This is exactly my position. For me things that are likely to make me buy are GPS and proper waterproofing. Evolutionary upgrades would be of no interest really.
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Current Apple watch users will you be upgrading to the next apple watch if one comes out?
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This is exactly my position. For me things that are likely to make me buy are GPS and proper waterproofing. Evolutionary upgrades would be of no interest really.
These are all interesting technical possibilities, but none are attractive enough to make me upgrade my $350 sport. I really like it just as it is. And since I only use a fraction of what it currently offers, I see no need.GPS! Better taptic engine. Better screen. Better mike/speakers. Faster CPU. More storage. Better water resistance. Did I forget anything?
Now, if Apple includes a, "beam me up, Scotty", button then I might be swayed
.Short of that, I'm keeping this one for years.
Given that Apple don't recommend showering or swimming I would say no. Of course there are people do both of these without issue, but I wouldn't risk it myself.
These are the two for me as well. I could see Apple throwing GPS into a "smart" sport band that needs charging separate from the watch if that's possible.
It depends on how you do the financial analysis... I used to upgrade iPhones every other year. Starting this year, I will be upgrading every year. Same with my iPads and iWatch. I found that the used value of an iPhone drops substantially after the first year, and at the same time, I have seen greater propensity for failure in that 2nd year. So, I needed Apple Care to survive that second year with confidence.
By upgrading annually, I can avoid the 2nd year depreciation cost and the Apple Care cost. For me, it makes more sense financially to upgrade annually. And I like having the latest gadgets.
I will be getting the next gen watch, whenever it arrives.
I've tended to change my phone every 2-3 years (3GS, 4S, 6) and I'd guess I'll take a broadly similar approach of skipping a generation or two with the watch. Essentially I'll wait until this one's feeling a bit old or there are new features that will make a difference to me.
It depends on what they'd add, and if those additions are important to me. GPS? Cool, but not pertinent - especially if they add GPS-embedded band support. Battery? Always welcome, but I'm good right now. More storage? Nice, but I don't use the 8GB on here as it is - don't use it for music. Absolute waterproofing- n/a for me. FaceTime camera - pointless.
ALL of those could be absolutely major additions, just not for me.
Then again, since it's a watch... a design-only update that I really like could be reason enough. Honestly, I'm more intrigued by the possibilities of an OS 3 or 4 and what they may bring - or what additions they may dictate.
ALL of those could be absolutely major additions, just not for me.
Then again, since it's a watch... a design-only update that I really like could be reason enough. Honestly, I'm more intrigued by the possibilities of an OS 3 or 4 and what they may bring - or what additions they may dictate.
It's impossible for me to answer the OPs question without knowing when, what, and how much. Improved battery life wouldn't be a huge draw for me since it's not a problem for me now. And, unlike the iPhone, it's not as if the screen can get larger. I also want to see to what extent WatchOS 2.0 addresses my issues with the Apple Watch, especially regarding third-party apps and complications.
I'll keep this one going for some time. Whatever improvements come along I hope they don't upgrade the strap design, in terms of connectors. Longer battery life would be top of my wish list. GPS would mean sorting out the activity app into something far more polished too.
GPS could make Activity more complicated, though. Then, once GPS is added, why not add map sharing via social media, uploading routes created by others, etc?
I appreciate that GPS will give more accurate pace and distance, and can be useful for auto lap count and timing, auto pause, and other tricks like that. But it's still rough on battery life, and out of the hundred-plus runs and rides I've done with my Garmin, I've "shared" maybe five of them. Personally, then, I just don't care enough to want GPS again.
Ah but just think of the GPS accuracy threads it would spawn like those for the fenix 2 on the Garmin ones!!
I also use the find my car on my vivoactive; that would be handy on the watch if I've left the phone behind..
