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How often do you update your Apple Watch?
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I'd wait for the next iteration if i were you.
I've had the Series 2, 4, 6 and now on the Ultra 2.
I've had the Series 2, 4, 6 and now on the Ultra 2.
If you don’t care about latest and greatest, buy on a good sale a previous release.
If you mean OS updates I do them every time they are released as they usually contain valuable security updates. If you mean hardware that is up to you.
I have series 4 - waiting for the next redesign as I am sure many people are!
I upgraded from 0 to my current 7 only because it was no longer usable. The battery died within 5 hours of usage, and the Workout app would freeze whenever I start a workout.
When the battery doesn't last all day or when it becomes too slow to use, or (last time) when I smash it in a motorcycle accident... My Series 6 stayed alive long enough to call emergency services and my wife, and died sometime after I saw through the broken glass of the display that she was calling me as I was in the ambulance. Now I have a Series 8, probably going to last me another 3-5 years at least.
Tbh I would have stayed with my S3 if I wasn’t enticed by a cellular option. I started off with a S1 in late 2016, then went to an S3 in 2018 for a bigger display, and then finally made the jump end of 2022 to an S8.
Probably not going to upgrade for a very long time
Probably not going to upgrade for a very long time
I started with the 2, I think, but GPS only, switched to the 4 for a bigger screen and added cellular, upgraded to an SE only because AT&T was offering BOGO. Now I'm waiting for this one to break or the battery life to become unusable, then will upgrade to an Ultra.
I've had 1, 2, 3 and now (still) 4. I'm using the apple watch mainly for health related functions and so far nothing substantial has appeared in new models since the 4.
I would love to update it, but there's no more black titanium and midnight is not dark enough.
When I see something significant I could use. Series 4 then Ultra 1. Let use see what is next. I like the rounded rectangle and will avoid the proposed round shape that has been leaked.
Original AW, S3 and S6 now.S6 is good enough, I will use it till it wont work. Probably replace with AW ultra 4 or Ultra 3 if it stops working.
S6 is my 1st Apple Watch purchased late 2020 still works great. Battery is at 81% capacity and am planning on having battery replaced when it gets under 80% ($0 with AppleCare +) and use it until whatever future version grabs my attention..