Well, absolutely. But then it's really just your brain being prudent -- not selfish. Your heart says bring on the tech. It's up to Apple to which of those wins the battle over our wallet.
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'Apple Watch Series 3' Models Expected in Second Half of 2017 With September Launch Likely
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Well, absolutely. But then it's really just your brain being prudent -- not selfish. Your heart says bring on the tech. It's up to Apple to which of those wins the battle over our wallet.
can;t see anything in series 3 that would make me upgrade from my series 2.
Maybe a stupid question, but why would you buy it if it you find it so ugly?
When I look at the Apple Watch, I don't base it's looks on casios or movados. I love the look of the current watch and think it looks gorgeous when dressed up with different bands. But of course that's just my opinion.
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How about... an efficient S3 SoC that allows an always on screen for full day of battery life?
The watch looks like a miniaturized watch version of the original iPhone. Rounded, a bit fat, too much bezel, and not overly appealing.
I still own a series 0 and wear it every day, but I don't know that I need to upgrade anytime soon. I don't find watch apps to be that useful. The GPS would be nice, I guess, but at this stage I am more concerned about liking the design and experience of using the piece of jewelry on my wrist. The Apple Watch doesn't really impress me in that way.
As an experiment, I bought the Samsung Gear S3 from Best Buy knowing I could return it. I paired it with my iPhone and used it for about ten days. Connections occasionally got a little flaky and, although I got the LTE version in case I fell in love with it and wanted to go that route, I never connected it. I didn't want to deal with AT&T adding and removing a device I wasn't going to keep.
But aesthetically, I loved the watch and the interface. The turning dial was a really nice touch and I loved not having to smudge my fingers on the glass all the time. I liked the design of the interface a lot more. It's a good looking watch that functioned well. It was severely hampered by being on an iPhone and not worth keeping (or switching to Android for that matter), but it felt like a nice watch. I just don't get that feeling from the Apple Watch.
That's my opinion. Design and aesthetics are extremely subjective and what I like others may not. But I can't help but feel like Apple could have gone for something a little more progressive on the design rather than a safe rectangle that takes little risk and is just boring enough to not offend.
I just got a 42 mm space grey series 2 Apple Watch. I quite enjoy it! It offers so many features for its size.
Improvements: could be a little faster in loading apps, refresh app info more often, include a few more sensors
I believe the limiting factor is not software, but rather the form factor, its size. I know its a smartwatch, but I cannot help but think that smart glasses could provide for a better overall experience. I feel the screen size is too small, but at the same time how big can a screen be for a smartwatch. smartwatch + smart glasses would be the ultimate setup with a phone!
Improvements: could be a little faster in loading apps, refresh app info more often, include a few more sensors
I believe the limiting factor is not software, but rather the form factor, its size. I know its a smartwatch, but I cannot help but think that smart glasses could provide for a better overall experience. I feel the screen size is too small, but at the same time how big can a screen be for a smartwatch. smartwatch + smart glasses would be the ultimate setup with a phone!
So first we have Series 0, then 2, followed by 3?
Doesn't make sense to me.
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As @2ilent8cho pointed out below, I missed something. All clear, thanks.
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The issue with applications is not the speed of the processor, it's the applications themselves, especially third party applications. The stock applications on the Watch open/close seamlessly without lag based on my experiences. Some Third party applications are not be fully optimized, which can slow the Watch down.
The selfish part is wanting the richest company on the planet to hold off on their product cycle so I can save a few bucks this year. This is starting to sound absurd from my POV. HAHA. But seriously if the big news is LTE it will be easy to pass.
I thought that maybe they are loading the apps over WiFi? I thought it had to be a network your iPhone is still connected to as well.
I was kind of shocked when I started using the Apple Watch; I was so used to the speed and smoothness of my iPhone 7 Plus that when I began interacting with the watch, there was a noticeable difference in speed and fluidity.
You can't really compare the speed of the iPhone A10 processor to a dual core S2 processor. They are totally two different units powering different functions. The S2 Processor would naturally be much slower when factor what it regulates in a small Watch display.
And for comparison, you should test the first generation Apple Watch compared to the Series 2, there's a huge difference in speed with your advantage to Series 2.
Please, for the love of god, build a better heart rate sensor that actually knows what my heart rate is when I exercise. When I can count 20 beats per 10 seconds, I know for a fact that my heart rate isn't 65bpm like the watch suggests. Simple math would point closer to 120bpm.
Also... when the watch knows you are moving 60mph, STOP TELLING ME TO ****ING STAND UP.
Also... when the watch knows you are moving 500mph on a plane, STOP TELLING ME CONGRATS ON MY STAND GOALS.
Also... also.
Also... when the watch knows you are moving 60mph, STOP TELLING ME TO ****ING STAND UP.
Also... when the watch knows you are moving 500mph on a plane, STOP TELLING ME CONGRATS ON MY STAND GOALS.
Also... also.
You missed out Series 1.
Apple released the Original Apple Watch, when the Series 2 was announced, they also spec bumped the original Watch to the S2 chip, so you end up with 2 versions of the Series 1, the original and the updated. So as per the article it is just easier to call the very original one Series 0, and the spec bumped Series 1.
It's highly probable that once series3 arrives, series1 will join series0 into oblivion, which will leave the current series2 as an entry-level model to the new series3 flagship model. Those $17k 'Edition' models will likely become collector's items
Mine had been locking while on my wrist - sometimes a few times a day. Took it to the Genius bar and we simply wiped it and restored from scratch. That took care of it for about two weeks. It has since started happening again, though not every day, and it seems only once a day (so far).
Finally, someone who shares my exact thought. I've said since the Apple Watch, Garmin's high end line up is so far ahead of but just doesn't get the respect from casual users because it doesn't have an Apple on the box. Let hope the series 3 really starts to narrow the gap in performance.
Sounds like you should get rid of the watch. It doesn't appear to be working for you. Why continue to be miserable?
funny you say that. I noticed just yesterday that mine was locked while on my wrist and I know I had been using my phone earlier. I wonder if that is a bug in 10.3. It was the first time I had it happen.
No more confusing than the watch industry has been for 100 years.
This is the one Apple product that needs a wide variety of options. Jony Ive knows that with wearables comes the expectations of choice. One-size fits all works for the iPhone, but not the watch, and bands alone won't cut it if Apple truly hopes to expand the wearable to its full potential.
As I finished reading your comment, I looked at my watch, only to find it locked again. 2nd time today.
Let's see how Apple handle's Touch ID in the new bezel-less iPhone. One rumor suggests an embedded sensor in the display. If that happens, then there's no reason not to put Touch ID on it.
However, if Apple is planning to go down the Iris scanning and face recognition route, then a camera in the watch might actually have increased urgency. Obviously FaceTime is a consideration, but not a major one at this point. There are many other functions that a camera can serve, but none essential. Face Recognition and Iris scanning suddenly makes a camera very important.
Ahh - maybe they are. I was testing it by turning the iPhone off completely to see how they would behave. Will test again leaving the phone on but out of bluetooth range.
