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Slashdot Asks: Anyone Considering an Apple Watch 4? (usatoday.com)
Long-time Slashdot reader kwelch007 writes:
I finally gave in, after years of Android loyalty, because the iPhone and Apple Watch just worked, so I was told (and it is true). I changed from my Motorola Maxx for an iPhone 7, because I wanted the Apple Watch. Shortly after, I purchased a second-hand Apple Watch Series 1. I have never looked back...and I'm happy with it.
Last week, I was able to buy an Apple Watch Series 4 with the exact specs I wanted... Wow! The screen is a ton bigger than my Series 1. I noticed right away when it asked me to set my passcode...the buttons were WAY bigger! It truly has the "side-to-side" screen...it's noticable... "Walkie Talkie" is super convenient (used with my associate who told me that it was in stock at Best Buy...)
Cool:
1) It's big, but not much bigger on your wrist than the 42mm versions previous...rather, the screen is bigger, brighter, and more usable.
2) The speakers and mics are far and away better than previous versions of the Apple Watch.
But they don't yet have access to "the highly-touted 'ECG' capability". (Fortune reports it was only approved by America's FDA the day before the launch event -- and isn't yet available for "international" customers.) And the software also isn't ready yet for "Fall Protection," a feature which calls emergency responders if it detects that you've fallen to the ground and you don't respond to prompts for the next 60 seconds. ("The feature is automatic with Watch owners who identify themselves as 65 and up," USA Today reported last week.)
"I spoke to several people in their 40s or 50s who said the same thing: they were already considering buying Series 4 watches for their parents for this feature alone," reported Daring Fireball, and both sites concluded that excitement was actually higher for Apple's new watches than it was for their new iPhones. ("We're talking about a device used by over a billion people -- the iPhone," writes USA Today, "compared with an accessory that analysts say have sold about 15 million units.") Daring Fireball acknowledges that the Apple Watch isn't the "nicest" watch in the world, but it's definitely the nicest if you compare it only to other smart watches and fitness trackers. (Though "that's like saying you're the richest person in the poorhouse.") But what do Slashdot readers think?
Is anyone considering an Apple Watch 4?
Last week, I was able to buy an Apple Watch Series 4 with the exact specs I wanted... Wow! The screen is a ton bigger than my Series 1. I noticed right away when it asked me to set my passcode...the buttons were WAY bigger! It truly has the "side-to-side" screen...it's noticable... "Walkie Talkie" is super convenient (used with my associate who told me that it was in stock at Best Buy...)
Cool:
1) It's big, but not much bigger on your wrist than the 42mm versions previous...rather, the screen is bigger, brighter, and more usable.
2) The speakers and mics are far and away better than previous versions of the Apple Watch.
But they don't yet have access to "the highly-touted 'ECG' capability". (Fortune reports it was only approved by America's FDA the day before the launch event -- and isn't yet available for "international" customers.) And the software also isn't ready yet for "Fall Protection," a feature which calls emergency responders if it detects that you've fallen to the ground and you don't respond to prompts for the next 60 seconds. ("The feature is automatic with Watch owners who identify themselves as 65 and up," USA Today reported last week.)
"I spoke to several people in their 40s or 50s who said the same thing: they were already considering buying Series 4 watches for their parents for this feature alone," reported Daring Fireball, and both sites concluded that excitement was actually higher for Apple's new watches than it was for their new iPhones. ("We're talking about a device used by over a billion people -- the iPhone," writes USA Today, "compared with an accessory that analysts say have sold about 15 million units.") Daring Fireball acknowledges that the Apple Watch isn't the "nicest" watch in the world, but it's definitely the nicest if you compare it only to other smart watches and fitness trackers. (Though "that's like saying you're the richest person in the poorhouse.") But what do Slashdot readers think?
Is anyone considering an Apple Watch 4?
There's a ton of more open smart watches out there - I don't need to be locked in to any 'walled garden'
I bought a calculator watch at Walmart. 19.99 CDN!
hell no!
