That and I think they like gating new watch faces behind new releases and/or partnerships with companies.
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That and I think they like gating new watch faces behind new releases and/or partnerships with companies.
People has very different taste and it is normal. For me they are awfull 😁
I don't see how adding an API would change anything for you. Don't want to leave Apple's zone - great, don't. Build the door for the people that want to go outside and the ones that don't can leave it closed.
It would be *popular* … but this would mean that
Is it possible there’s some regulatory/risk reason Apple prefers you to take it off daily?
Agree there’s no technical reason why Apple Watch shouldn’t have parity, at minimum.
It is 5 year old technology, with a less than healthy battery.
The reason it is 8 hours is the Always-on-Display. As he noted, with the AoD off, it lasts 14 hours, more than half a day (for a five year old watch).
Sorry, they do not do “much of what the Apple Watch does”, as the do not have displays nor WiFi. They do some activity and health monitoring, but cannot show me what is happening right now, nor can they display notifications or anything else. Some people like them and it is great they exist for them.
Sorry, there are many other smart watches sold that offer Apple quite a bit of competition.
This is an all too common theme these days.
Too many people don't want something .. but then also want nobody else to have that thing, even if it won't impact them in any way at all if the other person has the thing.
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Apple can be Apple and still be open. Do you also think that Apple is making macOS like Windows because they allow you to install whatever you want? Probably not. The iOS platform (and iPad) is not a special snowflake, despite Apple pretending that it is.
I DO want Apple to open it up and will continue asking for it. I don't want to use Android, I want to use a more open iOS ecosystem. Stop telling me to go elsewhere; I will not. Simple.
That's not even remotely true. If you look at the demographic data on Apple Watch ownership you'll see:
- Millennials (aged mid-20s to early 40s) represent the largest group of active Apple Watch users at about 25%.
- Generation Z users (roughly under 25) are close behind, making up about 24% of the user base.
- Generation X (ages approximately 40-55) accounts for around 15%.
- Baby Boomers and older (age 55+) make up about 10% of Apple Watch users.
The user was talking about it being "cool".
That's subjective. Obviously, there a ton of these out there ... there are loads of people in the world.
Just because they are being used doesn't mean people all think they look great or couldn't look or be a lot better.
Watches spend a lot of time under clothes or being used for fitness, etc.
tldr
Showing that a lot of people have bought AW and use them ≠ they think they are cool and/or cool/good looking.
The only reason I went with the Ultra Watch 2 was the longer battery life, my series 5 would barely last 1.5 days. Sometimes I can get this Ultra 2 to last 5 days under the same conditions.
I’d like to try an Apple Watch, but its short battery life (at most two days) holds me back.
That’s why I currently wear a Garmin watch.
I use mostly Apple products—MacBooks, iPads, iPhones—but the Apple Watch’s battery life is the sticking point for me.
I hope Apple will someday make a watch that lasts a full week on a single charge.
When that happens, I’ll finally switch from Garmin.
That’s why I currently wear a Garmin watch.
I use mostly Apple products—MacBooks, iPads, iPhones—but the Apple Watch’s battery life is the sticking point for me.
I hope Apple will someday make a watch that lasts a full week on a single charge.
When that happens, I’ll finally switch from Garmin.
Wow, you go off! Someone is very upset that other people make different choices.
You went directly from my comment, which is that I'm not going to carry this guy's water to help his business, to claiming I'm a fan of the "walled garden." You have no idea what I think about that topic. Remember that. All I said is that I'm not going to petition Apple to change their business model at this guy's request. Everything else in your comment is what you made up.
Huh?? First, that’s just untrue. I see many young women wearing AW and everyone in between.
Second, is your daughter actually saying that sneakers, which encompasses a huge breadth of footwear, probably the most common footwear at least in the US, as either a societal faux pas or a niche, neither of which is true? Does she think only men who wear dress shoes, boots, or flip flops are “cool”? I’d say either your daughter has an extremely peculiar point of view or there is some miscommunication.
Look what happened to madden football when 2k couldn’t make football anymore. I agree 100%.
I'll never forget, I was an early kickstarter supporter of the Pebble. Loved it. Bragged about the water resistance and took it into the ocean. Immediately shorted out.
I was an early adopter of Pebble watches back in the day.
I had a Pebble Steel, 2 x Pebble Times, a Pebble Time Steel and Pebble 2 (Kickstarter) and was awaiting a Pebble Time 2 in the Kickstarter when they folded.
My issue with them was always that you couldn't get the full suite of functionality with an iPhone.
When they went under, I got my first Apple Watch (series 0 SS) and have never looked back.
As much as I would love to see an always-on, 7-10 day battery watch with customisable watchfaces, I wouldn't trust old mate Eric with my money again.
I had a Pebble Steel, 2 x Pebble Times, a Pebble Time Steel and Pebble 2 (Kickstarter) and was awaiting a Pebble Time 2 in the Kickstarter when they folded.
My issue with them was always that you couldn't get the full suite of functionality with an iPhone.
When they went under, I got my first Apple Watch (series 0 SS) and have never looked back.
As much as I would love to see an always-on, 7-10 day battery watch with customisable watchfaces, I wouldn't trust old mate Eric with my money again.
Yep - Same thing happened the NHL games, much to my chagrin.
I don't even play them anymore and still fire up my old PS3 for when I get an occasional itch for video game hockey.
Glad to see that Apple's head of market research for watches posts on Macrumors 😂
This is not due to Pebble, but rather due to Apple's anti-competitive nature.
This is true. I love my AWU2, but it is not stylish or cool one bit. And the battery life is flat out pathetic
Did you remind her that you’re an old man wearing sneakers?
That's why there's an app review process. It's literally why Apple forces developers to pay for access to their ecosystem. The curated nature was the basis of their defense for the Epic suit. It should not be an excuse.