It's pretty much a false notion for the vast majority of AW owners. Back in 2007, dumbphone owners also derided the iPhone for not lasting a week like their lowly phones. Guess what, they got over it.
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When is Apple Watch 2 coming?
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It's pretty much a false notion for the vast majority of AW owners. Back in 2007, dumbphone owners also derided the iPhone for not lasting a week like their lowly phones. Guess what, they got over it.
So, basically you're now saying people that are unhappy aren't really unhappy and they just don't know it?!
There are people (I'm not one of them) that OWN an Apple Watch and state they're not happy with battery life. You cannot just say they're wrong.
Not saying they don't exist, but they're most certainly in the minority. E.g., those who like to wear their AW to bed and are in the habit of re-charging it while getting ready (such individuals would actually benefit more from quick charging capability rather than longer battery life), health/emergency professionals who work long shifts, and even people who are still adjusting to the fact that it's not a dumbwatch and so a week's battery life is not practical. It has gotten to the point that the so-called poor battery life is a myth caused by media hysteria surrounding the AW's debut.
It's no myth. Also, not sure it's really a minority. Seems about 50/50. I guess you probably have blinkers though. Try as you might, you cannot shunt anyone that disagrees with you off into a corner you want to ignore and belittle their opinion like you have been.
Also, there are people that are content with the battery life, but still want a better battery and will name it as the number 1 thing they want from the next version.
Go ahead and start a poll "Are you satisfied with the AW battery life?" Pretty sure it's not 50/50.
I think a "Watch S" refresh would be a good idea. It would maintain the value of the current line (and possibly add it as a low cost lower-tier apple watch like the 6 is to the 6s) and it would allow them to give the watch a big update in terms of speed and connectivity. Better wifi/bluetooth and possibly even a low-power 4G modem of some sort would be what I would look for, along with a much faster SoC... and just those improvements would put the watch leagues above the competition in terms of features. I'm not sold on the camera, but I think it's certainly doable. I just doubt Apple would do it.
The other thing that a "watch S" refresh, is that it would allow for people with Edition watches to re-cycle their incredibly expensive cases with faster "watch S" internals. I doubt Apple would do that but the watch is unique, and they might.
If the thing could do blood pressure, skin capacitance and keep good hr along with having a faster processor I would buy it. Even without GPS and LTE, and imagine if it had one or both of those!
The other thing that a "watch S" refresh, is that it would allow for people with Edition watches to re-cycle their incredibly expensive cases with faster "watch S" internals. I doubt Apple would do that but the watch is unique, and they might.
If the thing could do blood pressure, skin capacitance and keep good hr along with having a faster processor I would buy it. Even without GPS and LTE, and imagine if it had one or both of those!
Might not be 50/50, but I doubt it's as non existent as you claim
Well can't rely on you for factual evidence, since you deny, belittle or flat out insult the people that have opinions contradictory to yours....
Oh, and you made a comment about iPhone's battery life. 9 years later and people are still complaining about that too. Despite you also claiming people 'got over it'. Some might have, but not all. You seem to, erroneously, consider your own personal opinion as fact.
Honestly I think Battery life on smart watches with color screens are all in the same place. 1-1.5 days tops. Only eInk diaplays like on the Pebble can last a few days. Even the brand new MS Band 2 is only 1.5 days and its screen is tiny.
Never said there isn't anyone who longs for even better battery life, but the AW suffering from "poor battery life" is a myth perpetuated by the media and non-AW wearers.
As stated, I'm not one complaining about it. I just think it's rude, dismissive and ignorant to dismiss people who aren't happy about it. That's all.
Again, you persist on being ignorant based on your own opinion.
As previously stated, there are people who own/have owned that also feel it has 'poor battery life'.
You mean like members who are experiencing excessive battery drain compared to the rest of us, indicating that it's likely a battery defect, or those who were under the impression that a 30% drain in a little over 7 hours indicates a defective battery when it's actually normal.
There are solutions for people out there who really do need more battery power but they seldom act on it. My buddy really needs more battery so he has a Mophie case on his iPhone. Others just complain and do nothing about it.
Motorola released a phone that clamed 3 days of battery life and it didn't sell like hotcakes.