Why the fuck do I even need all that shit in a watch, much less fork out over $400 for it?
Really nice.
Casio calculator watch. Best watch a man can buy.
And, as with Fakebook...if "the elderly" (according to the youth, that probably means anyone over 40) start wearing apple watches constantly, the "youth" will do like they are with Fakebook, and find something else LOL. Ewwwwww...granny has the same watch I do, yuck! I better find something else. I don't want an "old people's" watch.
Except that Android Wear isn't Android, its yet another half assed branching of the Android brand to try to sell a badly conceived product. Samsung's Gear is the thing to look at there, and its isn't Android, it's Tizen, with a net result that its easier to use, and more focussed on the task with a longer battery life than Google's crap.
Really, this is not an Android vs iOS thing at all, its an Apple watch vs Samsung watch market, with some also-rans running Google's stuff.
My biggest issue is having to charge the damn thing every single day... Even more annoying since I like to use the sleep tracking feature...
It needs some sort of wireless on wrist charging tech... or a battery that lasts a day.... I know that's a lot to ask!
I bought the original Apple Watch at launch, and have liked using it ever since... finally with the latest version I figured I should really update, as they've thinned them down again (almost as thin as the original), the screen is larger, and it has some nice new features.
As the summary mentioned I've also talked to my parents about getting an Apple Watch for them. It would give me a lot of piece of mind to know if something happened it could be detected quickly. The old saying about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure is very true, even to the point I would pay the (way too expensive) $10/month the US cell companies charge to connect an Apple Watch to the cell network (some countries the telcos only charge $5 which is I think a lot more reasonable).
I personally have never been that interested in watches that people claim are "better" - mostly I find them too big and heavy and not really worth carrying around. A smart watch always made more sense to me, and with the Pebble gone I'd say Apple clearly has the lead at this point by a huge margin.
On a side note, I've worn the watch all day and used it quite heavily, for maps and various timers. It's been on about 14 hours and the battery is still at 52%, I really look forward to being able to use this to capture longer hikes or runs than my old watch.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
No.
Yep
Don't buy the Samsung watch, I see it requires you sign up for a Samsung account to install a stopwatch and timer app (!). They're not installed by default.
I have this shit with Bixby on my Note, and rejected Samsung phone's for my wife because of this: [to turn off Bixby button you need to have a Samsung account, which requires you accept Bixby's and Samsung's privacy policy first, and then you find out, it still collects all the data, it only disables the Bixby button].
Anything that requires you agree to surveillance to use the device for basic functions should not be purchased.
Given the option, I would rather wear this Casio Men's CA53W-1 Calculator Watch than any Apple Watch.
The Nostalgia is strong with this one.
I still just look on my phone. Old school I guess.
Why would I need or want a watch as a peripheral ?
I got a free Android watch after evaluating some custom software on it. I gave it to my intern, since it did not add anything to my life, and required me to put on a watch, and charge it. Those were negatives. I was also constantly disappointed by the lack of features - the Android watch basically seemed like a phone extension that made it so I had three extra buttons for my phone, that I could control from my watch. Was this in case I was too lazy / disabled / intoxicated to control my phone? I don't see the value of controlling my phone from my watch, when I could reach into my pocket and control my phone. While riding my bicycle, and listening to audiobooks, or podcasts, I don't need to control my phone past what I can do on my bluetooth headset. I don't think an Apple watch would add anything to my life either, and it would subtract the exact same as my Android watch, but significantly more since I'd have to buy an Apple phone, and the watch.
