I think Gen 1 was for Guinea Pigs, Gen 2 might be useful for some, but Gen 3 might be just right. At least for me anyway.
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42mm Apple Watch 2 May Have 35% Larger Battery
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I'm surprisingly excited for this watch. The Apple Watch 1 was a product I held off for to see what Apple would do with it but this is tempting.... 
I can only speak for myself, but when I say two day battery life would be good, it's not because I want an actual two days, but because I want to know that it will last me a full day without having to babysit or worry about it.
I don't think you're wrong about getting into a routine. That's effectively what one would have to do with any such Watch. And I think once you get into much longer battery life you run the risk of just forgetting to charge the thing at all and then one day it's dead (has happened more than once with my Fitbit lol; I too try and charge while showering and that seems to be enough to never require an overnight charge).
I mentioned above my wife's battery woes. I have no idea if they're typical, but I also know she isn't doing anything beyond responding to messages. I think a solid 12 hour day without your watching going dead is a reasonable ask, if not from the technology, then from the product. What I mean by that is, if in asking too much from today's tech, this just means what exists currently doesn't yet meet my needs. I feel like $$500+ is a lot of cash to be at the mercy of a plug with yet another device.
This has been beaten to death, but I'm hoping for a quantum leap in battery technology. When this can be used for as long as my manual winds will run, I'll happily purchase.
On a related note I was looking at the new Nike plus running app and they had a comment in the release notes for the latest update that practically confirmed GPS in the new Watch. It said something like "Run without your phone with Nike plus on the Apple Watch", seems to have been removed now
I presume this will just be to offset the introduction of GPS - the watch battery has been very, very good for me. Would prefer to see performance improvements over longer advertised battery life. Always gets me through a day and no hassle to charge - it would be on my bedside table anyway, so it's not a 'chore' to charge as one member said.
I think the other thing people need to realize is battery life will diminish as you continue to use the battery. Having more power than needed is important to having a usable watch a few years down the road.
I think it's great having devices that can last a day and a half because that means on a heavy use day I don't have to worry about it and in a few years the battery will still last me long enough.
I think it's great having devices that can last a day and a half because that means on a heavy use day I don't have to worry about it and in a few years the battery will still last me long enough.
Maybe the battery is thicker to replace the space they will save with a new thinner display. Thus, no change to the outside of the watch.
Bingo!
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Was this a problem? I've read of
Folks even swimming with their watches. It certainly shouldn't have issues I the shower.
Gen 1 is already useful for many. Naturally it should improve in capabilities every iteration, but if you think Gen 1 is only for guinea pigs, I doubt it will magically morph into something you want by gen 3.
A bit offtopic: shouldn't there be an invitation for the event already? I think they came 14 days before the event in the last years.
I always wondered why Apple didn't use a 20-22nm process on the first Watch and went with 28nm instead. Seems like they could have saved some power usage going to a smaller process.
That said, I'll get the next Apple Watch. My wife likes hers and it works well, but it wasn't a must-buy for me. The new Watch OS almost made me buy an existing Watch, but that coupled with new hardware should make the second generation significantly better.
That said, I'll get the next Apple Watch. My wife likes hers and it works well, but it wasn't a must-buy for me. The new Watch OS almost made me buy an existing Watch, but that coupled with new hardware should make the second generation significantly better.
I hope they put that extra battery into processing power instead of longevity. There's nothing wrong with a 1.5 day battery.
My wife, the technophobe and occasional anti-Apple non-fangirl, absolutely loves her AppleWatch.
Me? I am waiting for the self-winding version...
Me? I am waiting for the self-winding version...
My wife and I have swam (pools, salt water pools, the intracoastal), showered repeatedly, worn in hot-tubs/spas, both of our Apple Watches, and we've been owners since day 1 (her's literally a first delivery from a pre-order, mine 3 weeks later). No issues.