We need SS without LTE

[w4rmk]

I completely agree! For me it's not about the aluminum body, it's about the need for Sapphire glass. I am a knife-maker on the weekend and I cannot have the Ion-X glass around my machinery. It would be scratched and broken pretty quickly. I wear my previous generation steel Apple Watch in my machine shop with no concern for scratching or damage. It's my beater watch. And in over a year of wearing it in my shop I have never broken or scratched the sapphire screen. The steel body has it's share of dings, but they don't bother me.

I cannot use the LTE functionality of series 3 because my wireless service is provided at no cost to me by my day-job employer (Fortune 100 IT company). And guys - this is pretty standard practice in the world of IT employers. We never see a cell phone bill. In my case it's BYOD (bring your own device) and my employer pays the wireless bill. At this time there is no way to add the $10/service for a watch. Large companies move like snails and they currently have no system in place to allow an employee to self-pay for add-on features. So if I want the new series 3 I am left with the option of the less robust Ion-X glass or getting the LTE and not being able to activate the cellular capability.

 

[scotttnz]

I want a SS S3, unfortunately LTE models aren't available in New Zealand so i don't even have the option.

I cannot use the LTE functionality of series 3 because my wireless service is provided at no cost to me by my day-job employer (Fortune 100 IT company). And guys - this is pretty standard practice in the world of IT employers. We never see a cell phone bill. In my case it's BYOD (bring your own device) and my employer pays the wireless bill. At this time there is no way to add the $10/service for a watch. Large companies move like snails and they currently have no system in place to allow an employee to self-pay for add-on features. So if I want the new series 3 I am left with the option of the less robust Ion-X glass or getting the LTE and not being able to activate the cellular capability.

This is true for me too. There is no way I could add the LTE watch service to the cellular bill my employer pays, so even if i could buy the LTE version here, I couldn't use the functionality. I don't think I would use LTE enough to justify the monthly charge, I'd just like to be able to buy a SS Apple Watch.

 

[bandrews]

Has everything to do with it.



Try doing fight training. Throwing punches and stuff. The extra weight is not good thing.

I’ve used SS since the first AW for HIIT, circuit training, running, weights, spin AND boxing and barely notice it. If you’re struggling, maybe you need to train a bit harder.

 

[xDKP]

Incorrect. You keep reiterating about how the aluminum watch is "designed that way". The Apple Watch is designed for how anybody wants to use it, regardless if it's aluminum or stainless. There is no one definitive answer.

I’m with you here. Work out quite a lot with my SS and haven’t thought a single time about the weight
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I want a SS S3, unfortunately LTE models aren't available in New Zealand so i don't even have the option.

You’re not alone

 

[Zxxv]

I’ve used SS since the first AW for HIIT, circuit training, running, weights, spin AND boxing and barely notice it. If you’re struggling, maybe you need to train a bit harder.

Ha one of us is world class. And it ain’t you
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OP doesn't care about working out. Did you figure that out yet? Or are you still going to peddle the cheap aluminum watch?

Ceramic for the win.
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Incorrect. You keep reiterating about how the aluminum watch is "designed that way". The Apple Watch is designed for how anybody wants to use it, regardless if it's aluminum or stainless. There is no one definitive answer.

You’re missing my point entirely. Materials. Materials. Materials. Not user interface. Ceramic for the win.

 

[bandrews]

Ha one of us is world class. And it ain’t you

Ok Rocky, whatever.

 

[honglong1976]

Or a sports model with a sapphire crystal! that would be awesome!

 

[cawgijoe]

Or a sports model with a sapphire crystal! that would be awesome!

I have an Apple Watch 2 Nike edition which I've owned for about seven months now. No issues with the aluminum. Does not look cheap. I do have a small scratch on the outside of the glass, the curved area. Not really noticeable to anybody but me and does not affect the viewing of the screen area. I would have bought one with the sapphire crystal if they had offered it.

 

[honglong1976]

I have an Apple Watch 2 Nike edition which I've owned for about seven months now. No issues with the aluminum. Does not look cheap. I do have a small scratch on the outside of the glass, the curved area. Not really noticeable to anybody but me and does not affect the viewing of the screen area. I would have bought one with the sapphire crystal if they had offered it.

the sport is light great for sleep tracking. The SS is too heavy (when used for sleep). The glass sucks! So, sports and sapphire! perfect!

 

[44267547]

Or a sports model with a sapphire crystal! that would be awesome!

