For me, more sensors.
Something that can measure anxiety, then ways to combat it, would be extremely useful.
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Series 10/AWU2 owners: What would make you upgrade this year?
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Nothing would make me upgrade this year as for me I would have wasted a load of money in a short space of time. I upgraded to the Series 10 from a Series 5 so intend to get a few years out of this.
Upgrade every year is not really a great idea to me.
I have an Ultra 1 and when the Ultra 3 comes along a even better battery and maybe some smaller bezel on the display would be enough.
I have an Ultra 1 and when the Ultra 3 comes along a even better battery and maybe some smaller bezel on the display would be enough.
no intention im fatigued by the uninspiring lack of innovation current annual releases need something innovative to warrant an upgrade over ultra2 come to that my 14 pro max only reason to upgrade currently would be some new and innovative concept just like when the original iPhone came along apple watch came along airpods2 came along . AI isn’t an innovation
There is one CLEAR answer that would make this the best-selling product in Apple history: continuous laser-based glucose monitoring...
It's certainly been demonstrated as possible in the lab, and Apple have looked at this in the past. But getting someting working in the lab, at arbitrary size, power, and cost down to something that is appropriate for the watch...
The more feasible answer would be much better language understanding. This may require an additional mic in the watch case, and will certainly require a beefed NPU capable of running larger language models. I, for example, frequently tell my watch something like "When I get home remind me to xyz", and while the recognition of the xyz part is adequate, it's very far from perfect.
I believe that the stripped down NPU on the watch SoC is essentially a quarter of the standard Apple ANE (4 Neural Cores rather than 16, probably also a shrunk Planar Engine) and it's the ANE from the A16 so two years old.
It's certainly been demonstrated as possible in the lab, and Apple have looked at this in the past. But getting someting working in the lab, at arbitrary size, power, and cost down to something that is appropriate for the watch...
The more feasible answer would be much better language understanding. This may require an additional mic in the watch case, and will certainly require a beefed NPU capable of running larger language models. I, for example, frequently tell my watch something like "When I get home remind me to xyz", and while the recognition of the xyz part is adequate, it's very far from perfect.
I believe that the stripped down NPU on the watch SoC is essentially a quarter of the standard Apple ANE (4 Neural Cores rather than 16, probably also a shrunk Planar Engine) and it's the ANE from the A16 so two years old.
Still using an Ultra 1. For me, it would be more health functions, especially hypertension detection. If this is not in the cards, only a mix of larger screen with smaller bezels and significantly longer battery life (50% more +) would make me upgrade. Faster SoC, etc. would not be enticing enough.
Went from Series 2 to series 7 and now U2. Nothing. These watches can last 5+ years without needing an upgrade.
I have an S 10. Previously had a UW2. I’d consider an ultra again if they manage to make it a little thinner.
The ability to use the next Ultra without needing an iPhone would be an instant buy for me. With Apple apparently no longer interested in selling phones to customers like me, the idea of a standalone AppleWatch appeals to me.
Ultra 1 owner. I plan to upgrade this year mainly for blood pressure monitoring, fresh battery, and stuff like double tap / on device Siri.
I have a series 5 and just put in my order for a series 9 from Best Buy. I waited for the prices to go lower.
In the family have versions series 4 on up. I have an ultra 1 with oxygen and a black ultra 2.
For me it would be hypertension monitoring, additional medical monitors
Batter battery life- 5 days would be a dream
Not as thick - although since I bought the Milanese band. It’s the most comfortable watch I own
Those are the big ones. If Apple did the above it would be an instant purchase!
For me it would be hypertension monitoring, additional medical monitors
Batter battery life- 5 days would be a dream
Not as thick - although since I bought the Milanese band. It’s the most comfortable watch I own
Those are the big ones. If Apple did the above it would be an instant purchase!
Meh, probably nothing. I have an AWU and it's been fine, but as I've gotten more into running/fitness I find it lacking quite a bit. I'll most likely switch to something else soon(ish) like a Coros or Garmin until Apple figures out their battery life. I can't understand how they want to market a "do it all" type of watch when mine barely gets 48 hours of usage, and that's with screen off/no background app refresh and the brightness turned down.
weird. my AWU gets 3 days of battery life minimum.
same here 3 days with regular daily workouts, usual notifications usual daily calls, sleep tracking. 4 days if i don’t do any workouts and stuck indoors because of the weather or waiting for a delivery . i don’t turn anything off defeats the object of owning an ultra 2 dont use betas either anymore since september 2024 they are notoriously heavy on battery drain . mines a September 2023 natural titanium ver with still 100% battery health . only innovation will motivate me to go and upgrade at present the ultra2 is the perfect all round smart watch.
Modular Ultra watch face on the regular Apple Watch (which the S10 could handle now).
I have an Ultra 1 as well - best marathon watch I've had - No issues no mater if it's race day, 30K long run or any in between - just top up the battery before going to bed so it's 100% when going to bed every day sleep tracking and ready for the next day.
