ourselves, family, friends, and experiences. Those areas of life will always matter more than the physical stuff we buy Keep up the great and inspiring videos, those who will care to listen will end up winning in the end
I never owned an Apple Watch or iPad. I just only owned an iPhone. I was thinking about getting an Apple Watch a year or two back, but I never did. I may buy one in the future, but if I do buy another Apple product, it would be a Mac Book. I never own a Mac Book before, and I just haven’t been to impressed with pc laptops lately. The quality doesn’t seem to be there in pc laptops like they are in Mac Books.
For me being able to unlock my Apple things with my watch and with my work I still wear a mask being in healthcare. Apple Watch is probably still my least needed piece of tech but man do I feel it’s absence when I am not wearing it.
Not caring if my iPhone is on me or what room or pocket or bag it's in. Never worrying about how to find my phone. Not worrying who is behind that notification sound I just heard. Never blinking from someone else's phone-notification sound: you're 100% silent and only take wrist buzzes! Privacy--no one else has to know about notifications I'm getting that aren't their business. Checking reminders ANYWHERE without worrying if you're forgetting something important Instantly setting a timer in the kitchen and getting buzzed even if you left the kitchen. NEVER missing turn-offs when you're driving somewhere. Never losing focus because you're worrying about the above. Your iPhone is always unlocked for you. Your Mac is always unlocked for you. Apple Pay + Apple Cash + Venmo + Zelle, whenever and wherever--like a cyborg superpower. Always finding where you parked your car, instantly and automatically, without a single worry or UI fuss. Walking through a mall looking for a shop. All of that without mentioning a single health feature. Now if you're smart you can't tell me there's not a single health feature you can't find a way to take advantage of.
Drew, admit it you have grown out of your tech phase of life. Like it doesnt get you excited anymore, we get it. You have your life so perfect you can get rid of all tech in your life soon. You will live in a forest and be content with life. Like come on
I mean why do you need to paraphrase his explanation with your own cynical interpretation of it? Take him at his word that he's genuinely trying to spend less money and rely on his tech less. The idea that only sewing with a perfect life could use technology less and spend less money on tech is facile.
@michaelcorcoran8768 Because he makes more money due to more engagement. Negative or positive this comment helps him. He makes a living on the internet and on UA-cam. He makes these videos b3cause he knows it gets views because it's Contrarian
I love my Apple Watch ultra. Apple Pay is so useful and the fact I don’t have to take my iPhone everywhere with me is great. I find that the watch makes me far less addicted to my iPhone. I never use social media which is the main problem. I think you will soon be becoming a Buddhist monk. Love your videos though.
Nearly 3 years ago my heart went into AFIB. I am a healthy and fit person with no history of heart issues in any way. It was a freak occurrence. My only symptom was a little bit of fatigue - easily ignorable. The *ONLY* was I was made aware was my Apple Watch. It literally saved me from having a stroke or worse. We cleared it with a cardioversion and has been normal since (turns out it was related to a medication I was taking at the time).That alone has assured I’ll always wear it (or something similar). Add that to fitness tracking, tap pay, controlling all of my HomeKit stuff, unlocking my Mac, navigation assistance, text messaging + making/answering calls, media controls and glanceable time/date/calendar items/pulse/weather on my complication - why in the world would I stop wearing it?
My apple watch alerted me my oxygen was dangerously low. Went to the hospital. Got diagnosed with covid. Physicians think I didn't go to the ED that day, I probably wouldn't have survived. Needed inhalers and oxygen to make it through that COVID diagnosis. I also suffer from seizures, so I need a tech strapped to me at all times to call for help.
@@mikemanthe keep in mind I'm sure all the insurance companies will know the same info so they can raise your rates in real time. "Darwin" has killed more people through the use of Smartphones and watches then saved. Car accidents ect...
I feel you. I have been the biggest apple watch fan. I rated apple watch as my most used apple product and my favorite apple product in the past. But I have stopped wearing it for months. It truly feels liberating! It really does. When i had a device on my wrist 24/7, I was always stressing in the back of the my mind that I could get a notification anytime that i need to respond right away but when you don't have that anymore, and just check once a while, that stress is gone and really feel liberated.
A couple of thoughts on this: 1) From a health prospective: The Apple Watch has saved lives, there have been numerous people in the world that can attest that the Apple Watch alerts them when it detects something is going on with the heart beat. There are people there who have lost weight and generally have been living a better life thanks to the health minded aspect of the Apple Watch. 2) From a senior prospective: This actually hits home for me (I'm not a senior) but with a parent who is 70+ there have been times where she's fallen and the Apple Watch has alerted me when it has happened. The ability to use the watch when the phone is not near them is a godsend to the elderly community. 3) From a tech prospective: As someone who uses their Mac on a stand with a keyboard and mouse (with external display) the TouchID button is not near me, I use my Apple Watch so I can authenticate into the Mac, Make Apple Pay transitions and use it to confirm Password manager requests. It's great that you're downsizing but there are great uses for the Apple Watch.
I understand and agree with your perspective. But Drew is speaking on his personal day-to-day. I was super interested in the watch ultra last year when it was announced.I have a series 4. But i had to take a step back and think for a second. I havnt used or worn my watch a a very long time. And when i was using it i really wasnt taking full advantage of all the features it offers. So i decided to hold off on buying a new one. The point he is making its not all for everyone and no one needs to feel like they are left out for not having the latest and greatest or completely immersed into a tech ecosystem (Apple or Android) for it to be useful.
I'm a late bloomer. I haven't worn any watch for 20 odd years so the Ultra was my first new watch since and my first smart watch. I've wore it 24x7 unless charging since release. I sleep with the Ultra on and its been super comfortable. Wasn't interested in an Apple watch till the Ultra due to crappy battery life on the lesser models. Would honestly be happy with a larger Ultra that grows wider to become more of a bracelet. Most of the time I don't even realize the watch is on my wrist.
What do you use it for? That’s the thing that I’m really interested in especially when I see people who promoted the Apple Watch for so long like drew also come to the same conclusion as me: that it doesn’t really do anything. I want to ask people not to try to see something that I’m missing, because I think that these things are so cool that I’m always tempted to buy one. BUT… I refuse to get something that doesn’t do anything. I want one, but it’s gotta actually do something, you know?
I use mine a lot at work to just fire off a quick text message or press play/pause. Especially useful if you have dirty hands or want to be more covert. Also simple things like weather, time, alarms and timer just make more sense to check on the watch.