I agree that would be a nice advantage to Have the Sapphire dislay with the sports model, given that the Ion-X Glass is subjective how durable it is with scratching. But that would also compete with the Sapphire display on the stainless, likely taking away the one main advantage the stainless model has over the Sports model.

 

[bizack]

Why could Apple not have made the Series 3 without LTE also in Stainless Steel as an option? Not to be picky but the aluminum version feels light and a little cheap.

A lot of answers about the practical reason why (sorta), but that's not why Apple did this. It's purely for marketing and revenue. If the Series 3 came in SS without LTE at a cheaper price point than the LTE model, that's what people would likely buy. So... you want SS, you pay the extra cost, even if you don't want LTE. Has nothing to do with the 'luxury' of the SS (or the Ceramic edition).

 

[newellj]

Why could Apple not have made the Series 3 without LTE also in Stainless Steel as an option? Not to be picky but the aluminum version feels light and a little cheap.

A lot of answers about the practical reason why (sorta), but that's not why Apple did this. It's purely for marketing and revenue. If the Series 3 came in SS without LTE at a cheaper price point than the LTE model, that's what people would likely buy. So... you want SS, you pay the extra cost, even if you don't want LTE. Has nothing to do with the 'luxury' of the SS (or the Ceramic edition).

Or to put it differently, by the time someone's paying the uncharge for stainless steel, Apple probably feels they're likely to be willing to spend a little more for LTE.

 

[skillwill]

This thread's gone wildly off track - to answer the OP's original question, there is no reason they couldn't have done the non-LTE versions with Stainless Steel, they've done it on three previous models, it's just to get people to consider spending more.

And the "it's only an extra $70 and you don't have to use the LTE" argument is fine and valid in the USA, but there are many countries which don't offer the LTE versions and, therefore, don't offer anything other than aluminium for S3 - which is a shame.

 

[44267547]

This thread's gone wildly off track - to answer the OP's original question, there is no reason they couldn't have done the non-LTE versions with Stainless Steel, they've done it on three previous models, it's just to get people to consider spending more.

And the "it's only an extra $70 and you don't have to use the LTE" argument is fine and valid in the USA, but there are many countries which don't offer the LTE versions and, therefore, don't offer anything other than aluminium for S3 - which is a shame.

It's not exactly uncommon for threads to not necessarily to stay completely on topic, even though the The rest of discussion is still Apple Watch related on one tangent or another. Also, this thread pre-dates back to October 29, which When it's resurrected by another member, its usually about something somewhat related to thread.

However, Apple always has been that company that doesn't give us a lot of options when it comes to having specifics of what we want with certain versions of hardware.

I can't speak for other countries and how LTE works across the board, but hopefully that something that will expand and open up for those who do want LTE long term.

 

[Jgibb26]

Or a sports model with a sapphire crystal! that would be awesome!

Wish Apple was listening, great idea

 

[JimmyBanks6]

Ha one of us is world class. And it ain’t you

World class trainers don't need to go online to tell everyone/pose that they are world class trainers.

 

[newellj]

Precisely.

I'm exhibit A. I'm a watch guy. Always have been. I prefer the heft of SS so I went for the SS S3 even though I'll probably never turn on LTE due to being on the grandfathered UDP from ATT.
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OP doesn't care about working out. Did you figure that out yet? Or are you still going to peddle the cheap aluminum watch?

For what it's worth, and to show that people with the same perspective can see the same thing differently (which is fine), I'm a watch guy, too, and to me the aluminum AW is totally appropriate. Thinking about that as I type, I think it's because to me the AW isn't a watch at all, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't think of it as a watch. That's actually sort of interesting to me, because I think I just explained to myself why I (personally) have no interest in a SS AW (and why it's totally great that you do).
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This thread's gone wildly off track - to answer the OP's original question, there is no reason they couldn't have done the non-LTE versions with Stainless Steel, they've done it on three previous models, it's just to get people to consider spending more.

And the "it's only an extra $70 and you don't have to use the LTE" argument is fine and valid in the USA, but there are many countries which don't offer the LTE versions and, therefore, don't offer anything other than aluminium for S3 - which is a shame.

Fair enough, easy to forget that LTE here doesn't translate to LTE everywhere.

 

[PCtoMAC1]

I've got a Series 2 SS and use it to workout daily. It's a monster and looks beautiful when going out as well. Couldn't be happier.