you are not exactly roughing it if you need an Apple Watch now are you. Man up for goodness sakes, a bit of leather to cover your bits and a hunting knife is all you need to rough it. 🤣
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The one big problem with the Apple Watch Ultra
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I can’t remember another post where the OP has managed to troll themselves throughout the entire thread.
I myself am excited for the Ultra next week, despite the horribly inadequate battery life.
I myself am excited for the Ultra next week, despite the horribly inadequate battery life.
You must not have checked OPs post history
I can’t recall any other Website where so many people waste their time inserting themselves into conversations adding no value and casting judgements. Your posting histories speak for themselves.
I’m almost certain your behaviour is rooted in a deep cynicism for life derived from failure.
What is the "satellite functionality" here then?
Wow another "macrumors regular" that only joined in August. Bored are we?
No, last time it was something about the Apple Watch Ultra looking like a bag of smashed axxholes…..along with multiple references to “strawmen” 😊
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Why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be counting all the money you made this week? How is it that a human being like you spends even a second of their time inserting themselves in a conversation they find no value in?
What I’m referring to is Garmin’s GPS features. I was not referring to using Satellite for other communications. Garmin has some nifty GPS functionality. I understand Garmin has InReach which may become available on their watches.
I also understand the Ultra and iPhone 14s and AW Series 8 can communicate over satellite which is very cool, but completely useless with a dead battery. And it’s limited to the US and parts of Canada for now and may not work above a certain latitude.
They cannot. Satellite support is only in the latest (14) iPhones, not in any AWs.
That’s not what I read. Am I missing something?
“The feature is only available on the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, the Apple Watch Series 8, second-gen Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra, since it relies on specific hardware to connect to satellites.”
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gizmodo.com
Perhaps you could post an Apple link (rather than Gizmodo) that talks of satellite SOS on AW ? …. Pretty sure you won’t find one because it doesn’t have that feature AFAIK.That’s not what I read. Am I missing something?
“The feature is only available on the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, the Apple Watch Series 8, second-gen Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra, since it relies on specific hardware to connect to satellites.”
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But what about when I do a polar expedition during the winter?? What then smart guy??!!
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Then why bring a smart watch on such trips? What’s the value any smart watch will give you? I highly doubt you need notifications or health & fitness tracking in the woods, for such a long period.
To me, this thread sounds like arguing for the sake of arguing. You want to have a smart watch with you on a two weeks trip in the wilderness, but don’t want to bring chargers. There’s no point then for having the smart watch with you. Thread closed...
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Because of this discussion I ordered the new Apple Watch Ultra. My Garmin Fenix 7 is on eBay. Thanks
And you wonder why people are mocking you on this thread… My opinion remain that you really don’t need it and you should move on.
Seeing as Apple didn't mention the watch was for extended camping, I really don't see your point.
They straight up tell you the battery life expectancy. Why you complain about some activity that does not fall into the window of the battery life expectancy is simply puzzling.
They straight up tell you the battery life expectancy. Why you complain about some activity that does not fall into the window of the battery life expectancy is simply puzzling.
What puts me off the ultra is only one thing = the weight ..
Everything else about it I like - ok maybe it's not as pretty as the others ..
Everything else about it I like - ok maybe it's not as pretty as the others ..
Hum🤔. Well, I’m a strawman so I’m gonna have to guess….a haystack?
Polar exploration appears off the menu for both Garmin and Apple devices. So far as I can find, both have a lower operating temperature of -20 C. Might be OK under a glove, but not open to the air, in serious cold.
While Apple also say that 0 C is the lower limit for charging, I could not find an equivalent statement for Garmin.
While Apple also say that 0 C is the lower limit for charging, I could not find an equivalent statement for Garmin.
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