Hmm, based on such a small battery it would appear Apple will not be able to have an always on display this first go around. That is kind of a bummer.
Hmm, based on such a small battery it would appear Apple will not be able to have an always on display this first go around. That is kind of a bummer.
Or they post a story that their watch was ripped off their wrist by an unsuspecting person.Well, I'm sure we will all know soon enough, when we start seeing dozens/hundreds of people on these very forums saying how they got to the end of the day, taking off the watch as they slip into bed, and placing it on it's night charging stand with 40%-50% battery left.
Will also be interesting to see how this changes as more interesting to play with apps come along in the next few weeks/months.
Maybe I'm missing something here but why would you want a display on when you are not looking at it?
What time is it?Maybe I'm missing something here but why would you want a display on when you are not looking at it?
Or they post a story that their watch was ripped off their wrist by an unsuspecting person.
Thieves now have a new high priority target and it's always exposed for the taking.
The next few months should be interesting...
Maybe I'm missing something here but why would you want a display on when you are not looking at it?
So iFixit dinged the Watch because you can't make board level repairs to the S1 chip. Seriously? Have they not figured out that miniaturization is here to stay and this stuff is only going to get smaller in the future?
Because you paid over $10K for it?
What time is it?
<jiggles wrist, taps on watch, jumps up and down 3 times and rubs belly>
-That was easy...
Because if your arm is in a non standard position you would have to exaggerate the motion to get it to turn on (to see the time) versus it just being on with the time showing.
I guess the best example I have is laying down, until someone can test how sensitive the device is for turning the display on.
Synthesizer's don't need to be charged every day and won't become obsolete once the manufacturer stops updating its firmware. Concert pianos last decades.
Your analogy is just as ridiculous as his, if not moreso.
We know you're excited about the Apple Watch, but let's stick to reality here.
Ummm, my 1995 World Citizen watch radio shack battery is twice as small and it runs for 4 years at a time...
What does that have to do with the display being on?
Most of this is speculation for how hard it's going to be to get the display to turn on. I'd still want it off most of the time. No reason to waste battery of have people sneaking a peek at my last text
Hell, I wish my TV would shut off when someone leaves the room![]()
Does the display not revert back to displaying the time on it's own?
Or they post a story that their watch was ripped off their wrist by an unsuspecting person.
Thieves now have a new high priority target and it's always exposed for the taking.
The next few months should be interesting...
Not sure I get your question.
If the display were always on(which is what I was replying to) then people would be able to see anything your watch was doing, like texts coming in, etc.
I've never once had a watch stolen off my wrist. Let's not be ridiculous here.
Phones haven't have haptic feedback? Huh?You would?But then you wouldn't have an Apple watch, would you? I mean anybody can pull TDP and battery capacity curves off a chart and spout predicted usable life. But it really means nothing if not put into the context of the final product, uses, and capabilities. You haven't even lived with tactic feedback for any length of time and you are willing to cast overboard one of AWs key design elements? Really?
The Apple watch has GPS/WIFI? No?Your Citizen watch is a computer running software, Bluetooth, wifi constantly?
No? Then your comparison is moot.
The times come not only from multiple recent online comparisons, but more importantly, from my own experience. I've bought and tried out all the watches (except the Asus and Apple, which haven't arrived yet) to see for myself. I didn't trust old reviews or second hand reports.
Oh sure. For example, some of those watches keep their display on all the time, and still get 48 hours.
The point was not a direct comparison, btw. It was to demonstrate that even among other watches, more battery can make a startling difference.
I'm sure they did. Doesn't change the fact that more battery = more run time, for ANY situation or device.
I suspect that many people would love for their Apple Watch to have a larger battery than the current quite small capacity one.
Looks like in that picture he is using a android watch lol
So iFixit dinged the Watch because you can't make board level repairs to the S1 SiP. Seriously? Have they not figured out that miniaturization is here to stay and this stuff is only going to get smaller in the future?
If the display were always on (which is what I was replying to) then people would be able to see anything your watch was doing, like texts coming in, etc.
This chart is unscientific and not to be trusted, simple as that. Everything else is just your spin. Your telling me you were actually testing the EXACT same thing from watch to watch... Totally Improbable.
Getting 18 hours of battery life out of something this small considering how much it can do is impressive.
If by small, you mean its battery capacity, then yep. Heck, this button cell battery has the same Watt hour output (3.0V x 260 mAh) as the battery in the Apple Watch (3.8V x 205 mAh):
If by small, you mean its battery capacity, then yep. Heck, this button cell battery has the same Watt hour output (3.0V x 260 mAh) as the battery in the Apple Watch (3.8V x 205 mAh):
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