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I've been wearing an Apple Watch daily since the original one came out. While it's neat, the Ultra isn't for me. I don't need an extreme sports watch or a dive computer. I'm glad it exists for those who want it, but it's not for me.
It's OK that there are some Apple products that aren't for me.
It's OK that there are some Apple products that aren't for me.
Nope 😂. We’ve all been there. Once you’re in that “place”…there’s no recovery
. Enjoy whichever one you end up with (ie The ultra 😊). It’s a cool watch. Go for it fits your lifestyle. I know that I didn’t help😂
Dude!!!!
Apple employees look at this forum! If they read that we're in deep S%^#
They will just crank up the buzzwords at the next event to 12!!! Cuz this event they were pushing hard at 11 with every juicy buzzword in existence... It was pretty gross really.
Totally turned me off from buying the Ultra.
Until I ordered in 18 hours later cuz it is Ultra!!! LOL
I’m going from a 6 to an 8 and really the only reason was because my screen is scratched. BUT I’m also going to save money a month because I’m going through Verizon and they so ‘awesomely’ do only 36 month plans now (and I know this is my choice, still dumb though)
Solar powered. 10-month standby once charged. I’ve worn these for about seven-years now and never had one die, and I don’t change my daily behavior in any way to maintain them.
I don’t have to charge it over-night. It doesn’t light up, vibrate, open apps or do derpy butt-dial things under any circumstances. Not when I’m washing my hands, in physical contact with others, nor falling asleep with it on will it do ANYTHING I do not intend. It also doesn’t get interrupted when I just want to see the time. It displays the time every second of operation. I don’t have to tap it, tilt it, or use some tacky unrefined gestures to show the watch face. I can even tell time while it’s on the counter and I’m not even touching it, even in direct sunlight! During calls, texts, FaceTime or music streaming I can count on it without the most minute of second thoughts.
It’s second-nature now. What time is it? Ah, there it is. Amazing to receive information 100% of the time, in every occasion, without distraction, obstruction or bother.
Amazingly, I never have to wonder if it has connected to a wireless source to update the time. When beginning or ending DST, I know what time it is because I know it didn’t shift over-night. I can say the same when crossing time-zones. Isn’t it frustrating when you have to check that your devices updated, and some devices have but others are lagging? Think no-more. You can rest assured that no matter where you go, or what day it is, the time is set to whatever YOU last set it to. “Oh crap I guess my watch didn’t update. Wait did it? Hold on. What time is it here?” Yeh, I’ve never had that happen when wearing a watch. I know I crossed a time-zone, I know to add or subtract an hour from my local time, the end. Meanwhile, I’ve checked my iPhone repeatedly to see when it finally updates. Let’s just say, I’m glad I had the watch to fall-back on. Of course I understand DST is not everywhere, but those countries will come around and advance in time.
It has this amazing feature that is built in. It has an audible ticking noise. Say, for instance, you have to perform a function for a given number of seconds, or that you have to count how many seconds elapse. This feature really comes in handy.
Check it out. In photography, I often have to count exposure time in seconds. I also have to count intervals in seconds. I can’t tell you how much I miss my watch if I don’t bring it along for photography because of how easy it makes this. Imagine holding a camera viewfinder to your eye. Your wrist is right beside your face. This makes it ideal to use the audible tick feature to keep track of time. Hold the shutter, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, release. It’s accurate to a fraction of a second and doesn’t have to be downloaded, installed, opened etc. It just always provides this function. I use it in more situations than I can count.
Then there’s the face. The time is displayed in a spatial representation rather than an abstract numeral. Just like a loading-bar grows as it progresses, as we use pie-charts to view drive partition size or space used, or how all of our apps have sliders to adjust values such as saturation, scale, and duration. It’s so easy to know the current time at a single glance, even if you can’t actually see the hour marks. It’s also especially easy to do relative time calculations completely intuitively. This is a feature I could not live without. Too much of my work and hobbies requires tracking relative rather than specific times.
Let the engine idle for ten-minutes. Let cure for thirty-minutes. “I’ll be there in five!”. “Estimated download time: 13-minutes”. Delivery in thirty-minutes or less. “Give me ten minutes and come back”.
It’s so easy to do relative time calculation, it doesn’t require thought, math, or even the specific time. You know what thirty-minutes looks like, right? It’s straight across from whatever the current minute position is. Five minutes will be equal to the relative distance of the minute-hand to the hour mark, but to the next hour mark. Fifteen-minutes is a quarter of the face. I wanted to switch to a Casio digital, but looking at numerals all day and requiring everything to be specific and require math was nauseating. Nothing will ever be more simple than a spatial representation of time.
