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Some Tattoos Found to Interfere With Apple Watch's Sensors
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I don't mean to sound silly intentionally.. but the guy in the video is actually wearing the watch the wrong way. Pretty sure if you want to be efficient with the watch, you put the nob on the left so you can reach in easily with your left arm. Same goes for the right arm. So there's that.
Then I presume this is mentioned in the manual and / or technical specs with a warning ? Because I wonder how many people know that it is "natural" that this is the technology how the heartrate is being measured works.
I'm not sure what people expect otherwise. It's sitting on your skin.. How else is it supposed to measure your heart rate? Magic?
Instead of bemoaning this unfortunate situation and jumping on the obligatory "Apple Scumbags!" wagon, let's ask the sensible question:
What's the percentage of the population with full-sleeve tattoos AND ALSO want an Apple watch?
Nothing wrong with sleeve tattoos, but let's be real, folks... (I know, very difficult for some)
What's the percentage of the population with full-sleeve tattoos AND ALSO want an Apple watch?
Nothing wrong with sleeve tattoos, but let's be real, folks... (I know, very difficult for some)
Maybe it will eventually be possible to solve some of the issues with some sort of calibration. I doubt the inks would be absorbing 100% of the wavelengths (few materials do), so possibly adjusting the sensitivity could resolve it - if the hardware is capable.
I'd imagine this is still a very small segment of the population. It's hard to account for every variable in testing.
I'm mostly amazed that people with that many tattoos could even get jobs to buy the Apple Watch. 
Just kidding, I know there are jobs that can be had by those with tattoos. I'm just one of the people that never saw the big deal about having them.
Just kidding, I know there are jobs that can be had by those with tattoos. I'm just one of the people that never saw the big deal about having them.
That's an absurd statement. Even in their retail stores I see the most diverse workforce I can think of.
Seriously people...you tat yourself up to look like a circus freak and get all upset when your your fancy new optical sensors can't recognize you as having a normal skin tone. Really?
I'm mostly amazed that people with that many tattoos could even get jobs to buy the Apple Watch.
Just kidding, I know there are jobs that can be had by those with tattoos. I'm just one of the people that never saw the big deal about having them.
There's no need to be rude. I have many tattoos, and I'm in the upper-middle class.
Amazing that people still think the "You're [doing whatever] wrong" quip is even remotely witty.
Class action lawsuit coming in 3...2...1... for discrimination against those with tattoos.
Thankfully, not a protected class (at least in any state I'm aware of).
Obviously, you need to strap it to something else if your wrist has a tattoo. I'm not sure you want to whip that out for Apple Pay, though.
No, there are companies with no tattoo policies. Starbucks just two months ago altered their tattoo policy to allow visible tattoos while working.
Being inked is not a protected class.
So what you're saying is that every little detail that's necessary arising from any plausible or probable potential problem with a product needs to be stated in the technical specs and manual. Your apple watch would have to be shipped with a book then, a pretty thick one at that.
Besides there's a return period, if the product fails to function as advertised. Then return it.