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Apple Watch Review Roundup: The 'World's Best Smartwatch', But 'Not For Everyone'
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I think you're missing my point.
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When Apple products become like Samsung products I'll stop buying them.
LOL... read the top of the post.
Oh I see it now. Well, at least, it would've been much clearer had it been emboldened or with apostrophes.
That seems incredible to me. The Moto 360 review at The Verge mentioned that at best it barely got through the day, and that was with the display off most of the time like the Apple Watch. They've improved that much since then? What's the difference between the LG Watch R and the Apple Watch that allows for 49 hours of always on use?
There were a few software updates post theVerge article that apparently greatly extended the Moto360's battery life. Most users reporting 24-48 between charges now. Some longer depending on use.
The Verge doesn't often go back and update reviews when patches are out.
In All likelihood if the Apple watch gets software updates that fix some of it's issues, they'll probably not update that review either.
Don't know. don't have one and can't remember what all the updated reviews say (I didn't pay close enough attention to be honest)
Yep, there were several Android Wear updates which really made a big difference in power usage. I suspect they included better use of BTLE, and a dimmer always-on mode for most of them, which then goes bright when you twist your wrist/ click the button. (The LG Watch R is a beautiful exception to that. It's always bright.)
Now, you'd think that because web reviews are electronic, that they could be easily updated to reflect stuff like this, but few of today's "reporters" ever do updates or corrections.
So most of the Moto 360 reviews I've seen, still give battery life from the way it was back in September.
Forty-nine hours was my result. It didn't include any music playing. So subtract that out.
As for hardware, I only know the difference between the LGWR and the Moto 360, which explains why the LGWR does so much better than the M360:
- M360 - 320 mAh battery, LCD display, and older TI OMAP CPU
- LGWR - 410 mAh battery, P-OLED display, and Snapdragon CPU
Also, remember that the Apple Watch will go a total of 72 hours if you shut most stuff down.
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Yipes.
While I haven't worn a watch for decades I do find the Apple Watch attractive.
But, Yipes!
Early Reviews Not the Best Predictors
If Apple's success were to be measured by early reviewers and early detractors, the company would be long gone. From pioneering a graphical user interface to launching the iPod and iTunes, from its original all-in-one body Macintosh to the creation of Apple stores, there exists a mammoth library of negative reviews and dire predictions, pretty much all of which were wrong. How many fervent Microsoft Windows users have you known who, after years of struggling with and cursing unremittingly buggy software, eventually came around to a better way? Maybe it's best to temper early pronouncements on the Apple Watch with lessons from the past?
If Apple's success were to be measured by early reviewers and early detractors, the company would be long gone. From pioneering a graphical user interface to launching the iPod and iTunes, from its original all-in-one body Macintosh to the creation of Apple stores, there exists a mammoth library of negative reviews and dire predictions, pretty much all of which were wrong. How many fervent Microsoft Windows users have you known who, after years of struggling with and cursing unremittingly buggy software, eventually came around to a better way? Maybe it's best to temper early pronouncements on the Apple Watch with lessons from the past?