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Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by leggomylibro »

alienreborn wrote: post #16

Verge[1] (5/10), WSJ[2] has pretty negative reviews esp reg. battery and LTE reception and Apple acknowledged that problem in their statement. This has to be one of the worst reviewed Apple products in a while. However Wired[3] has good things to say about it and NYT[4] found it alright. 1. https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/20/16334066/apple-watch-seri... 2. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-watch-series-3-review-unt.…

I was going to say...even this article's optimism seems disingenuous.

>Battery life has been fine. “All day” is about right — charging at night, using it all day

That does not sound anywhere close to 'fine' for a watch. I get annoyed at my Pebble Time's battery life from time to time, and it still lasts at least 5 days/nights on a charge.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by 5_minutes »

Though always well written, Daring Fireball’s articles are always sprinkled with some fanboyism, I do miss a real critical and objective voice in his writing.

Because somehow the voice pretends it is.

But actually the glass is always a bit more than half full, no matter what.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by pbarnes_1 »

leggomylibro wrote: post #81
alienreborn wrote: post #16

Verge[1] (5/10), WSJ[2] has pretty negative reviews esp reg. battery and LTE reception and Apple acknowledged that problem in their statement. This has to be one of the worst reviewed Apple products in a while. However Wired[3] has good things to say about it and NYT[4] found it alright. 1. https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/20/16334066/apple-watch-seri... 2. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-watch-series-3-review-unt.…

I was going to say...even this article's optimism seems disingenuous. >Battery life has been fine. “All day” is about right — charging at night, using it all day That does not sound anywhere close to 'fine' for a watch. I get annoyed at my Pebble Time's battery life from time to time, and it still lasts at least 5 days/nights on a charge.

Uhm, that's how the AW, AW S1 and AW S2 run so that's perfectly fine.

He's not comparing it to a Pebble.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by alttab »

pbarnes_1 wrote: post #83
leggomylibro wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was going to say...even this article's optimism seems disingenuous. >Battery life has been fine. “All day” is about right — charging at night, using it all day That does not sound anywhere close to 'fine' for a watch. I get annoyed at my Pebble Time's battery life from time to time, and it still lasts at least 5 days/nights on a charge.

Uhm, that's how the AW, AW S1 and AW S2 run so that's perfectly fine. He's not comparing it to a Pebble.

Good thing too. Because Pebble owners know what time it is when they wake up in the middle of the night. Apple customers have to pick up their phone or ask alexa, I mean homepod.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by Clubber »

eridius wrote: post #65
goodroot wrote: post #49

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…

The phone doesn't generate anxiety. Not having the phone generates anxiety. The Apple Watch series 3 with LTE fixes the issue. So what's the problem? Your comment seems to be implying that being used to always being available if someone needs to contact you is a bad thing (e.g. is the same thing as alcoholism). But why? Personally, I'm all for disconnecting, but even when I'm not available to anyone else, I still wan…

I agree. If it's not a spouse, it's an elderly parent or grandparent that might need help. If it's work, they can pound sand, but if it's family, I don't mind being available when needed.

I ordered the new watch. It will be my first, so I'm pretty excited to check it out. I hope it motivates me to write apps again.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by mitchty »

alttab wrote: post #85
pbarnes_1 wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Uhm, that's how the AW, AW S1 and AW S2 run so that's perfectly fine. He's not comparing it to a Pebble.

Good thing too. Because Pebble owners know what time it is when they wake up in the middle of the night. Apple customers have to pick up their phone or ask alexa, I mean homepod.

Or just look over at the alarm clock.

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by cschep »

I really like the automatic audio remote. I am a very happy AirPods user, but I missed being able to adjust the volume easily. Now I can glance at the watch and use the digital crown to change the volume, very slick!

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by Clubber »

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…

I wonder if you could find a googly eye sticker to cover the red dot. I'd get a kick out of that. The cyclops!

Re: Apple Watch Series 3

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Post by amazingman »

goodroot wrote: post #49

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…

>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.

You seem to be applying cold logic to human behavior. This is a bad strategy for understanding products.

>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.

You're trolling, right? You have to be.

>If your phone generates anxiety, fix the issue.

Language games are fun! The (lack of) phone isn't generating anxiety, the human brain is. The (lack of) phone is merely a trigger. A trigger whose manifestations this product has been designed to dramatically reduce.

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