@@abubakrakram6208 Not caring if my iPhone is on me or what room or pocket or bag it's in. Never worrying about how to find my phone. Never worrying who is behind that notification sound I just heard, and having to dig around for iPhone to check. Never blinking from someone else's phone-notification sound: you're 100% silent and only take wrist buzzes! Privacy--no one else has to know about notifications I'm getting that aren't their business. Checking reminders ANYWHERE without worrying if you're forgetting something important Your grocery list is always on you and can always be added to. When I'm lazy sleepy in bed, turning the lights off with my voice. Instantly setting timers in the kitchen and getting buzzed even if you left the kitchen. NEVER missing turn-offs when you're driving somewhere. Never losing driving focus because you're worrying about the above. Your iPhone is always unlocked for you. Your Mac is always unlocked for you. Apple Pay + Apple Cash + Venmo + Zelle, whenever and wherever--like a cyborg superpower. Always finding where you parked your car, instantly and automatically, without a single worry or UI fuss. Walking through a mall looking for a shop. All of that without mentioning a single health feature.
I think you making a mistake downgrading permanently, basically get rid of of all your tech…. Fine for the one month challenges. But this will start to harm your channel. Tech is your job at the end of the day, you need to keep up to date like it or not. In the same way I’m not interested in say someone daily user experience of the ZX Spectrum right . I’m not that interested in a phone that’s five years old either
The Apple Watch is amazing with health data and sleep tracking is critical to improving health and fitness and working to improve it further and sleep tracking is a critical part of that
I wear my watch for completely different reasons: - It unlocks my Mac - it streams music and podcasts during my workout - I use it for Apple Pay 4/5 times I never got it for sleep tracking, telling the time or getting notifications. But I am monitoring my printer with it which I discovered was a feature after getting it. Edit: spelling
I was thinking of getting Ana iPad for note taking but tbh, I should just focus on taking BETTER notes and writing clearer. However, I’m still planning to get an Apple Watch cuz I’ve been watching my health for a while now and I think the data can help me. It’s just all about what you as an individual prioritize and use in ur tech.
I love all of your videos recently. As someone who used to be addicted to getting the latest tech (and I'm still digging myself out of that hole) I now have an iPhone 11 (base model - 64gb) since launch and a Series 5 Apple Watch (since launch) and I'm happy. It is going to be hard for me for a few months cause my husband's 11 is overheating too much so he is going to upgrade but mine is fine so I'm keeping it until my debt is paid off. My goal is within the next 3 years. So I hope my phone lasts that long (it should being an iPhone). Same with my Apple Watch. Only thing I upgraded recently is my iPad Pro and that is because I use it daily to watch videos and manage my websites. The 10.5" screen I had just wasn't enough and it wasn't going to get iOS 18 so I got the 12.9" Pro. I kind of regret it though because I'd rather have a Macbook. I don't need the pencil for much of anything (that I couldn't use a pen and paper for) and most apps I use run better on it. So after my debt is paid off, I will probably sell this thing and get a macbook as one of my first big purchases that I save up for.
You’re doing great. Would be great to follow your progress on these. I have been in a similar situation as you have with tech addiction and spending more than I could really afford.
@@ebubeawachie Aw thanks. I am still addicted to stuff but I moved over to productivity tools. Luckily I use free ones (mostly) or lifetime subscriptions so it is nowhere near as expensive. I'll let you know what happens later this month when my husband gets his phone.
This is definitely a very interesting take on things. One of the reasons I really don’t want to ditch my Apple Watch is definitely the notification management. I’ve always found it easier and nicer for me to glance down at my Watch when I’m with people or doing something to decide whether or not I need or want to respond to said notification. I’m also work as a manager so this really does help me go about my day as when I don’t have it, the day feels long and i’m on my phone more
The one device that you loved so much. We are watching this channel slowly turn into an anti-tech minimalist channel. I don’t even notice my Apple Watch notifications. I use it, it doesn’t use me.
I think it’s a lot more important to try and evaluate these products in our lives. We often rely on what they tell us is the reason to have this device, but we need to think about us
yeah and he's going about it all wrong. the value doesn't appear visually every second of our life. It appears over long time. You don't need to get the shiny new thing, of course not, but you need to use the features over time. Health data is useful over TIME. Not necessarily so much in the moment like Drew thinks it is supposed to be smh.
To me, yes, a smartwatch is another *piece* of tech, but I still think it aids in minimalism. It helps minimize the distraction my phone presents when it’s not free time. It’s simply more convenient to check my watch to see if a notification is important, or check off an item on my to-do list. And because it’s more convenient, that means I’d rather do it on my watch than on my phone. So that means my phone stays in my pocket. If my phone’s in my pocket I cannot get distracted by the things I shouldn’t be doing at that point in time. Can my watch do a whole lot more than I use it for? Sure, I guess. I could record workout data on it like you mentioned, or sleep tracking, or some other things I’m not recalling offhand. But I don’t do that. I use my watch for - to-do list - Siri - check notifications - check the time - set timers And it saves me a little time compared to checking those on my phone, but more importantly, keeps my phone in my pocket when I don’t have time to be doing stuff I don’t need to do. EDIT: forgot to mention, more often than not, I can’t feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. Just feels the same as my pants rubbing against my leg when I’m walking. So when my watch vibrates I actually know I’m getting a call or a message, something that my phone *isn’t* reliable for.
I used to think that the watch was helping sort through the important and unimportant notifications But then I just started periodically checking my phone during times where I thought I might get an important text or call and that changed it for me. Apple Watch now sits in the box The only time it comes out is during my summer job where I need to constantly view texts
Sounds like you just have a problem with many notifications? The Apple Watch for me is really just a normal watch first (shows the time without having to look at the phone) and has some extras like fitness tracking and notifications. But if you feel like the notifications are getting in the way than why not…turn them off? You still have all the benefits of the watch right at your wrist but it’s not constantly reminding you of it’s existence if you just turn off some stuff 😅
I mean if he can function without a $400 piece of technology around his wrist why wouldn't he? It's weird that people are trying to talk him out of this. "I know you just realized that you don't need to spend hundreds extra on tech products that will end up in the landfill in a few years but you should do it anyways..." If he can less in his consumption it's a win-win for him, his wallet and the environment.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 fair point, I don’t buy Apple Watches new since I don’t think they’re worth the price but just for telling the time in a more modern way + not having to look at my phone all the time makes it worth it for me personally
Don’t forget that Tim always likes to know where everyone is and of course he likes to know what you’re blood pressure is it’s like Apple is everyone’s baby sitter and it doesn’t even matter if you’re a adult Apple knows more than everyone’s wife knows about her man. 😂🤣
Wow, what a coincidence! I stopped wearing mine after owning it for two to three years and actually sold it just a few days ago. Other then in the beginning I never used it for tracking workouts as I found it easier to just write it down physically and I just find it easier to respond to notifications on my phone.
