If the price doesn't come down significantly along with increased battery life, better UI, and feature set, it doesn't matter how much thinner it gets.
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Up to 40% Thinner Apple Watch 2 Predicted to Debut at WWDC in June
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1) you will never see it with current battery tech
2) this will kill your battery even faster
I have no plans on getting the watch, but I would be more likely to try it out if it was thinner.
Apple makes everything else ridiculously thin, which is unnecessary with most products such as a desktop computer. But, a wearable product should be really thin imo.
Apple makes everything else ridiculously thin, which is unnecessary with most products such as a desktop computer. But, a wearable product should be really thin imo.
I doubt we will see apple watch 2 till watchOS 3.0 is released. i expect an watchOS 3.0 beta released to developers in June at WWDC but no watch then.
I have really wanted an Apple Watch but am holding off due to the first generation's poor battery life, speed lag, lack of sensors and good health/fitness applications, usefulness, etc. Thinness and a FaceTime camera will not be features that get me off the fence. Apple has made a decision to pursue thinness instead of standout feature improvements in all its product categories in recent years. It is turning me off the brand.
Things I care more about than "Thinner"
* More processing ability
* Ability for the watch to be more of an independent device (not quite so tetherd to an iOS device)
* Battery Life
* Lower Price
* Built in GPS
* Really just about any improvement
* More processing ability
* Ability for the watch to be more of an independent device (not quite so tetherd to an iOS device)
* Battery Life
* Lower Price
* Built in GPS
* Really just about any improvement
None of the companies in your first list are in your second. That's why.
As it currently is, it is just so close to being the perfect running watch.
Before I run, i download a playlist from Apple Music, don't have to worry about a HR chest strap since the optical sensor works fine for me, grab my Bluetooth headphones and I am off .. unfortunately with my Garmin strapped to my other wrist.
Even when carrying your phone, it is just too inaccurate to be used as a proper running watch .. plus there really isn't a way to get your run data to Strava, Garmin Connect, etc. if you use the native Workout app.
Give it a GPS sensor and it really would be the ultimate running watch, that is also an incredible smartwatch.
And while they are at it ... please add auto-pause to your workout app. It is simple really, no movement, pause the workout. Movement begins, restart. Every other running watch and iOS running app has figured it out.
Before I run, i download a playlist from Apple Music, don't have to worry about a HR chest strap since the optical sensor works fine for me, grab my Bluetooth headphones and I am off .. unfortunately with my Garmin strapped to my other wrist.
Even when carrying your phone, it is just too inaccurate to be used as a proper running watch .. plus there really isn't a way to get your run data to Strava, Garmin Connect, etc. if you use the native Workout app.
Give it a GPS sensor and it really would be the ultimate running watch, that is also an incredible smartwatch.
And while they are at it ... please add auto-pause to your workout app. It is simple really, no movement, pause the workout. Movement begins, restart. Every other running watch and iOS running app has figured it out.
Nah, I doubt that. March is too close to WWDC where they reveal new WatchOS. September-November is the most sensible timeline.
I just want to see iPod touch support with the Apple Watch.
You're missing out on my money, Apple.
You're missing out on my money, Apple.
Subtract millimeters from watches and notebooks and add them back to iPhones. Geez, just give us state of the art technology that has a long runtime ... why is that so difficult to do?
Thinner is always better-er. I really don't need all these different apps to run on it though.
Wish List:
1. Thinner and wider
2. GPS
3. Fitness tracking platform closer in functionality to Fitbit or Garmin (more of a Health App issue than a watch issue)
Wish List:
1. Thinner and wider
2. GPS
3. Fitness tracking platform closer in functionality to Fitbit or Garmin (more of a Health App issue than a watch issue)
Garmin Forerunner 225/235 are cheaper and smaller.
i actually would like it to be just a bit thinner, 40 sounds extreme. 20-30% would be ideal. but to be fair, i would pick improved battery life, more health related sensors over this.
but i still want a round face watch.
but i still want a round face watch.
My wish-list for Apple products still has no place for wrist related tech unless it can completely replace an existing piece of tech. Help me stop carrying my iPhone and I'll buy one, but not until then. My wish-list instead consists of a 17" laptop with anti-glare screen, OSX Focus follows mouse and dual cameras on the iPhone separated enough for 3D. Wake me up when something worthy happens, ok?