A handful of reviewers gave their input on the upcoming Apple Watch on Wednesday.

Many of the reviewers were both impressed with the watch's design and disappointed by some of its features.

Farhad Manjoo of the New York Times complained about how long it took to get used to the device, saying it took three days to learn how to use it. After learning about thealerts and notifications, things became simpler for Manjoo. The NYT writer also said looking at the watch took only a few seconds rather than minutes.

Geoffrey Fowler of the Wall Street Journal said the Apple Watch has flaws. The VIP status can be set for certain apps to limit notifications, but it was an annoying chore to change these settings.

Daring Fireball's John Gruber was skeptical about the Apple Watch remaining off until a button is pressed. The screen is tapped or the wrist is raised. He was impressed how accurate the "Activate on Wrist Raise" feature was.

Nilay Patel of The Verge was disappointed with the Apple Watch's speed. Patel called the Apple Watch "kind of slow." Patel added that the Apple Watch takes a long time to pull data from the iPhone over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. He saids that apps sometimes take "forever to load" and that "sometimes third-party apps never really load at all." He said the Apple Watch can be "unresponsive for a few seconds and then it comes back."

David Pogue of Yahoo Tech explained the Apple Watch must be charged every night.

Ben Bajarin of Tech.pinions was impressed by the value provided to him from the Apple Watch. He said he no longer had to rely on looking at his iPhone at all times to read notifications.

USA Today's Ed Baig said he would buy an Apple Watch. The writer shared that the watch is meant to be looked at in glances and not for long periods of times. He said making calls from the Apple Watch was not a very good experience because the speakerphone is not very loud.

The Apple Watch will be available for pre-order Friday at 3:01 Eastern Time and goes on sale on April 24.