But what about: Not caring if your iPhone is on you or what room or pocket or bag it's in. Never worrying about how to find your phone. Never worrying who is behind that notification sound you just heard, and having to dig around for iPhone to check. Never blinking from someone else's phone-notification sound: you're 100% silent and only take wrist buzzes! Privacy--no one else has to know about notifications you're getting that aren't their business. Checking reminders ANYWHERE without worrying if you're forgetting something important Your grocery list is always on you and can always be added to, even when you're looking into the fridge. When you're lazy sleepy in bed, turning the lights off with your voice. Instantly setting timers in the kitchen and getting buzzed even if you left the kitchen. NEVER missing turn-offs when you're driving somewhere. And never worrying about it. Your iPhone is always unlocked for you. Your Mac is always unlocked for you. Apple Pay + Apple Cash + Venmo + Zelle, whenever and wherever--like a cyborg superpower. Always finding where you parked your car, instantly and automatically, without a single worry or UI fuss. Walking through a mall looking for a shop. All of that without mentioning a single health feature.
@@Äpple-pie-5k While I respect your opinion, I find that most of these are tasks I can do just as effectively on my phone or are features I just don’t care about. I understand how the Apple Watch is useful for some people, it just isn’t for me. I value not being constantly “connected.” ^^
I love your videos but how and why did this conversation came to iphones baby sitting kids. 😅 I thought it was supposed to be about the watch. Not trying to be shady but you kinda sound like my parents lol. I’m sorry if I sound like a jerk. Just trying to provide feedback.
The only time I wear my Series 2 is when I’m walking in the road, Church, or in public. I don’t see a real reason to upgrade right now but I plan to in the future.
I like the mindset you're having Drew, but here's some food for thought. If you're trynna live with less, why do you need your Tesla, literally a car designed by a nerd (specifically the interior), like you can just buy a normal gas car (Toyota, Honda for example) or a hybrid and live like most of the other human beings on Earth.
I feel that the watch is mainly for people who work outside (work at jobs that doesn't allow your phone on you), go to the gym or keeping track of your health-related issues although for those that use it for health-related issues, I would not recommend you relay on the watch only you still need to go to the doctor regularly if needed other than that I use my watch for checking the time/notifications and working out/work when I'm not using it my watch is on the charger I try to go without my phone unless I'm at home or out hanging with friend etc. because it's just a distraction
This is a fantastic video. Drew has evolved. From his content from the attic all the way up until now, we have gotten honest videos from him. His opinions and views on life have changed and it’s so eye opening to see someone journalize all of this. Great content, please keep it up.
Mike has always been anti tech. You’re a tech channel taking advice from a minimalist and an anti technology gp doctor. His stance on ai was incorrect as well, even Marquez said he didn’t agree with his stance on ai. Either way you were halfway there about the data anyway so cool. But don’t kill your channel brother. This is your livelihood, hope you have other things in mind if your keep going down this road.
I don’t know anyone who buys a watch every year. Everyone I know with any watch usually buys one because they need one. It’s not really a year upgrade. My current Apple Watch is 4 years old. And the battery life sucks.
Actually the watch will help you to stay away from your phone more you got it backwards and if you don't want notifications just turn off the ringer or don't answer
Yeah. As for the iPhone itself. I couldn’t ever see giving that up. I depend on it for nearly everything. I even do a lot of things on my iPhone that others would probably go to their PC or Mac for, or maybe even their iPad. The only place I check my personal email, do my banking, pay my bills and even most times pull up a web page, watch UA-cam and listen to my music is on my iPhone. I rarely use my Mac nowadays. Unless I’m doing something that really requires a big screen and/or a keyboard. I don’t have an iPad. In fact, my two most important pieces of tech (for me) are my iPhone and Apple Watch. 😊
Strangely, I see it as insurance. The amount of stories out there about people having these things save their life is crazy! I’ve stuck with my S4 and will hold out for the X maybe…
Apple Watch made me realise I just want a $30-50 watch. It has honestly made everything worse than before I had it. Sleep, exercise is less interesting or intense and made me more anxious overall without me realising it. I’m done with these wearables. Doesn’t fit my life or personality
Ditched my series 8 for a whoop. Gives me all the health tracking I want but none of the notifications from the watch. I found myself being more attached to my tech with the watch on. Sometimes I just don’t want to know what’s going on tbh, but I do want to optimize my workouts. I find this to be the best of both worlds
Next up..."I got rid of my UA-cam Channel"
He’d be out of work if he did that.Probably the only thing he knows 😂
Haha😅
😂😂😳don’t give him ideas
Exactly hes become a tech channel that doesn’t want tech
Finger crossed 🤞🏻
As a user following the channel for a few years, I have to admit that it’s been pretty interesting to see Drew growing in the areas of financial responsibility and embracing a minimalistic approach to technology during these last few years.
Definitely yes. I think they go extreme with tech and as long as they are doing is cause they want to and not denying them what they want life then it is cool. Nothing wrong if you can afford it buying a phone or new watch you want if you can afford it. Buying it outright, not financing.
@@doomy_doomy2225 technology is amazing
@@doomy_doomy2225is Drew non binary now or did I have a stroke?
@@doomy_doomy22250% financing with Apple Card is the way to go. I get to have all the latest goodies and not pay a dime in interest.
@@doomy_doomy2225 I finance. I don’t knock it, as long as you mange your payments. Even if you don’t, though I don’t recommend it, it’s your choice.
I don’t condone financial ruin, but some people….tech is their drug. Or therapy, as weird as it sounds. I’d rather a person buy a Apple Watch or new iPhone than buy (and do) drugs. But not trying to platform here…just felt I wanted to de-stigmatize those that finance their tech, or any other less harmful Vice.
“We got rid of our house.”
“I got rid of my wife.”
You can live without a home and electricity too. Good luck.
I love my Apple Watch. I wear it all the time. When I don’t have it, I feel naked. Tracking my heart activity is so important to me therefore I keep it on me all the time
Drew if you wanna be less attached to your phone then I challenge you to temporarily switch to using the Apple Watch ONLY. No iPhone.
