For me, I use cellular service when I do a walk without bringing an iPhone.
That's nice. What does that have to do with my comment of her watch lasting 5+ years while you said it only lasts 3?
For me, I use cellular service when I do a walk without bringing an iPhone.
Batteries will die faster when the watch has more battery cycle; using cellular service will drain the battery much faster.That's nice. What does that have to do with my comment of her watch lasting 5+ years while you said it only lasts 3?
Apple Watch Ultra will be a trendy watch.I’m blown away by the battery on the Ultra. On a lighter day of usage, with cellular off, I am averaging 20% draining after 12 hours, or 60 hours of battery life. That’s with AoD turned on, multiple notifications, and messing with the watch. Apple is seriously underrating this thing.
Why should they?It will be great when this thing evolves over the years to go more than a week on a single charge. I’m hoping apple will be pushing for that long term
Well it’s incredible battery life, very functional, premium build, and has a great design with the flat display and larger buttons. It has all the things to be trendy! 👍Apple Watch Ultra will be a trendy watch.
Who actually fixes these things? That’s what Apple Care+ is for.
DC Rainmaker already did this, and yes he confirmed it could be heard from quite a distance. The sound also changes to SOS in morse code after a while.Someone needs to do a field test with the siren and actually test exactly how many feet it can be heard, I bet it's a lot further than we think and possibly directional and it's sound is unique enough to be overheard from birds and other natural sounds.
Although it does sounds like a killdeer bird that is common to North America, the rest of the world would not be familiar with that sound.
Absolutely! Great quality video.Good video. Nice to see the internals.
Batteries don’t disintegrate when they go through lifecycles. They just max out closer to 80%. I have had phones at 80% battery health for years and my watch has been for 3 years and still works greatSadly looks like this might be the worst watch yet re: battery replacement. $400/year, then to the landfill. Oh well, I am sticking with my $16 Casio (whose battery is easily replaced using rear case screws), and my Luddite approach to sports/fitness.
I think you're looking at the Aluminum case and GPS-only. If you compare the Stainless Steal Case and GPS + Cellular, the prices are quite close.Does a 234 mAh larger battery and a 4mm larger screen than the AW8 45mm warrant a price increase of 370$ compared to 429 USD of AW8?
You should be comparing it to the 45mm stainless steel with sapphire glass version which starts at $749 with the cheapest band.Does a 234 mAh larger battery and a 4mm larger screen than the AW8 45mm warrant a price increase of 370$ compared to 429 USD of AW8?
I call BS, I've extended life for of my Late 2013 MBP twice using those "crappy" tools&parts, compared to Apple it was dirt cheap.That’s iFixit for you.
Now they can sell you some crap tools and some crap parts to make you feel good about doing a bad quality repair yourself!
Agreed. Bigger battery always better in the long run because of less cycle over time with the same usage. Annually I might only charge the Ultra 100 times instead of 200 times with the regular Series 8.I think this is the wrong take. The larger battery means the watch will experience fewer charge cycles, and less time at those high and low states that lithium batteries don’t like. There is also the better battery management added in recent years.
There is a good chance the Ultra will still perform well in 4 years.
Well you can always hold off a few months and wait for sale?Does a 234 mAh larger battery and a 4mm larger screen than the AW8 45mm warrant a price increase of 370$ compared to 429 USD of AW8?
True. My AW6 is at 90% health after 2 years. With low power mode I get 30+ hrs. With Ultra I can use as normal and still get 30+ hrs so that I don't need to charge every night either.I think this is the wrong take. The larger battery means the watch will experience fewer charge cycles, and less time at those high and low states that lithium batteries don’t like. There is also the better battery management added in recent years.
There is a good chance the Ultra will still perform well in 4 years.
You want battery life? Buy a Garmin or Suunto. Minimum five days without a charge and designed to be treated roughly.Well it’s incredible battery life, very functional, premium build, and has a great design with the flat display and larger buttons. It has all the things to be trendy! 👍