Everything is massively faster, and I get 2.5-3 days on one charge. With my S0, I would run out of juice about an hour before bed. That was the only reason I upgraded, but very glad I did as it's much better to use.
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People who went from Series 0 to Series 3, was the speed increase subtle, or a game changer?
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I’ve had my series 0 since July, 2015. I’m due for an upgrade this year I think. My zero doesn’t frustrate me much, but I’d say some things are definitely laggy on watchOS 4. I get tired of having to ask Siri to do something multiple times when it used to take only one time.
So my question is whether the Series 3 GPS is worth paying an extra $130 for over the Series 1? You can find the Series 1 for $200 these days, and I don’t really care about having the additional water resistance or built in gps and altimeter. I suspect the 3 is quite a bit faster, but if the Series 1 is significantly faster than the 0, I’d probably be happy.
So my question is whether the Series 3 GPS is worth paying an extra $130 for over the Series 1? You can find the Series 1 for $200 these days, and I don’t really care about having the additional water resistance or built in gps and altimeter. I suspect the 3 is quite a bit faster, but if the Series 1 is significantly faster than the 0, I’d probably be happy.
Absolutely massive, I got rid of my S0 a couple years ago, it bothered me and I stopped wearing it every day. I couldn't put my finger on why exactly it irritated me but now that I have an S3 I know it was just too slow, I have no problem wearing the S3 all day every day.
Personally, I would not upgrade to Series one. Series One is virtually is the same thing as the first generation Apple Watch, with only an upgraded processor, which is faster if that's all you are considering. But being this far into the release of the Apple Watch series, I would likely consider the Series 3 GPS model only if you can justify the added features. You would have the faster dual core processor, improved battery life, audible Siri (Which is much more functional). Considering the future And given the approach of watchOS 5, the Series 3 Apple Watch would likely be much more suited, being we don't know how Series one will likely react to that version, similarly to the first Gen Watch compared to WatchOS 4.
That makes sense... I would be fine with just the upgraded processor, but I might be paying a couple hundred bucks just to get modest performance increase and a watch that I might have to upgrade in a year. The Series 3 will be a dramatic performance increase, new features, and should be good much a couple years at least. Honestly the Apple Watch is not a huge investment (unless you pay for the high end materials) given the benefits I get out of wearing one. When I bought the original AW Sport in July 2015, I figured it would be good for a couple of years before upgrading to the latest model. It has been 2.5 years since I bought the watch, and I bought it a couple months after release. At the time it seemed like a questionable amount to pay for a watch that would be obsolete within a few years, but within a couple of months I thought it was well worth the roughly 50 cents a day it cost me over time. I had no desire to upgrade it at all until OS 4, and even now it's mostly a usable watch... but it's starting to frustrate me in a way it hasn't since watchOS 1 (when things were still buggy and third part apps were slow because they couldn't run natively).
I think I'm going to switch. Currently using a S1 and its soooooo slow. Opening any of the exercises in the Workout App takes forever. I also notice a discrepancy between the heart read versus what's on the machine (don't know if the two correlate.) Maybe its time to update!
Same here. Upgraded both my watch and the wife's S0 to Series 3s. The speed increase makes the watch much more pleasurable to use, but it's the increased battery life that's just as significant.
The latter is especially important on my wife's 38mm since it has a smaller battery compared to the 42mm watch. Her 38mm S0 could not go an entire day without a recharge, but her new S3 38mm can go 1-2 days before it needs a charge.
Although true the battery is smaller on the 38 mm, both watch models are 'conservatively' rated at 18 hours by Apple. Settings (Brightness, Haptic, Hey Siri, Volume, heart rate sensor, etc) are everything when it comes to longevity. Usage varies, but the 38 MM life can easily be extended with the appropriate measures if need be.