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Will you upgrade your apple watch like you do your iPhones?

I'm hopeful that the advancements in the next gen :apple:Watch will compel me to upgrade. After that, I dont know how often I will upgrade.
 
Can't say what will happen with the watch or what will be offered but I will most likely upgrade each release to stay current. I might over the next year decide I want a different finish or maybe they will offer other options. Who can really say for sure. I update my phone annually so I'm guessing the watch will be updated too.

I'm wondering if the watch will even follow the phone/pad cycles. It could get thinner, better battery, different sized, etc.
 
It depends what additional features the next release of the watch will have. However, I think many people may opt for a new release regardless of features if it has a different design. We are now talking about a "fashion" product so the watch vertical is definitely different than any other gadget Apple has released in the past.
 
Alot of people will be forced to update when the next one has a few times the battery life this one does ;)
That's why Im only getting the sports AW :D
 
Every year or two. normally what i do with my iPhones is i keep it in such great condition that i sell it for 500+ and get a new one right after.

i am hoping to do the same for my apple watch got the SS 42MM with silver link which is $999 hoping to sell it when the newer one is announced for like 700 and buying the new one.

should continue this cycle for years to come
 
I will update to the second gen because I'm certain the capabilities will be better and the software will focus on the features that made sense after one year.

Right now I am convinced that rolling out Apps the same way as for the phone would be a mistake.

Apple has yet to figure out what functional concept they will offer to developers.
This will change how the second gen. will treat Apps, data and communication.

The second gen will be different, even if they keep the design and the bands.
 
Since the :apple:watch will just be an extension of iPhone I think it could last a lot longer than people think. It will be a notification device with many features that will still be useful 3-4 years from now. I will probably upgrade to the newest watch and also keep my first gen. No sense in having multiple iPhones unless one is for work maybe but everyone who wears watches usually has a few. I wouldn't mind having 2 or 3 generations of :apple:watch and them all having some usability in some way. Of course, the latest generation will be the most praised and powerful but I really like the idea of the first gen watch more than any other first gen apple product in the past decade. Having said all of this, I have yet to use the watch and will have a much better idea after a month or two of use. Hopefully all of my opinions will remain the same after this trail period.
 
Better to upgrade if it's an annual release IMO:

- Higher resale value.
- No need for AppleCare.
- Don't have to skip gens.
 
Hmm, if the next one was a massive jump up then I would consider it.

That being said, a lot will ride on how useful I find the first generation. Apple need to make a compelling case within the next year or so. Right now it's a bit of a novelty.
 
Better battery life keeps being brought up but it is really of no concern to me. I'm going to charge it every night regardless. I got 4-5 out of my Pebble and found myself forgetting to charge it and having it die at work because I didn't charge it on regular schedule. Sure, if the battery life jumps to a week that would make a difference to me, but I could care less if it's 18 vs. 36 or 48 hours. I wanted to know that I'd be able to charge it every night and not have it die and by all accounts, it looks like that's the case.
 
It depends on when they release the second one and what major improvements they make.

Things like GPS and newer bluetooth technology would get me considering it
 
I get the newest Iphone every year for 2 reasons. 1) I'm brainwashed. 2) the resell or trade-in values are ridiculous. This of course has a lot to do with contracts and lack of upgrades with providers. However, it seems that older iPad models hold their value as well. Shall see with the watch.

If new health/fitness sensors are added, certainly will be inclined to upgrade.
 
Don't know. They're price isn't anything, but all these updates are starting to feel pointless. They rarely bring new game changing stuff to the table. So I'll only update when there are major changes. So probably gen-2, and then less often after that.

I have a feeling that Apple will go all out on the second model. It'll be a major update, and things will slow down after that.

But I'm not convinced that they'll update Watch every year. I can see this being a two year product. Because people will get burnt out.
 
Let's see..

IF generation 2 offers:
- glucose monitor: nah
- GPS: maybe, if battery stays the same or better
- Faster processor: nah
- 1 week battery: hell yeah!
- water proofing: maybe
- Cellular connection: maybe, if battery stays the same or better


It mostly dependant on the battery improvements if I were to be persuaded to upgrade at this point.
 
It would depend on what the upgraded watch offered. However I'm not expecting to upgrade every year, or even every other year.
 
If I do get one, and that's a big if at the moment, I'd upgrade for a larger dial. Perhaps, on a future iteration, I'm hoping, Apple will offer a 44mm or even a 52mm dial. I own a Panerai 44mm which is the perfect dial size for my wrist. Dial size is going to be important when people are prone to look at their watches over their phone imo.
 
I'll upgrade when there is a yellow metal case that isn't an Edition. Hopefully, at that time there will also be improvements, e.g., battery life, that justify my replacing it, but I would like a watch that isn't the only silver-toned bit of jewelry I'm wearing.
 
I'll upgrade when they make compelling additions and finances allow. For my phone, that puts me on the S cycle.
iPhone 3 -> 3GS largely because it brought me Siri
iPhone 3GS -> 4S largely for the fingerprint reader
iPhone 4S -> 5S for background location services (if I remember correctly. Or do I have the 4S and 5S the wrong way around?)

Now I'm in the habit of updating every two years, so I'll probably continue. The only thing in the 6 and 6+ that I want is the barometer. I'm looking forward to seeing what the 6S or 7 will bring.

In short, I'm a sucker for new tech, so I wouldn't be surprised if I end up updating my watch every 2 years and I reckon the battery will be at the end of its life after 3 years, so I might as well update it then if I haven't before then.
 
rhyme said:
I'll upgrade when they make compelling additions and finances allow. For my phone, that puts me on the S cycle.
iPhone 3 -> 3GS largely because it brought me Siri
iPhone 3GS -> 4S largely for the fingerprint reader
iPhone 4S -> 5S for background location services (if I remember correctly. Or do I have the 4S and 5S the wrong way around?)

Now I'm in the habit of updating every two years, so I'll probably continue. The only thing in the 6 and 6+ that I want is the barometer. I'm looking forward to seeing what the 6S or 7 will bring.

In short, I'm a sucker for new tech, so I wouldn't be surprised if I end up updating my watch every 2 years and I reckon the battery will be at the end of its life after 3 years, so I might as well update it then if I haven't before then.
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3: 3G
3GS: speed
4: retina
4S: Siri and speed
5: bigger screen and new design
5S: finger print and M7
6: bigger screen
6S: ?
 
It's hard to say, since I don't have the watch yet, and I don't know how I'll use it yet. Given how I use my iPhone, upgrading to the newest one every year makes total sense. For my dad, given how he uses his, his 4S is still perfectly fine. I expect to use my iPad Air 2 for many years without upgrading. The Watch may be more like the iPad, or it may be more like the iPhone, but I suspect it will fall in between.
 
It depends on the features. I think I'll upgrade every two years or every year if the design/battery life get better.​
 
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