I received a FitBit Charge HR for Christmas. It was fun to use especially with my girlfriend at the time. That one broke across the band, since in addition to owning a software company, I also own apartments and do my own repairs, with my hands. Having a watch while doing a lot of physical work is not convenient at all. FitBit replaced it, for free, since it was under warranty. Then, I broke this one in the exact same way. My mom gave me hers, and this one worked for a while, until I started getting a rash from it. I'd alternate it between both hands, and then both my hands had a rash. Then I started wearing it around my ankle, like a prisoner ankle bracelet. That one eventually broke across the bands as well. I could have purchased replacement bands, and fixed these. However, after 3x of them breaking, I decided these pieces of crap weren't worth the replacement costs, even in terms of me ordering a replacement band and using my small screwdrivers to put the sensor into a new band. They definitely weren't work buying a new one.
It makes me feel sad thinking that so many of my countrymen gain excitement from the crap that they buy, rather than anything that they do. How can someone seriously gain a sense of accomplishment, interest, wonder, or awe, from something Apple sells you? This type of fulfillment is designed to only last until the next generation comes out - and the device might actually stop functioning (by design!) when the next iteration is released. I can understand if you bought a book, tutoring session, telescope, or a power tool - something that extended your reach, your understanding, or your abilities. But something that saves you the trouble of reaching into your pocket to use your phone...? This just seems sad to me, especially when you consider the (after-tax) hours worked that normally have to be worked in order to buy a pair of these, based on median income.
It is pretty much useless to the 85ish% that are in the Android ecosystem.
I use a Fitbit. It could be improved. It is annoying that it has to be charged every 5 days because that produces gaps in the data. It would also be nice if it had a bigger display. It can be difficult to read the heart rate at a glance with sweat in your eyes while you're running.
Mine doesn't have GPS or LTE but that is fine. Why would I want to pay twice for those features? I often talk on the phone while running (via bluetooth earbuds) so the phone is going with me no matter what.
I may be wrong, but my understanding is you must still have an iPhone to use the Apple watch. So, until the watch is completely standalone, my answer would be no.
Time is what keeps everything from happening all at once.
HELL NO!
Let me know when they reach six months on a charge.
fuck off with your advertising
Sorry. Nobody serious about fitness I know of actually uses these things for fitness.
Its not even that convenient. Let's be honest, smart watches are status symbols. I used to have one. There is a reason everyone stopped wearing watches
Since Jobs died, Apple has been sliding steadily downhill toward.
Apple stuff is more overpriced for what you get than it has ever been.
Worse than that, Apple has established a pattern of arbitrarily eliminating features which were important to many customers ( headphone jack, MagSafe power cable, etc.).
I will never buy anything Apple sells again.
If Tim Cook commits suicide, I might change my mind.
Hurry up and hang yourself, Tim, so a competent person can take your place.
Who is going to make sure that the watch is charged up every night?
A device that "might" detect a fall is beyond useless. Use one of the existing devices dedicated to this purpose.
the bigger screen is nice, and the faster cpu and more ram is nice, but it's not exciting enough to pre-order or anything. i'll just buy it later when it's more widely available.
Makes no sense. Ever.
pe!
I haven't had a watch in about 25-30 years, why would I want one now ??
For one thing, I don't use Apple products at all. But more than that, I find the smart watch concept utterly pointless as a whole. What little they can do, I can do with my smart phone alone. Theoretically the health monitoring functions might be of some use, but not nearly enough to spend the money on one.
those 20th century jewelry accessories people wore on their wrist that had a clock on it.
people still wear those now that we have supercomputers in our pockets hooked to a planet-spanning network? how retro.
They're about as tasteful as calculator watches in the 1980's, but less useful (because I've got all that info on a phone). I wear a real watch.
I don't respond to AC's.
I did not need the iWatch 1, the 2, nor the 3. Nor really did anyone else. The hell would we need the 4 for? It is just an overpriced toy.
I thought the Apple Watch was just another example of how Apple had gone to hell since Steve Jobs died with their not having a single cool new device since he'd departed in contrast to the years prior where it seemed like something world-changing came out every two years. Apple Watch looked like a joke. But now I do actually want one more than a new phone. I'm sick of phones. At this point I just want the functionality they provide without the necessity of carrying big rectangle around and sliding it in and out of pocket all day. Actually really excited about the watch. Feel like it will liberate me from phones which I've somewhat grown to hate.
