I’m no Apple salesperson, but, no.
Once you set the watch up, you can throw the phone in a lake, and retain most if not all major features.
Especially the cellular models.
This does require an iPhone though, right?
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An achievable bar for people buying Dick Tracy computers.
That seems…ripe for disruption.
Why is nobody selling a cellular standalone watch?
Not enough units to make manufacturing worth it?
Is this a chicken-and-egg problem?
I’m no Apple salesperson, but, no.
Once you set the watch up, you can throw the phone in a lake, and retain most if not all major features.
Especially the cellular models.