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Apple Watch Fulfills Promise of All-Day Battery Life in Early Reviews
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That's what great about opinions, we all have them and we have "different" ones. After watching several of the video reviews and reading everything from USA Today's positive spin and the Verge's so-so review, I definitely want an Apple Watch and will be ordering it at 12:01a.m. Friday.
I've never worn a watch in my life, but the health app benefits, the Apple Pay feature (use this all the time with my phone but now just need my Watch, how cool!), notifications so i can leave my iPhone in my bag or pocket, and then of course all the apps that will be created for the Apple Watch make this a pretty awesome device to have and I will get the $350 Sports version so not that much in my opinion.
So that's a straight up lie. The Verge is the most negative review I've seen but still had plenty of positive stuff to say.
Apple did detail their battery life usage.
https://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html
"Testing conducted by Apple in March 2015 using preproduction Apple Watch and software paired with an iPhone using preproduction software. All-day battery life is based on 18 hours with the following use: 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use, and a 30-minute workout with music playback from Apple Watch via Bluetooth, over the course of 18 hours. Battery life varies by use, configuration, and many other factors; actual results will vary."
Very true. People will see what they want to see. It's funny how when Apple comes out with a product people get so defensive and opinionated, can you image if we did that with everything else? "OMG, Sears just came out with a new blender, why would I need a new blender??? The reviews are terrible, major Fail, Steve Jobs would never have invented a blender..."
If you don't like it, don't buy it. If you do, set your clock to 12:01a.m. on Friday!
5% remaining after a full day is "barely" making it - not very convincing especially as the battery wears out.
hey you know whats funny? people like you have been saying the same thing about each of apple's new products -- the II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad...and always the same, exact, thing: "It's just a toy!" and yet in every single instance, they were wrong. they were all tools, that offer value to those who find them useful.
must be nice to be in such company, tho.
But if they're supposedly "sycophants", wouldn't they be using it far more than normal, sane people?
Say it ain't so, an Apple site biased for Apple!
Really? Even the ones that bring up concerns are still giving it 7 out of 10. USA TODAY loves it!
quick! move those goal posts! over to the left...no, to the right!
oh, thats a sure thing now? today? but it wasnt before today...in fact the vocal critics said it would be terrible.
never heard of that one -- sounds like your device is broken, nothing should drain it unless you have an intensive background process running.
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my real world battery life on the phone is good -- i charge once a day, sometimes every two.
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how did they "confirm" your fears? they confirmed exactly what apple said from the start -- all day use, charge at night. and thats exactly what theyve delivered.
If you've never used a smart watch you just won't understand. Or maybe it just doesn't fit into your lifestyle. My Pebble and now my Fitbit Surge fit perfectly into my daily routine. My only issues with them are based mainly on what they lack.
Pebble lacks; HRM and a decent activity tracking software (both Misfit and UP are pretty bad) I prefer Fitbit's tracking hardware and software on the iOS. Killer for working out. Surge even has GPS built it which is very nice.
Fitbit Surge Lacks; everything that the Pebble is great at, so cool looking watch faces, notifications are lazily implemented on the Surge, ie you can't answer calls from the watch, if you have your headphones plugged into your phone. If I'm already plugged in, I'd like to just hit a button on my watch to answer. Though I could just hit the button on the headphones too. Reviewing previous texts is clunky and an impossibility if you're in the middle of an activity, say on a walk. You need to turn off the activity before you can access your texts again. Lastly; no other notifications, so no twitter, no email, no hangouts, no facebook messenger.
I'm hoping Apple Watch will resolve the issues that I found that the Pebble lacked, as it's the better Smart Watch of the two I've used.
The saddest part about the Surge is that it has the best hardware and sensors of any smartwatch. It's a LOT faster than the Pebble, most likely contains more storage and RAM and has an independent GPS. The problem with the Surge is that the software writers haven't been able to think past the fitness portion of the device and it's lacking the intuitive features you'd expect from smart watches.
Nilay's review of the Apple Watch isn't negative as it is more a warning to early adopters that this is not the "iPad 2" of smart watches, it's the same as every first gen Apple Product.
you seem lost. this is an apple enthusiasts site. one that, IMO, has recently become plagued by anti-apple trolls looking to be disparaging about...well, anything.
When I get mine I'm going to go on a different schedule and try to use the watch overnight. I like having a silent alarm on my wrist that doesn't wake my wife up. Take it off to charge when I get home from work and wear it to bed afterwards is my plan.
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Who goes to an Apple fan site and expects Apple bashing headlines?
For me that's just fine. I wish I could leave my house and make it back at the end of the day with 5% on my iPhone 6. I charge my iPhone 6 twice a day.... So for me,this is just fine.
wait, you said 2-3 years. why then 1-2 years for this?
its a fact that batteries lose their capacity over years of use. that being said, you can bring them in for battery replacement, just like watch owners due now for occasional maintenance. and that being said, ive never brought one of my iphones in for battery replacement anyway.
What?
If anything the site does the opposite in my mind, but who am I kidding my tag name is fanboy. Regardless why would you spend any time on an apple rumor site if you weren't a fan of apple? You know how many times I have read articles about android rumors? 0, 0 times because none of their rumors are worth reading. I mean whatever floats your boat, but if you are here to troll the site probably isn't too concerned with losing you.
If anything the site does the opposite in my mind, but who am I kidding my tag name is fanboy. Regardless why would you spend any time on an apple rumor site if you weren't a fan of apple? You know how many times I have read articles about android rumors? 0, 0 times because none of their rumors are worth reading. I mean whatever floats your boat, but if you are here to troll the site probably isn't too concerned with losing you.
What part of "MacRumors" makes you think this is an unbiased website? It's an all Apple product website... or does the name of the website need to be spelled out for you? AppleProductsGiveMeBoners.com?
The Samsung gear live scores a 6.8 and that's considered to be one of the lowest ranked wear watches. After that it's 6.6 for the LG G watch only because it's a boring design.
The moto 360 scores a 8.1 and the asus zen a 7.9. Factor in the price difference of $100 (minimum) the Apple watch is a flop. But I have no doubt that it will initially sale because it's a Apple product. Apple has a loyal following.
people see what they want to see...and then repeat it...blindly...without a shred of first hand knowledge. I love how people take SOMEONE ELSE'S OPINION and treat it as gold. Hey, why not try it and form your OWN DAMN OPINION. Seriously. Lazy ass people
