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Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by bombcar »

dr_kiszonka wrote: post #125
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.

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.

My band doesn't feel right when I'm done exercising, so I usually throw it on the charger when I sit down.

Now if it could charge from the face while still on my wrist ...

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by WillPostForFood »

nradov wrote: post #195
mulderc wrote: post #129

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

Charging your wearable device shouldn't require "habits". If they do then the device is defective by design. Competing watches from Garmin don't seem to have this design flaw.

Not to mention the Chinese smart watches. I have an Amazfit Bip that will go 60+ days between charges, no problem.

https://i.imgur.com/4HT2Q6G.jpeg

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by WillPostForFood »

dymk wrote: post #167
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.

You charge it for an hour before you go to bed. 23/24 hours is pretty good.

It gives you no margin - you come home late, you lose the data for the night. It is mental overhead that don't want.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by ValentineC »

outofpaper wrote: post #210
51Cards wrote: post #154

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A personal habit thing perhaps? My Pebble Time is still going strong but I religiously charge it every couple days (around 60%)... as you mentioned, while I showered. Before the most recent battery change I was down to about 48 hours on a charge. I do love taking weekend camping trips and not needing to take a charger. I have tried a couple other smart watches but I keep going back to my Pebble as it does all I care…

Time Steel here n exactly the same boat as you. How the world upgraded to a worse battery experience is beyond me. All I want is a watch that tells the time for days and it's nice to have smart features.

I used to use the Pebble, then the AmazFit Bip (with something like 40 days battery life) after that — finally only switching to an Apple Watch when Series 5 came with an always-on display.

Apart from telling time, I like how it tracks my steps and sleep, and can send music to my earphones so I don't have to bring my phone out for a run. I also like being able to use the watch as a camera viewfinder/remote.

One huge plus of the Apple ecosystem is the sheer number of watch straps I get to choose from, which lets me dress up the watch if I have to. And to top it all off, I get a nice screen.

I wouldn't have made the switch if the battery life was incompatible with my lifestyle, but so far, so good.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by nozzlegear »

nradov wrote: post #195
mulderc wrote: post #129

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

Charging your wearable device shouldn't require "habits". If they do then the device is defective by design. Competing watches from Garmin don't seem to have this design flaw.

> Charging your wearable device shouldn't require "habits". If they do then the device is defective by design.

Why?

> Competing watches from Garmin don't seem to have this design flaw.

This oversimplifies the issue. The Apple Watch has a much broader range of functionality than Garmin's products, doesn't it?

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by poulsbohemian »

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.

FWIW: My first gen Ultra can go a couple days without a charge pretty easily, but I did have issues with my previous Apple watches. If battery life is the issue, you might do better off going with the Ultra...

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by hedgehog »

ToucanLoucan wrote: post #209
hedgehog wrote: post #203

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't mind charging my watch daily when I go to my desk to do e-mail, I just want the watch to be handle skipping that for a few days due to travel or a weekend or whatever.

I mean it's literally a few minutes on a charger to go from 5% battery to 60%. Would it be more convenient if it went longer? Sure, but as it stands, if you carry a watch charger in your bag, like... even the most minuscule time on a USB port will have it ready to roll. I've got an SE at current (had a 4 before it finally keeled over, and this one has essentially identical features and was readily available) and I ju…

I have a handful of watch chargers including one at my desk and one in my laptop bag. A full day of kid activities and work around the house doesn't really see either of those though. Do I detour to top up the watch a couple times a day? Yes. Does my watch run out of juice some days? Also yes. Would a Fitbit or Garmin have this problem? No. It's a bit of a slog moving my health data out of Apple's ecosystem which is why I haven't done it yet.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by nradov »

dymk wrote: post #167
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.

You charge it for an hour before you go to bed. 23/24 hours is pretty good.

It's amazing that anyone would consider that "pretty good" when competing products with similar features can go literally weeks between charges.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by bilsbie »

zikduruqe wrote: post #215
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.

This. I have cellular activated on my watch, and I seldom, if ever, carry an iPhone outside my home. It does everything I need from tech, when I am on the go, and that includes recording hours long bike rides.

Can you unlock your Tesla? Also can you do navigation?

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by [deleted] »

orev wrote: post #155
tonymet wrote: post #148

Nobody wants a thinner watch, everyone wants more battery life.

Both the regular Watch and the Ultra are very much on the side of “only just bearable” regarding their thickness. They do not fit very well for anyone wearing button-down shirts with buttoned sleeve cuffs. Thinner is definitely welcomed.

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