So if you can't personally do something than it's not an option? It's a $15 battery. Even if you pay double that for labor than it is still under $50 to fix it. That's cheaper than the watch bands.
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Apple Watch Estimated to Reach 100 Million Lifetime Shipments Soon Despite Weaker Demand Last Quarter
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So if you can't personally do something than it's not an option? It's a $15 battery. Even if you pay double that for labor than it is still under $50 to fix it. That's cheaper than the watch bands.
For me, the Apple Watch is too "same-y." Watches are all about personality; Apple should come out with multiple designs. At the very least, there needs to be a round version. And thinner would help too.
Wrong. Apple has an Apple Watch battery replacement service. It costs $79 for Apple to replace the battery if it's out of warranty and $0 if it's within the AppleCare or AppleCare+ warranty periods.
Just looked back - it took 4 years for the iPhone to reach 100 million. So really 5 years for the watch to hit 100 million isn't bad for a device that for the first 3 years or so required the phone to do much of anything.
I'm still using my Series 1 (with one AppleCare+ replacement after about a year when I managed to crack the glass, and water got in), looking forward to upgrade to a Series 5 or newer eventually
I'm still using my Series 1 (with one AppleCare+ replacement after about a year when I managed to crack the glass, and water got in), looking forward to upgrade to a Series 5 or newer eventually
As android watches have shown, round is not a good shape for much of anything beyond showing analog time - most every other presentation of information suffers on a round display.
That said, if Apple could figure out a way to make it work, would be nice.
I assume you don't have a Mac laptop either. iFixit's instructions on replacing the battery on a 2015 MBP is 5+ hour job - with lots to potentially go wrong. (I replaced mine an alternate way, but the computer was given to me, so I took the risk).
Or a Tesla. Good luck trying to replace the battery in your tesla yourself. Teslas must be disposable cars.
I agree; if there's anyone that could figure out a good 'round' implementation, it would be Apple. It's kind of like they left the door part way open for that, since WatchOS uses a rounded UI design (and round icons), which I've always found curious.
In my case it wasn’t just the battery, the whole thing died. At 13 months.
Yes, it’s a $500 disposable watch.
Why do you think that Apple Watch is the best? For example, Samsung phones have all the same features as AW and then some. They also have much better battery life. AW seems to be more popular but it does not necessarily means it is better. Personally, i am still skeptical about the usefulness of all smart watches. The only unquestionably useful functionality in them is the fitness part but then dedicated fitness watches might be better for that. I see quite a few people now wearing smart watches (AWs in particular). I have yet to see anyone actually using them in a meaningful way.
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Smart watches general regardless of the shape are very bad devices for presenting information. Smart phones are way better for that and in most cases (fitness exercises might be the only notable exception) people have the phones with them. When having both devices, preferring to use a smart watch over a smartphone seems like an exercise in masochism to me.
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I've had 3 SS watches die on me: Series 0, 2, and 3. But here I am, with an SS series 4 <shrug>.
This anecdotally may explain why AW sales are higher than sales for other smart watches
Nice anecdotal opinion. 100M people disagree.
I agree that it is somewhat disposable. That said, if my watch lasts 4-5 years (my Series 1 is already 3 years old), then it is coming to EOL just because of it being so old it is no longer OS upgradable. Thus if I get a new cell, it may no longer even be compatible with it.
I know you're being sarcastic, but honestly- who are you talking to? I know next to nobody who thinks the Apple watch is a failure by any metric, but I see quite a few people attempting to put down non-existent naysayers.
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This is great, to be sure, but for how long? My bet is that by the time the battery needs servicing, the watch may be on Apple's vintage or obsolete list, nixing any hardware service. I would hope this isn't the case, but we'll have to wait and see.
Yeah but we had to listen to lots if people say it will be/is a failure early on. For months.I know you're being sarcastic, but honestly- who are you talking to? I know next to nobody who thinks the Apple watch is a failure by any metric, but I see quite a few people attempting to put down non-existent naysayers.
I want my 3 year old Series 1 to fail so that I can upgrade. But nooooo, it keeps on going. :/
Negative thinkers are never rational. If they have to invent a reason to be negative they do it with gusto. Fact sand logic have nothing to do with it.
If you are serious with this girlfriend, you may want to step up your game a bit. You recently bought a new iPhone for yourself and will soon be buying yourself a new watch and then you will give her a three year old, two editions old watch.