I’ve been living without a phone since January. I use the Apple Watch set up by itself not paired to any phone. It absolutely amazing, I can call, text, use maps, music, Apple Pay, podcasts, and even browse the internet in a pinch, And I can do all that without getting sucked into doom scrolling or wasting my time. What I love about the watch too is I actually forget it’s there all the time. Even though it’s strapped to my wrist it’s way less intrusive than a slab of glass in my pocket. Also the Apple Watch doesn’t allow ads so all the things I use the watch for in quick bursts, I never have to see an advertisement. Living with no phone is the future than few will ever try because a phone seems “too pivotal” to their ecosystem.
Mint Mobile doesn't support cellular for watches, which typically costs more on your plans anyway. I'm not ready to ditch a camera yet anyway, and my phone is my car key
@@TailosiveTechYour phone doesn’t have to be your car key. Couldn’t you just use the Tesla key card?
I’ve always enjoyed this channel and Drew’s “everyman” perspective on Apple’s product line/strategy and assuring viewers they don’t have to upgrade to every product every year but the direction this channel has taken the past 6 months or so has me scratching my head.
I feel exactly the opposite. I love the digital minimalism direction he's been taking and it truly feels liberating.
It hurts because I did the same this year, I’m using it as a phone away from home during work , but other than a watch shaped mini ios machine … it doesn’t do anything for me
I've had an Apple Watch twice so far. One of them was an SE 1st gen when I was a store manager, where I found an ease to know I'm being contacted or make a quick call/text. Then after I quit that job, I gave it to my wife for almost two years until she wanted to upgrade to the Series 8 for the newer features beneficial to women, and I got the SE back for tracking workouts and just wearing a watch.
And then I sold it lol.
I just don't get the appeal of it unless you work in sales or some other job where you desperately need to be on the lookout for customers and your phone becomes a disturbance.
You are now the frugal sheep.
Cancel the watch-deniers!
I agree with you Drew 100%. I don't really need an Apple Watch myself and it took me years to realize this. All I ever use the watch for are making payments and checking notifications. These are things which my iPhone could do easily.
I don't use the sleep tracking, the health data, the handwashing feature and most certainly do not use it to stream music/podcasts. I bought the 44mm Series 7 LTE and barely used it for anything meaningful. It was a colossal waste of money on my part.
I will be selling it and saving the money for more meaningful things. As a tech enthusiast, it is always fun to be on the bleeding edge of things but not at the cost of your livelihood and sanity.
Isn't it crazy how the apple sheep has become the biggest apple hater?
Great view on Apple Watch. I stopped this month... only on work to show the time..:) Now again again a normal watch..
For me my watch is primarily my notification center. I dont work at a desk job and im constantly moving. While yes it only takes a moment, but having my phone buzz in my pocket and not knowing what it is then pulling it out to see its just an ad or a spam call, is a waste of time. So having a watch to see what is happening all while never stopping is great.
There are also a bunch of small functions like time date calculator that aid my work. So its just a quicker way of navigating my phone without pulling out my phone.
But as for my phone itself, i dont feel a strong attachment to it. Just the basic apps like spotify or calculator calendar email and texts . Those i could do w/o a high end phone.
Couldn’t do without mine now.Been wearing one since it was first introduced.
I have the same Series 7 (smaller version) but I am just going to get a battery replacement and use it for another 2 years (at least).
I've never been interested in an apple watch. At a certain point, it all becomes too much stuff to carry around.
Funny, I’ve been wearing a watch for 35 years. Since the pebble it’s been a smartwatch. I don’t think of it as a notification device, it’s just a watch that has notifications.
Pebble is the best. Imo it's not even a smartwatch, more like an assistant for doing things easier. 4 custom buttons, button navigation, less clutter, no HR sensor bc usually you don't need one, pretty slim, 10 days of battery
I stopped wearing mine for a few reasons. First, it’s an additional device I have to charge…two, it’s unattractive in comparison to my more elegant collection of actual timepieces, and most importantly…I don’t need it and I’m not sure what anyone needs one for.
I just use my Apple watch for following things:
Apple Pay.
See how long i have till the sunsets when i am biking.
Use it to track calories from workouts. because i am counting calories to hold my weight.
lf there will be rain.
But in general i could imagine to sell my watch. I got a replacement battery 3 weeks ago and it took apple almost a week for the replacement. After 2 days I stopped thinking about the watch. And when i got it back i was close to sell it but kept it because of the calories topic.
12:51 swipe to the side for additional faces and usage, big down grade for sure. I miss this.
Wow bravo!I used my Apple Watch Series 7 for almost 2 years and i noticed some things : 1.- at the end made me use my phone more because i could see my notifications faster therefore wanted to reply fast 2.- didn’t help much in the fitness sector, it’s like a sports band but more complicated. 3.- its kind of ugly and uninteresting. Anyways i only use it now when i exercise and i went back to my old automatic watches which i love and now i am living a resurgence of love to horological science. Dont get me wrong , it has some uses butithink that now is time to start to be aware that having a good relationship with tech is not having it connected all the time to you. Cheers for you men!
Just bought a Series 8 (first apple watch) I use it for contactless payments everyday. Also to track patterns in my health. I find I use my phone less and I don't miss important messages anymore.
I also bought one for my 95 year old grandmother and for my in-laws after they had some falling incidents.
What made you think people cared about whether you’re wearing your watch or not ? Sorry dude but you’re not that important lol.
Good one
im an apple sheep, fanboy, whatever, but never own an Apple Watch for the same reasons. great video
I have Apple Watch only for my tracking my running and cycling to which data I am really looking. I was also tracking my sleep, but I stoped. So running and cycling is this only things I use Apple Watch for. When I am doing like really nothing that day, I don't wear them. I tried to used them as my iPhone extensions, that works like only for 20% of situattions. BTW I really like how you are happy with older iPhones etc. It is really great. We don't need the most recent, most expensive piece of tech.
I’d love to go phoneless and only use watch. So I’m connected but not distracted. But need camera, email, Teams, all for work that won’t work without a phone.
I really like this video style a very honest and open view. I also really like the part talking about how we cant reverse into a more "simple" time.
Its actually what I fear about the Apple Vision, I just see it as a cool toy thats going to get better but will kill the vision of reality. Not to mention the subscriptions you will likely have to pay for ad block...... I just imagine you will be walking down the street or going through your home and if you have ads on every wall, or every sidewalk panel.