Bugs: none
Software update frequency: N/A
Compatibility: Human
Display DPI: better than your eyes
Time between recharges: 10-months if you leave it in a box. Otherwise no recharge necessary. Ever.
Benefits: works with gloves, always-on display, becomes even more readable in direct sunlight, audible ticking feature, watch band compatibility is endless, doesn’t look like wearing a 90’s kids spy-watch.
Well, you wanted somebody to talk sense into you. I truly feel sad for anybody that considers getting a clap-trap watch.
I say this just because I want people to be happy, and I hear more grief from the people around me that have “smart” watches than I’ve ever heard about ANY other wrist device. I never miss an opportunity to respond by pointing to my watch and saying, “check this out! Tells time, even says the day of the week and never has to be recharged!” Such grievances are so trivial, why even open that box?
Ask yourself: what’s the BEST that can happen? Is it really worth it? How have you lived this long without it?
That was beautiful, thank you. I have a question - why are you here? Is it just for me or did someone else send you?
The ultra looks amazing! However, I recall a story about the supplier of the wrist sensor in the Apple Watch developing a blood sugar reading through the skin. I would anticipate next year that feature will be included in the Apple Watch. That might be enough of a reason to hold off! I really want an Apple Watch ultra, however, I work on the Railroad and I’m not allowed to wear smart watches, or I could get fired! What a stupid policy!
What a long-winded (pun intended) way to compare uncomparable objects. If you‘re happy with your „dumb“ (i.e. not smart) watch, good for you. But Apple Watch certainly hasn’t become the best selling Watch in the world (by far) by giving millions of people „grief“; quite the opposite.
If this feature will ever work, it will be a game-changer for so many people. That being said, don‘t hold your breath. It will take a few years more (if it‘ll happen).
Considering that all 3 watches have the same processor the biggest upgrade for a Series 6 owner will probably be the screen size. And the 8 and Ultra have almost the same size screen. Plus, the 8 has a more versatile form. It’ll look good with a suit or sweat pants. The 8 is a better choice for most people.
Now, I’m assuming you aren’t actually scuba diving and free form mountain climbing on a regular basis.
I’m getting an Ultra to use on my long workout days because I need the battery life. But I have no intention of using it as a daily wear watch and certainly won’t be wearing it into the office. It’s too ugly for that.
If you bought it from Amazon, I would hesitate to say it will.
Last I looked Amazon wasn't even posting shipping dates for them.
I mean, if you ordered directly from Apple you can't get a September 23rd shipping date unless you pick the Ultra with the Yellow ocean band. That's the only one shipping on that date.
I didn’t order the ultra yet but will. I have the 7 for reference. Here are my thoughts.
The fact that you’re asking this question means that you’re not going to be happy with the 8. Save yourself the return.
Eh, not really incomparable (I assume that’s what you meant.) A “smart” watch is just an iPhone in the form of a watch, except it is better at performing neither role.
I won’t derail this thread, the author just asked to have some sense talked into him as he was facing exactly the grief I mentioned. If people would consider WHETHER they need these devices as opposed to WHICH device they need, there would have been no frustration in the first place. Further, no need to backup and restore to the latest device and hope that none of the previous functions are broken, which is something Apple seems to get a kick out of. (Like TouchID? Oops, there it went.)
I can’t wrap my head around the need to complicate things, or add flashing buzzing and whiz-banging to any and every product that exists.
As for Apple being some world leader in the industry: trust me when I say, people gladly pay for the abuse and stress of Product™️ if it means not catching FOMO. Just ask Audi and Cadillac drivers. I know more than a few.
I know the post won’t reach OP, but if at least one person gets it then all the better.
Not in UK (where the OP is I believe) Yellow is showing 29/9 - 4/10
Oh, good news. Here in U.S. it just shows "released in September" with no specific date.
Sorry, but all you reveal is that you never had an Apple Watch and absolutely don‘t understand what it actually is. Just one clue: it lessens the phone addiction many people suffer from. Ok, another clue: it can do many things the iPhone cannot. Also, if you want to talk „pure watch“ function: Apple Watch is way more precise than your Seiko.
Yup.
I have always said that the watch is the best product Apple has ever made.
It definitely lessens dependency on your phone
I have a 6 cellular aluminum and upgrading to the series 8 steel cellular. I’ll wait to version two of the ultra or if Apple maks a series 9 with a flat screen like the ultra that would be perfect.
The clock is already started ticket for the Ultra 2. Less than a year or new watch will be out.
The clock is already started ticket for the Ultra 2. Less than a year or new watch will be out.
Well now you tell me! I can’t begin to count the catastrophes that have resulted from the 0.2-second error over a month with my quartz watch.
Lives… ruined.
The fallacy is that you posit first that one depends on their phone. Maybe there’s a bigger issue in such cases. No wonder all our ancestors died.