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"it allows me to take out my phone a lot less and keep it entirely silent without missing important calls or texts"

Fair enough - there are rather more nerves on your wrist than wherever your phone is situated near to. I suppose that might depend on pocket shape and deployment and a few other factors!

OK so a vibrating watch will trump a vibrating phone in most cases - for notifications. That sounds like a compelling thing but not enough for a device that needs charging and care.

Now, how important are those calls and texts? At least you are old school enough to worry about a phone and SMS. Most kiddies are ... ...

Each social and comms app that you use can notify you but what is actually important and which should be able to shake your wrist? I personally think my physical person is nearly sacrosanct. I'll allow a phone to shudder in a pocket and no more.






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