True, focus of public speech should be the content of the speech. But what we choose to wear, including accessories like watches, is part of how we create our public persona. Trust me, if Pelosi or Colbert chose to use AOD, people would comment on their choice of watch face.
I’m not interested in Pelosi whatsoever but just a curious question: Does her watch face come on when she swings her hand during a speech? ?True, focus of public speech should be the content of the speech. But what we choose to wear, including accessories like watches, is part of how we create our public persona. Trust me, if Pelosi or Colbert chose to use AOD, people would comment on their choice of watch face.
No, I said in a previous post that it doesn't, so she (and Colbert too) must have "raise wrist to turn on" set to not do that. It would be distracting if it did turn on and off while she was speaking!
People like her have personal assistants reminding her of everything. Probably her watch isn’t there to tell time. And I’m sure she doesn’t want anybody to see her reminders popping up, you know, she is already a meme on Twitter.
I brought her up because she's a public person I noticed wearing an Apple watch with AOD off. If you've noticed anybody wearing Apple Watch with AOD on in a public setting, I'd love to hear about it. I've just heard abstract discussions of whether the watch looks better to a third party with or without AOD -- I haven't seen any real world examples to compare.
They’re not allowed to leave their watch screen on. They don’t get a choice. Nancy Pelosi‘s watch actually made news when she read a notification while on camera. So she’s stuck with her lifeless black rectangle. I’m sure if you asked her that she wouldn’t consider it “classy”. Ha!
Not allowed? Don't have a choice? Neither of the articles you linked to suggest such a thing. It sounds like she had just gotten the watch and was still learning how it worked. And yes, it seems she's learned that getting notifications while in sight of tv cameras isn't a good thing, and figured out how to keep that from happening. I admit I'm not privy to how Pelosi feels about wearing a black square on her wrist. Maybe like me, she thinks it looks classy. Maybe she hates the look, but finds the Watch useful enough to wear it despite the not-optimal look. But whichever it is, she definitely has a choice whether to wear the watch.They’re not allowed to leave their watch screen on. They don’t get a choice. Nancy Pelosi‘s watch actually made news when she read a notification while on camera. So she’s stuck with her lifeless black rectangle. I’m sure if you asked her that she wouldn’t consider it “classy”. Ha!
U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi checks her Apple Watch on camera during State of the Union | AppleInsider
During last night's widely televised State of the Union address, California Representative Nancy Pelosi appeared on camera just in time to receive a notification on her Apple Watch and respond to it with a touch.appleinsider.com
Why Nancy Pelosi Was Checking Her Apple Watch During State of the Union
Nancy Pelosi was looking at her Apple Watch during the State of the Union.abcnews.go.com
If you actually like the look of a little black square, devoid of color or watch hands, more power to you. But good luck convincing many people that it looks better than an actual watch face. Isn’t that why you won’t ignore this thread?
Does an actual watch face, like those on mechanical watches like Roles, look better than a black square? Yes, I do think those look more aesthetically pleasing. But the digital watch faces available for the Apple Watch? Pale imitations of the real thing. I prefer a black square than those. The watch faces I use regularly are all information faces, like the modular faces or the activity face. I sometimes try one of the decorative but information light faces, but they are just not useful enough. And this conversation has made me realize that they just aren't attractive enough to me, to make me want to see them all the time.
Oh please. You know you won’t convince anyone else? So that’s why you barge into a thread full of people who love the new brighter AOD to tell everyone that their brighter screens are just crappy distractions? You’re like in full-on evangelism mode. If you just wanted to make a point and leave it at that, you coulda did that with one post.
I didn't mean pale literally, lol! "Pale imitation" is a figurative expression meaning something doesn't hold up well to the original it is trying to imitate.
What's your basis for this claim?
There have been multiple quotes from Tim Cook and others in quarterly earnings conference calls regarding the Apple Watch performance since the Series 5. But I’m not going to do your research for you. Everyone knows that wearables have been on a huge ramp up.
Now, that doesn’t sound like you were simply making the point “watches without AOD are not useless”.
I'm sorry if I misunderstood you, but that's what it felt like you were saying. Glad to know that's not what you meant.
Well... "speaking for them" might be going a bit far, but what we chose to wear IS a form of self-expression. I mean, why do we not wear all black all the time? Why do business people wear suits and ties? Why do we bother getting dressed up for formal occasions? How do you pick a watch face to use with AOD? Do you match the watch face to the outfit you are wearing that day? Or do you have a favorite face you always use? Choices like that are a form of self-expression. As is the choice not to use AOD.
I just received my Series 7 Edition yesterday and it's noticeably dimmer than my Series 4 overall. I have both on max brightness and the Series 7 is not even close - If I put it under a light it will light up and show better brightness so it's almost like it's a power saving mode, but not really great.
I have to speak in public quite often (for work - black tie events, etc) and I've had AoD enabled from the start. I figure if people are too distracted by my watch face to pay attention to what I'm saying, I've got serious problems.
I am also noticing that the Series 7 does not seem as bright or brighter than the Series 6. I have brightness set for max, so not sure what is going on. I notice no difference to AOD either and that also looks dimmer.
Yes, I think that the product is now mature. Hopefully existing bands will still be compatible if Apple decides to do a redesign next year.
Dare I say I like the look of an Watch on my wrist, with a good band and watch face, better than any traditional watch? Perhaps because my wrist is thin (15.5cm), and the Watch square shape works well for my wrist, and the smaller 41mm option is uncommon for Men style watches on the market.
I often switch between the California face and the numerals Duo face with different colour backgrounds based on my mood. It just happens to me that the abyss blue of this season is quite a good colour. I may switch to another one if I feel right
