I have a series 1 and it is fairly slow. Is it worth $129 to upgrade to series 3? I use daily and really depend on the watch but don’t want to invest in something that is already slow or will be slow in the next year or so.
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Series 3 for $129 new black friday
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The Series 3 has the dual core processor, which is a significant upgrade over your Series one. However, there’s no really telling if it will be ‘slow ‘in the next year or so. I personally wouldn’t emphasize too much time thinking about the progression in the future, but in terms of what it offers over your Series one with a brighter display, 50 m water resistance, ect, I think it’s a notable upgrade.
Heck yeah it’s worth it! I have the Series 3 and still running strong with watchOS 6.
Yeah, I’m currently debating between this BF deal and the current deal from Best Buy on the Series 4 for $399 ($379 after 5% discount via Chase Freedom).
Is the 44mm Stainless Steel Series 4 w/ LTE worth an extra $250 over the 38mm Aluminum Series 3 w/ no LTE For $129? Hmmmm decisions decisions... 🤔
Is the 44mm Stainless Steel Series 4 w/ LTE worth an extra $250 over the 38mm Aluminum Series 3 w/ no LTE For $129? Hmmmm decisions decisions... 🤔
Depends on your money situation. If you have the extra money I think it is 100% worth it. Series 3 is still a very good watch though, especially at that price.
I finally updated my series 1 to 6.1 (from latest 5.x) and it’s like a whole new watch. Like super fast with practically no lag. Looks like I won't be upgrading. Very pleased Apple took the time to optimize 6 for my series 1.
Walmart employees can get 25% off this watch... just found this out in our meeting yesterday. If I didn’t have my 42mm Series 3 right now, I would jump on that immediately. The 42mm is slightly higher in price but still an insane deal. Also, a great deal on a 6s but it’s limited to tracfone companies. :/ but great with my 25% discount.
worth it. I had an s3 and watch s3 made it faster and more useable. My car apps actually works and so does the home app. Before watch os5 was painfully slow.