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Original Watch dying... What to do?

bhenny1

bhenny1

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Hey Guys,

I have an original Apple Watch that recently got hit with steam from some boiling water. A small circle of dead pixels appeared and every day it’s getting larger and larger. It still works fine as all I really use it for is working out, but I’m afraid it’ll be useless soon. I’m hoping for a redesign in the fall but I’m not sure what to do. What do you think?

1. Buy a new, cheap original watch
2. Buy a Series 3
3. Hold out until the fall

I’m thinking I’ll upgrade in the fall if they redesign the watch, so keep that in mind as far as costs go. What would you do?

Ps. Image attached of the bleeding pixels.
 

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BasicGreatGuy said:
I wouldn't plan on a redesign watch. If you work out all the time and need the stats, get a new watch. That is what I would do if I were in your tech shoes.
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You don’t think this is the year for a redesign?
 
You’re right. I do use the watch everyday and keep track of my exercise. It’s worth upgrading now.
 
bhenny1 said:
Hey Guys,

I have an original Apple Watch that recently got hit with steam from some boiling water. A small circle of dead pixels appeared and every day it’s getting larger and larger. It still works fine as all I really use it for is working out, but I’m afraid it’ll be useless soon. I’m hoping for a redesign in the fall but I’m not sure what to do. What do you think?

1. Buy a new, cheap original watch
2. Buy a Series 3
3. Hold out until the fall

I’m thinking I’ll upgrade in the fall if they redesign the watch, so keep that in mind as far as costs go. What would you do?

Ps. Image attached of the bleeding pixels.
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If there is a redesign, Apple likely won’t Compeletly overhaul the hardware, as the current form factor will remain similar. It’s likely going to be tweaked with the display, or the casing might have some alterations for the new Series 4. But at this junction, I would not invest in a first generation Apple Watch anymore and take advantage of a Series 3 GPS sports model.
 
If I were you, I would not risk losing functionality of the watch and go to buy whatever Apple is offering right now.

Even though I did not use previous generations of the watch, series 3 is still pretty good. LTE, faster, and better overall.
 
I’d take it into Apple for repair. There swapping out series 0/1 for 2’s at the moment
 
Thanks for all your advice guys. I definitely think I’m going to upgrade to the S3.

Gav2k said:
I’d take it into Apple for repair. There swapping out series 0/1 for 2’s at the moment
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I thought I saw the out-of-warranty price of $199? If true, at that point, I’d rather just get a new one
 
The out of warranty Watch is $199, and it’ll be a Series 1 (potentially a refurbished model). I know since I had that service performed for my wife’s Series 0. You have the option to take the model they provide as a replacement, or you can deny the replacement. I denied the replacement model, since to me it didn’t seem worth it to me. Especially since the original watch was an anniversary gift. So I upgraded my wife’s Series 0 to a Series 3 (GPS model), and she’s loving it. She’s not a power user, but due to the speed improvements she actually wears it everyday now.
 
bhenny1 said:
Hey Guys,

I have an original Apple Watch that recently got hit with steam from some boiling water. A small circle of dead pixels appeared and every day it’s getting larger and larger. It still works fine as all I really use it for is working out, but I’m afraid it’ll be useless soon. I’m hoping for a redesign in the fall but I’m not sure what to do. What do you think?

1. Buy a new, cheap original watch
2. Buy a Series 3
3. Hold out until the fall

I’m thinking I’ll upgrade in the fall if they redesign the watch, so keep that in mind as far as costs go. What would you do?

Ps. Image attached of the bleeding pixels.
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I wish my original Apple watch was in the same condition as yours. I have been looking for an excuse to upgrade to the series 3.
 
I ordered a Space Gray Aluminium Watch with the Gray Sport Band. I went back and forth between that and Stainless Steel, but just didn’t want to spend that much money. It’ll be here Thursday, I’m excited!
 
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bhenny1 said:
I ordered a Space Gray Aluminium Watch with the Gray Sport Band. I went back and forth between that and Stainless Steel, but just didn’t want to spend that much money. It’ll be here Thursday, I’m excited!
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Coming from a stainless steel Apple Watch owner, the Sport model is still an excellent choice. It’s 40% lighter under the stainless steel and it’s still very durable with the Ion-X Glass. In Terms of resale, the aluminum model actually holds value stronger than the stainless model.
 
Relentless Power said:
Coming from a stainless steel Apple Watch owner, the Sport model is still an excellent choice. It’s 40% lighter under the stainless steel and it’s still very durable with the Ion-X Glass. In Terms of resale, the aluminum model actually holds value stronger than the stainless model.
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Thanks for the input! I use the watch mainly for working out so I figured the cheaper one would be a better fit.
 
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