You're failing to look at the devkits, read the docs, and just get past your own, well - nonsense, lol. Failing to even look at what the devices offer, be it Apple, Moto, Fitbit, Garmin - to people that may otherwise not have a bit of care for their wellness.
The least you could do is educate yourself on what these devices, be it Apple, Garmin, Fitbit, etc can do. Really. A lot of people that may otherwise be neglecting their health entirely may "connect" better with one of these newfangled devices and it might actually improve their health.
I can tell you what I've seen first hand. My father had a very mild stroke late last year. He did the usual doctors visits, the tests, bought the $150 digital BP tester which only annoyed the hell out of him, etc. Nothing made sense to him. He couldn't be bothered to even check his BP the 3 times daily the doctors were asking him to. He literally couldn't be buggered to open that box, take the monitor out, strap on the cuff, wait, write down his stats on a crusty old piece of paper. He simply quit doing it, citing "I've got enough paperwork to do at work" or "I'm too busy". I got him a Fitbit, and despite not being at all a tech gearhead, he took to it like stink on a monkey once I got the app on his phone. He makes an effort to try and out-do the goals he had yesterday on the damned thing, to walk more than he did last week this week. He is also back monitoring his BP, and more importantly, is more engaged in his own health. It's a bit more "fun" for him with the Fitbit, and if that gets his ass into the doctors with solid BP reports as the doctor wants them, which my father was not doing before the Fitbit, well - my father might just live a few years longer, and that's all good to me. He wears it as much as his 20 year old Casio watch, except the little Fitbit band has instilled a bit of accountability and pride in his own health. You see no merit in that? I do. I see a man that's bothered to monitor his own health, which has improved, simply because I gave him a $100 shiny bracelet that makes the process a bit more fun and engaging.
You're failing to see the basics. If these devices, any of them, be it Apple or otherwise - assist people in becoming more healthy and accountable, help doctors maintain relationships with patients to better patient care, all good by me. Had most of you chiming in about how it's a $17,000 pulse monitor had bothered to look at what these things will actually do in regards to health and wellness actually do, you might even see some rev. 1 value in it. Maybe not. I'm not buying one, so it's moot to me. No one is billing it as a Device of Eternal Life, but anyone not seeing positive effects of the focus on health with *any* of these wearables is a fool.
If you are looking for the Apple Watch to keep your heart beating, it won't do it. It's an expansion of Healthkit, ResearchKit and similar that's been in the i devices for some time. The healthcare aspects of the Apple Watch are far beyond what the other devices offer. None of these are a replacement for doctors care, and they aren't being billed as such.
Best quote I think I've ever read here, or anywhere, really - "who needs this other than diabetics and binge drinkers". Yeah, curse those pesky diabetics... God forbid they be overwhelmed by "old medicine" twice weekly doctors visits and they find one of these devices as a motivator to be more careful of their diets, exercise regimes, and actually see their conditions improve. God forbid such a device makes them feel more accountable for their illness and actually make them consciously try and improve their health, lol. Maybe such a device will chide Mr. or Mrs. Type II into putting down that slice of cake or a cookie, or maybe go for a walk. If it does, it's worth its weight in gold, puns about the gold Apple Watch aside
Welp, if such devices help even one diabetic, in a world where there's 382 diabetics worldwide, if it assists them in managing their illness better than they were doing (which many sufferers neglect the illness/treatment outright) without such a high priced electronic nick nack, I do consider that gold. If a goofy little wrist strap gets people with illnesses a little more interested in their own health, Godspeed...
I'll say what I said to begin with. If you don't see the health and wellness focus that all of these wearable devices offer as a bigger picture, you must have your eyelids sewn shut.
Or you're in the health care industry yourselves and have job security concerns
None of them are replacements for solid, professional medical care - but if they provide motivation, reminders or even remotely accurate/regular monitoring of health issues in people that may otherwise have just said "to hell with it" in regards to ignoring their health concerns under the traditional paper and pencil scheme of things, I see tremendous value in that.