I also use to get so excited about the apple watch every year, that was my highlight of the event but every year.. was a disappointment to say the least. I didn't care for a thinner screen, or a gimmicky blood oxygen sensor. I bought the ultra and like alot, but its the same watch with a better battery life and due to "apple magic" has locked nice potential 3rd party apps to improve the diving app.
idk man, a refurbished apple watch series 7 is like $200, and I think it's useful. Saving money and being minimal is good but just dont go to far haha
don't go too far or else?
These watches are not expensive at all. Personally I like my apple watch because it is an extension of my phone. I am always on the go. No ipad or macbook. People have been wearing watches since the beginning of time.
I'm just saying you obviously enjoy tech, just like we do, we find value/enjoyment in using it and I think that's ok so skimming down to the bare minimum might be an interesting test for a time but there is fun to be had in using all the new/other features too
An other thing you could try is not using internet on the go. This way you can only receive notifications at home or at an other place where you decide to connect to the wifi network.
So when you are with friends outside you know there is no reason to look at your phone.
I do it like this. Granted, sometimes I miss things if a friend I was planning to meetup with sends me a text message while I’m on the go. A small inconvenience I would call that. Not every friend knows apparently that I’m not always able to receive messages.
But I still think that taking a way a possible addiction on the go is more valuable.
The real question we should be asking is what type of financial guy you are: Dave Ramsey or like The Money Guys.
I liked this video. I also sold my iPad this year. Only got my 13 Mini now. I have it paired to a Huawei Watch basically just for the time and notifications. One reason I never got an Apple Watch was that they needed charging so often.
I never liked wearing a watch to begin with so it was easy for me to forgo the want. I am still wearing a $20 Fitbit Flex 2 from 2016 mainly because it looks like a bracelet and doesn’t have a screen.
I find my apple watch to be indispensible when you drive a lot, you can't call or text while driving, but the watch is my gateway to a quick call or message, i can let somebody know where i am (if i am on the way to pick somebody up for example), also, on a moped or something, once again, it is indispensible, and being able to skip my music in dangerous parts of town with the watch without me having to take my iphone out of my pocket, is also a good feature, i rather lose a 300 euro watch than a 1400 iphone
Great video... I just realized the other day I hadn't been wearing my ultra for at least a month. Seems as though it's going the same route my older Apple Watch went after i had it for a while.... Might need to sell it before these new ones come out so I can make a bit more on it. Probly gonna hang on to it like you are doing though just to be sure.
I just love my Apple Watch. It’s my favorite product around. I don’t want want less
Same with my AWU 👍😄
I think I've told you or in the Discord server before, but basically I also quitted wearing an Apple Watch and downgraded to a Pebble smartwatch. It does all I need in a watch: Notifications, Maps, Music Control and Weather - and doesn't do fitness and health stuff but i don't need it at all. Those stuff only make the device felt like a burden to me so I got rid of it.
So I'm basically happy with tech from 2014 lol
I think Drew’s logic has some merit. Most of the crap you have you don’t need. There is truth to that. It’s just what matters to you and how you use it.
I mean you do run a tech channel!
I dropped my iPhone out hunting once and I literally wouldn’t of been able to find it with out my Apple Watch I would of had to search aimlessly or drive home and get another apple device in order to use find my to see where I dropped it that’s one of the bigger reasons I try not to forget to put it on and also at work I don’t want to get caught on my phone so the keyboard on the 7 is perfect for that
Still rockin’ my 30-year-old Timex…Welcome to the club, Drew.
I'm still rocking series 3 😂
No BT on just for tracking calories and exercise mostly.
eventually you’ll ditch your phone too and the airpods and just have the macbook
The apple watch peaking where it has is why I have zero faith in the Vision Pro. 10 iterations and still cant justify its existence.
I am considering selling my 14 Pro Max and either going with a 13 mini or an SE 2nd gen. Not going to give up my Apple Watch ultra yet. Good points though. The activity tracking for no reason is me.
Good for you!
I might get an Apple Watch because it’s useful in meetings/things like that.
My apple watch just stopped counting calories or steps. Have tried resetting it as a new watch. Have even gotten a replacement iPhone from Apple, but still nothing.
While other tech UA-camrs are waiting to upgrade to the Watch Series 9, Drew be like: “I downgraded to the Apple Watch Series -1”
I feel the same, Drew. The idea that I can’t go back to not having a phone is jarring and, at least for me, kinda disappointing. Too many times, even through high school, I wish I could just remove it entirely but like you said it’s engraved everywhere. I already use my phone for the bare bones essential that is photo taking and communication and banking but that’s actually it. No socials, no entertainment apps, no games. Wish I could go back to a time where they weren’t required
Just to add, you’ve inspired me to join you along the same journey the last few months, learning to live with less. Selling thousands of dollars of just material stuff and also tech the last few months has helped me realize so much. It sounds so hippie but it’s true, removing all the excess really allows you to focus on what’s important: the one life we have, ourselves, family, friends, and experiences. Those areas of life will always matter more than the physical stuff we buy
Keep up the great and inspiring videos, those who will care to listen will end up winning in the end
i love the apple watch so much that I use it with my android and WiFi it's the best smart watch hands down IMO nothing comes close to it
I never owned an Apple Watch or iPad. I just only owned an iPhone. I was thinking about getting an Apple Watch a year or two back, but I never did. I may buy one in the future, but if I do buy another Apple product, it would be a Mac Book. I never own a Mac Book before, and I just haven’t been to impressed with pc laptops lately. The quality doesn’t seem to be there in pc laptops like they are in Mac Books.
Nah that title will confuse people. not everyone has the apple symbol
So your now a tech channel that doesn’t want tech.. wtf😳
For me being able to unlock my Apple things with my watch and with my work I still wear a mask being in healthcare. Apple Watch is probably still my least needed piece of tech but man do I feel it’s absence when I am not wearing it.
Not caring if my iPhone is on me or what room or pocket or bag it's in.
Never worrying about how to find my phone.
Not worrying who is behind that notification sound I just heard.
Never blinking from someone else's phone-notification sound: you're 100% silent and only take wrist buzzes!
Privacy--no one else has to know about notifications I'm getting that aren't their business.
Checking reminders ANYWHERE without worrying if you're forgetting something important
Instantly setting a timer in the kitchen and getting buzzed even if you left the kitchen.
NEVER missing turn-offs when you're driving somewhere.
