Why now isn't the best time to buy a Moto 360

When Google officially launched the Android Wear operating system, I was faced with a difficult choice: should I insist on buying the Pebble smartwatch that has been on the market for a while or wait for the Android Wear product that I had only seen pictures of at the time? This is indeed very tangled. However, when Pebble was first launched on the Kickstarter crowdfunding website, many people also supported Pebble with the mentality of "taking a gamble" and created the current success. Therefore, Android Wear was facing the same situation at the time.

When the first batch of Android Wear smartwatches were unveiled, I only saw two square ones, the LG G Watch and the Samsung Gear Live, and I didn't seem to be very interested in them. But when the round Moto 360 appeared in front of me, to be honest, I was really tempted, even though it was still a few months away from being released.

I'm very happy with my LG Nexus 5, which I still use, and my Bluetooth headphones are also LG-branded. I also have two Nexus 4s at home, both of which are made by LG, and finally two LG Qi wireless charging docks. It seems that the LG G Watch is a natural choice for me.

After I bought the LG G Watch, I replaced the Pebble strap with the G Watch. In addition to being quite satisfied with this system, I was also a little surprised that it still had 65% battery after a day of use. This is definitely a good watch.

But later, before the official release of Moto 360, I was lucky enough to get a prototype as a member of the media, which surprised me a little. Although I only wore it for a day and a half, Moto 360 still left a deep impression on me. However, this does not mean that now is the best time to buy Moto 360. As for why, let me tell you slowly.

The first consumers are usually guinea pigs

First of all, I've used three smartwatches before the Moto 360, the Sony SmartWatch, the Pebble, and the LG G Watch, and now I really don't want to be a guinea pig anymore, I know it sounds selfish, but this is really the best choice at the moment.

If you buy Moto 360 right after it is released, it means that it will be constantly updated to fix bugs, and each update will be accompanied by many immature features. Simply put, it is not worth it for ordinary consumers to experience it in such a hurry, or to spend such a large sum of money. Perhaps as a staff member of a technology website, I often use some products that are not released in advance, but from the perspective of ordinary consumption, Moto 360 seems to be not mature enough.

Avoid duplication

If you already own a smartwatch, whether it's a Samsung Gear, Pebble, or any other product, there is no need to spend hundreds of dollars on a product that does almost the same thing, even if the round watch face is beautiful.

Sometimes you may not be able to buy

Even if you decide to buy it, you can't always buy it. The silver and gray versions of the Moto 360 are currently out of stock and have been unavailable for payment for several days. Even physical retail stores like Best Buy are out of stock. This always seems to be a real deterrent to buying.

Android L

We know that Android Wear devices are currently developed based on Android 4.4 KitKat system, and perhaps the future Android L will allow our smartphones or tablets to work with Android Wear to have cooler features.

Based on my experience, Android Wear will have a major update at the same time as the release of Android L, so I am not in a hurry to buy a Moto 360. There may be more attractive new devices at a lower price by then. After all, software is always getting more mature, so users who are not in a hurry can actually wait.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.