That’s an odd conclusion to jump to. If you read Gruber’s post it’s abundantly clear that he has deep respect and admiration for the Apple Watch and that it shares time on his wrist with the analogue timepieces that he loved and owned before the AW came out. And based on his review I wouldn’t be surprised if the percentage of days he wears Apple Watch 5 doesn’t go up.
I agree. I used to get upset by yahoos that complained about movies before they were even out, or bitched about new phones before they ever used them. But now, it no longer surprises me that there is a consistent segment of the population that insists on getting their noses bent out of shape by things they haven’t seen, touched, reviewed, or verified in any way. Haters gonna hate, bitchers gonna bitch, whiners gonna whine.
Thanks, I needed your affirmation to feel better about my comment.... not sure what it has to do with always on display though??
To me multi-day battery would only come handy on business trips. Otherwise ai charge it every bight.
Do you know more about notifications being hidden? this is actually my primary concern- how notifications work with the always on display. I love turning the sound off and only having a subtle tap on my wrist when I get a notification. I do not want the notification to show up until I raise my wrist to look at it, particularly in always on display mode. Any comments about how notifications are interacted with with the new AOD would be super helpful!
What part of 'notifications are not shown in always-on mode' do you need to know more on?
Needing frequently two free hands to see your watch is somewhat of a downside. I do frequently need a second hand to tap on my watch for the display to light up. Whereas I almost never need two hands to view something on my phone. And since I wear way more than half of the time long sleeves, needing to push up the sleeve with the other hand comes on top of that.
There is always Theater Mode.
I've always wondered what those 'mapping skills' are that one needs to learn. That the top of the map is North (and that the sun rises in the East and sets in the West)? That the continuous lines indicate elevation? That the scale indicates how many (milli)metres in real life are represented by one millimetre on the map?
You're the one bringing up a simple mechanical watch in an Apple Watch thread. 🤷♂️
very interesting because i always hear how the apple watch is a fantastic device and see it everywhere!
must not be talking to much people i guess
I'll start by saying each to their own. The following is just food for thought.
I became introduced to smart watch functions when they started adding them to Garmin running watches. I ended up migrating over to an Apple Watch beginning with the S2. Being able to leave my phone behind and go for a run, playing music from the watch to my bluetooth headphones, as well as having cellular connectivity in case needed, was an incentive to give it a go.
Over time I've found having the watch created a paradigm shift in how I use my phone.
I can glance at my watch to see my next meeting / appointment, or tap it to see the day's lineup. My phone stays in my pocket.
I get a text from someone, I can open it on my watch and even make a brief acknowledgment or reply. My phone stays in my pocket.
When I'm cooking up something in the kitchen and up to my elbows and get a phone call, I can see who's calling and answer it if I wish - even having a brief convo Dick Tracy style if I'm alone. If my hands were dirty I just wash off the watch as I wash my hands. My phone stays on the Qi charger on the counter on the other side of the kitchen.
Sitting in my comfy chair in the living room watching tv or reading a book, when I get a phone call I can see who it is and decide whether or not to take the call. My phone stays on the Qi charger on the counter in the kitchen.
When I'm out walking the dogs and think of something I need to do later or something that needs to go on the grocery list, a quick raise of my wrist and a Hey Siri and the reminder is set or the item is added to the grocery list. My phone stays on the Qi charger on the counter in the kitchen.
Walking through the grocery store, I bring up the grocery list in the Reminders app on my watch. I can check off items as I put them in my buggy. My phone stays in my pocket.
These are just a few examples of how my phone usage is different from "before" when my phone already did everything for me.
Have you used the watch yet? Or read a review where it covers the user interface for this? It’s a shift in the way you interact with the watch and there are about three or four different implementations that Apple could have gone with for how to implement it. Does the watch tap you, then when you raise the wrist the notification is present as if the screen is coming on in the original series, or do you need to check notifications from swiping from the top? Or does it present as long as the screen is tapped? I’m asking how they implemented it, and until someone has worn the watch, or a reviewer has talked about this specific question, I think the topic is a legitimate area to ask about wrt how the S5 works.
What features of the Watch that you might consider useful require internet access in situations where you might want to go without the phone?
It also depends on which LTE bands the Watch supports:
