Talk about a shart of an update, kinda wanna watch the keynote now just to see how they spun a fat nothing.
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Not very excited. Am I the only one ?
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Walmart had the stainless s8 large watch last week for $249.
I know that’s a couple years old, but that’s a steal of a price. If you keep an eye out, there are some very good prices out there.
AW9 45mm GPS is $329 now on Amazon and Walmart.
So it's already $100 less than the large AW10 that adds a whopping 1mm.
Probably will go even lower in the next few months.
So it's already $100 less than the large AW10 that adds a whopping 1mm.
Probably will go even lower in the next few months.
So glad JetbBlack is back from the iPhone 7. Now the 7 owners have a watch that doesn’t work with their iPhones. Lol. They should have had a matching phone. Stupid.
They did add a speaker that you can use to play music.
Why anyone would need that is beyond me.
I can find a single mention, screenshot, etc of the regular watch using that face. That's obviously not definitive proof but it's not looking good.
Why though? The release candidate for WatchOS is already available now. It's not there from what I understand.
Always-on second hand is huge for me. Makes it much easier to time things, which I often do. Definitely upgrading from S8
It might be available on the 10 only, not existing models, except Ultra of course
Right, but journalists have already been able to try the 10 and are writing stories like this. No mention of a variant of the modular ultra.
YMMV but I went from SS to Ti natural 3 releases ago and find it much better looking -- slightly darker, less shiny. Would not get anything but Ti in the future.
The AW9 must not have been offered in Ti (I could be wrong; someone will correct me) since I didn't upgrade last year.
I ordered the 10 in natural Ti.
Don't miss my favorite part ... where they talked about the AirPods Max pricing still being at $549 ... as if that isn't a MASSIVE ripoff for what the product is in 2024 and into 2025 soon
It's borderline theft to have that product priced there at this point
I don't care what they price their new headgear at. I will not buy any Apple-branded headsets, they produce overpriced and unreliable mediocrity.
My AirPods Pro were a major disappointment on several levels.
- They don't stay securely in the ear. Cheap Chinese earbuds do, not-too-cheap Bose do, "superior" Apple Pros don't.
- The sound quality is average. Not bad, definitely not outstanding. Again, my old Bose blows them out of the water.
- The microphone is pretty useless outside, very poor noise / wind cancelation.
- The automatic switching of calls between Apple devices has been problematic and not very reliable. Again, that Bose just has a button that lets me very quickly switch between several paired devices. Not as intelligent, but a lot more predictable and still very fast.
- One of my mics stopped working about two months after AppleCare ran out.
Unlike iPhone vs Android, or Mac vs Windows, the headphones market is full of choice.
I had Bose, fantastic sound but poor BT connection when making sudden moves. Replaced them with AirPods Pro that were a major disappointment. Worse sound, worse ear fit, dead mic on one side, can't easily switch between iPhone and Windows laptop. Better size, that's a plus.
I still have the Airpods Pro but when they die (or the second mic stops working) will replace them with something different. There's got to be better ones in that price range.
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@SnowCrocodile I went from an AW S4 to the Ultra 2 last year and it was a huge upgrade. Such a difference from the other watches and the battery life is insane. I actually found an S7 titanium on eBay for cheap and won the lotto when I found out it had AppleCare+ for 18 more months. Replaced it for a brand new/shiny S7 to wear occasionally or dress up. I have no desire to get the S10.
You know what the best matching setup is right now??? 15 Pro/Max Natural Ti with AW S7 Titanium:
I don’t blame you. I seriously considered a SS 7 (Apple refurb) which is the same price as the Al 10.
No way… Since Series 4 there are three generations that clearly did not measure up:
1- Series 8: literally three novelties (Wrist Temperature sensor, car crash detection and bluetooth 5.3…). Worst update ever.
2- Series 9: x2 nits, x2 internal storage, Chip U2 and some improvements for a more agile Siri and little else.
3 - Series 5: at least, here a fundamental function was added, such as the AOD. But a year later… +150% brighter AOD on Series 6. One year more (Series 7) and… another +70% brighter AOD.
The Series 9 is what the Series 8 should have been, and even then, the two combined would have been a small leap compared to other years (including this one).
Way…Series 9 is the most refined version of the previous generation design (e.g., S7, 8 & 9). The newer S9 chip and x2 nits were a nice improvement. At a clearance price, a great buy. I’d swap out the Series 9 from your list of 3 and replace it with the series 10…which has essentially the same chip as the S9 and come with some very limited and poor color options in the base version…IMHO
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I agree. I was hoping being the 10th installment, we'd get that "iPhone X" moment.. but I was wrong.
My use habits for a watch have moved into fitness tracking, so battery life, especially when tramping has taken up more of my weekends, so a Garmin is technically a better fit for me.. but Apple knows how to make a nice UI and the Garmin looks.. eh yeah..
Both Apple Watch and iPhones are mature enough, that at least every three years is often enough to be a nice upgrade (back in the days I had every new iPhone!)
My wife jumped from a Series 5 to 9 last year and the battery lasted way longer actually
Please do share what you end up going with -- I've also found my APP to be overpriced "meh"
It feels like this year's AW lineup has fewer colours options...especially for the aluminum model.
Last year you have Starlight, Silver, Black, Pink and Project Red.
If you're not partial to the glossy black, you've only got silver or gold.
I would have preferred a matte black (the return of space grey would have been ideal).
Last year you have Starlight, Silver, Black, Pink and Project Red.
If you're not partial to the glossy black, you've only got silver or gold.
I would have preferred a matte black (the return of space grey would have been ideal).
At this point, I am really hesitant to drop another $250 on a pair of earphones just to get another overpriced piece of junk.
I bought a set of OTE headphones made by Anker for use on the treadmill, while cutting grass, biking etc. Didn't want to spend too much on something that would be covered in sweat and dust. They are actually very good. A bit bulky and not as sleek looking as Sony or Bose, but excellent sound quality, good ANC, and a decent microphone (well, not any worse than APP). So perhaps I'll just get their earphones - the reviews are pretty good, the price is relatively low, and I liked most of Anker's products I've had so far.
Another copium post.
There are loads of improvements just from Series 7 to Series 10, which I'm looking forward to. From S4 to S10 it's barely even the same product. I'm sick so of coping posts like this that are looking for validation.
There are loads of improvements just from Series 7 to Series 10, which I'm looking forward to. From S4 to S10 it's barely even the same product. I'm sick so of coping posts like this that are looking for validation.