Apple Watch Series 5 • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by doc_gunthrop » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:47 PM UTC

Spearchucker wrote: post #150

Scrolling down there's the Nike and Hermes editions. Maybe this is a cultural difference between here (Frankfurt) and elsewhere - I fail to understand how one would willingly pay extra to advertise a brand. The way I see it is that Nike for example should pay ME to wear their branding. And even then I wouldn't. I'm not a walking billboard.

A perception of status. Someone I know was debating about buying an Hermes belt that had the H logo as the buckle. Looks incrediby tacky, but it sends a signal to others who are familiar with the brand.

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by bradenb » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:48 PM UTC

ak217 wrote: post #49

For me, the single biggest problem with Apple Watch is battery life, and they seem to have done nothing to improve it. Garmin has always-on, reflective screen watches that can last for weeks on a single charge. I shouldn't need to babysit my watch.

I mentioned this in another comment, but I see battery life as solved for most people. I wear my watch all day and all night with a third party sleep tracking app. I then charge it in the morning while I shower and get dressed. That is always sufficient to keep my battery charged for 23.5/7 usage.

I had two Pebbles and the first thing that went wrong with them was the battery. If I didn't charge it every night it would die in the middle of the day.

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by manishsharan » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:48 PM UTC

ponyous wrote: post #184

TheMagicHorsey wrote: post #81

Is it just me, or has the surge in popularity of smart watches also caused a surge in the popularity of regular watches too? Speaking of myself, I bought a Pebble watch back in 2013 or so. I quickly realized I liked wearing a watch. Then I also realized I really only needed the time function. I then went from the Pebble to a Seiko mechanical. Now I have no smart watches and about ten different mechanical and quartz w…

I like Withings watches, they last 30 days and have tracking I like (HR & Sleeping) but no fancy display or anything like that. Design is also much nicer than any other smart watches I've seen.

Could you share your experience with Withings ? I love their looks but I have wondered about the accuracy . I use my Fitbit Ionic mostly for tracking my daily calories burned. I was looking at Withings but I saws on message boards that it seemed to have having difficulty calculating calories. Is this still true?

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by codpiece » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:49 PM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #99

drinchev wrote: post #51

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My Apple Watch ( Series 1 ) is still alive and working quite well. It lasts for 8-9 hours if I don't use the heart rate monitor, while doing sports. I think at this point I could say that my Apple Watch is not "all-day" battery life.

Wow, I feel lucky now! My watch (Series 0) will last about 16 hours, 15 hours if I do a heart tracking working. It's been worn every day (and charged every night) since it was purchased.

My series 0 worked great until the glue came off of the screen last week. Screen flapped open, caught on my backpack, and ripped the connector cables clean in half. No indication of problems until catastrophic failure, and I took great care of the thing. Bummed.

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by pfranz » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:50 PM UTC

atlasunshrugged wrote: post #44

charlesju wrote: post #35

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I agree with this sentiment. But then I discovered the Fitbit has a 7 day battery life. That's a game changer.

I got a Fitbit for this reason but I've been incredibly dissatisfied with the quality. I'm now on my 3rd device in ~6 months. First one stopped taking a charge, second the screen went out. Hopefully the 3rd time is the charm

I've had all 3 gens of FitBit and never had hardware issues. My gripes have all been on software (refusing to integrate with Apple Health, I don't like the new "sleep score", and I don't want a "premium" monthly payment). I did upgrade when the previous ones were no longer functional, but I had used them constantly for a few years each time.

However, I used to leave the charger plugged in my bathroom because I would charge it when I showered. I noticed the charging posts got crud on them and got smaller over time until my FitBit would no longer charge. Eventually, I started unplugging it except for when I was charging and that fixed my issue.

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by nacs » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:51 PM UTC

TremendousJudge wrote: post #159

the_watcher wrote: post #37

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I thought the same, but after I got one, I really haven't minded. To be fair, I've never been able to sleep with a watch on, so putting it on its charger has just reduced the likelihood I forget where I put it down in the morning.

Sleeping with it on is like half the reason why I wear a wrist watch in the first place

I sleep with it on (sleep tracking app) and use it all day -- I charge it for about 15 minutes twice a day while I shower in the morning and as I get ready for bed only.

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by victorvation » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:51 PM UTC

TeMPOraL wrote: post #67

victorvation wrote: post #22

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"Wake to Sleep" seems to be the generally accepted definition, i.e. you won't have to charge it during the day during normal usage. How long you're awake for can vary though, I've seen anything from 8 hours to 20 hours of battery life be referred to as "all day".

Accepted by whom? I hate it when marketers get to make up their own meaning of commonly used words, usually making them mean less than they ordinarily do. With "all-day" meaning anything between 6.5 (see parallel comment) and 20 hours, it's becoming a worthless and purposefully confusing term. (Note if that a physical store advertises it's open "all day", you expect it to be open from 00:00 to 23:59.)

"Accepted" by marketers, which I guess is your point. The term is meaningless

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by baddox » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:51 PM UTC

AgloeDreams wrote: post #185

ak217 wrote: post #49

For me, the single biggest problem with Apple Watch is battery life, and they seem to have done nothing to improve it. Garmin has always-on, reflective screen watches that can last for weeks on a single charge. I shouldn't need to babysit my watch.

Different ideas for different people. The general concept is, either it lasts for weeks or it lasts for one day, if it lasts for 3 days you'll forget to charge it, if it lasts for weeks it's okay if you forget, a small reminder can tell you to charge it enough for a day in a few minutes. The trade off is insane in comparison, the Apple Watch is capable of a ton of things you just can't do in a longer battery-life pro…

I would almost prefer the daily charge over even weekly charging. My Kindle lasts for what seems like multiple weeks, and I have it run out of battery pretty much every cycle. Yet I almost never get anywhere near low battery on my smartphone.

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by lavezzi » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:52 PM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #26

They mentioned that the Series 3 will start at $199. What about the Series 4? I hope they don't discontinue it, since this is the model I would plan to get. Bigger screen, but not the top-tier pricing of the Series 5.

Doesn't look like it's on the website anymore, so try and pick one up from BBY or similar.

Re: Apple Watch Series 5

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Post by jedberg » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 7:53 PM UTC

codpiece wrote: post #224

jedberg wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow, I feel lucky now! My watch (Series 0) will last about 16 hours, 15 hours if I do a heart tracking working. It's been worn every day (and charged every night) since it was purchased.

My series 0 worked great until the glue came off of the screen last week. Screen flapped open, caught on my backpack, and ripped the connector cables clean in half. No indication of problems until catastrophic failure, and I took great care of the thing. Bummed.

Well I guess the good news is that you can get the newly lowered price Watch 3 and have a major upgrade! :)

Sorry about your watch though, I'd be bummed too if that happened.