Never losing focus because you're worrying about the above.
Your iPhone is always unlocked for you.
Your Mac is always unlocked for you.
Apple Pay + Apple Cash + Venmo + Zelle, whenever and wherever--like a cyborg superpower.
Always finding where you parked your car, instantly and automatically, without a single worry or UI fuss.
Walking through a mall looking for a shop.
All of that without mentioning a single health feature. Now if you're smart you can't tell me there's not a single health feature you can't find a way to take advantage of.
Drew, admit it you have grown out of your tech phase of life. Like it doesnt get you excited anymore, we get it. You have your life so perfect you can get rid of all tech in your life soon. You will live in a forest and be content with life. Like come on
I mean why do you need to paraphrase his explanation with your own cynical interpretation of it? Take him at his word that he's genuinely trying to spend less money and rely on his tech less. The idea that only sewing with a perfect life could use technology less and spend less money on tech is facile.
@michaelcorcoran8768 Because he makes more money due to more engagement. Negative or positive this comment helps him. He makes a living on the internet and on UA-cam. He makes these videos b3cause he knows it gets views because it's Contrarian
I say this because if he really wanted tech less don't live on UA-cam and go get another job.
He's struggling financially so he needs to sell all of his tech, but being a "tech channel" still keeps him hanging on in the UA-cam space.
Next Drew will espouse the merits of two tin cans and a string, because talking long distance really isn't necessary...
Soon Tailosive No Tech😂
I love my Apple Watch ultra. Apple Pay is so useful and the fact I don’t have to take my iPhone everywhere with me is great. I find that the watch makes me far less addicted to my iPhone. I never use social media which is the main problem. I think you will soon be becoming a Buddhist monk. Love your videos though.
Well said I totally agree!!
@@janeS9773 Me three.
Nearly 3 years ago my heart went into AFIB. I am a healthy and fit person with no history of heart issues in any way. It was a freak occurrence. My only symptom was a little bit of fatigue - easily ignorable. The *ONLY* was I was made aware was my Apple Watch. It literally saved me from having a stroke or worse. We cleared it with a cardioversion and has been normal since (turns out it was related to a medication I was taking at the time).That alone has assured I’ll always wear it (or something similar). Add that to fitness tracking, tap pay, controlling all of my HomeKit stuff, unlocking my Mac, navigation assistance, text messaging + making/answering calls, media controls and glanceable time/date/calendar items/pulse/weather on my complication - why in the world would I stop wearing it?
My apple watch alerted me my oxygen was dangerously low. Went to the hospital. Got diagnosed with covid. Physicians think I didn't go to the ED that day, I probably wouldn't have survived. Needed inhalers and oxygen to make it through that COVID diagnosis. I also suffer from seizures, so I need a tech strapped to me at all times to call for help.
I'd rather die than wear one.....
@@Cougar139tweak there’s a ‘Darwin’ joke in there somewhere…
@@mikemanthe keep in mind I'm sure all the insurance companies will know the same info so they can raise your rates in real time. "Darwin" has killed more people through the use of Smartphones and watches then saved. Car accidents ect...
@@mikemanthe Hahaha
Next week: “i stopped using my AirPods”
Yeah in one month he will end up communicating with the world via letters sent by post 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Next month: I Stopped Using My iPhone
“I stopped using my Mac”
January: I stopped using electricity
Next month: I stopped wearing underwear
Seems to me like his wife has said “you never pay me any attention”.. dude your a tech channel!
Or he can't afford to take his wife out to dinner because he's broke lol
I feel you. I have been the biggest apple watch fan. I rated apple watch as my most used apple product and my favorite apple product in the past. But I have stopped wearing it for months. It truly feels liberating! It really does. When i had a device on my wrist 24/7, I was always stressing in the back of the my mind that I could get a notification anytime that i need to respond right away but when you don't have that anymore, and just check once a while, that stress is gone and really feel liberated.
The Apple Watch is amazing
You never learned how to use it right. Sounds like you don't know how to do Notification Summaries or Focus Mode.
A couple of thoughts on this:
1) From a health prospective: The Apple Watch has saved lives, there have been numerous people in the world that can attest that the Apple Watch alerts them when it detects something is going on with the heart beat. There are people there who have lost weight and generally have been living a better life thanks to the health minded aspect of the Apple Watch.
2) From a senior prospective: This actually hits home for me (I'm not a senior) but with a parent who is 70+ there have been times where she's fallen and the Apple Watch has alerted me when it has happened. The ability to use the watch when the phone is not near them is a godsend to the elderly community.
3) From a tech prospective: As someone who uses their Mac on a stand with a keyboard and mouse (with external display) the TouchID button is not near me, I use my Apple Watch so I can authenticate into the Mac, Make Apple Pay transitions and use it to confirm Password manager requests.
It's great that you're downsizing but there are great uses for the Apple Watch.
I understand and agree with your perspective. But Drew is speaking on his personal day-to-day. I was super interested in the watch ultra last year when it was announced.I have a series 4. But i had to take a step back and think for a second. I havnt used or worn my watch a a very long time. And when i was using it i really wasnt taking full advantage of all the features it offers. So i decided to hold off on buying a new one. The point he is making its not all for everyone and no one needs to feel like they are left out for not having the latest and greatest or completely immersed into a tech ecosystem (Apple or Android) for it to be useful.
I'm a late bloomer. I haven't worn any watch for 20 odd years so the Ultra was my first new watch since and my first smart watch. I've wore it 24x7 unless charging since release. I sleep with the Ultra on and its been super comfortable.
Wasn't interested in an Apple watch till the Ultra due to crappy battery life on the lesser models. Would honestly be happy with a larger Ultra that grows wider to become more of a bracelet. Most of the time I don't even realize the watch is on my wrist.
What do you use it for? That’s the thing that I’m really interested in especially when I see people who promoted the Apple Watch for so long like drew also come to the same conclusion as me: that it doesn’t really do anything. I want to ask people not to try to see something that I’m missing, because I think that these things are so cool that I’m always tempted to buy one. BUT… I refuse to get something that doesn’t do anything. I want one, but it’s gotta actually do something, you know?
I use mine a lot at work to just fire off a quick text message or press play/pause. Especially useful if you have dirty hands or want to be more covert. Also simple things like weather, time, alarms and timer just make more sense to check on the watch.
@@abubakrakram6208 Not caring if my iPhone is on me or what room or pocket or bag it's in.
Never worrying about how to find my phone.
