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Apple Aiming for 19 Hours of Apple Watch Battery Life With 'Mixed Usage'
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Apple TV doesn't suck, and even currently gen Apple TV is pretty much the same.
Iphone 1 sucked? are you high? Current iPhone is still pretty similar.
iPad 1 does not suck, and current iPad is still similar.
if that is your standard, I am not looking forward to Applewatch 5
Fitness tracking I think is one of the problems, it's constantly using the battery with all the sensors working all the time regardless if the displays on or not.
So this thing is huge, requires an iPhone to do much of anything and still gets subpar battery life? Apple, you're doing it wrong.
Isn't most of the fitness tracking sensors (steps, heart rate,..) always on? That is, I think, under a no usage/low usage/stand-by scenario, those sensors are still on.
Biggest fan? I haven't even said whether I'm going to buy one.
You have one as your avatar. You're buying one.
So you're saying besides Pebble, these people have no other option. That's fine because Apple doesn't develop products around small demographics. 99% of all user would fare fine with this 1st gen watch's life. Now as the software advances and more apps are run directly on the watch, Apple will have to up their game to match but I see nothing that leads me to believe it will be a poor user experience for many.
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Remember how when the Galaxy Gear was announced, and everyone thought a one-day battery life was terrible? And now suddenly everyone is okay with it on the Apple Watch
Have you seen Galaxy Gear? For its looks and size it should run for 3 weeks on a charge.
There will be mobile/wireless options to charge it. Just like how we have wireless chargers now. You don't always need a plug to charge and you'd be a fool to not carry one with you on an international trip
I can't tell if people are reading and interpreting the battery hours wrong or they just think that the current iPhones have battery life too. I think the current and past iPhones have all had good battery life - better than most competitors. I don't see why this wouldn't translate to the Apple Watch especially when you consider how little the Apple Watch is supposed to be utilized in a given day. If I'm actively using my Apple Watch for more than 10 minutes/day I'm probably using it wrong. All the other processes (non-screen) are low power background stuff that last all day.
The Pebble's display may not be able to produce vivid colors, but it makes up for it not only in battery life but also outdoor visability.
This is MacRumors nerds doing their usual dance of getting their knickers into a twist with unreasonably high expectations about an unreleased Apple device – see iPhone, iPad, iPod etc.
I think given Apple's track record and standards, why don't we take a deep breath and just relax – giving them the benefit of the doubt. You really think they don't know how high the stakes are with this device - to get something like battery life wrong?
Chances are it (battery life) will be reasonable and more than adequate for the majority of use cases - 'light weight interactions'.
And most of you chaps come March, or whenever the sale date is, will be lining around the block to buy one and singing its praises to the high heavens.
Equanimity is the word.
I think given Apple's track record and standards, why don't we take a deep breath and just relax – giving them the benefit of the doubt. You really think they don't know how high the stakes are with this device - to get something like battery life wrong?
Chances are it (battery life) will be reasonable and more than adequate for the majority of use cases - 'light weight interactions'.
And most of you chaps come March, or whenever the sale date is, will be lining around the block to buy one and singing its praises to the high heavens.
Equanimity is the word.
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19 hours won't cut it
Actually I do a lot more often than I would like to admit. I have been looking forward to Apple Watch and had planned to purchase one as soon as they are available but if it doesn't AT LEAST get 24 hours I will probably have to wait until the 2nd or 3rd generation is released.
Actually I do a lot more often than I would like to admit. I have been looking forward to Apple Watch and had planned to purchase one as soon as they are available but if it doesn't AT LEAST get 24 hours I will probably have to wait until the 2nd or 3rd generation is released.
Yep, pointless product. Why would I want to use a tiny screen strapped to my arm when I have a 5" phone in my pocket? If you bought a Rolex 10 years ago, chances are it still looks nice today. The Apple Watch will look cheap in a year.
They should've made Apple Glasses instead.
No, a lot of us do it. Before I retired I routinely lived on 5 -6 hours of sleep for over 25 years.
No they didn't, not one second. You use them lightly and they are dead. I've actually touched so don't try to invent stuff.
What the hell kind of a tiny device like a watch needs such a fast cpu, 60fps, retina display, and all the other crap in it? Without all this crap, the battery would last longer.
The only people who care about retina displays are fanboys. Retina is no more than just fancy jewelry. The majority of professional photo and video editors do not care about retina, it's an apple thing.
The only people who care about retina displays are fanboys. Retina is no more than just fancy jewelry. The majority of professional photo and video editors do not care about retina, it's an apple thing.
