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Thoughts on the Apple Watch

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Over the holiday season I received an Apple Watch Series 2 , thanks baby! The 42mm fits my wrist well, not too big not too small. Prior to receiving this awesome gift I was using a MiBand 2 as my wearable. The Good: As with most Apple products the hardware is really good. The UI is simple and intuitive. I like that you can use Siri on the watch as well. I think the device shines as a companion device to your iPhone for notifications and such. I think the fitness features are also inspiring me to be more active. Got to fill all those 3 circles, you know. I also like the variety of watch faces you can use. Text messages Phone calls Siri Controlling what's playing on my iPhone Fitness The Bad: No sleep tracking. I don't understand why this feature isn't baked in to watchOS given that the Apple Watch has tons of sensors. What gives? The Ugly: Battery life. I have to charge almost daily, my brother has advised me to use power reserve mode but then ...