And you obviously don't know anything about the Apple Watch, if you did, you would know the Apple Watch does not have sleep monitoring capabilities.
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And you obviously don't know anything about the Apple Watch, if you did, you would know the Apple Watch does not have sleep monitoring capabilities.
Right. But sleep monitoring is not built in the Apple Watch. It's a separate feature.
why exactly is it useless? it does what it's suppose to do. gives you notifications, helps monitor fitness and at least has some decent apps for quick access on the go.
When you are bathing or brushing your teeth.
Basically, the time from when you wake up to right before you leave your house.
It will take a little change to one's lifestyle, but I am sure there are little pockets of time you can find to charge the watch.
I will be walking around and suddenly hear a clanking sound. Look down, and the screen is hanging by a wire. This has happened 3 times now.
Once the battery wouldn't hold a 30 minute charge, got really hot during that time.
The last time (about 2 months ago). The screen only showed red color. For a few seconds it would be normal than fade to only showing red. The Genius Bar said they had never seen that one before.
The Apple Watch told me that I have insomnia. And who am I to disbelieve it? Anyway. No idea what it meant. And I certainly won't be losing any sleep over it.
Lets see ....
No GPS, running and so on...highly inaccurate data, need to carry an Iphone
Viewing pictures? Hell no..Go to phone
Telling me to stand when i have already stood for 4 hrs
Charging...Bring the dongle EVERYWHERE when travelling (why no lightning port? Seriously it should be universal in all mobile Apple products)
Wrong heart rate data...
And software and input are so confusing!!
Iphone OS is just simple and intuitive..Watch OS is so WINDOWS.
It's not about what people want, it's about what has the highest profit. An iPad Pro with a pencil and KB costs the same as a 13 " rMBP .
Guess which one will get continual updates and which one will stagnate.
We just need to be reminded that computers are dead....the future is the big profit iPad Pro....a computer replacement
I want an Apple Car? Am I doing it right? What's the point of this post on an Apple Watch article?
Same as it has always been for their iOS devices - when the 3GS was released the 3G was dropped in price and became the entry model. It can't have taken nearly a decade to spot that trend.
Nearly useless? Have you owned one? They work fine without an iPhone. I jog iPhone-less a few tiems a week and the watch tracks my run as well as allowing me to use Apple Pay to pick up a bottle of water.
Aren't you describing every successful product ever. Release, update, release?
For a minute it looks like they have clocked on to a tic-toc upgrade cycle where every second model has real new features to watch out for.
This time, Apple will release a new product alongside a slightly modified version of last year's product at a small discount. This is not at all predictable.
Surely not haha. Makes absolutely no sense unless you wanna completely undercut your own product.
Good grief! I have beat the heck out of both of my watches. My Sport got dropped and trampled at one of my daughter's sporting events and other than one pockmark and some scratches is fine. My stainless steel got a workout last summer when I was doing a lot of landscaping gigs in the summer heat. The only thing messing up both was the last software update. They both tend to disconnect and reconnect a lot to the iPhone SE in recent days. But that could be the phone, for all I know. Anyway I was thinking Apple Watches are built like tanks!
I'm a bit confused not only by the watch update news, but by the fact there are two headline articles on MacRumors that look to be saying the same thing. I admit I just got up and haven't had any caffeine yet. But whoa...deja vu! Was the other article like the Apple Watch 1 upgrade and this one like the Apple Watch 2?
Quick, nurse...this patient needs a caffeine transfusion. Coffee...tea...I don't care.
Anyway, good morning MacRumors. Have a great day, everyone!
I sure hope we aren't going to have to wait until an October event to see newly unveiled MacBook Pro's. I really hope they announce them alongside the iPhone 7.
Not true for me. It's accurate without the iphone to within 10%. That's perfectly acceptable for an amateur fitness monitor
True, but did anyone seriously buy an apple watch with picture viewing in mind? I seriously doubt it.
Don't have this problem.
Apple missed a trick here. I don't think it should charge via lightning. But the charging puck should have a detachable charging cable, so the user would then have to carry only one lightening cable with them.
Not for me. Compared to my Garmin chest strap monitor is's pretty close (+/- 5 bpm)
At first it's a little odd. After a few days I had not problem.
The apple watch is by no means a must have product, but neither was the first iphone. It's a nice device that complements an iphone well. I really don't see what more could be expected with the inherent size limitations and current battery technology.
It's not about what people want, it's about what has the highest profit. An iPad Pro with a pencil and KB costs the same as a 13 " rMBP .
Guess which one will get continual updates and which one will stagnate.
We just need to be reminded that computers are dead....the future is the big profit iPad Pro....a computer replacement
And what they make the most profit on is directly related to what people want. If Macs sold in iPhone numbers, then they would be getting iPhone attention. Back when Macs were Apple's bread and butter, you would have a new PowerBook every 7 months. Now mobile devices make Apple more money and they get the attention. Clearly that's what people want.
I'm reminded of how people clamored for a Mac Pro update. Tons of people said "I'd buy a Mac Pro today if they updated it." Yet... Here we are.
That's a third party application. So using it as your prime example to establish that the Apple Watch itself is useless is illogical.
However, even the Sleep++ application has some use; and that's true even if it creates a conflict with charging. Some people need sleep monitoring for just a few a nights, which typically takes specialized equipment. If that's the case, you can use the Apple Watch for that, even if it means you use it less during the day for a couple of days. As many have said, the Apple Watch supplements other gadgets-- it's a convenience not a necessity.
In any case, the introduction of the new watch is going to expand the availability of versions of the watch at lower price levels; possibly by the Watch 1 being sold at lower price levels, and certainly through the used market. Plenty of people will have more than one of these things.
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Good grief! I have beat the heck out of both of my watches. My Sport got dropped and trampled at one of my daughter's sporting events and other than one pockmark and some scratches is fine. My stainless steel got a workout last summer when I was doing a lot of landscaping gigs in the summer heat. The only thing messing up both was the last software update. They both tend to disconnect and reconnect a lot to the iPhone SE in recent days. But that could be the phone, for all I know. Anyway I was thinking Apple Watches are built like tanks!
I'm a bit confused not only by the watch update news, but by the fact there are two headline articles on MacRumors that look to be saying the same thing. I admit I just got up and haven't had any caffeine yet. But whoa...deja vu! Was the other article like the Apple Watch 1 upgrade and this one like the Apple Watch 2?
Quick, nurse...this patient needs a caffeine transfusion. Coffee...tea...I don't care.
Goodness, it is unfamilar to see a post by an adult woman in these forums. I had gotten too used to puerile negativity lacking in perspective. Thanks!
I realize most who could afford those gold Apple watches probably won't care too much. That said, I could see Apple quietly sending an email to those who spent "x" dollars or more for a free or nominal charge upgrade.