$10 "Casio" watches are the mark of the discerning terrorist these days.
The series 4 watch (my first Apple Watch: 44mm GPS) is very nice. Well integrated to act as a second screen for data from your iPhone (Notifications, control playback, share data) all without pulling your phone out of your pocket. The fitness stuff works great (heart rate, calories burned, choice of workouts) Battery life currently at 66% (1125pm) I put it on at 900am when it was fully charged. I read through the users manual (lots of stuff the watch can do, good presentation of how to use the watch) Haptics and UX are very good.
You misunderstand, itâ(TM)s not that my parents have any issues with mobility. Itâ(TM)s that sometimes accidents happen, and if itâ(TM)s really serious even a few minutes of delay in getting help can make a big difference. Itâ(TM)s why I also like that feature for myself, I go out hiking alone sometimes...
Itâ(TM)s not foolproof, something may happen away from cell coverage. Or maybe it doesnâ(TM)t detect something. But just like I wear a seatbelt no reason not to layer on a bit more insurance against some problems.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
I can scarcely believe I'm reading this. If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, you would buy a dedicated fall detection unit. More accurate and has way longer battery life. You don't buy a gizmo where fall detection has been tacked on. As the battery degrades, chances of having the unit sufficiently charged for a full day of use approaches zero.
I unfortunately get stuck in meeting rooms far more than I should. I am regularly involved in purchasing decisions for a million dollars or more at a time. I work in a Cisco world where everything is very expensive.
I generally am stuck in the room for about 45 minutes at a time while waiting for people to finally shut up. There's some screwed up rule that says "If I have an hour to talk with you, we have to spend the first 45 minutes in a powerpoint about our companies. And let me be brutally honest.... I wouldn't be in the meeting room to begin with if I hadn't already checked you out online. So you're just wasting my time.
So, it took years to get used to people checking their phones in meeting rooms all the time. But then it got to the point where we consider it pretty normal behavior... though the person who should be active and engaging will turn their phone off or simply choose to check their messages once or twice under the heading of "Let me check for that on my phone"
Now, people have the watches. And I don't really know whether they realize they're doing it or not, but every time they look at their wrist, they're sending signals of :
1) How much time do I have left
2) I have somewhere else to be
3) I'm getting bored
Among many other things. Checking your watch all the time says that you're not engaged or even listening to what's going on here. I've been at dinner tables where people keep checking their watch because people post things on twitter or facebook and their wrist is constantly being looked at. Every time they do that, people stop talking and wait for them to return to the conversation... at least at first... but when people finally realize what's happening, things get awkward because you're trying to continue talking while not being disturbed by that thing.
When the watch starts turning itself on for notifications even when the person who has it is tasteful enough to ignore it... the people paying attention to that person are distracted from their work.
I have never respected watches...at least not since around the turn of the century. The reason why is that I know you're carrying a clock in your pocket and wearing a watch either shows of vanity because you have a fancy shiny expensive thing... not interested. Or, it means that you have to constantly remind yourself of what time it is which is extremely poor planning and unprofessional.
I can safely say I've seen people ruin sales meetings because of those watches.... customers love nothing more than being constantly signaled that they're not the most important person right now. And sales people end up easily distracted when they think you're constantly checking on other things.
I've also seen as well as heard of job interviews where the person didn't get the job because the candidate actually looked at their watches... in the interview. That's a huge "OH NO HE DIDN'T".
I don't really like the fitbit thing ever... it's kinda lame... it's like "I'm going to wear a watch to find out if I walk enough"... ummm... no... go take a walk and spend some time away from the TV or computer... or if you must... do what I do which is to walk and listen to an audio book instead. When I see people with fitbits... I see people who are so focused on prolonging their lives that they forget to live them.
There's already enough press about the goddamn company. I don't need you fucking up my newsfeed with this bullshit. You don't have a question. You have a job. So go suck Apple's dick somewhere else, ok?