Never worrying who is behind that notification sound I just heard, and having to dig around for iPhone to check.
Never blinking from someone else's phone-notification sound: you're 100% silent and only take wrist buzzes!
Privacy--no one else has to know about notifications I'm getting that aren't their business.
Checking reminders ANYWHERE without worrying if you're forgetting something important
Your grocery list is always on you and can always be added to.
When I'm lazy sleepy in bed, turning the lights off with my voice.
Instantly setting timers in the kitchen and getting buzzed even if you left the kitchen.
NEVER missing turn-offs when you're driving somewhere.
Never losing driving focus because you're worrying about the above.
Your iPhone is always unlocked for you.
Your Mac is always unlocked for you.
Apple Pay + Apple Cash + Venmo + Zelle, whenever and wherever--like a cyborg superpower.
Always finding where you parked your car, instantly and automatically, without a single worry or UI fuss.
Walking through a mall looking for a shop.
All of that without mentioning a single health feature.
I think you making a mistake downgrading permanently, basically get rid of of all your tech…. Fine for the one month challenges. But this will start to harm your channel. Tech is your job at the end of the day, you need to keep up to date like it or not. In the same way I’m not interested in say someone daily user experience of the ZX Spectrum right . I’m not that interested in a phone that’s five years old either
Our boy is literally becoming an agricultural farmer at this point😭
Next up, no iPhone because you could get by with a landline
The Apple Watch is amazing with health data and sleep tracking is critical to improving health and fitness and working to improve it further and sleep tracking is a critical part of that
I wear my watch for completely different reasons:
- It unlocks my Mac
- it streams music and podcasts during my workout
- I use it for Apple Pay 4/5 times
I never got it for sleep tracking, telling the time or getting notifications. But I am monitoring my printer with it which I discovered was a feature after getting it.
Edit: spelling
I was thinking of getting Ana iPad for note taking but tbh, I should just focus on taking BETTER notes and writing clearer. However, I’m still planning to get an Apple Watch cuz I’ve been watching my health for a while now and I think the data can help me.
It’s just all about what you as an individual prioritize and use in ur tech.
I love all of your videos recently. As someone who used to be addicted to getting the latest tech (and I'm still digging myself out of that hole) I now have an iPhone 11 (base model - 64gb) since launch and a Series 5 Apple Watch (since launch) and I'm happy. It is going to be hard for me for a few months cause my husband's 11 is overheating too much so he is going to upgrade but mine is fine so I'm keeping it until my debt is paid off. My goal is within the next 3 years. So I hope my phone lasts that long (it should being an iPhone). Same with my Apple Watch.
Only thing I upgraded recently is my iPad Pro and that is because I use it daily to watch videos and manage my websites. The 10.5" screen I had just wasn't enough and it wasn't going to get iOS 18 so I got the 12.9" Pro. I kind of regret it though because I'd rather have a Macbook. I don't need the pencil for much of anything (that I couldn't use a pen and paper for) and most apps I use run better on it. So after my debt is paid off, I will probably sell this thing and get a macbook as one of my first big purchases that I save up for.
You’re doing great. Would be great to follow your progress on these.
I have been in a similar situation as you have with tech addiction and spending more than I could really afford.
@@ebubeawachie Aw thanks. I am still addicted to stuff but I moved over to productivity tools. Luckily I use free ones (mostly) or lifetime subscriptions so it is nowhere near as expensive.
I'll let you know what happens later this month when my husband gets his phone.
How about a nokia 3310 challenge for a month?
This is definitely a very interesting take on things. One of the reasons I really don’t want to ditch my Apple Watch is definitely the notification management. I’ve always found it easier and nicer for me to glance down at my Watch when I’m with people or doing something to decide whether or not I need or want to respond to said notification. I’m also work as a manager so this really does help me go about my day as when I don’t have it, the day feels long and i’m on my phone more
I bought a cellular apple watch so I could leave my phone at home
The one device that you loved so much. We are watching this channel slowly turn into an anti-tech minimalist channel. I don’t even notice my Apple Watch notifications. I use it, it doesn’t use me.
It’s all about self control.
He’s broke so he’s selling all of his devices but is keeping his “tech channel” for now because he doesn’t want to lose his audience or revenue.
I think it’s a lot more important to try and evaluate these products in our lives. We often rely on what they tell us is the reason to have this device, but we need to think about us
yeah and he's going about it all wrong. the value doesn't appear visually every second of our life. It appears over long time. You don't need to get the shiny new thing, of course not, but you need to use the features over time. Health data is useful over TIME. Not necessarily so much in the moment like Drew thinks it is supposed to be smh.
Time to close this channel Drew? We can do more productive things than discuss and paddle in old waters.
To me, yes, a smartwatch is another *piece* of tech, but I still think it aids in minimalism. It helps minimize the distraction my phone presents when it’s not free time.
It’s simply more convenient to check my watch to see if a notification is important, or check off an item on my to-do list. And because it’s more convenient, that means I’d rather do it on my watch than on my phone. So that means my phone stays in my pocket. If my phone’s in my pocket I cannot get distracted by the things I shouldn’t be doing at that point in time.
Can my watch do a whole lot more than I use it for? Sure, I guess. I could record workout data on it like you mentioned, or sleep tracking, or some other things I’m not recalling offhand. But I don’t do that. I use my watch for
- to-do list
- Siri
- check notifications
- check the time
- set timers
And it saves me a little time compared to checking those on my phone, but more importantly, keeps my phone in my pocket when I don’t have time to be doing stuff I don’t need to do.
EDIT: forgot to mention, more often than not, I can’t feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. Just feels the same as my pants rubbing against my leg when I’m walking. So when my watch vibrates I actually know I’m getting a call or a message, something that my phone *isn’t* reliable for.
I used to think that the watch was helping sort through the important and unimportant notifications
But then I just started periodically checking my phone during times where I thought I might get an important text or call and that changed it for me. Apple Watch now sits in the box
The only time it comes out is during my summer job where I need to constantly view texts
@@BlueRaz21 You haven't learned how to use it right. Focus Modes. Notification Summaries. Special sounds for important stuff. Haptic settings, etc.
Sounds like you just have a problem with many notifications?
The Apple Watch for me is really just a normal watch first (shows the time without having to look at the phone) and has some extras like fitness tracking and notifications. But if you feel like the notifications are getting in the way than why not…turn them off?
