Five things about the Galaxy Gear I actually really like

BATTERY LIFE

Unlike other reviewers, I got two days on average in my tests and was quite satisfied with the battery life. I suppose all you really need is the assurance that it will last an entire day, no longer how long your day is: The Gear breezed over this low bar.

IT’S NOT THAT UGLY

That sounds backhanded, but it really isn’t: Samsung did an admirable job making its first smartwatch look sleek. It isn’t too bulky (except on the underside, which makes typing difficult); the metal face is polished, and chrome-clean; the software design is fairly modern. In short: This isn’t the dorky, clunky monstrosity it could have been. It’s chic, for a computer/camera on your wrist.

All in all, there’s hope for the Galaxy Gear 2, as my colleague Daniel Bean writes. Now if only Samsung could make a smartwatch as awesome as its smartwatch advertisements:

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