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Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by HaZeust »

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #128
HaZeust wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>"You can but in practice this doesn't end up working well. By the time your airpod is out of your pocket, out of the case, in your ear, and connected to your watch, the call has stopped ringing." How is the form factor of this any different than when you connect AirPods to take a call on your iPhone? This exact order of premeditation prior to the action of taking a call is already commonplace if for the iPhone - why…

Well the difference is that I can hold my iPhone up to my ear to take a call in public, whereas the only options with the watch are airpods or speakerphone.

That's fair enough - I wonder if the sales pitch for users already accustomed to taking calls with their AirPods will be a lot more susceptible to being swayed into using the Apple Watch for them instead, then?

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by zer0zzz »

nextos wrote: post #32

I really wish they made it independent of the iPhone. I think for people that only use smartphones occasionally, it'd be ideal to have just a watch and a desktop/laptop. It'd also be a great move by Apple towards reducing distractions of its users. Watches can be much less intrusive than phones.

Hopefully it will also work with apple tv

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by Menu_Overview »

tiltowait wrote: post #109
hedgehog wrote: post #100

All that and no improvement to battery life. I've been wearing an Apple Watch for a few years, the data collection is good but the abysmal battery life and associated charge management is a real downer. I'm Apple ecosystem for almost everything but the battery and touch sensitivity issues are enough to get me to do the work to go to a different platform for health data.

At this point, it’s pretty clear Apple targets a specific battery life (18 hours) and builds the techs around that. As a result, I don’t think we will get an improvement in that area anytime soon. However, it does look like they improved the charging story—something like 80% in 30 minutes? Not bad.

I've thought about this. How much more battery life would they have to build in for it to be noticeably better?

When I charge my watch at the end of the day, I usually have plenty to spare, but not always enough to make it through to the morning (especially if I tracked an exercise). Even if a new watch got 24hrs of battery life, I would still have to charge it at night so I wouldn't really matter. I'd guess that 18hrs it a balance that keeps people content and gives Apple's engineers enough room to fit in all the features they want.

Of course, I would love to be able to track a long exercise or a 10-hour hike...but there's a different price tier for that.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by slekker »

zoul wrote: post #122
hedgehog wrote: post #100

All that and no improvement to battery life. I've been wearing an Apple Watch for a few years, the data collection is good but the abysmal battery life and associated charge management is a real downer. I'm Apple ecosystem for almost everything but the battery and touch sensitivity issues are enough to get me to do the work to go to a different platform for health data.

Got Garmin Fenix, use mainly for the sports features. Lasts a week on a single charge including several activities with GPS usage. Can’t imagine having another device to charge daily.

If only Garmin had an unlocked LTE watch, it would be perfect. I had been eyeing the Garmin Instinct Solar, with "infinite" battery and Garmin Pay, but to be able to leave my phone home I'd need LTE

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by lbourdages »

thih9 wrote: post #80
twobitshifter wrote: post #49

it’s annoying that they can’t put the sapphire glass on the regular 10. What is the cost of this glass and why do they refuse? > Ion‑X front glass (aluminum cases) Sapphire front crystal (titanium cases)

Non sapphire is lighter and perhaps less prone to breaking from impact (even if not as scratch resistant), that works better for sport use cases. Many users don’t need sapphire glass for non-sport activities either.

I made a big scratch on my SE by accidentally rubbing it against the corner of a quartz countertop. Of course, this was not covered by AppleCare, because the display still works and is not cracked.

I'd have loved to have this not happen, but the only option (even with the non-SE model) is to pay a premium for steel and cellular, neither of which I care about.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by gensym »

nahtnam wrote: post #23
nostromo wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t care about either of those, personally. After breaking 3 Apple Watches, I just needed something more durable. I’ve been happy with it for a few years now with no real damages.

Cheaper to just buy apple care

You can only buy AppleCare+ for a 2-year length.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by Menu_Overview »

cruffle_duffle wrote: post #11

Finally they are focusing on making that thing thinner!! That watch is currently obnoxiously thick and can sometimes get caught on clothes and stuff.

Yea, this was the one "feature" I've wanted. My S8 is still working just fine, so no upgrade this year, but I'm glad they're trimming it back after several years of slight increases.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by 4thgenrustcoder »

mulderc wrote: post #129
dr_kiszonka wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't understand features like sleep apnea monitoring on a device with an "all-day, 18-hour battery life," unless they're expecting people to get one watch for the day and another one for the night.

I wear my Apple Watch all the time, even when I'm sleeping. I pretty much just charge it when I'm in the shower or getting ready in the morning. It charges super fast, and I've found that having a regular charging routine is actually better for these gadgets. Funny enough, watches with longer battery life can mess up your charging habits. I had this problem with my old Pebble watch. Yeah, the battery lasted longer, b…

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Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by steve_adams_86 »

zactato wrote: post #34
nextos wrote: post #32

I really wish they made it independent of the iPhone. I think for people that only use smartphones occasionally, it'd be ideal to have just a watch and a desktop/laptop. It'd also be a great move by Apple towards reducing distractions of its users. Watches can be much less intrusive than phones.

Thats got to be a super tiny population of the world

I figure if I'm in that group, it can't be that small of a group. I'm a turbo normie and no thought I have is remotely unique or original. There are at least dozens of us out there using our watches as phones.

But seriously, probably millions of people would prefer to not carry a phone everywhere yet still have the essentials (texting and calling) handy if need be.

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