My Series 4 died after a swim in the river. Infinite reboots. Sad.
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Apple Watch Series 3 vs. Apple Watch Series 8: 20 Major New Features and Changes for Customers Upgrading
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I've loved the watch for the GPS Navigation assistance. If you have navigation started on your phone (Apple Maps or Google Maps), then the watch becomes a handy assistant, tapping you as you approach upcoming turns.
The phone integration has been super awesome, being able to take a call easily at any time.
Notifications are great, too. At a glance, you can see if there's anything urgent to respond to, while your phone stays in your pocket.
I should upgrade to this S8, I'm still using my S0 which got replaced, after the battery expended, under special warranty that cover this type of things after the warranty expired.
Didn't they JUST release an SE update this year? The SE is updated 6 months after the main watch updates. It's the out-of-cycle update. If they stick to that, then it would be February/March 2023 before the next one?
I really wanted the rumored extra health sensors. I think my series 3 will hang on one more year!!!! Maybe the blood sugar stuff will be next year???
Or I will cave like a little geek pansy and get the 8 for Christmas...
Or I will cave like a little geek pansy and get the 8 for Christmas...
Why series 3? I can see if most people have a series 3 but comparing it against a very old watch seems like a ploy to make the features seem more interesting. It might be more of a an acknowledgment that the new Apple Watches struggles for interesting and innovative features.
People forget - the SE hasn't been out 2 years yet. Before September 2020 it was the only option under £400. When my other half dropped mine on the kitchen floor the 3 was the sensible choice.
And besides - I need a smartwatch for fitness tracking and notifications. Nothing more. In 10 years' time I'll want the same. No reason why I should have to be upgrading the things every other year.
I just wanted a fitness tracker to improve my health. I landed on the Apple Watch (3) because I use other Apple products. The Watch really delivered and continues to do so.
I'm still using my series 0 every day and really am not mad at the thing.
Within the last two years I've upgraded my macbook, iPad, and iPhone, but gotta stay this thing isn't too high up on my upgrade list. It's still "ticking"...
Within the last two years I've upgraded my macbook, iPad, and iPhone, but gotta stay this thing isn't too high up on my upgrade list. It's still "ticking"...
I don't think they updated SE 6 months ago. I believe SE was released back in 2020. according to this article, SE should be updated in the next month or so.
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The Apple Watch Series 10 has received a design update with larger casings and displays but a thinner overall design, along with a new S10 chip,...
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The Apple Watch Series 8 will launch alongside a new rugged model and also a new version of the low-cost Apple Watch SE.
I have a series 3. I bought it because I wanted a white ceramic without paying a fortune.
It is only “severely antiquated” because the software is so slow, artificially of course. There’s nothing in Watch OS that would cause performance like this aside from planned obsolescence. Sorry, not sorry , it’s the truth.
Other than that, it’s a little chunky , and of course there are features that only newer watches you have to buy in order to use. And honestly the 42mm size is perfect for me… I wish they weren’t blowing the sizes up like they did with phones.
But come on, guys. A 5 year old watch. Severely antiquated. Lol
It is only “severely antiquated” because the software is so slow, artificially of course. There’s nothing in Watch OS that would cause performance like this aside from planned obsolescence. Sorry, not sorry , it’s the truth.
Other than that, it’s a little chunky , and of course there are features that only newer watches you have to buy in order to use. And honestly the 42mm size is perfect for me… I wish they weren’t blowing the sizes up like they did with phones.
But come on, guys. A 5 year old watch. Severely antiquated. Lol
100%. My battery is fine, I have no interest in the always on display as it wastes battery. Blood oxygen is inaccurate and pointless to me. The larger screen adds little to no value in reality. I will happily save some money for the Series 9!
I turned off all notifications years ago and primarily use watch for exercise. still get all day battery life on the Steel 3. What do you all use these watches for? They seem like a dumb distraction to me and its too slow of a process to navigate and tap on things in apps compared to phone.
Yea my UI is laggy but all I do is turn a workout on through a screen shortcut.
Yea my UI is laggy but all I do is turn a workout on through a screen shortcut.
Because logical fallacy articles like this create revenue for the site.
I have a Series 7 and I will be upgrading regardless.
Wait....a Yaris or Yaris GR? and which variation of the BMW Supra ?
I use mine for exercises and notifications for my important apps. My S4 last until 6pm. I carry a charger so I can charge before I get home from work.
I did the same as you, I bought the Watch 3 and returned it because it wasn’t as awesome as I expected. I eventually got the Watch 4 and I love it. I realised, unlike the iPhone or other products, it doesn’t have to be indispensable.
I always wore a watch and now I have a watch that works as a tool to open gates, turns lights on, use as a timer, or alarm, add reminders etc. Yeah I can do all these on the phone, but just lifting my arm up to tell Siri….. makes things so much easier. On top of that, it encouraged me to get off my arse, and since I had it, my wife, best friend, his wife, his son, my son have all turned to it.
It’s not indispensable, and Im happy to put on a dress watch, but it makes life easier and I’m getting fitter with it. It also means I am deeper into the ecosystem as I need Apple Fitness (which is awesome btw).
Exactly exactly exactly. I’m gonna wear a watch anyway, why not one that does a few other things. If I don’t have it on, I’ll raise my wrist and be like OOPS it’s not there oh well.
I think a lot of people expect way too much of it or what it might become. I direct their attention to the App Store. What innovations have we seen there in the past years? Sleep tracking software? Zzzs (literally)
Someone in this forum even suggested that the name “Watch” is meant to be wordplay meaning it’s not just a watch, but so much more.
It really is just a watch, that’s why it’s called Watch. I think they would have called it iWatch if it were meant to be an extremely innovative and revolutionary thing. It’s a digital watch with some cool extras. Trying to make it look decent is half the fun lol.
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I used to use this on my Garmin Vivoactiv HR. All it did was tell me how I slept and I how much deep sleep I got etc…. It didn’t actually help me sleep. Working out, on the other hand….
This reads more like a PR piece from Apple. I have a series 3 42mm SS and I see no reason to upgrade. It still works fine for workouts and getting information at a glance. Besides, until Apple fixes the Siri/Airpods/AW “bug” that tries to sell me a fitness+ subscription whenever I ask Siri to start a workout, I have no intention of getting another AW. I might as well get the new Samsung watch.
This is nothing but an old version of the watch compared to a watch that doesn't exist and full of rumors. Who approves these articles anyway?? For me, I'm bored of the watch. Same ole. Same ole. Just like the phone. Been there and done that and bought the t-shirt. So boring. Give us something new and exciting for crying out loud. How about actually cool looking watch faces or how about a round watch instead of square? Afraid it might look like the Samsung watch? Well, it never stopped you from copying their work before.
Going from the S3 to the S8 will be a big upgrade for anyone making the jump.