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Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by sgarg »

mrsmee89 wrote: post #35

I don't want an iPhone (or any phone for that matter). I want this. Being reachable, listening to music and gps is all I want from a "phone". Anyone know if carriers will charge extra for the watch. Cook said something about "great introductory rates" from carriers but I'm not if that refers to the watch or the service.

I'm with you. Before watching the keynote, I was looking forward to the new phones but the presentation made me more excited about the new Apple Watch with LTE.

I may be in a minority, but over the past few years, I've been trying to actively reduce the amount of times I pull out my phone. I feel like it will be liberating to leave home without your phone to go to dinner or go for a run, but still connected through the Apple Watch. Although it will still display notifications, I personally won't be tempted to browse Twitter or Instagram when I have a free moment.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by Shivetya »

JohnTHaller wrote: post #48
mrsmee89 wrote: post #35

I don't want an iPhone (or any phone for that matter). I want this. Being reachable, listening to music and gps is all I want from a "phone". Anyone know if carriers will charge extra for the watch. Cook said something about "great introductory rates" from carriers but I'm not if that refers to the watch or the service.

If it's another thing with a connection to a carrier network, it's another thing you have to pay an additional monthly fee for on all US carriers. I'd wager Apple is negotiating 'discount' 2nd/3rd/4th line rates with the carriers that will sell the Apple Watch in their retail locations, so it may be less than adding another full line on some carriers.

I was wondering if the "shares a numbers" was to circumvent the device charge some carriers have. I would prefer this watch with no phone period.

if I can do that then I am in, but at its price point what is the need of a phone? is the run time too short?

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by asn0 »

askafriend wrote: post #9

I think this product has the potential to reduce the distracting habits that we have with our phones while we're out and about while still keeping us connected. You can finally leave your phone at home in more scenarios.

I tried an Apple Watch for a few weeks thinking that it would be less of a distraction than the phone in my pocket. Found that

(1) it's much more of a distraction because it's so much more accessible and is more likely to be buzzing regularly. There's a mental and physical barrier to pulling my phone out of my pocket that makes it easier to disconnect; there's almost no barrier with the Apple Watch, it takes much more mental effort to limit its disruptiveness.

(2) someone looking at their watch frequently (more than about every 15 minutes) is often interpreted socially as a sign that the conversation is boring or going too long or they are otherwise anxious about the time. I generally found that looking at the Apple Watch was more disruptive socially than pulling out my phone (partly due to #1)

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by thecity2 »

uniclaude wrote: post #17

Cellular coming to Apple Watch finally makes it a usable product for me, Apple Music being the killer app. Question is then, will Spotify and Google Music ever come to Apple Watch?

I'm not buying one until Spotify has an app for it. I'm not switching to Apple Music just to get a watch.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by thecity2 »

8_hours_ago wrote: post #29

Will the cellular piggyback on your existing service, or will it require a new line? Here's the list of countries and carriers that it will work with: http://live.arstechnica.com/apples-september-2017-iphone-8-l...

You'll probably have to pay around $10 to add cellular for the watch, similar to how it works for the iPad plan.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by asn0 »

jlebar wrote: post #30
andars wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The techcrunch article says there is a SIM card.

An "electronic SIM card inside". I don't think this means there's a physical SIM. Dunno how that's going to affect compatibility with carriers, which is OP's question.

Is this the Apple SIM[1] that lets the iPad choose a carrier as a configuration setting?

1. https://www.apple.com/ipad/apple-sim/

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by skrause »

> Q: Can I use my Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) internationally?

> A: Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) does not support international roaming.

From the FAQ section of the Apple Watch page in the Store. I'm wondering why the device has to support roaming, isn't that just a feature of the cellular provider?

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by askafriend »

asn0 wrote: post #73
askafriend wrote: post #9

I think this product has the potential to reduce the distracting habits that we have with our phones while we're out and about while still keeping us connected. You can finally leave your phone at home in more scenarios.

I tried an Apple Watch for a few weeks thinking that it would be less of a distraction than the phone in my pocket. Found that (1) it's much more of a distraction because it's so much more accessible and is more likely to be buzzing regularly. There's a mental and physical barrier to pulling my phone out of my pocket that makes it easier to disconnect; there's almost no barrier with the Apple Watch, it takes much mor…

(1) I've turned off all notifications except the ones that absolutely need to come through (SMS, Calls, Calendar Events etc). You need to have a different notification strategy for your Watch vs. your Phone.

(2) You can't look at your Watch for that long comfortably. It's good for glances and that's what I end up doing most - glancing. I think this is far better than getting sucked into your phone. You get the information you need quickly and get out quickly. That's not the case with my phone.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by dionidium »

sinatra wrote: post #3

I have thought about buying an Apple Watch multiple times. But, then, I see comments from a lot of Apple Watch users who say that they completely stop using it after few months. For many of them, the utility is not strong enough. Have things improved in that regard? What do you Apple Watch users think about it now?

I have one. I haven't worn it in almost a year. I guess I just don't get it. (Note: I also find watches uncomfortable. It's possible that I have a higher bar for usefulness than you because of this.)

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by tempay »

skrause wrote: post #77

> Q: Can I use my Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) internationally? > A: Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) does not support international roaming. From the FAQ section of the Apple Watch page in the Store. I'm wondering why the device has to support roaming, isn't that just a feature of the cellular provider?

This is a blind guess but I wonder if the shared phone number between devices has trouble with roaming.
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