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Buy Now or Wait?
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Checked today's Target and it is $249 for the 38mm with the older band. I would only buy the sport if it came with the nylon band. I can buy one for the new price of $299 with the nylon band so no deal yet for me. Show me a sale on the new band models and I'll buy.
All these "sale" prices are just off of their old price but ignore the $50 price cut by Apple on the Sport model.
All these "sale" prices are just off of their old price but ignore the $50 price cut by Apple on the Sport model.
I'd still recommend it as a buy today. If I destroyed or lost my current Apple Watch, I would immediately go out and buy a replacement.
For third-party apps yes. But I don't really use them. As I said on the other thread:
"I use mine exclusively for fitness tracking, time, notifications, taking the occasional call, and even less occasionally directions. Apple Pay is very nice too."
I've lost over 50lbs since I got my Apple Watch, so the fitness tracker/motivator is clearly worth it for me on its own.
I'm trying hard to lose weight myself. I'm worried that if I get the watch now the new ones will come out in June!
I'd be very surprised if they have new watches to announce at WWDC in June. I think September is the best bet with the big iPhone/iOS event.
There won't be hints. They'll either announce it or say nothing. I don't blame you for wanting to wait for the next model. You've got this far into the life cycle of the current model. But me personally I'd want to use these next 6 months productively if losing weight was a big goal.
I want the activity tracking help and motivation, plus the convenience of the device now. I think if I can get it space grey second hand for a decent price I'll get it.
+1. Six months can indeed be productive. My first thirty-pound weight loss was done in six months.
I had the same exact dilemma last month - buy or wait?!!
Most people said to wait but I still went ahead and bought one! I used Apple's finance deal, where the cost of the watch is spread over 6 months, so its easier to manage the payments. I'm happy with my watch so not really bothered if an Apple Watch 2 comes out this year - it won't really offer any significant upgrade to the current version..... IMHO of course!
Most people said to wait but I still went ahead and bought one! I used Apple's finance deal, where the cost of the watch is spread over 6 months, so its easier to manage the payments. I'm happy with my watch so not really bothered if an Apple Watch 2 comes out this year - it won't really offer any significant upgrade to the current version..... IMHO of course!
I just bought a SS one off of Swappa for $350. Comes with one of the leather blue bands. https://swappa.com/listing/GIH815/view $350 is my price point for a used SS so when it popped up I bought it. I don't have any any indicators on when version 2 will come out and my android watch does not do enough to keep using it with an Iphone.
I'm trying to be disciplined. I know the next gen will be worth the wait. Waiting until September will be hard, but I may end up saving enough to get the SS space black. Such a great colour. If I get a band for working out and a nice band for business settings that will work out great.
If you want it, buy it. If you can wait, then wait. I never understand these long threads debating this subject. There will always be a new version of a tech product released eventually, if you always waited to buy the latest and greatest then you would never buy anything! That plus I am convinced that the watch's release cycle will be more like the ATV and we'll only see one every few years, not yearly like the phone.
I bought a new SS with marine blue strap at full retail last week. Was in the market for a new watch anyway and awaited the march event. Not gonna wait until september. I think I can live without the gen 2 features. At least I have a new watch now with some extra features to toy around with .
.I have a hard time answering this for people. Sometimes (like yesterday) mine makes me very frustrated because it drags or Siri won't work, even with my phone right by it. Some moments it's worth it. I'll tell you that the heart rate monitor will need a chest strap if you plan to do interval training.
