Small update? No way coming from series 4. This new watch is absolutely amazing. So glad the flat edges didn’t happen, would’ve been so uncomfortable.
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Upgrading from series 4
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Glad you said this. I ordered mine today for collection tomorrow.
I was still a bit hesitant until now
I also upgraded from Series 4, and I have zero regrets. For the first time in years I am actually hyped about a new Apple product, because of the stark differences between the older model.
While my Series 4 wasn’t slow nor bad in any way, I did start to notice some sluggishness at some parts. More importantly, battery life started to degrade. And now that I have started to exercise more, I’ve had several occasions on which I had to recharge somewhere around 5 PM in order to guarantee I could keep using it for the rest of the evening. So the more glad I am about my upgrade.
Also LOVE the larger screen and the always-on display. Even noticed that there is a compass built in, completely missed that one about the newer models.
Really happy with this
While my Series 4 wasn’t slow nor bad in any way, I did start to notice some sluggishness at some parts. More importantly, battery life started to degrade. And now that I have started to exercise more, I’ve had several occasions on which I had to recharge somewhere around 5 PM in order to guarantee I could keep using it for the rest of the evening. So the more glad I am about my upgrade.
Also LOVE the larger screen and the always-on display. Even noticed that there is a compass built in, completely missed that one about the newer models.
Really happy with this
I upgraded from S4 as well and completely love it. The screen is gorgeous, it seems much faster, the always on display is great, and I love the new watch faces (got the Nike Starlight 45mm). Even got to tinker with the new (to me) blood oxygen sensor and neat-o compass. 
I went S0 to S4 and that was a big jump, and it's nice to go S4 to S7. While I could've probably waited out one more year, I had $200 in gift cards and the S4 to trade-in, and I'll get tons of use out of the S7. Maybe I'll upgrade again around S10 time.
I went S0 to S4 and that was a big jump, and it's nice to go S4 to S7. While I could've probably waited out one more year, I had $200 in gift cards and the S4 to trade-in, and I'll get tons of use out of the S7. Maybe I'll upgrade again around S10 time.
I came from a Series 4 and consider it a massive upgrade. Bigger screen, compass, altimeter, blood oxygen sensor, always on display.. etc
What size did you upgrade to? I'm on the 44mm S4, and by default would have gone for the 45mm, but actually thinking about the 41mm instead. Just feel like that'll be a better fit. Anyone else done/doing the same?
We upgraded our son from a series 4 and consider it a big upgrade. We also upgraded from series 5 and even that was a nice upgrade.
Not a big upgrade for me, but also 5 and 6 aren’t, ‘cause I don’t think AOD is a feature I want. Altimeter, blood oxygen (also not developed as ECG) worth it, but 7 is just the end of a cycle (start with 4) for cpu/gpu and the start of another for screen and case measures (I believe in 2/4 yrs 42/46mm will be the next step). BTW the real upgrade will be the glucose sensor, then the upgrade really worth the price. IMHO 7’s colour, especially for alu watch, are ugly. Not alu gold (the copper one here from Series 3), not (ceramic) Edition.
The photos of the watches on the website are awful, they certainly do not reflect the real look… I’ve been looking and pondering what to get and decided to go to the Apple Store to see in person, with a few of my bands.
