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Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by DonaldPShimoda »

slg wrote: post #45

It is very Apple to market a cost cutting move of not including power adapters with their products as an environmental decision. Like it certainly does help the environment, but does anyone actually believe that is the motivating factor?

They've spent a lot of money aggressively pursuing environmental concerns before many of their competitors (like renewable power, carbon neutrality, recycling programs, etc.).

While I can appreciate the reduction in cost likely was a factor, I wouldn't doubt that the environmental aspect was also a genuine concern.

Their ideal customer is somebody who upgrades devices frequently and then participates in the trade-in programs, but the adapters and such are not part of those trade-ins. So if you get a new phone every year for 4 years, you have 4 adapters. It's not a far stretch to imagine that their own employees said "You know, this feels wasteful" and management said "Hmmm not only is it an environmental problem, but we could also reduce costs."

But it's impossible to say for sure from an outside view.

Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by [deleted] »

reillyse wrote: post #24
JaakkoP wrote: post #7

They came up with a new Apple Watch (Series 6) that measures blood oxygen content! If that actually works as advertised, this feels like enough of a reason to upgrade. My wife has Series 3 and I have Series 5, but I haven't seen a major difference between the two. Series 5 is slightly sleeker and smaller, but the updates didn't feel important enough for her to upgrade.

They've got to fix the battery life. I tried the apple watch earlier this year and returned it a couple of days later. After using a whoop (where I get 5 days of battery) the less than one day charge makes the product pointless.

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Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by mcny »

netcraft wrote: post #36
ocdtrekkie wrote: post #29

Here's the only thing I'm really waiting for today... the Watch SE pricing. $279... gets it into "high quality Fitbit territory".

with that, if they would let me hook it up to my ipad (I dont have an iphone) id buy it in a heartbeat

I've been thinking about getting an iPad. However, I can't imagine paying extra for a cellular model Apple Watch. Would you be able to get emails, messages, calendar stuff on a Wi-Fi only Apple Watch paired only to an iPad when you don't have your iPad on you?

Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by cycrutchfield »

apazzolini wrote: post #56
cycrutchfield wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pretty sure that's Spotify's fault, not Apple.

Pretty sure Apple doesn't expose the correct APIs to allow this on the GPS model of the watch - at least that was the case when I last researched this.

Not true as of Watch OS 6, I believe.

I'm referring to streaming via cellular. Not sure about playing offline via non-cellular though, I haven't looked into that.

Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by netcraft »

mcny wrote: post #64
netcraft wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

with that, if they would let me hook it up to my ipad (I dont have an iphone) id buy it in a heartbeat

I've been thinking about getting an iPad. However, I can't imagine paying extra for a cellular model Apple Watch. Would you be able to get emails, messages, calendar stuff on a Wi-Fi only Apple Watch paired only to an iPad when you don't have your iPad on you?

hmm I guess thats a good point - I dont leave the house much so hadn't really considered that.

Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by DonaldPShimoda »

reillyse wrote: post #24
JaakkoP wrote: post #7

They came up with a new Apple Watch (Series 6) that measures blood oxygen content! If that actually works as advertised, this feels like enough of a reason to upgrade. My wife has Series 3 and I have Series 5, but I haven't seen a major difference between the two. Series 5 is slightly sleeker and smaller, but the updates didn't feel important enough for her to upgrade.

They've got to fix the battery life. I tried the apple watch earlier this year and returned it a couple of days later. After using a whoop (where I get 5 days of battery) the less than one day charge makes the product pointless.

Huh. I've got a Series 2 that still lasts nearly 2 days on a single charge.

I know sometimes something in the software update can glitch and cause aggressive battery consumption. I wonder if you were affected by something like that (which is something they should address to prevent from happening in the future).

Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by JaakkoP »

reillyse wrote: post #24
JaakkoP wrote: post #7

They came up with a new Apple Watch (Series 6) that measures blood oxygen content! If that actually works as advertised, this feels like enough of a reason to upgrade. My wife has Series 3 and I have Series 5, but I haven't seen a major difference between the two. Series 5 is slightly sleeker and smaller, but the updates didn't feel important enough for her to upgrade.

They've got to fix the battery life. I tried the apple watch earlier this year and returned it a couple of days later. After using a whoop (where I get 5 days of battery) the less than one day charge makes the product pointless.

Since I don't sleep with the watch it's not too big of a burden to charge it each night. I just wish there was a better charging mat so I don't need to connect it to a charger.

Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by apazzolini »

cycrutchfield wrote: post #65
apazzolini wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pretty sure Apple doesn't expose the correct APIs to allow this on the GPS model of the watch - at least that was the case when I last researched this.

Not true as of Watch OS 6, I believe. I'm referring to streaming via cellular. Not sure about playing offline via non-cellular though, I haven't looked into that.

I searched a bit - I think you're correct, and also offline support looks to be in beta in the Swedish version of Spotify, so maybe it's actually coming at some point.

Re: Apple Event 2020

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Post by mrkstu »

GiorgioG wrote: post #18

Apple Watch Series 6...totally uninspired update. I was hoping we might get a glucose monitor/sensor, instead we get a blood oxygen sensor. Apple's just coasting at this point. I was considering getting the iPhone 12, but at this point I'm expecting a similar dud launch next month from Apple, so I'd rather give my money to Nvidia for an RTX 3080. Stop mailing it in Apple.

I was hoping for the same, but considering the regulatory and health issues for not getting it 100% right, I'll give Apple some credit for what its done rather than ding them for not yet being able to package in what hasn't been invented by anyone yet.

I'm certain they're spending large amounts to make it happen, since they could easily double their sales once they roll out that feature.

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