Oh, these "rumors" one year in advance. I don't know my friend. Do you think they have some relevancy?
How much? Show us some pictures of your collection. 🙂
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Who’s upgrading from Watch 4 to Watch 5?
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staggerlee41
macrumors 65816
If they ever redesign Watch and previous bands don't fit, they are going to have a LOT of unhappy customers. And almost everyone in this thread 😱 I don't rule out a tweak to the case like they did with S4 in a future version but I don't see a design straying away from a square case being practical.
Well, considering that Apple has made it pretty clear they’re sticking with the square design, I doubt that the band port will changed anytime soon. Can Apple change the band-port? Absolutely, they’ve shown us what other products what they’re willing to remove or change without fear of what their customer base might think. Sometimes technology changes where it forces Apple to make alterations to the physical casings/construction of products. But for now, I don’t think there’s anything indicates that they’ll change the Band-port quite yet. And even if they did change it, it wouldn’t stop the Apple Watch from selling, but for some that have quite a band collection, yes, that would be frustrating.
ukbootlegs
macrumors 6502
I agree the trade in value is such an insult, it made me sick
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how does one tell how much storage is used on the watch?
Love Divine
macrumors regular
I mean, yes? We know there’s tech out there that is perfect for the watch and that it’s being explored. It’s anybody’s guess as to when, but it’s absolutely relevant when you’re debating whether to upgrade, especially compared to how minimal this years changes are - especially against the 3 to 4 transition.
.. and a year from now, we will have similarly enticing rumors of the NextGreatestThing.
He who always focuses on tomorrow never enjoys today.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
Umm... wait a min.
Let me preference this by saying.. the Always-On Display is an awesome addition to the Apple Watch. But to “quickly glance at the watch to see the time is huge”... really?
We all here... support Apple. By our passion in their products. But I knew Apple was planning to upgrade the Apple Watch this year. And, I knew I wasn’t planing on upgrading to it. IMO, the Apple Watch Series 4 is a huge upgrade over the Series 3. Smaller chassis and a larger display.
Of course, this is all subjective. But I don’t see Always-On displaying being that big of a upgrade over Series 4.
MisterSavage
macrumors 603
It is for me, especially in a work setting. It's why I'm upgrading.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
But what I’m trying to explain is.....
Compared to Series 3 vs Series 4... the upgrade difference isn’t that huge between Series 4 and Series 5. Maybe I’m wrong, but hey... that’s my opinion
MisterSavage
macrumors 603
I see what you're saying. The jump from 3 to 4 was huge for me, especially the 30% increase in screen size and ECG.
Apple2GS
macrumors 6502
While typing, look at your watch, just a empty screen of nothing? How can you manage with that old tech? 😀 When you finally upgrade you will know what your missing.
Probably not. Probably..
I bought My s4 on contract so still have a year to go. I could probably sell and settle - then start over with an s5, but there could be hassle getting my numbers switched over (Vodafone took ages to get it sorted out last year), and although always-on is the one thing i’ve wanted since the original launch, I can probably wait.
I bought My s4 on contract so still have a year to go. I could probably sell and settle - then start over with an s5, but there could be hassle getting my numbers switched over (Vodafone took ages to get it sorted out last year), and although always-on is the one thing i’ve wanted since the original launch, I can probably wait.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
While typing, look at your watch, just a empty screen of nothing? How can you manage with that old tech?When you finally upgrade you will know what your missing.
When you finally upgrade you will know what your missing.
Old tech? You mean historic tech! Ha!
But I think I can manage forgoing a second to see the display on my Apple Watch. I can promise you I won’t be upgrading from my Series 4 to the Series 5, but I do have plans to upgrade to Series 6 when that comes.
Yuck.
I'm on T-Mobile here in the US.
Switching over was trivial.
Unpaired old waitch, selected "keep cellular plan"
Clicked on the setup cellular button for the new watch (inside the watch app on the phone)
T-mobile window popped up saying T-Mobile sees an existing data plan, would I like to transfer or add a new line.
I selected Transfer and badda-boom-badda-bing my watch line was moved from the old to the new.
actcyclist
macrumors 6502
Rainmaker just did a test which showed the optical heart rate sensor on the Apple Watch 5 is less accurate than the 4. That’s very significant for my usage, so it’s putting me off upgrading from from my 4 for the moment till I know more.
He suspects Apple made a compromise with the HR sensor to save on battery life because it kept dropping accuracy in a way the Apple Watch 4 never did.
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He suspects Apple made a compromise with the HR sensor to save on battery life because it kept dropping accuracy in a way the Apple Watch 4 never did.
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rillrill
macrumors 6502a
could also just be a bug - iOS 13 is loaded with them too. But it’s good info to have.
I decided to upgrade from a 4 and the Always-On was the only reason. So for a bunch of us, that one feature alone, is worth it.
Macintoshrumors
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Apple is not quoting these devices. They go though a 3rd party. It’s wildly known by now that “selling” or “trading in” a device to a retailer is the lowest form of return. Better to sell via swappa/eBay/Craigslist/fbmarketplace ect. Those are riskey but yield the highest returns.
What tech are you reffering to? I don't watch the rumors on a regular basis so what have I missed?
I didn't say a word against the discussion. I am just not sure if we can trust the rumors. 🙂
techno-Zen
macrumors 68000
So I impulse bought a Series 5 and was really excited to try AOD but to be honest I found it more annoying than useful. Distracting and just kind of pointless.. I was hoping to be wowed but I just wasn't. I think it was the whole still needing to turn your wrist to brighten the screen.. sure it displays all the time but it's so dim it's tough to read anyways and why would I need everyone else to see my watch display?
Had there been some kind of insane battery, sleep tracker mode, new health sensors, new physical design elements I may have justified keeping it but i'm happy to keep my Series 4 for another year.
AOD is pretty over rated as a marquee feature. Reviewers are 100% correct in saying it's a great upgrade for Series 0-3 users.
Had there been some kind of insane battery, sleep tracker mode, new health sensors, new physical design elements I may have justified keeping it but i'm happy to keep my Series 4 for another year.
AOD is pretty over rated as a marquee feature. Reviewers are 100% correct in saying it's a great upgrade for Series 0-3 users.
MisterSavage
macrumors 603
Each to his own but I love the AOD, especially in meetings at work. If you're worried about other people seeing your watch display you can have it hide complications when your screen is dimmed. They'll only see the time.
Jarrodbcall
macrumors 6502
I feel somewhat similar. I LOVE the idea of the AOD, but in practice have found it to be a bit too dim to see in many settings. I am planning on returning and getting a used Stainless steel 4 instead. If there was just a BIT more battery and a BIT brighter AOD it would be amazing, but it isn’t quite there for me.