Goddamnit, Slashdot.
"The screen is a ton bigger than my Series 1. I noticed right away when it asked me to set my passcode..." Not to be too glib or anything but my old classical watch never asked me for any friggin' passcode, big screen or not... Aw, progress!....
Enough said
Unreadable post. Turn that apple shut off.
Pure and simple
Cell phones can already detect if they're being shaken or in a pocket walking/running, it shouldn't be that hard to add it to phones.
Of course, not everyone carries phones at all time (but neither do they wear watches). It seems simpler to have a medical bracelet that only activates when acceleration sensors trip, then send a BlueTooth or WiFi signal. That should maximize battery life (charging/syncing to a phone via USB, or low-power enough for a simple solar cell).
I have Seiko and Citizen Watches and a Pulsar Watch and use them every day
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It's taken this long for it to be slashvertised so it is obviously not important enough.
Admittedly the bs factor in the slashvertisement is quite impressive, but still, sorry, try harder next time Apple.
I don't want them since they require iPhones. I want a stand alone smart watch that will last without recharging so often. I will stick with my old school useful Casio Data Bank 150 calculator watch! :D
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I just played with one last night. Sure, you could call it side to side, since that doesnâ(TM)t really mean anything. It is not edge to edge. Far from it. They try an optical trick by curving the surface down, but it it look at the active pixels, you will see that they end long before the edge of the watch. I hazard a guess that it is 2 to 3 millimeters of dead space, perhaps more. I was not looking at it to measure, but it was so obvious they were trying to fake it.
I am not saying it wasnâ(TM)t nice, but donâ(TM)t think for a minute that the screen goes to the edges. Not even close.
I don't know of too many people who even wear a watch of any kind. I also do not think older people can see a small screen well or want to deal with such a device. I also think there are plenty of good professional devices out there that can perform a better EKG then a single sensor Apple Watch for people who really need accuracy for such health issues. I also see plenty of false positives happening with Apple watches creating emergency room visits that won't be needed. I'm sure Apple will make a ton of money with claims and fancy ads, but in the end this is just another technology device that tries to solve problems all the while creating new ones.
Nope, the battery doesn't even last a day unless you basically turn it off. Screen black most of the time. Fat clunky, and... let's say it... homely thing. Pathetic.
When all you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a thumb.
Of course I will! Itâ(TM)s a very good device for fitness and the ECG is an amazing feature that can save lives, including my own! It has a BSD based operating system and all the people who have one is happy with it. So, yes, Iâ(TM)ll buy one!
I'm getting my pop corn to watch the show LOL!
This will be good :)
I love wearing a traditional automatic mechanical watch, actually I have 3 I regularly wear, and 2 pretty 1960s ones I occasonally wear. So yes I am a bit of a traditional watch fan, the kind who typically hate a smartwatch.
Then my wife gave me the original Apple watch as an xmas present. I didnâ(TM)t expect to like it, but actually find it pleasant. It is comfortable, it sends me message notifications only from my family, it has handy features like the auto unlock of my macbook air, and I like the activity tracking. In the end I wear it most weekends, while during working days I wear my mechanicals. It still has in essence on day battery, I take it off around 10pm.
Yesterday I was able to examine v4, and it is a significant upgrade, it is noticeably quicker and the much bigger screen i splendid, and I like the health features. I was tempted... but then my original one is still a fine device, so I intend to wear mine for several more years, perhaps changing the battery and only buying a âoequantum leap betterâ new one, probably with even more heaklth functions, when mine expires.
... with cellular. And, I have been quite pleased with it. As someone who does have A-Fib, I would have loved to have one with a reliable ECG capability.
I have been locked within the Walled Gsrden since iPhone 3G and havenâ(TM)t looked back....I hated early Android experience. And, I am an Apple developer.