You still have all the benefits of the watch right at your wrist but it’s not constantly reminding you of it’s existence if you just turn off some stuff 😅
I mean if he can function without a $400 piece of technology around his wrist why wouldn't he? It's weird that people are trying to talk him out of this. "I know you just realized that you don't need to spend hundreds extra on tech products that will end up in the landfill in a few years but you should do it anyways..." If he can less in his consumption it's a win-win for him, his wallet and the environment.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 fair point, I don’t buy Apple Watches new since I don’t think they’re worth the price but just for telling the time in a more modern way + not having to look at my phone all the time makes it worth it for me personally
As much as I respect his decision, I don’t think this guy can call himself an Apple sheep.
Don’t forget that Tim always likes to know where everyone is and of course he likes to know what you’re blood pressure is it’s like Apple is everyone’s baby sitter and it doesn’t even matter if you’re a adult Apple knows more than everyone’s wife knows about her man. 😂🤣
Wow, what a coincidence! I stopped wearing mine after owning it for two to three years and actually sold it just a few days ago. Other then in the beginning I never used it for tracking workouts as I found it easier to just write it down physically and I just find it easier to respond to notifications on my phone.
But what about:
Not caring if your iPhone is on you or what room or pocket or bag it's in.
Never worrying about how to find your phone.
Never worrying who is behind that notification sound you just heard, and having to dig around for iPhone to check.
Never blinking from someone else's phone-notification sound: you're 100% silent and only take wrist buzzes!
Privacy--no one else has to know about notifications you're getting that aren't their business.
Checking reminders ANYWHERE without worrying if you're forgetting something important
Your grocery list is always on you and can always be added to, even when you're looking into the fridge.
When you're lazy sleepy in bed, turning the lights off with your voice.
Instantly setting timers in the kitchen and getting buzzed even if you left the kitchen.
NEVER missing turn-offs when you're driving somewhere. And never worrying about it.
Your iPhone is always unlocked for you.
Your Mac is always unlocked for you.
Apple Pay + Apple Cash + Venmo + Zelle, whenever and wherever--like a cyborg superpower.
Always finding where you parked your car, instantly and automatically, without a single worry or UI fuss.
Walking through a mall looking for a shop.
All of that without mentioning a single health feature.
@@Äpple-pie-5k While I respect your opinion, I find that most of these are tasks I can do just as effectively on my phone or are features I just don’t care about. I understand how the Apple Watch is useful for some people, it just isn’t for me. I value not being constantly “connected.” ^^
My theory from a few weeks ago is proving to be correct
Soon he’ll stop being an Apple Sheep
I love your videos but how and why did this conversation came to iphones baby sitting kids. 😅 I thought it was supposed to be about the watch. Not trying to be shady but you kinda sound like my parents lol. I’m sorry if I sound like a jerk. Just trying to provide feedback.
The only time I wear my Series 2 is when I’m walking in the road, Church, or in public. I don’t see a real reason to upgrade right now but I plan to in the future.
I like the mindset you're having Drew, but here's some food for thought. If you're trynna live with less, why do you need your Tesla, literally a car designed by a nerd (specifically the interior), like you can just buy a normal gas car (Toyota, Honda for example) or a hybrid and live like most of the other human beings on Earth.
I feel that the watch is mainly for people who work outside (work at jobs that doesn't allow your phone on you), go to the gym or keeping track of your health-related issues although for those that use it for health-related issues, I would not recommend you relay on the watch only you still need to go to the doctor regularly if needed other than that I use my watch for checking the time/notifications and working out/work when I'm not using it my watch is on the charger I try to go without my phone unless I'm at home or out hanging with friend etc. because it's just a distraction
This is a fantastic video. Drew has evolved. From his content from the attic all the way up until now, we have gotten honest videos from him. His opinions and views on life have changed and it’s so eye opening to see someone journalize all of this. Great content, please keep it up.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
@@TailosiveTechCome on Drew stop doing this, you are making a big mistake bro
@@TailosiveTechCome on Drew stop doing this, you are making a big mistake bro
Mike has always been anti tech. You’re a tech channel taking advice from a minimalist and an anti technology gp doctor. His stance on ai was incorrect as well, even Marquez said he didn’t agree with his stance on ai. Either way you were halfway there about the data anyway so cool. But don’t kill your channel brother. This is your livelihood, hope you have other things in mind if your keep going down this road.
I don’t know anyone who buys a watch every year. Everyone I know with any watch usually buys one because they need one. It’s not really a year upgrade. My current Apple Watch is 4 years old. And the battery life sucks.
Meh. This channel isn’t much fun any more. I’m only watching maybe 20% of the videos
Feel free to unsubscribe 👋🏼
@@TailosiveTech Yeah I know. I’m not trying to say you’re doing anything wrong. Just that things used to be more fun around here, for me at least 😀
@@TailosiveTech We will ✌🏼
@@egauci1 he doesn’t care
Hes going to switch to Android soon yall
Actually the watch will help you to stay away from your phone more you got it backwards and if you don't want notifications just turn off the ringer or don't answer
Maybe try turning off notifications for emails, or setting focuses where it’ll only alert you of texts or calls from your family
It’s the reason I’m pushing myself to g shock. I still have my s8, but wear my g shock much more. I do like unlocking my MacBook though
FYI: that shirt fits you too baggy and loose! Time to minimalize 😏 that wardrobe.
Yeah. As for the iPhone itself. I couldn’t ever see giving that up. I depend on it for nearly everything. I even do a lot of things on my iPhone that others would probably go to their PC or Mac for, or maybe even their iPad.
The only place I check my personal email, do my banking, pay my bills and even most times pull up a web page, watch UA-cam and listen to my music is on my iPhone.
I rarely use my Mac nowadays. Unless I’m doing something that really requires a big screen and/or a keyboard. I don’t have an iPad.
In fact, my two most important pieces of tech (for me) are my iPhone and Apple Watch. 😊
Strangely, I see it as insurance. The amount of stories out there about people having these things save their life is crazy! I’ve stuck with my S4 and will hold out for the X maybe…
Apple Watch made me realise I just want a $30-50 watch. It has honestly made everything worse than before I had it. Sleep, exercise is less interesting or intense and made me more anxious overall without me realising it. I’m done with these wearables. Doesn’t fit my life or personality
Ditched my series 8 for a whoop. Gives me all the health tracking I want but none of the notifications from the watch. I found myself being more attached to my tech with the watch on. Sometimes I just don’t want to know what’s going on tbh, but I do want to optimize my workouts. I find this to be the best of both worlds