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Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by taloft »

js2 wrote: post #38

> But it lets you leave your phone at home when you go for a run, or in your locker while you’re at the gym, or in your hotel while you go to the beach, and not worry in the least that you’re out of touch. I'm a big fan of Apple. I own their stock, and I can count at least 10 Apple devices in my house at this moment. But the Apple Watch is not for me. I tried. When I go for a run, I want to be out of touch. The only…

Also have a Garmin 735xt for the same reasons. Another big issue is battery life. Garmin can go for a solid week or more between charges, while Apple Watch is about a day.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by wyatte »

> "When is the right time to ship a product? In particular, a hardware product? The answer, sometimes, is not when it’s done, but rather when it’s useful."

Or rather when it's able to steal the last remaining privacy mankind holds. I'm sorry, but for me the cellar capability is the final straw and I will never buy one. I truly feel sorry for our newer generations who will suffer the consequences of us letting these organizations take that privacy so freely without even a fight.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by bgun »

js2 wrote: post #38

> But it lets you leave your phone at home when you go for a run, or in your locker while you’re at the gym, or in your hotel while you go to the beach, and not worry in the least that you’re out of touch. I'm a big fan of Apple. I own their stock, and I can count at least 10 Apple devices in my house at this moment. But the Apple Watch is not for me. I tried. When I go for a run, I want to be out of touch. The only…

> The only reason I ever take my phone is so that I can take pictures or that I can reach someone else if I have an emergency

That doesn't sound like you really want to be "out of touch" at all. When I go for a run, I want to become fitter, healthier, and a better runner. Apple isn't suggesting that the purpose of the device is to let you surf Facebook while you run; it's to do exactly what you said - have access if you need it.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by jws »

m_st wrote: post #5

My wife ordered one, upgrading from her first gen model. The single biggest reason is GPS tracking while running without being forced to carry her iPhone 6S Plus. And the (much) improved battery life over her first gen model. She ordered the Series 3 with cellular, just in case it becomes affordable. But boy do we both agree that this red dot looks ugly. As Gruber mentions, we also worry that it won't work well with…

There is a company which sells alternative color accents for the digital crown and button. http://watchdots.com

They are just stickers, but apparently they last well.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by gallerdude »

With iOS 11 and watchOS 4, it feels like watchOS is taking aim for iOS, and iOS is taking aim for macOS. What’s Apple’s endgame here? The whole Mac Pro mini-crisis last year proved that professionals are a super loud minority, so they can’t flat out kill macOS.

I think they’ll just make iOS more and more attractive, while they make macOS more... iOS-like? And in turn, watchOS is an added benefit to iOS that macOS won’t fully utilize.

There’s some sort of uneasy tension here, I’ll be interested to see how it (slowly) develops.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by heartbreak »

js2 wrote: post #38

> But it lets you leave your phone at home when you go for a run, or in your locker while you’re at the gym, or in your hotel while you go to the beach, and not worry in the least that you’re out of touch. I'm a big fan of Apple. I own their stock, and I can count at least 10 Apple devices in my house at this moment. But the Apple Watch is not for me. I tried. When I go for a run, I want to be out of touch. The only…

If you can sweaty-hands the Camera app open with the side swipe, you can use the volume up physical button to take a picture.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by gnicholas »

eugenekolo2 wrote: post #26

Do you guys actually read this website at the default size? The sites much more enjoyable at 150%...

This comment is somewhat less off-topic given Gruber's last footnote, where he urges readers to try Bold Text, which he thinks looks better on the small Watch screen. Considering his threshold for small text, this is really saying something!

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by arielweisberg »

minimaxir wrote: post #17
arielweisberg wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's so you can tell at a glance what generation watch you are looking at. They did a similar change series 1 to 2. There are people for whom that matters.

The non-LTE variants of Series 3 do not have the red dot.

You are right the red dot might be the first time. The dial varies all over the map series 1, 2, 3, depending on finish and material.

I can't discern a pattern that isn't just dependent on the finish of the watch.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by goodroot »

Phone anxiety is a weird, and, for me at least, irrational thing. I know that mankind survived for millennia without the ability to communicate with each other out of earshot. But once you get used to having your phone with you at all times, you get used to feeling that if anyone needs you, they can get you.

Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular networking completely alleviates this anxiety. It is not a replacement for a phone, and is not supposed to be. But it lets you leave your phone at home when you go for a run, or in your locker while you’re at the gym, or in your hotel while you go to the beach, and not worry in the least that you’re out of touch.

It alleviates the anxiety of leaving your phone at home by... further conditioning your dependence on interconnectivity? Blind logic is the dark-side of the reality distortion field.

Applied differently: To help me with my alcoholism, I leave my 40oz at the hotel or in my locker-room. Now, I just sip on it from a smaller container filled with liquor that I keep on my wrist.

If your phone generates anxiety, fix the issue.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by melling »

taloft wrote: post #41
js2 wrote: post #38

> But it lets you leave your phone at home when you go for a run, or in your locker while you’re at the gym, or in your hotel while you go to the beach, and not worry in the least that you’re out of touch. I'm a big fan of Apple. I own their stock, and I can count at least 10 Apple devices in my house at this moment. But the Apple Watch is not for me. I tried. When I go for a run, I want to be out of touch. The only…

Also have a Garmin 735xt for the same reasons. Another big issue is battery life. Garmin can go for a solid week or more between charges, while Apple Watch is about a day.

Can someone describe the other benefits of a Garmin over an Apple Watch for jogging? I use my Watch for light jogging, monitoring heart rate, pace, and distance.

Recently, I’ve been trying to increase days, and will up my mileage in a couple months, after I lose a little more weight.

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