Developing for the watch still requires a regular IOS app as the Watch app is contained within the iOS app...itâ(TM)s not standalone. The quality of early 3rd party watch apps left much to be desired. That has changed.
Will I give up my model 3 or buy a 4? Not anytime soon.
"It just works... (it does)" and "...never looked back."
This one person's opinion isn't an article, isn't news, isn't technical, and ends up
asking the reader for their opinion. It's like those "Mashable" op-ed pieces that
says "Here are our favorite movies. Tell us what yours are!"
If this piece was a reply to an article it would be modded -1 TROLL.
It's not an article. It's a -1 TROLL opinion.
Apple fanbois really should find somewhere better to graze than slashdot.
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I am 60 and I have zero interest in an Apple Watch. Does anyone say hipster anymore? Iâ(TM)m perfectly content to let the hipsters lay claim to the Apple Watch. I donâ(TM)t see it getting any interest from my generation
i only buy apple products. they are more secure, more stable, faster and 100% privacy protecting. cant say that about windblows, android or linsux.
Yeah let's get a super expensive watch combined with a super expensive phone that needs a super steady access to charging dock.
Or I could spend less than $100 for a certified device to look after my aging mother which doesn't need to be on a charger constantly.
I own a few vintage mechanical Omega and Patek Phillipe watches. [...] It's fun winding them up everyday.
I always wondered what kind of person could sit around mashing a button on a slot machine, now I know.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
No you just want to buy apple products because they are apple products. Its ok to admit it.
Sure, lots of people talk shit about Apple, but they do make good products that just work.
iPhone, iPad, iMac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, AirPods were the best computing investments Iâ(TM)ve ever made. They all complement each other and interoperate. My only gripe about the Apple Watch is no O2 sensor yet.
Flame me if you want, but for my use case and life style, Apple products fit the bill perfectly.
I've already traded my Series 2 watch on a preorder of a Series 4. While I wait for delivery, I'm wearing one of my old analog watches, but I really miss the convenience of the Apple Watch.
I wonder what Apple is paying Slashdot for this...
I tried an Apple Watch and switched back to Garmin.
1/ Battery life. My Felix 5 plus battery lasts all week. My Apple Watch died about once a week. A dead device is not real useful. Yes, I liked all the nifty âoesmart watchâ features and yes, I do multiple exercise sessions a day and yes, I need a device that can keep up with me and Apple Watch isnâ(TM)t it.
2/ Better health and sports metrics. I find sleep monitoring helpful, Apple Watch doesnâ(TM)t have it. I find V02max estimation helpful, Apple Watch doesnâ(TM)t have it. I find heart rate variability metrics for stress and training load helpful, Apple Watch doesnâ(TM)t have it.
The fall detection.
It will work when sheâ(TM)s away from home versus one of those âoeIâ(TM)ve fallen and I canâ(TM)t get upâ services that only works at home.
IMO - and certainly from my rather different perspective - this is 'boiling the frog' towards an arguably (though hopefully not) inevitable, implantable Apple iChip: They've got FDA teed up now as a partner in biometric ventures and they've succeeded in pushing their way onto online pay. The next steps would be to leverage that into the .mil as a required implant for military service (medical, dental, and service records, including PCS and award orders, would never get lost) and tie it into Public Health and Obamacare as a requirement for services (medical and dental records). From there, it's about commerce and the ease of no hassle pay - something Amazon has stepped into - with a simple wave of the hand.
If we look at the political landscape these kind of biometric tie-ins could, long term, become a tool to deny access to healthcare and banking to whomever is deemed 'an extremist' and even declared 'an enemy to the State' since neither healthcare nor banking are guaranteed rights under the Constitution.
I'll pass on the iWatch, thanks.
If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, you would buy a dedicated fall detection unit.
Why?
A dedicated fall detection device is from what I have seen, more bulky and offers a single function. If I got one of those for them, chance are it would not get used - I know *I* wouldn't carry one. The fall detection is great to have long before anyone develops serious risks of a fall, because it gets you help early enough you won't have long term health problems from the kind of accident someone of any age can have. I'd have liked this when I was 20...
