I just got a S3 LTE and love it. The 4 is awesome but that price tag for someone that’s getting their first one to see what it’s lkke is pretty high. I’ll wait a few years and get the 6.
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Watch the Apple Watch Series 4 Smoke Older Apple Watches in Speed Comparison
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Take better care of your stuff? What does that even mean for a processor? Don’t use it?
My S0 took just as long to open the camera. Not sure how I can take care of a wrist computer better other than not breaking it lmao
Interesting point. People balk at paying so much for a “phone”. When polled it seems like phone calls are the least used function.
I've had all the generations of iWatch's. I just sold my iWatch 3. My opinion is that there is no comparison between the iWatch 4 and any of the other iWatch's. With continued software upgrades and upgraded Apps to come I don't know why we are even having this discussion. The iWatch 4 is just great! And this is from a person that wears and uses a watch every day.
Price just isn't something that is mentioned in comparisons Of the watches that I've typically seen, and I was sharing my observation of this fact. 25% is a pretty huge leap, imo. I see the cost analysis of owning an x and xs series of iPhones come up often. Shoot, it's a main bullet point of the Xr nearly every time it's mentioned. Have a look at an article right on this site talking about the Xr receiving fcc approval; the lower price point is even mentioned there, which has little to do with the rest of the topic. Apple Watch? Almost never.
All of this Is less of a complaint and more of a valuable addition to the "which should I buy" topic. Considering this video was a little bit of that, making basic recommendations, at the end, I was surprised not to see any mention.
Certainly won't attack you for your opinion. You just seemed to discredit mine because I thought mentioning what the performance increase costs is a relevant piece of the puzzle. Disagree? No worries.
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I didn't see any smoke.
Maybe I can pick up a series 0 on the cheap. Keep posting videos like this and their value will continue to fall. Thanks.
Series 1 Apple refurbished for $189.
https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/apple_watch/series_1
Well you know Apple, they’re never first but they get it right. Usually by their 4 attempt!
I get why it's a big deal for some (in your case it sounds like a no brainer), but in my case the ECG isn't really a feature that would compel me to upgrade, especially since the feature hasn't been approved by Health Canada yet, and who knows when it will be. Also, I did have a 6 lead ECG done a couple years back (work project requirement) and everything was good then.
You nailed it. The Series 3 with LTE really seemed to me to be the product that should’ve been released on day one but Apple had fallen behind in the smart watch market and had to get the product out there and then, let’s face it, figure out what market it was going to try to appeal to. It turned out to be health and fitness plus those who could benefit tremendously from some of its other features. I bought the original strictly for its ability to receive notifications, the ability to view / respond to text messages and the ability to see who is calling without having to take the phone out of my pocket or to have to go to it while it’s charging or if I’d set it down in a different area of my home. I also liked its integration with Apple Maps while driving.
I wanted to buy the Series 3 but something told me to wait until the Series 4 and I’m very glad I did. I just ordered it and am very excited to receive it!
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I agree. Call quality and loudness is the only reasons I'm considering upgrading. I am perfectly OK with the speed on my Series 3.
The $10,000+ watches are clearly designed for rich people as a sign of status and money. They were not designed for average people. So yes, if you are not rich then it would be stupid to buy a $10,000 watch. However if are rich and want the watch, it's yours for asking.
Series 0?
The Apple Watch Series 4, launched last week, features a new dual-core S4 chip that's significantly faster than the S3 chip in the Series 3, and, of course, the chips used in older Apple Watch models.
We did a side-by-side comparison of the Apple Watch Series 4 to the original Apple Watch, the Series 1 models, the Series 2 models, and the Apple Watch Series 3 to see how far the Apple Watch has come since it was first introduced in 2015.
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According to Apple, the fourth-generation dual-core 64-bit Silicon-in-Package or SIP chip in the Apple Watch is twice as fast as the previous-generation S3 chip. Its improved efficiency and speed allow for better battery conservation and new health-related features like ECG readings.
In our testing, we compared Apple Watch tasks like booting up, opening apps, and activating Siri to demonstrate the speed differences between each generation.
Unsurprisingly, the Series 4 was the fastest, but for a lot of tasks, there weren't huge speed differences between the Series 4 and the Series 3.
When comparing the Series 4 to the Series 2 and older, though, you can see the impressive improvements Apple has made to the processor over the course of the last three years. While it took the Apple Watch Series 4 40 seconds to boot up, it took the Series 2 almost four minutes, the Series 1 three minutes, and the Series 0 five minutes.
When opening up apps, we didn't see a huge difference between the Series 3 and Series 4 for most tests, but the Series 4 was always just a little bit faster. On Series 2 and older, apps took a good deal longer to open, and in some cases, like with the original Apple Watch, apps took so long we gave up.
So, what can we learn from this? You may not see major speed changes when upgrading to Series 4 from Series 3, though everything will feel snappier.
You will, however, notice an incredible difference upgrading from an original Apple Watch, Series 1 model, or Series 2 model, which makes upgrading from one of these older devices worthwhile.
In our opinion, if you're considering upgrading from a Series 2 or earlier to the Series 4, do it. The speed changes are so drastic that using the Apple Watch Series 4 is an entirely different experience than using an older Apple Watch.
Have you upgraded to a Series 4 from an older Apple Watch model? Let us know what you think about the new device in the comments below.
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That's a bit weird for S0 having different speed/time cost from S1. Aren't they share the same chip?
I'll still wait. I have had my S2 for almost 2 years now. Also, I'm on prepaid, so I don't know how easy it would be to get the cellular model to work on cellular.
Also, I already paid my Apple tax this year buying a new iPad when resetting my old Mini as new would have, in retrospect, solved my problems with it
Also, I already paid my Apple tax this year buying a new iPad when resetting my old Mini as new would have, in retrospect, solved my problems with it
I seriously had no idea that the AW could operate as fast as my Series 4 has been operating.
I was so accustomed to the sluggish behavior of the S0 since day one, and even my upgrade to a S2 on watchOS 4 felt disappointing.
Up until now, I just assumed that was the nature of a smart watch: slow and only really good for telling the time.
Now everything is so quick and actually works. I had no idea Scribble could actually keep up with me.
Definitely worth upgrading if you’re on S2 or earlier.
I was so accustomed to the sluggish behavior of the S0 since day one, and even my upgrade to a S2 on watchOS 4 felt disappointing.
Up until now, I just assumed that was the nature of a smart watch: slow and only really good for telling the time.
Now everything is so quick and actually works. I had no idea Scribble could actually keep up with me.
Definitely worth upgrading if you’re on S2 or earlier.
Same here! And I don't buy food because I'll just flush it away anyway. Pray for me.
