I bet this will have a really awful battery life.I bet the people who complained about the Apple Watch not having an always on display are going to be here complaining about how this will affect battery life
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Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 5 With Always-On Retina Display and New Titanium Case Option
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LOL... there's plenty of folks who'd complain that the person handing out free beer didn't have their preferred brand...
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Yes, of course. Similar to what Marques Brownlee pointed out with “memoji,” which worked even when you covered the FaceID apparatus with your finger, meaning it could work on any iPhone with a front-facing camera. But, of course, it was limited to the iPhone X.
I hear that the Series 5 has a compass. I’m sure that I’m in the minority but that’s something I’ve been wanting for years. Never thought it would actually happen! Take my money!
The goal isn't to entice S4 owners, it's to entice S0/S1/S2/S3 owners (and new customers, of course).
I'm quite eager to replace my S0 with an always-on S5.
On the 5 it gets you 18 hours of battery life (their figures) which I assume is also if you don't use any other apps, read texts, get alerts, make connections, sync apps, etc. So, "real world" battery life is likely to be a good few hours less.
I'm guessing that it would be significantly worse on the 4.
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Sure, if you want 4 hour battery life. They've switched to a different kind of screen that uses less power.
They're calling the processor an S5 with up to 2x the performance of the S3 in the Series 3. That compares to an S4 in the Series 4 with "up to 2x the performance of the S3".
So a new name; no significant bump in performance (which is why they didn't talk about it).
The Series 5 has the same W3 wireless chip as the Series 4.
Maybe if you wear this watch occasionally for fitness or workout it is fine, but for everyday watch it looks pathetic. Low on testosterone or menopausal design, form does not follow function, it should be circular, aod that is old news in galaxy watches. Come on apple, Steve Jobs should haunt you.
(I am sorry for wrong choice of words in the beginning)
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Maybe if you wear this watch occasionally for fitness or workout it is fine, but for everyday watch it looks pathetic. A watch is a jewelry item and the design should have a choice whether it belongs on mens section or ladies section of the jewelry, form does not follow function, it should be circular, aod that is old news in galaxy watches. Come on apple, Steve Jobs should haunt you.
(I am sorry for wrong choice of words in the beginning)
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Maybe if you wear this watch occasionally for fitness or workout it is fine, but for everyday watch it looks pathetic. A watch is a jewelry item and the design should have a choice whether it belongs on mens section or ladies section of the jewelry, form does not follow function, it should be circular, aod that is old news in galaxy watches. Come on apple, Steve Jobs should haunt you.
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This is a terrible opinion. You should be ashamed to have expressed it publicly.
compass and always on
Don't do that is my advice. Get the real thing - latest model. You can even buy a series 4 used for cheaper but series 3 seems really bad - it's just out there so you can keep up with the Jones's. Bad way to "save money"
Sorry if you didn't like my opinion, but I guess I am entitled to it even if it does not agree to yours.
Looks like they're claiming 32GB of memory in the S5, doubling the S4 storage.
For me that's that's a definite plus, I keep music on my watch for running without my phone.
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For me that's that's a definite plus, I keep music on my watch for running without my phone.
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Claims 1000 nits, same as AW4. Go to the order page and scroll down to Tech Specs.
It wasn't just that you want a circular design--I disagree with that, but it's a matter of taste. But you had to flaunt some sexism in the expression of that opinion. What in the world does the design have to do with hormones?
And the current form does follow function for me. I use almost exclusively modular watch faces that would make no sense on a circular watch. Neither would the Exercise app display as efficiently on a round watch. For me, the Watch is all about presenting information.
Honestly shocked that they fixed the biggest issue I have with the watch. I hate having to raise in meetings so obviously, as I have a funny wrist bone which makes the watch sit slightly further round my wrist than otherwise, so I’ve always had to make really exaggerated movements to turn it on. That sounds like a joke but it’s true.
my series 4 will be traded in as the series 5 preorder has already been placed! Very happy with thanks announcement alone!
my series 4 will be traded in as the series 5 preorder has already been placed! Very happy with thanks announcement alone!
Sorry again you are right I should have re-phrase with a more tasteful words, though some men find it feminine design some women finds it masculine design, I wish they had the option in the design not one size fits all design, while circular is basic design of a watch, and there is always a way to achieve the impossible which Steve Jobs was good at doing.
tbis watch face on my series 4 on OLED would not take much power. Upwards of 80% of the screen is off here..
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I’m not sure if I actually want the always on display . Seriously though. I’ve started sleep tracking with my Apple Watch using the AutoSleep app (which is great). But that means I have to wear the watch all night (not a problem I just charge for an hour or so while I get ready for bed each night). But I imagine having that display on all night will kill the battery AND be annoying bc of how bright it is. Wonder if there will be a way to reset to lift to wake during certain hours.
... is it that you have low testosterone levels and need external devices to provide it for you? The Apple Watch certainly doesn't need nor provide testosterone. Similarly, watches do not experience menopause. What are you on about?
Should be circular? Since when? For decades, watches had mechanical mechanisms with rotating hands that dictated mostly circular cases. That requirement is outdated. Smart watches present information, which fits better on a rectangular screen. Round is the exact opposite of "form follows function" for a smart watch - it's being round to be familiar to those who can't cope with a rectangular watch.
If galaxy watches suit you better, no one is stopping you from buying one.
Sorry really my bad for such a mention.
I should have emphasize masculine or feminine design choices, regardless of gender preferences there is Male and female jewelries, the original form of a watch is circular you ask a kid to draw a watch the first instinct is to draw a circle, I thought some bright design ideas will have find a way to display info on a circular watch, but then yes it is base on each ones taste. I like apple products and I like samsung products it is good there are competing choices base on ones preferences, though I like apple software design better.
I bet the people who complained about the Apple Watch not having an always on display are going to be here complaining about how this will affect battery life
Nope
. I actually think I will buy one now (assuming no unexpected problems surface until early next year). Among the things presented today, the new Watch was the most positive surprise for me.