Milanese band looks nice, I always hated them because the magnetic clasp would loosen. Not a big fan of bulky metal bands, but the milanese looks very svelte. Shame no UW3, guess I'm keeping my UW1 another year.
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Apple Watch Ultra 2 Gets Satin Black Finish, Titanium Milanese Loop, and Hermès Model
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It makes no sense as they didn’t have any new features to add. A minor bump in specs will get the army of whiners to do what they do best.
Nice to have more colors, but I like Titanium best.
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I think the black color helps to hide how weirdly misshapen (albeit functional) the Ultra is.
But to me, it's like trying to pick up doodoo by the clean end.
It is one if not the most inelegant Apple product I can remember.
But to me, it's like trying to pick up doodoo by the clean end.
It is one if not the most inelegant Apple product I can remember.
Seems that sleep apnea detection is a SW feature coming also to S9 and U2
So now you can get an Ultra Watch 2; which will be outdated next year with the new display tech.
Yep, I had 2 musts to upgrade my U2:
Hypertension
Return if blood oxygen
I do have SpO2, I will get sleep apnea, black would have been icing on the cake but going to keep my Ultra 2
Hahaha the polished titanium on the Series 10 looks FAAARRRRR better and more premium than the matte trash on Ultra and the iPhone Pros
No sleep Apnea detection on the Black Ultra.
CORRECTION - Ultra 2 is getting apnea detection. My bad.
I really want the new Milanese Loop for my Ultra 2, but $200 is kinda steep for a band. I'll probably wait for it to go on sale at some point.
As for the black, I still have my doubts as to how scratch resistant it will be, especially for a rugged device. I would wait to see how well it holds up for reviewer tests and real user feedback. That being said, I'm actually not that crazy about how it looks. There is just something really nice about raw titanium that I can't seem to put into words. Same for the iPhone Pro. I used to be the guy getting the black iPhone all the time, but natural titanium has stolen my heart.
As for the black, I still have my doubts as to how scratch resistant it will be, especially for a rugged device. I would wait to see how well it holds up for reviewer tests and real user feedback. That being said, I'm actually not that crazy about how it looks. There is just something really nice about raw titanium that I can't seem to put into words. Same for the iPhone Pro. I used to be the guy getting the black iPhone all the time, but natural titanium has stolen my heart.
The Ultra has a handsome ruggedness to it that does not come across well in photos. In person it looks great, especially paired with the more rugged looking ultra bands.
It depends on what you want. It still only has 18 hours of battery life; I can get days out of my U2, which matters to me. The new chip adds nothing to functionality or performance.
AFAIK the Nike watchfaces are available for all for some time now
Edit: https://www.xda-developers.com/apple-watch-nike-no-more/