An Apple Watch is more useful in this role because there are many more reasons to use one besides the fall detection, they would wear it just for the health tracking features even.
Also I seriously question other devices being "more accurate". Apple has done a lot of research and will have millions of devices in the field to make sure that the feature works well. In just months the Apple Watch should detect falls better than any other dedicated fall detection device.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
...and was in hospital once because i FORGOT to wear my Fitbit for a few weeks and di not pick up the signs. So that would be a yes.
And before someone tells me I am trusting my life to an iToy, my missus is a doctor and I have a Kardia so I have immediate checkup if necessary.
That helps.
The dangers of excessive individualism are nothing compared to the oppressiveness of excessive collectivism
SuperKendall is a perfect Apple consumer. Not too bright, but a lot of excess money for shiny things.
You misunderstand, itÃ(TM)s not that my parents have any issues with mobility. ItÃ(TM)s that sometimes accidents happen, and if itÃ(TM)s really serious even a few minutes of delay in getting help can make a big difference.
Oh, I understood perfectly, but that is not prevention, it's reacting to something you didn't prevent. You used "an ounce of prevention ..." as justification, which is what is faulty logic.
I don't doubt that there may be other justifications, but the fall detection is not preventative, it's reactive.
But just like I wear a seatbelt no reason not to layer on a bit more insurance against some problems.
A seatbelt doesn't prevent accidents, but unlike the Apple Watch Series 4, it can prevent injuries, which puts seatbelts in a completely different class. The Apple Watch 4 is much more like Navstar calling automatically in case your car crashes, which isn't preventative at all. Still good to have, but you can't use "an ounce of prevention..." as justification for it.
"In emergencies, every second counts" would be a valid justification.
Too bad there is no open variant of Samsung's watch with round display and rotating bezel. Might be fun to screw with just for the heck of it.
The prevention is in regards to more long lasting damage than you might have had otherwise. Not in preventing the fall, but a more serious aftermath. Which is why as you noted I also referenced the use of seatbelts, which cannot prevent injuries but help prevent MORE SERIOUS injuries.
Prevention still applies, as this is exactly what I meant when I wrote it (maybe future Apple Watches will include a fall-detection full body force field but obv not yet).
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
I've been using a fitness tracker for a few years, and just upgraded my old Vivofit to the new Vivosport that has some basic smartwatch functionality. I was skeptical at first, but it's actually somewhat handy. We took the kids to Disney World last May, and when we would split up to do rides separately it was handy to see location texts on my watch without digging my phone out of my camera bag. It also popped up reminders from the Disney app when we had reservations for something, or a show was starting that we wanted to see.
If I spent more of my time walking around like this a full blown Apple Watch might more sense. As it is I'm usually in my car, and I can see texts pop up on my phone as it sits in it's cradle. I did find reading texts on my watch much less distracting than pulling my phone out.
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This kind of articles is what they call "slashvertisement"?
Considering the Wide Extent of Tariffs against communist products, buying Apple is funding Trump.
Maybe slashdot should fix the website to accept Unicode?
Creimer is a 50-year-old African-American and registered Republican who makes less than $10K per year in Silicon Valley.
Does anyone know of a good cheaper alternative that does fall-detection and/or maybe has a decent emergency button (maybe BLE?) and which is basiucally maintenance free?
The watch pays for itself. A little necklace that summons help only works at home near the base unit and costs anywhere from 30 to 50 dollars a month. Iâ(TM)m buying one for my mom who Is a fall risk. If it doesnâ(TM)t work as advertised or if the battery life is an issue Iâ(TM)ll sell it.
fuck apple. right in the mouth.
I have no interest in drinking the over-priced and over-hyped Apple Cool-aid...
Better to own something that increases with value than becomes a disposable brick after 3 years.
And it looks better.
Iâ(TM)ve an omega seamaster. Tells me the time. Everything else, I use my iPhone.
