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Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by tinus_hn »

FussyZeus wrote: post #232
kitotik wrote: post #193

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My hopes are definitely dashed! I had visions of never buying another iPhone again and just using a watch, iPad, and laptop. Much like the iPod and iPhone were tethered to iTunes and then later gained autonomy, I’m hoping they’ll get there with the watch in just a couple iterations.

The thing is, that would be an investment that would ultimately cost Apple business (or at least has the potential to) so I don't see it happening. They'd effectively be expending resources to make it possible for people who want a Watch to not use an iPhone. Doesn't add up in my head why they'd do that (though I'm with you, I'd much rather just have my iPad).

Apple has never shied away from creating a product that cannibalizes another of their products market, because they know if they don't someone else will and they will be left with nothing.

The reason probably is that it wouldn't be a good product.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by rhinoceraptor »

blang wrote: post #154
rhinoceraptor wrote: post #92

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I've had mine for 6 months. I like it for automatic sleep tracking (using the sleep watch app). The battery on the series 2 is good enough that it only needs about 30-60 minutes of charging a day (depending on usage). I also use the silent alarm it has to wake up. When I go for a bike ride, it's nice to track that and be able to check heart rate, distance, etc while riding without pulling out my phone. The cellular i…

Just out of curiosity, have you changed any sleep behaviors after using the sleep tracking app?

I used to use sleep cycle on my phone. But I had the problem of wasting time in the morning just playing with my phone without getting out of bed.

Now I have to at least get out of bed before doing that :)

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by rhinoceraptor »

matthewking wrote: post #166
rhinoceraptor wrote: post #92

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I've had mine for 6 months. I like it for automatic sleep tracking (using the sleep watch app). The battery on the series 2 is good enough that it only needs about 30-60 minutes of charging a day (depending on usage). I also use the silent alarm it has to wake up. When I go for a bike ride, it's nice to track that and be able to check heart rate, distance, etc while riding without pulling out my phone. The cellular i…

Sleep tracking would be one of my primary use cases, how accurate is it? is it useful?

It depends on the app. It's not a first party feature, so you won't get sleep data in HealthKit like you would for exercise.

I'm using Sleep Watch, the times it reports for sleep and wake seem to be pretty accurate for me.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by randycupertino »

zimpenfish wrote: post #336
randycupertino wrote: post #334

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Do you have to turn it on and off? I tried one apple watch sleep app and you had to set it before you fell asleep and turn it off when you woke up- I never remembered.

Nope, it's just perfectly automatic. There is an entirely optional "going to sleep now" toggle you can flick which will give a "time to sleep" measure and marker on the graph.

Cool- thank you! Will check it out.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by B1FF_PSUVM »

dpkonofa wrote: post #340
B1FF_PSUVM wrote: post #301

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> But that's just, like, my opinion, man... "... and anyone who is influenced by it is a dummy." (Speaker's final remark at a meeting, many moons ago.)

umm... what?

The "just my opinion" phrase often reminds me of this more forceful version.

Should I be more or less inclined to agree with his opinion? Not being a dummy (of course ;-) I'm not being influenced, just rational, right?

(Thanks for the watch info, it was interesting. But I'm not being influenced ;-)

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by FussyZeus »

tinus_hn wrote: post #341
FussyZeus wrote: post #232

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The thing is, that would be an investment that would ultimately cost Apple business (or at least has the potential to) so I don't see it happening. They'd effectively be expending resources to make it possible for people who want a Watch to not use an iPhone. Doesn't add up in my head why they'd do that (though I'm with you, I'd much rather just have my iPad).

Apple has never shied away from creating a product that cannibalizes another of their products market, because they know if they don't someone else will and they will be left with nothing. The reason probably is that it wouldn't be a good product.

The current Watch offering certainly wouldn't, as I've said elsewhere all the guidelines on how we developers build things for the Watch is a strict "anything that can be done on the phone, should be done on the phone" policy, meaning without the phone the Watch becomes pretty useless.

That could change though, it would make sense if they manage to pack in enough guts while preserving the battery to make the Watch more stand-alone, no reason it couldn't happen.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by ch4s3 »

robotresearcher wrote: post #273
ch4s3 wrote: post #64

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>Once doctors start prescribing Apple Watches I wouldn't hold my breath on that, for a few reasons: - The sensors likely aren't good enough yet - To be prescribed and paid for by insurance cos and medicare, it would need to be an FDA approved device, an onerous and years(maybe decade) long process that I doubt apple would want to go through. You can't have an FDA approved device that you constantly update for example…

Doctors can recommend things without prescribing them. No need for approvals in that case.

Sure, they can... but they generally will not if the evidence doesn't back it up, and it isn't covered, and it wasn't taught in med school when they went through.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by tooltalk »

rched wrote: post #119
pluma wrote: post #60

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Isn't it incredible how Apple invented this and then went back in time so Samsung could steal it two years ago? They always do this. If only they'd learn not to go back in time and have people steal their ideas.

Who claimed Apple invented this?

just wait til the Apple 3 comes out.

Re: Apple Watch 3

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Post by eljimmy »

boundlessdreamz wrote: post #290
eljimmy wrote: post #256

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I own the Samsung pair. Don't have much good to say about them except they work... for a bit. I usually can use them for an hour and then they're completely dead. They also can't hold a charge very long. If I charge mine up overnight, by next evening when I go to use them, they're already half dead. Great product except for very poor battery life.

Gear Icon X? The new yet unreleased version has much better battery life. 4 or 5 hours

Yeah, Icon X, I probably should have waited for the next generation. But I suppose that can be said about any new technology being released.
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