The look of the graphite stainless steel was my favorite thing in that release. I’ve always had aluminum, but boy, I don’t hate that.
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Apple Unveils Apple Watch Series 6 With Blood Oxygen Monitoring and New Color Options
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Watch 6 doesn’t have enough new features so they hard to make the faces exclusive to make up for it.
Tells you all you need to know.
I was really looking forward to get the new watch to replace my Series 4. Even the updates from Series 5 and Series 6 combined don’t really make an exciting case.
only thing I would notice is the always on display. Definitely not the mediocre speed improvements or the oxigen measurement.
I've never used my S4 and thought "I wish it were faster" though. The S0 was painfully slow, but the S4 made the Watch experience very responsive. Obviously that's only my opinion.
I don't think you'll see a redesign soon. Smaller bezels, a mm larger display, maybe. A new design... nah.
In the Covid era, it's one of the most important metrics to track. If you get Covid and your O2 sat starts dropping, you need to seek medical attention right away. It could help you to avoid a ventilator and a very bad outcome.
And Totally expected. A watch design rarely changes. No one was expecting a design change today. The Watch is on a three Year term with physical changes, with the health advancements being the primary.
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Or you likely already own one (or more), or have a wireless charger, or can use the charging solution of your choice (whether it be cheaper, to your aesthetic liking, or otherwise).
Nonsense. The sensor is not even close to providing a clinically accurate SpO2 reading.
I'm sorry but REALLY, you are going to justify removing the charger to save on carbon footprint?! Don't take us for idiots please.
They are a trillion $ company, I'm sure they can make a bigger impact than having 50k less cars on the road (which btw is NOTHING) if they were that bothered.
They are a trillion $ company, I'm sure they can make a bigger impact than having 50k less cars on the road (which btw is NOTHING) if they were that bothered.
is there any data (either from Apple, or an independent source, or ideally both) on how accurate & precise the SpO2 readings are (or are not)? It's good to be skeptical, but let's not make judgements (in either direction) before learning what the facts are.
Why should you have to buy a charger separately when spending so much money on this device? You know the iPhone is next.
How can you justify spending £1k on a device that doesn't even come with a charger!!
That's like the PS5 not coming with a power cable because "everyone has a 2 core power lead".
I wouldn't expect it for any device tbh, never mind a top end tech product which Apple are meant to be.
yes, but if multiple other companies follow suit and also remove 10's of thousands of cars from roads, then all that starts to add up to a significant, meaningful impact. Maybe you can argue that Apple could or should do more, but at least they appear to be stepping up, and generally they seem to be at the forefront of environmental consciousness and responsibility amongst large corporations.
I still have the S4. With some health issues and covid still around the addition of the Oxygen reader makes this very very tempting.
I noticed they didnt day you can spread the payments for the 6 using Apple card only the SE
I noticed they didnt day you can spread the payments for the 6 using Apple card only the SE
Does anyone know if Apple Watch series 4 does sleep tracking too?
like if I sleep with it? Not sure if series 5 had an advantage over that.
like if I sleep with it? Not sure if series 5 had an advantage over that.
Wait, they got rid of my glossy black stainless? That's been incredibly durable.
I tracked my sleep with S2.
I tracked my sleep with S2.
Yes, I think so -- the new sleep tracking capabilities are part of WatchOS 7, so not hardware-based. As long as your AW can run WatchOS 7 you should be able to use the sleep tracking function.