Very Glad I Have Cellular On My Series 9

[erihp]

Thank you. I’ve had this Apple Watch since 2017 and confidently familiar with the functions I use. The cellular functionality was completely useless from the beginning.

It shines when you choose (or circumstances lead you) to not have your phone with you.

Or a dead phone, for that matter! In that case a WiFi only watch really is (mostly) useless, not the other way around.

 

[GrayFlannel]

That's why we're all stuck here for. 🧃

You mentioned one killer feature I didn't remember btw, the turn-by-turn directions on your wrist.
When you're riding your bike in a new part of town or in a woodland along the Rhine like I used to, it is essential.
Also the small pinching and twisting gestures they added must be a game changer.

I'm excited for bilingual integration too -- finally !

Like the nodding on the airpod pros.

Even when using Apple Maps on my iPhone in the car I occasionally forget a turn is coming and the Apple Watch reminds me. I do appreciate it then.

 

[rickdollar]

When I bought my Series 9 I dithered about whether or not I should get cellular. (Don't want an Ultra. Too big.) In the end I decided what the heck.

At 2:00 AM this morning my dog got sick and needed to go outside Right Now. (Not unusual. The idiot eats garbage if I can't stop him in time.) I have to take him out because my yard is not fully fenced. I threw on my robe and grabbed my watch, because if I had to go for a walk in the middle of the night, I wanted credit for the steps.

When we got outside, I heard what sounded like a moan and a call for help up at the other end of the block. I debated what to do because I'm not a young person and my dog is not much in the way of protection. But I live in a very quiet neighborhood on a street that gets very little traffic. In the end I went cautiously up that direction. I found an elderly man lying prone on his back on the street behind his still-running car. "Are you OK?" I asked. "No!" he said. "I fell and I can't get up." (Seriously, he said that and it wasn't funny.)

And I used my watch to call 911.

The ambulance came in about 5 minutes. I turned the car off, waited with the man and tried to keep him talking — the dispatcher had suggested I do this. He seemed a bit confused about where he was and how he got there. When I saw the ambulance turn up the side street, I flagged them down. The EMTs took over from there, and said they'd also take care of the car.

An hour later when my dog needed to go out again, the ambulance and car were both gone. I'm hoping the guy is going to be OK, but don't suppose I'll ever know.

I will never buy an Apple watch that doesn't have cellular.

That was really nice of you to help the guy out.

 

[goldmac2006]

Even when using Apple Maps on my iPhone in the car I occasionally forget a turn is coming and the Apple Watch reminds me. I do appreciate it then.

The haptic feedback is a must; if you are behind the wheel on busy streets or while cruising along, the Apple Watch taps you when it is about time (<0.3 mi) to turn so you can signal your blinkers and start to change lanes. You can also focus on your driving by glancing at the next directions coming up while waiting in long traffic or long lights.

 

[GrayFlannel]

The haptic feedback is a must; if you are behind the wheel on busy streets or while cruising along, the Apple Watch taps you when it is about time (<0.3 mi) to turn so you can signal your blinkers and start to change lanes. You can also focus on your driving by glancing at the next directions coming up while waiting in long traffic or long lights.

Yes, the haptic feedback is what I should have said. I amaze myself when I can get forget my turn after Siri tells me on my iPhone and my Apple Watch needs to remind me.

 

[JBinPDX]

That was really nice of you to help the guy out.

Thanks. But I didn't really feel like I could leave the guy lying in the street.