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Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by nozzlegear »

wubrr wrote: post #220
nozzlegear wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Did you have any specific critique about what they said and why it's wrong, or did you just feel that you needed to call them a fanboy?

The specific critique is literally right above. Did you read the comments we're talking about, or are you just triggered by the word 'fanboy'? In case it's too difficult to grasp: >Reasonable person: 'The battery life is shit' >Apple fanboy: 'That's actually a good thing'

Sorry, I was actually asking what your critique of their comment was, specifically. Someone else offered a great critique of the product; someone else followed up saying they don't feel it's an issue; and then you came in throwing the word fanboy around with little critical thinking applied, and now you're using the original person's critique as though it's your own.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by wlesieutre »

wubrr wrote: post #220
nozzlegear wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Did you have any specific critique about what they said and why it's wrong, or did you just feel that you needed to call them a fanboy?

The specific critique is literally right above. Did you read the comments we're talking about, or are you just triggered by the word 'fanboy'? In case it's too difficult to grasp: >Reasonable person: 'The battery life is shit' >Apple fanboy: 'That's actually a good thing'

Their comment isn't wrong though, I had the same experience with Pebble. It wasn't part of my daily routine, so I would forget to charge it. With my Apple Watch I don't.

That being said, the Apple Watch has issues of its own, like sometimes draining substantially faster for (as far as I can tell) absolutely no reason. Rebooting the watch and phone has sorted that out for me, and it's only happened a couple of times, but it's not a good problem to have on a device where you may need the whole battery to get through a day.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by wubrr »

nozzlegear wrote: post #225
nradov wrote: post #195

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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?

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Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by kstrauser »

meursault334 wrote: post #181
laweijfmvo wrote: post #6

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Honestly seems like the main reason to buy an Ultra 2 over a 10 is if you dive, or really, really need the extra battery life.

I don't "really really" need the extra better life but I just bought a Ultra 2 on Amazon today because they were on sale and the 10 doesn't improve battery life at all. I've been doing hikes that last 6-8 hours (I have little kids so we go slow, takes breaks etc) and pretty much every time my Series 8 either runs out our I have to really carefully conserve battery. I'm hoping the Ultra 2 will mean I can just record m…

That's my experience with the Ultra 1. If I have even 50% battery, I'm ready to run or hit the gym or paddleboard or whatever.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by wubrr »

nozzlegear wrote: post #231
wubrr wrote: post #220

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The specific critique is literally right above. Did you read the comments we're talking about, or are you just triggered by the word 'fanboy'? In case it's too difficult to grasp: >Reasonable person: 'The battery life is shit' >Apple fanboy: 'That's actually a good thing'

Sorry, I was actually asking what your critique of their comment was, specifically. Someone else offered a great critique of the product; someone else followed up saying they don't feel it's an issue; and then you came in throwing the word fanboy around with little critical thinking applied, and now you're using the original person's critique as though it's your own.

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Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by wubrr »

wlesieutre wrote: post #232
wubrr wrote: post #220

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The specific critique is literally right above. Did you read the comments we're talking about, or are you just triggered by the word 'fanboy'? In case it's too difficult to grasp: >Reasonable person: 'The battery life is shit' >Apple fanboy: 'That's actually a good thing'

Their comment isn't wrong though, I had the same experience with Pebble. It wasn't part of my daily routine, so I would forget to charge it. With my Apple Watch I don't. That being said, the Apple Watch has issues of its own, like sometimes draining substantially faster for (as far as I can tell) absolutely no reason. Rebooting the watch and phone has sorted that out for me, and it's only happened a couple of times,…

> It wasn't part of my daily routine, so I would forget to charge it.

So maybe the problem is your daily routine, not the fact that the battery life is objectively better?

It's like if you bought a laptop with too little RAM, and you try to explain that its actually an advantage because it forces you to run less applications. It's absurd to the max.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by elzbardico »

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #97
criddell wrote: post #83

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> Only being able to take calls on speakerphone I was under the impression that if you had AirPods, they would work for phone calls through the watch.

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. If you are only worried about placing calls and not receiving them, it works better but you still have to contend with bluetooth, which is less than 100% reliable, being an essential component of your setup.

The kind of situation where not carrying your phone works is one where usually you either have your AirPods in your ear, or when you're driving and it is connected to your car audio, or you don't mind answering via the speaker phone.

Transparency mode is good enough on AirPods that I feel safe using them when I am cycling or running, and not having to carry a phone during those activities is a big win for me.

Of course this means getting even more locked into Apple ecosystem, but I even forget that AirPods are bluetooth devices given the way they seamless work with other apple stuff.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by zdw »

Can we get one of these you don't wear on your wrist?

I'm all for the exercise and health tracking, but I hate wearing a watch when I'm typing or at a computer a good chunk of the day, where it would be resting on something.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by sfjailbird »

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #67
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.

I last tried to ditch my phone and just wear the watch with a Series 4, so things might be different now, but you give up way too much compared to using a smartphone. Only being able to take calls on speakerphone, not having access to the long tail of apps you might need on occasion, and not being able to effectively input text into the apps you do have are the biggest problems for me. Its alright for the kids and ol…

I use my LTE watch for smaller errands where I don't want to lug around the phone, yet can still take or make a call if it is really necessary, make payments, etc. Like going out for a walk, or leaving my desk at work for a few minutes. It's a nice convenience, not a substitute.
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