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curious what else they add this year otherwise may just keep my ultra 3. watches it's hard to add much year on year.
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No Major Apple Watch Redesign Expected This Year
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Moving it all isn't necessary if you have the always on display always on. This is really simple - a watch should always show the time. That's why Apple put the always on display there.
It's not about how often you look at it. It's about it being there when you look at it, like any traditional watch. Apple's done that for parity with traditional watches as soon as the tech allowed them to do so.
My watch lasts over a day and a sleep tracking session overnight, so battery life at that point becomes unimportant. Who cares if it lasts 1.5 days or 1.7 days?
lol 100% with you on that one. But it’s smart from Apple. People will try and justify spending hundreds of dollars of money they don’t have on a device they don’t need becuase “oMg the LifE saViNG tEcH!”.
Gotta keep those consoomers consoomin’.
I get it. You don't want to rotate your wrist 10 degrees (which turns on the display) so you can see the watch face (whether it is always on or turns on via 10 degree wrist rotation). I guess it's easier to move your head over your left arm to see the time.
It doesn’t. The Apple Watch is a piece of iconic fashion. Any changes to make it square or round would result in it just resembling an Android device.
Maybe the traditional watchmakers have it wrong and should make a watch that only shows the time when you raise to wake.
It'll be a whole new paradigm. Move your wrist, not your head! Bring the time to you. Intentionality wrist large.
Howard2k
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There is a middle ground where some people are able to move their digital watch to raise and wake the display. This is an option that Apple allows.
That would be silly. As there are no issues with conventional watches always displaying the time, whether manually wound or battery powered quartz. As an aside, quartz watches have a typical battery life of two to five years.
That's fine. I was responding to someone who claims AoD is "useless".
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And the Apple Watch typically lasts 1.5 days, including sleep tracking at night. What use would it lasting 1.7 days without AoD have? You still have to charge it around the same time.
If it was the difference between giving you 1 full day and night and 2 full days and nights, maybe.
Even then though, who doesn't just charge their watch at night or while they get ready in the morning?
An always on display will shorten the amount of time Apple watch can be used per full battery charge. That would be unacceptable to most people. If it didn't, Apple would have simply let the display be on 24 hours per day, rather than have the display turn off when its not being looked at.
switz
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The physical change from Ultra watch 2 to Ultra watch 3 seems to be an almost invisible screen size enlargement. Same chip but aded access to satellite communications. At least my existing inventory of stainless steel Milanese bracelets would continue to work on version 3. After my military discount and trade-in allowance, it would cot about $350 to upgrade to a new battery and some communication improvements. My Ultra 2 was sold before the Blood Oxygen spat so it works on watch. Have to see how it works when one has to use both the watch and iPhone to see the results.
Not talking about hardware, but the pace of software innovation on AW is truly pathetic. Just look at the complications that are available now. Are they really that much different from 10+ years ago? You are telling me that's all Apple can design year after year after all the WatchOS upgrade? Zero innovation on the software side, no wonder every 3rd party developer abandoned Apple Watch. Everyone who worked on WatchOS should be fired.
You do realise that the Apple Watch display is always on by default... right?
jz0309
macrumors P6
Apple doesn't "replace" AW batteries, health needs to be <80% and you'll get a refurb in return, and I think it is $79 in the US
Abazigal
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I went back to my Series 5 briefing last year and I find that aside from the slightly larger screen and battery life, I don't really miss anything about watchOS. I think we are at the point where it pretty much does everything the vast majority of users need it for.
In my case, I use my watch primarily for notifications, Apple Pay, audio controls, to quickly view my calendar and of course, to tell time. There are handy apps like Authy (2FA codes), 1password (quick access to my passwords), Siri for quick requests (eg: what's 70% of 69), and it's also handy to unlock my Mac from time to time, though I admittedly rarely wear my watch at home.
Health tracking was handy back when my country partnered with Apple Health, and I made about $300 in supermarket vouchers. I am no longer on the scheme (they have dialled back the rewards to the point where it's no longer worth it), and knowing whether I closed my rings for the day is more of a "cool to know" feature, rather than a key motivator.
Right now, the battery life doesn't really bother me since I charge it daily (typically while I am preparing for work).
Until Apple is forced to open up watchOS to other manufacturers, there isn't any reason for my to opt for any other brand. I guess I am fine with the Apple Watch being this iPhone accessory that I replace every 5 years (which also reinforces my decision to just get the cheapest sport model every time).
In my case, I use my watch primarily for notifications, Apple Pay, audio controls, to quickly view my calendar and of course, to tell time. There are handy apps like Authy (2FA codes), 1password (quick access to my passwords), Siri for quick requests (eg: what's 70% of 69), and it's also handy to unlock my Mac from time to time, though I admittedly rarely wear my watch at home.
Health tracking was handy back when my country partnered with Apple Health, and I made about $300 in supermarket vouchers. I am no longer on the scheme (they have dialled back the rewards to the point where it's no longer worth it), and knowing whether I closed my rings for the day is more of a "cool to know" feature, rather than a key motivator.
Right now, the battery life doesn't really bother me since I charge it daily (typically while I am preparing for work).
Until Apple is forced to open up watchOS to other manufacturers, there isn't any reason for my to opt for any other brand. I guess I am fine with the Apple Watch being this iPhone accessory that I replace every 5 years (which also reinforces my decision to just get the cheapest sport model every time).
code-m
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One could say the fad or cool-factor has worn-off for some as reality and routine has set-in.
Personally I found the AW had no benefit in my daily life hence after owning it or one could say borrowed it for a two week period, it made no difference. One could say it just added a bit of complexity as I had to charge it daily and keep reminding myself to check it as my habit had already developed to check my phone.
switz
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I like almost all aspects of my Ultra Watch 2 which I wear daily since purchase after trading my Ultra Watch 1.
However, when I travel outside of the states, I wear a basic inexpensive Timex. More likely to return home with both my hand and watch when in the more desperate economies where any watch would be a luxury item as food on the table is the most important activity.
We wear inexpensive Walmart wedding bands and very simple belts, so nothing flashy.
We ask the local accomadation proprietor about when to be out and about and when being inside is the wisest policy. Also places to avoid.
Sometimes, a cheap SIM card flip phone is wiser than flashing an Apple iPhone of any model. With top models of the iPhone Max Pro with lots of storage costing close to $2,000 with taxes and AppleCare, that represents more than several years of earnings in parts of the world.
However, when I travel outside of the states, I wear a basic inexpensive Timex. More likely to return home with both my hand and watch when in the more desperate economies where any watch would be a luxury item as food on the table is the most important activity.
We wear inexpensive Walmart wedding bands and very simple belts, so nothing flashy.
We ask the local accomadation proprietor about when to be out and about and when being inside is the wisest policy. Also places to avoid.
Sometimes, a cheap SIM card flip phone is wiser than flashing an Apple iPhone of any model. With top models of the iPhone Max Pro with lots of storage costing close to $2,000 with taxes and AppleCare, that represents more than several years of earnings in parts of the world.
I just factory reset my Apple Watch due to an alarm sync issue, and set it up completely from scratch
Both before and after, I randomly get a Liquid Glass blob in the lower center.
Their software quality is such doggy doodoo man, it's really damping my enthusiasm for their hardware. I actually want a full Microsoft blog post style mea culpa on what happened to software quality and how they'll fix it long term, not just one good release followed by another buggy one.