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I still love my 3. I’m not sure the 5 is enough of an upgrade really. I primarily use it for workout tracking and notifications. Although there are rare times when I’m working out I’ll get a tap but can’t raise the screen enough to see what it is.
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I'm only a *little* annoyed I had to get a 4 early.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:22
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Trade-in values plummeted so my plan to trade in and upgrade to a series is no go. ahah yes. My SS Series 4 44MM is worth $110. I'll just use this until it no longer receives WatchOS updates.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:23
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Was “18-hour battery life” an actual bullet point as mentioned on the Mac Rumors live blog? Cause lol if so. The battery is what is holding the watch back by far. If it's 18 hours and the screen is always on, isn't that by default ridiculously more efficient?
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Sep 10, 2019 20:26
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Taima posted:If it's 18 hours and the screen is always on, isn't that by default ridiculously more efficient? Not really if you can't turn it off.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:27
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I've got a 42mm series 3. If I upgrade to a series 5 will any of my bands fit ether size?
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Sep 10, 2019 20:30
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Keep theatre mode on at all times and reap the benefits 
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Sep 10, 2019 20:31
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SeANMcBAY posted:Not really if you can't turn it off. I think you might be confusing battery life and efficiency, two different metrics.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:35
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Vince MechMahon posted:I've got a 42mm series 3. If I upgrade to a series 5 will any of my bands fit ether size? 42mm = 44mm
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Sep 10, 2019 20:37
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Pants Donkey posted:38mm = 40mm Pants Donkey posted:38mm = 40mm Sweet. Guess I'm upgrading soon as they go up on Verizon's store then.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:39
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Taima posted:I think you might be confusing battery life and efficiency, two different metrics. Battery life is the only one that matters to users. Just because if efficiently drains my battery in 18 hours doesn’t mean that the battery life isn’t poo poo (or at the very least, worse than my series 4), and all of that efficiency is pretty wasted.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:47
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Last time I bought an Apple Watch, the nigh-indestructible sapphire crystal display was only on stainless steel and ceramic models. Is that still the case? Is it also on the titanium model?
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Sep 10, 2019 20:51
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I guess Fitbit is pissed. Why on Earth would an iPhone user get a Versa 2 when the Series 3 is leagues better? Unless the battery on the Versa actually works now (my old Versa couldn’t make it three days, much less the advertised 4+) that isn’t a huge selling point!
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Sep 10, 2019 20:53
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Pirate Jet posted:Last time I bought an Apple Watch, the nigh-indestructible sapphire crystal display was only on stainless steel and ceramic models. Is that still the case? Is it also on the titanium model? But yes, the Stainless Steel models on the 4 had the sapphire display that for some reason scratches just like glass.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:55
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Pants Donkey posted:Hasn’t Apple’s “sapphire” always been bullshit marketing speak and the thing is just glass? Are you saying apple was lying about using sapphire? My stainless never scratched, and I hit a lot of poo poo with it. Up/downgraded to an aluminum series 4 which also still has no scratches.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:56
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It's an artificial sapphire. YMMV of course, but the SS versions are very very durable. I rocked a S0 until I upgraded to a 4 and it was in near mint condition.
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Sep 10, 2019 20:58
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Jose Oquendo posted:It's an artificial sapphire. YMMV of course, but the SS versions are very very durable. I rocked a S0 until I upgraded to a 4 and it was in near mint condition. Well it's man-made of course but its still sapphire. It's not like they're telling you it's diamond and it's really zirconia.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:01
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Vince MechMahon posted:Sweet. Guess I'm upgrading soon as they go up on Verizon's store then. Why would you buy it from Verizon?
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Sep 10, 2019 21:05
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Jose Oquendo posted:It's an artificial sapphire. YMMV of course, but the SS versions are very very durable. I rocked a S0 until I upgraded to a 4 and it was in near mint condition. Holy cow that must have been quite the upgrade for you. Edit: I went from 0 to 3 and was super impressed, the 4 must have been amazing.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:06
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colachute posted:Battery life is the only one that matters to users. I don't understand your point. If the always on watch face matters to a user, then they appreciate the added efficiency that is allowing that to happen without any noteworthy battery downgrade from the series 4. More battery use at the same battery life = the definition of efficiency. To say that it doesn't matter to users is ridiculous. If a user doesn't care about the always on face, then yes, the added efficiency doesn't matter to them. That makes sense, but your claim that no user cares about the always on face is strange.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:10
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Pirate Jet posted:Last time I bought an Apple Watch, the nigh-indestructible sapphire crystal display was only on stainless steel and ceramic models. Is that still the case? Is it also on the titanium model? You could just, like, look on the website. (Yes.) I guess it's time to update the OP.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:11
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Taima posted:I don't understand your point. My point was between battery life and efficiency. Nobody cares if their watch efficiently dies. They care that it lasts a long time, even at the cost of efficiency (but usually at the cost of bulkier batteries). It seems like we are getting to a point of trying to have our cake and eat it too with features and battery life, and someone will be mad about the decision unless new and game changing battery technology comes out. That said, I don’t think Apple would be dumb enough to not allow people to turn off the always-on feature. And if the watch lasts 18 hours with the face always on, then it should last longer with the face off. If not, that just seems inefficient, to bring it back around.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:14
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Violator posted:Holy cow that must have been quite the upgrade for you. I did the same and it was. I'm gonna keep my 4 until they have another big health related feature.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:19
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Pants Donkey posted:Hasn’t Apple’s “sapphire” always been bullshit marketing speak and the thing is just glass? I went from an aluminum 0 to a stainless steel 3 and the 0 had the absolute hell scratched out of it by then. Two years later and my 3 is still pristine. Endless Mike posted:You could just, like, look on the website. (Yes.) I did and I couldn’t find it anywhere. I’m sorry. 