GPS doesn't mean much to me
My mindset is this
If I get the apple sport watch chances are I will upgrade when the next one is out
If I go for the SS I will keep it at least two years as i'm not spending £668 which it will be that if I get the milanese band with apple care + If i'm only going to upgrade each year. It will look like a premium watch while pairing with my phone and getting notifications. Thats all that matters..I like the latest and greatest but thats just with the iphone and ipad going forward i think
My mindset is this
If I get the apple sport watch chances are I will upgrade when the next one is out
If I go for the SS I will keep it at least two years as i'm not spending £668 which it will be that if I get the milanese band with apple care + If i'm only going to upgrade each year. It will look like a premium watch while pairing with my phone and getting notifications. Thats all that matters..I like the latest and greatest but thats just with the iphone and ipad going forward i think
I'm going to watch ...ha...ha...ha, a little play on words that was completely unplanned
to see what Apple does with this controversial product.
I bought the first one just for the fun of buying a first gen all new product. Just like buying the original iPhone and iPad. But with one really huge difference... After just two weeks I returned the watch as it was an annoyance that left me happy to be rid of it.
Wait haters!
I'm not in any way bashing or criticizing the AW... It's simply not useful for my lifestyle. Several people at work are satisfied with theirs. Being a shareholder I'm happy about that.
to see what Apple does with this controversial product.
I bought the first one just for the fun of buying a first gen all new product. Just like buying the original iPhone and iPad. But with one really huge difference... After just two weeks I returned the watch as it was an annoyance that left me happy to be rid of it.
Wait haters!
I'm not in any way bashing or criticizing the AW... It's simply not useful for my lifestyle. Several people at work are satisfied with theirs. Being a shareholder I'm happy about that.
I'm very comfortable with how I use my SS Watch now and don't see a compelling reason to upgrade beyond the OS upgrades. So guess the answer would be no. Possibly somewhere down the road but I'm not looking for my watch to replace my phone. I know some are, but I'm not in that crowd. I love my iPhone 6+ and have no desire to go from a 4S to a 6+ and then go to a tiny screen for my cellphone. BTW I have the 42mm Watch and wouldn't buy anything larger for a watch either. I like the idea of it being an accessory.
So for me, new bands and OS updates would be great.
So for me, new bands and OS updates would be great.
Probably not a v2, unless there were something really significant in it. GPS, further waterproofing, none of those things are important to me, and neither are small spec bumps. It works fast enough, and will improve with local apps.
Now if it gets substantially thinner, or has a much better battery life (i.e. more than one day), or had a less "geeky" smartwatch look, then I would be interested. I doubt that there'd be much to sway me until two or three upgrades though.
Now if it gets substantially thinner, or has a much better battery life (i.e. more than one day), or had a less "geeky" smartwatch look, then I would be interested. I doubt that there'd be much to sway me until two or three upgrades though.
Two hardware upgrades I'd like to see are solar charging (remote possibility) and "enhanced sapphire" (said to be stronger than standard and with very low reflectance).
I'm not expecting to see either of these for several years, though. In the meantime, I'll be satisfied with replacing the battery on mine.
Let me be clear: the reasons I'm not considering upgrading with v2 is because I think v1 is already very good, and because I don't think there is much worth adding to a device such a small interface.
I'm not expecting to see either of these for several years, though. In the meantime, I'll be satisfied with replacing the battery on mine.
Let me be clear: the reasons I'm not considering upgrading with v2 is because I think v1 is already very good, and because I don't think there is much worth adding to a device such a small interface.
With apple likely updating the OS each year like IOS then really there is no great need to upgrade
The "no great need to upgrade" hasn't been true for iPhones so why would the Watch be any different? An older Watch may not be able to take advantage of new OS features if it doesn't have the hardware for them.
Because you don't need to upgrade the watch every year. The features the OS brings is enough. The watch does the basics of selling the time, calls, texts, going into apps and notifications...what else could they bring out that will make it soo much better compared to the iphone where the upgrades are more key.
I don't agree that upgrades on iPhone are more key. You might as well argue people should be satisfied with just the basics on iPhone.
Update the Watch to include extra sensors? Certain people would want that.
Same with smart bands, etc.
Errr, yes it has. One of the best things about the iphone has been how well old versions are supported. I know people still happily using iphone 4 and 4s models. They still do just about everything the current iphone does bar the fingerprint sensor. There's no reason to think that the watch v1 won't be perfectly good for a few years compared with the new ones.