The AW is not really a good fitness tracker in my view anyway, so why not just go with one of the more established fitness offerings?
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Apple blew it
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I already have a Fitbit so the fitness as bad as it is would just be a bonus. The biggest thing I want from it is the water resistance which Fitbit doesn't give me as I'm a teacher and in the Summer we do a LOT of water days and I don't want to take my Fitbit off each time we decide to do something with water. Plus I love the bands and watch faces.
So my Fitbit Charge and AW would be the perfect combo.
iPhone 5 and newer, which includes the 5C if you can still find one. I'm sure they're out there. Worth a look on Craigslist, too.
If they already have an iPhone, why won't they upgrade to a newer one?
If my wife or I get a new 6-something in a few months to replace our 5S and 5C, and yourDad still hasn't upgraded, want to buy one of ours for cheap?
If my wife or I get a new 6-something in a few months to replace our 5S and 5C, and yourDad still hasn't upgraded, want to buy one of ours for cheap?
You mean not compatible with the iPad. However, the OP will likely not be complaining on here if they did have a newer iPhone that supports the AW.
I still don't see the point in supporting an iPad. Not at all. Just as I don't see any point in supporting an iPod Touch or a Mac.
I am assuming you are having imaginary conversation with Tim, because i read it couple times, the only person want anyone to buy a iPhone for every AW has to be Tim. Everyone else simply point out what is needed, today not tomorrow or in the dream, in order to use a AW, and use it as what it is intended to, by Tim.
Email Tim, express your frustration, and no one is leaving any thread.
Added: By the way, title should be "Apple blew it, they only has 75% of smart watch market".
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So why not just get a used iPhone 5C on Swappa for about $150, or a brand new iPhone 5S when they drop the price in a few weeks? An iPhone that doesn't support iOS 8 is getting up there.
At that time I was focused on a solution on monitoring my father, not getting a new iPhone (and convince my parents it will be very similar to old iPhone).
Old people can be very irrational and stubborn.
Ironically they are used to wearing watches, so an AW is perfectly acceptable.
Promise them that when they get a new iPhone, they can set up the home screen so it's just like the one they have now.
I've heard of people taking it further with their parents' phones and putting all the extra non-phone-ish apps (like Music, Wallet, iBooks, Stocks, etc) in a folder or a second screen. If they can only see the functions they want to use, they won't get dazzled by all the extras.
I've heard of people taking it further with their parents' phones and putting all the extra non-phone-ish apps (like Music, Wallet, iBooks, Stocks, etc) in a folder or a second screen. If they can only see the functions they want to use, they won't get dazzled by all the extras.
You also gotta remember that the AW will stop supporting older phones sooner or later. So if the parents don't want a new iPhone I doubt they'll want to upgrade to a new phone to keep using the newest features of the watch if Apple improves some of the health features.
Getting an iphone 5 isn't that smart as I don't see it supporting the newest WatchOS in a year or 2.
Getting an iphone 5 isn't that smart as I don't see it supporting the newest WatchOS in a year or 2.
Serious recommendation here: have him look into a fit bit. Their two watch models seem.to do everything you listed in his wants.
If it was edited, it was within the first day. I have been following this thread since it started, and I remember the comment from the first time I read it. Plus, you are the 2nd or 3rd person to make a similar comment and get the same response.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-blew-it.1958333/#post-22610882
In cases like this, it would help if a thread's OP put their edit on the very first line of the starting post.
You know, like how it's nearly standard practice on For Sale posts.
Just saying.
You know, like how it's nearly standard practice on For Sale posts.
Just saying.
I doubt that it was edited, but I am curious for the OP to comment. That statement was there on the same day as the original post. And, the post would not have made much sense without that comment originally.
There was another edit in the post, and that is cleanly identified.
Guess I missed it. I was just trying to be helpful with my initial comment and my subsequent response was supposed to come of much more playful than accusatory.
Anyway, good for the OP. He found a product that works for him. I agree on many points. Apple hasn't yet created a product that meets my needs and wants (yet) either.
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