44 Comments

1. 

   Christopher Beavans

   October 2, 2020 at 12:42 pm

   I have a series 5 44mm gps only! Not paying extra month for cellular!

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2. 

   Kitty K

   October 2, 2020 at 12:48 pm

   Real World – What age is it really practical to give a kid a watch rather than a phone?

   Age 5-11: For toddler to to big kid then a watch is a big and bulky block that offers no entertainment value

   Age 12-14: For tweens then its too awkward and inefficient as a communication tool

   Age 15-17: Teens most likely have a smartphone, but even a flip phone would feel more “practical” than only a watch.

   Parent: Spending money for hardware and service for an awkward child-tracker and a communication tool that literally screams “look at me!” Over speakerphone.

   So I’m genuinely curious. Is there a market for this? Are parents looking for a way to give their kids a feature-lite communication device? And are there kids that want a daily-charge handcuff that keeps them tethered to mom and dad?

   I’m a parent so I actually am interested in solutions for child tracking and communication. But I think a better solution would actually be something involving a Family Share phone that had strict parent control and limitations. For the kid it would be a family-centric communication device and entertainment device. For the parent it would be a monitoring device and a responsibility lesson that would work on an older hand-me-down phone.

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3. 

   Scott Harrison

   October 2, 2020 at 12:49 pm

   “The only problem is my kid” Apple: just buy a new a kid

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     George Vivanco

     October 2, 2020 at 5:42 pm

     Apple: you’re parenting wrong

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4. 

   GoudenDynamietHD

   October 2, 2020 at 12:53 pm

   who does not want to wear an apple watch as a kid lol

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5. 

   Hamza Khan

   October 2, 2020 at 12:54 pm

   There we go again

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6. 

   Ulaganath krishnasamy

   October 2, 2020 at 1:02 pm

   SE-2 which can also be controlled with Kid screen time cost less than apple watch

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7. 

   SteveV

   October 2, 2020 at 1:16 pm

   The device works and is understood by someone who needs and wants it benefits. It is up to the parent to say, “this is not a toy! This is your way to reach me and mom when something is wrong.” Being able to call for help or reach your kid in an instant without necessarily opening them up to all forms of social media as with a full smartphone is excellent. Then you have the health tracking for kids with serious medical conditions. Any modern city has countless contactless payment terminals and a responsible parent would know the places their kids frequent unsupervised so that they can make use of digital funds. (slip a $20 for emergency money in there pocket to cover the unexpected). In the age of school shootings and child abductions, this couldn’t come sooner! Another CNET junk review.

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8. 

   darf Vador

   October 2, 2020 at 1:21 pm

   $330 for a watch you can buy a kid a flip phone lol with voice typing old skool T9 texting would suck now in 2020

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9. 

   Barrett Reese

   October 2, 2020 at 1:29 pm

   That is the problem of Apple. Their old models are still expensive.

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10. 

    Joseph Aoun

    October 2, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    love you CNN

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11. 

    Sultan

    October 2, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    I’m so early the word “tech cnet review” are at the back of the video title

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12. 

    Cuki Yud.

    October 2, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    I’m sure that’s not gonna work for kids, the watch will be a distraction. Just buy a gps tracker.

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      Bobatomman4 1

      October 2, 2020 at 11:15 pm

      Cuki Yud. I’m not gonna be tracked by my parents

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13. 

    Tim Moore

    October 2, 2020 at 2:21 pm

    Yeah I’m wondering about this for my kid. I want to be able to get a hold of him up the street if he’s playing but my worry is that if I’m spending $300-ish plus $10 a month if he’s not gonna be wearing it all the time and ya know…damaging it. The other question about just getting a phone…not for my kid. He’d put it down at a friends house and leave it. He’s not as likely to do that with a watch. That’s one my biggest draws for the watch over a cheap phone.

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14. 

    Streaming Junkie

    October 2, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    Strap a $600 watch to a small defenseless child. What could possibly go wrong?

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      Oxens

      October 4, 2020 at 1:05 am

      Forreal

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15. 

    Rubber Band Man Destruction

    October 2, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    It’s kind of creepy. It always monitors you.

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16. 

    arekusu kun

    October 2, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    just buy the phone

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17. 

    HR HR

    October 2, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    Perfect for me, I am 10

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18. 