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Sep 10, 2019 21:36
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colachute posted:My point was between battery life and efficiency. Nobody cares if their watch efficiently dies. They care if the efficiency improvements brought better features (always on display) at the same battery point. Or at least, I do, and apparently Apple does. I dunno man sorry maybe I'm missing your point.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:43
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Taima posted:They care if the efficiency improvements brought better features (always on display) at the same battery point. I think we are just talking about two different things that involve a lot of the same words, tbh.
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Sep 10, 2019 21:47
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Definitely gonna get my first Apple Watch! Most likely GPS, but can someone briefly explain how cellular works (at lest in the U.S.)? It's hard to get a straightforward answer since carrier websites are mostly awful and don't really provide relevant info without corralling you through the entire purchase process. Like would I just be paying Verizon an extra  /month or what?For those who have used cellular, did you find it worthwhile?
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Sep 10, 2019 21:48
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colachute posted:I think we are just talking about two different things that involve a lot of the same words, tbh. I am suspecting that too, my apologies for wasting your time 
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Sep 10, 2019 21:49
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Minidust posted:Definitely gonna get my first Apple Watch! Most likely GPS, but can someone briefly explain how cellular works (at lest in the U.S.)? It's hard to get a straightforward answer since carrier websites are mostly awful and don't really provide relevant info without corralling you through the entire purchase process. Like would I just be paying Verizon an extra Pretty much just the extra a month. Its usefulness will depend on how often you're not with your phone.
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You can transfer media to your watch but it's dog slow and doesn't always work. So yeah, if you're going to be without your phone a lot and still want connectivity then LTE is the way to go. I'll try and transfer a podcast and it won't do anything for 2 days and then all of a sudden it's on the Watch. Maybe others have better luck.
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Sep 10, 2019 22:09
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I updated the OP! Let me know if I missed anything/got anything wrong!
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Sep 10, 2019 22:11
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XBenedict posted:Why would you buy it from Verizon? They are my carrier, it gets added to my phone bill on a monthly plan, and I get a discount on any devices I buy through them.
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Sep 10, 2019 22:12
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Yeah I imagine carriers will have some incentives that make it more attractive than doing a BYOW. I have a series 1 still so I’m stoked to upgrade after getting Christmas monies.
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Sep 10, 2019 22:20
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Krispy Wafer posted:You can transfer media to your watch but it's dog slow and doesn't always work. So yeah, if you're going to be without your phone a lot and still want connectivity then LTE is the way to go. SeANMcBAY posted:Pretty much just the extra a month. Its usefulness will depend on how often you're not with your phone.
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Sep 10, 2019 22:24
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Minidust posted:For those who have used cellular, did you find it worthwhile? It's definitely a "this is nice but absolutely not needed" thing for me. I can go running with just a watch and airpods and still being able to receive calls or text is nice. Around christmas I spend a lot of time at the beach and I just leave my phone home. 90% of the day the phone is with me so i'm genuinely only paying for every other afternoon and sometimes during the weekend. For $10/month it's an absolute ripoff but I'm an idiot so i keep paying it. Calls over LTE murder the gently caress out of the battery. Something to keep in mind.
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Sep 10, 2019 23:08
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I'm on T-Mobile, if I have a spare voice like and a spare tablet line sitting in my drawer, can I use those for the watch cellular, or does it have to be the extra per month separate of those? E: would transfer to esim so not literally putting the card in the watch, but the line associated with it
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Sep 10, 2019 23:10
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I used cellular when I got the watch. Haven’t used it much since. Seems like one of those things that is more of an insurance policy for my phone not working/not being accessible in an emergency. Or maybe I’m just justifying it like that so I don’t get rid of it. I never really use it.
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Sep 10, 2019 23:18
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Never had an Apple Watch. Thinking about grabbing a series 3 for swimming and general health tracking. A good buy now that they are cheap?
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Sep 10, 2019 23:21
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LionArcher posted:Never had an Apple Watch. Thinking about grabbing a series 3 for swimming and general health tracking. A good buy now that they are cheap? I absolutely think so.
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TraderStav posted:I'm on T-Mobile, if I have a spare voice like and a spare tablet line sitting in my drawer, can I use those for the watch cellular, or does it have to be the extra per month separate of those? It may be possible if you go to a store and explain. I had an unused line and they let me use it as a line for SyncUP Drive for no additional cost. SeANMcBAY fucked around with this message at 23:25 on Sep 10, 2019 |
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