The Xiaomi Redmi 3 phone comes with a 4100Mah battery. Let's see how well that one sells.
The whole point I'm trying to make is people cry about battery life but it's not crucial enough for them to consider battery cases or other solutions.
Yeah, we'll see how quickly individuals who need to or like to wear their AW 24/7 shell out another $349/399 (minimum) for a second AW come wOS 2.2 (the ability to pair multiple AWs to one iPhone).
Do you think a new Apple Watch will be announced in March? Will Apple add a 2 year cycle on the Watch? Will they announce a "s" model? Or will it stay the same with new bands and colors?
Give your thoughts!
Give your thoughts!
I thought it was confirmed the AW2 wasn't coming in March? I'd like them to be on a 2 year cycle but I expect it might be announced along the iPhone 7.
Still totally missing my point. I have stated, repeatedly, I'm not one of the people that has an issue with the battery life. Also you add a link to a thread by one of the idiots that shout extremes and present it as the de facto example of your point. Yea, you won the Internet. Happy now?
http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-watch-scores-high-satisfaction-marks-in-recent-poll/
37% felt battery life was too short in this poll.
I am fine with it myself, but if things like GPS are added in the future, it will really kill the battery life.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ch-collection-online-starting-friday.1951549/
Does this again set back the clock of when it would be acceptable (to an everyday person, not the sort of person on here) to update the Apple Watch, or does it point to a stock clearance before Apple Watch 2...?
FWIW I don't think it's the latter, the bands are what hold the value and the watch could easily be swapped out in the box when it's updated (as long as the form doesn't change much).
Does this again set back the clock of when it would be acceptable (to an everyday person, not the sort of person on here) to update the Apple Watch, or does it point to a stock clearance before Apple Watch 2...?
FWIW I don't think it's the latter, the bands are what hold the value and the watch could easily be swapped out in the box when it's updated (as long as the form doesn't change much).
Still totally missing my point. I have stated, repeatedly, I'm not one of the people that has an issue with the battery life. Also you add a link to a thread by one of the idiots that shout extremes and present it as the de facto example of your point. Yea, you won the Internet. Happy now?
I don't know why you keep bringing up the fact that you're not having an issue with battery life. That has nothing to do with the topic.
You obviously weren't paying attention when the AW was first announced. Sometime after its announcement in September 2014, there were rumors left and right that the AW's battery life left a lot to be desired (made worse by the media). Then in March 2015 or so, Apple released some stats on the battery life, including 18 hours mixed usage and up to 72 hours on power reserve. People were like, whoa, much better than expected! Real world usage affirmed this.
As for wanting better battery life, don't we all say that even with our iPhones? Just about the only people who say the iPhone battery life is more than good enough are 6 Plus and 6s Plus owners.
My examples are extreme because I have yet to come across a thread that says "The AW battery life sucks!" when the culprit isn't a defective battery.
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I was never arguing about whether the battery life is good or not. I was only pointing out you were dismissive and ignorant of people having differing opinions to you and kept trying to argue that the whole world is happy with battery life and anyone that disagreed with you was wrong. You were blinded by your obsessiveness....
So, because you don't see it, it doesn't exist? Great logic there. It's pointless replying to you.
My news aggregator (formerly known as SkyGrid) is of no help. No surprise.
All these articles about no Watch 2 in March cite only the same one source, who's basically guessing himself. Almost all of them pass this off as if it were suddenly a fact and no one has actually provided any corroborating evidence or did any investigation themselves. No wonder journalists have such disdain for bloggers.
I owned the Stainless for a week last summer and returned it because I couldn't continue to rationalize $800 for the Watch. I've lately started thinking I still like the functions of the watch and could tolerate the price of the Sport model but all this talk over the past several weeks of a March launch of gen 2 has held me off. Now we're hearing "maybe March, maybe Sept, maybe next year..." so I'm just in limbo and am likely to continue holding off on buying until I know for sure I'm not buying at the very end of the product's life-cycle. I kinda wish companies didn't have to be so secretive. Just say "Hey, we're gonna make a new watch every other year" or "The next one is this Fall!" and those of us who are on the fence can make a decision (and many who were waiting WOULD go ahead and buy, feeling secure that the new one is still a ways away).
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