    Aditya Nayak

    October 2, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    Man i am so high that i looked at your glasses all the time during the video. Great review 🖖😋

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19. 

    Sourav Datta

    October 2, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    Why does a kid need an Apple Watch?

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20. 

    Nikolas Knanishu

    October 2, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    So True

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21. 

    Google jj c

    October 2, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Hi

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22. 

    Daniel Cook

    October 2, 2020 at 6:02 pm

    I think its still easier just to get the phone at that age. You’ll eventually get to a scenario with an app needed for the kid to use that isn’t on the watch

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23. 

    iTablet Tech

    October 2, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    I think this is just apple’s super elaborate way to get the people to buy an iPhone SE.

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24. 

    Quan Pham

    October 2, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    I like this feature because it allows parents to postpone giving their kids a full on phone until they’re older. One of my biggest concerns for the future of society is the rising rate of depression in kids being linked to them having phones – this could help alleviate that. Much harder to spend hours on instagram or Facebook on an apple watch than on a phone

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25. 

    Tricia Martin

    October 3, 2020 at 2:33 am

    Any change you can get ahold of the Gizmo 2 kids watch and compare? One feature I really like on the gizmo is I can track where my kid been when he wears his watch. Does the Apple Watch have that feature now? (Not where he’s at when I look at the app) also wondered if there’s location based check in options on the watch?

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26. 

    nickw

    October 3, 2020 at 2:58 am

    I can just tell that this dude is a good dad

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27. 

    Wings of Destruction

    October 3, 2020 at 3:51 am

    Tbh for the price, you might as well get them a phone. I’ve seen 8 year olds walking around with smartphones. Sorry Apple, but I’m not buying my kid a $350 dollar watch where you have to pay extra for cellular

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28. 

    Shaunik Punjabi

    October 3, 2020 at 7:52 am

    I made it 69 comments nice

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29. 

    Malik Mansaray 9

    October 3, 2020 at 9:35 am

    400th like

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30. 

    Malik Mansaray 9

    October 3, 2020 at 9:43 am

    Very sensible father

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31. 

    Mihir Reddy

    October 3, 2020 at 9:48 am

    This dude’s glasses are weird

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32. 

    T 2

    October 3, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    I was thinking this would be better for my older parents. They don’t ever use internet on their phones and they only call/text and would love a watch anyhow. And me being able to set it up from my own phone is like a million times easier.

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33. 

    Money Vikings

    October 3, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    Nice review!

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34. 

    TheWolfHowling

    October 3, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    Not to be that guy but, if your willing to leave the ecosystem, you could buy a decent cheap budget Android for a third to half the price of a cellular Apple Watch, such as the Nokia 1.3 for $100 or the Moto E 2020 for $130, for “covering the basics” need of a child. In fact, you could buy 2 of the Motorolas or 3 of the Nokias for less than the Cellular Watch SE with money leftover to bay for a month or two of service. And if the kid was to lose or break it, you’re less financially invested. However, the real problem is that Apple doesn’t want to have products that are “cheap” or “budget” as it will erode its position as a premium luxury brand. For years, their answer to a cheaper iPhone was to keep selling last year’s model with a hundred dollar discount

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35. 

    Harder Juice

    October 4, 2020 at 2:52 am

    I got lucky with DELIGHT_HACKER11 on !nstagram
    He unlocked my apple watch series 5 without delay such genius in unlocking icloud activation lock…

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36. 

    Raven Llya

    October 4, 2020 at 4:21 am

    This setup would probably work better for older children aged 8 above. But then again it’d lose its novelty around middle school age cos by then the kids would want a real smartphone.
    Interesting video nonetheless for trying to offer another use case for technology.

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37. 

    Kushal Walinjkar

    October 4, 2020 at 10:24 am

    If u see carefully though his specs u can see a smaller face inside..

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38. 

    TJean Blaise

    October 5, 2020 at 3:35 am

    As a parent of three l kinda like the idea especially the world we are living in which is full of crap. A watch is way better than a phone…

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39. 

    Evan Wang

    October 5, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    Fire vid

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40. 

    rrobertt13

    October 5, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    So, what exactly is wrong with the watch interface?

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41. 

    Raf PT

    October 6, 2020 at 12:42 am

    The family setup allows the other person receive email and calendar notifications on their watch?.

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