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how often will you upgrade with the apple watch purchase?

How often will you upgrade the apple watch?

  • Every year

    Votes: 9 18.8%

  • Every 2 years

    Votes: 15 31.3%

  • Every 3 years

    Votes: 6 12.5%

  • More than 3 years

    Votes: 4 8.3%

  • Not interested in upgrading in short term, buy and keep

    Votes: 4 8.3%

  • Whenever a redesign happens

    Votes: 10 20.8%
  • Total voters
    48
Appl3FTW

Appl3FTW

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if you purchase one this year and let's say a new one comes out next year.. how often will you upgrade? Poll
 
Really depends on what the updates have in store. If it's cool redesign or new hardware sensors I'd be much more apt to update. If it's just a update to the processor and what not I won't bother
 
I should've posted an option that whenever a redesign happens.. dang.
 
I'll update for at least one of the three:

- improved battery life
- thinner/less bulky design
- improved health features/sensors/
 
Impossible question to answer at this point. I first have to like the first iteration enough to not return it. After that it would depend on the quality of advancements in the superseding model. It definitely wouldn't be based on a specific interval.
 
Probably every two years just so I can be well trained on the current tech.

This will likely be a product similar to the iPad though in that the majority of consumers adopt a longer refresh cycle.
 
I will be buying just one time, it will be aluminum grey, 42mm, black teflon band. because as of now I have a Iphone though by next year I will be moving to gear. I have already picked up a small windows notebook as a start to pull away from apple. I'm not about fashion I want function. if they want to be in the fashion business maybe they should make jewelry not computers.
 
If I do get the first Apple Watch, I'll probably upgrade to version 2 or 3 - whichever version gives better battery life, and functionality to work without an iPhone.

I bought the original iPad, I didn't upgrade until the iPad Air (5th iPad). Because there was no compelling reason to upgrade until then.

I bought the original iPhone, I didn't upgrade until the iPhone 4 (3rd iPhone). I saw no reason to get the 3GS.
 
Chupa Chupa said:
Impossible question to answer at this point. I first have to like the first iteration enough to not return it. After that it would depend on the quality of advancements in the superseding model. It definitely wouldn't be based on a specific interval.
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Quoted for truth.
 
I've had my pebble for nearly two years...have no plans to upgrade it, so I suspect the same for the apple watch.

*maybe* in two years time if they have something new and awesome to offer then I might consider it
 
Well, I upgraded my mechanical watch about 20 years ago, so thinking I might go 2-3 years on this one ;)
 
I'm still using an iPad 2 quite happily. I will need a significant change to the watch to upgrade. If I was just getting the Sport I would probably upgrade more quickly but plan on the SS Link.
 
My theory.

Apple releases the new Apple Watch - April 24th, 2015. Worldwide rollout takes until the end of the summer, to early fall.

New editions released by the Fall for the Holiday Season to promote the watch. Probably during the iPhone 6S Fall event. No internal or design updates just new materials for the casings and bands. A perfect gift for the holidays.

Apple will showcase new updated watch OS at WWDC 2016 along with iOS 10 and the next OSX.

New Apple Watch launches alongside iPhone in September 2016 iPhone event. 17 months after "first" generation model launch and 2 years after announcement.

I don't expect a redesign, I expect more sensors, "S2" processor and better battery life. Perhaps an upgrade option for the first Apple Watch offered as well. atleast for the battery.

The cycle will continue to be yearly at the iPhone event. Redesign perhaps every two or three years, maybe in 2017. I do not expect the watch to change much. I think apple will stick with square design, digital crown and friends button/retina display. It will get a little thinner, probably about as thin as the crown itself. Focus will be on battery life and sensors!.

The reasoning behind my theory for not seeing a second generation Apple Watch until the end of next year 2016.

1)The Apple Watch is already pretty powerful - There was an article that the "S1" processor is on par with the fifth generation iPod Touch or the A5 chip. For a smartwatch, that is pretty slick. Most tasks will be performed by the iPhone. No need to watch 1080p video on the Watch ;).

2)Requires iPhone - iPhone performs many of the tasks of the watch. Therefore upgrading to a new iPhone can therefore make the watch more powerful.

3)Pretty Thin for a Smartwatch - 10.5mm seems bulky for someone who doesn't wear a watch or who hasn't seen the plethora of android wear smartwatches. My Stainless Steel Armitron Analog watch is about 10.5mm. So a 10.5mm smartwatch to me is pretty svelte.

4)Battery is Upgradable. Hopefully Apple is smart and when the second generation Apple Watch is introduced they allow first generation users to upgrade to a better battery, no just a replacement. That would be awesome! So 18 hours could become 40 hours of mixed use ;).

So don't expect your new Apple Watch to be absolutely obsolete come Spring next year, I think the watch will be an every 2 or 3 year upgrade for most people, maybe more. Remember: Replaceable battery :)
 
Assuming it's upgraded every year, I'll likely sell my current one and buy the new one. This is also assuming that current bands will work on generation 2.
 
It depends on how the resale value holds up. If I get back half the cost of the watch after the first year, I might be tempted to upgrade yearly.
 
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