Im seriously considering punching you in the face if I see you wearing one of these personal locators. Being a slave isnt cool you fuckmong.
and it will never get back up. just push those buttons for pleasurestims until youre out of money granny, because no one gives a fuck in amerikuka.
I have a (not a knock off) 1930s-style Mickey Mouse watch that I haven't worn since the CTEA passed.
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You sure have big bones Chris, except the bone girls enjoy most which is microscopic!
There you are spamming amazon and youtube affiliate links with yet another fake account, you revenue stream hogging disgusting fat sexist tube of lard, Christopher Dale Reimer!
You can be sure I will be watching this fake account too. I know this is you because you told me you were working on your freepass 11 file server and you are so dumb that you can't even masquerade yourself properly.
Now, I told you I was out of meds last week and you didn't even care to contact me you lazy fucker.
How many times do I have to express the emergency of the situation??????
The python click script you wrote for my pheromone revenue stream web site suddenly stopped to work!!!!!!
You fucking incompetent python script writer!!!
When it works, I get 4000+ clicks a day on my pheromone revenue stream web site but only 5 or 6 without it!!!!
Now, it seems like you dont care and that you have abandoned me you heartless fucking pig!
Bonus:
Here is a story that creimer told me when convincing me what a hard life he had:
The tree was him and the tree knot was his butt hole!
So, his uncle packed his fat ass with lard and with his cock! Not that it makes much of a difference but anyway, there it is!
Signed:
Ethell, The girl that used to love you and now hates you, burn in hell where you belong you sexist pig!
Please stop reposting my nasty post!!!
Christopher, my love,
Never mind those "hump leg" trolls.
I am deeply sorry. I didn't feel well lately but I am better now since I had my meds adjusted. I am sorry that I called you all sorts of names on Slashdot and I feel truly ashamed of myself but somebody keeps re-posting my nasty post.
The python click script you wrote for me my sweet love for my pheromone revenue stream web site suddenly stopped to work.
Could you come visit me in my studio so we could look at it?
Signed:
Ethell, Your sweetee who will love you for ever.
P.S. when I posted there was a funny form that asked me to retype the word "shoulders" in a text field. That's funny, I did a double-take and I went to look at your new picture again and got turned on. Please contact me ASAP.
Do you have any essperience with roaming numerals?
Chris is currently indisposed and can't reply to your post at the moment.
Granny PottyMouth has just revealed to Chris (see https://slashdot.org/comments....) that most of the views on our YouTube channels were caused by one of her employee using her click-bots.
She says she instructed him to stop immediately and what she says must be true since the views stopped on our channel and we have only 12 views since last week on our latest video "How to Pronounce The New Apple iPhone XR, XS & XS Max (September 2018)". Note that the pronunciation might change in December so make sure to keep watching our channel!
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Ethell, Team Creimer Administrative Assistant.
How to Pronounce The New Apple iPhone XR, XS & XS Max (September 2018)
How to Pronounce The New Apple iPhone XR, XS & XS Max (September 2018)
Chris, why do you put "(September 2018)" in your video title?
Is the pronunciation going to change in October?
Also, I have always wondered how to pronounce the iPhone 6S and since you are using one, I thought that it was pronounced "iPhone 6 Special", like in "special education".
But I have come to realize that since you had a sex change, it must be pronounced "apple sexes".
Creimy's real pictures:
Before the sex change:
https://ibb.co/cc7Ddw
After the sex change:
https://ibb.co/gVad65
Balena!
Hey Cwiss, view those, I am sure that you would be fine with one of those for your apple watch:
https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Be...
I'm going to use my Christmas bonus in December to buy an iPhone XR instead.
creimer, you lying sack of shit! What happened to you getting free iPhones from Sprint????
Also, I still use my iPhone 6s and reduce my monthly bill from $80 to $50. As a phone and a video camera, the iPhone 6s isn't obsolete and I use it to make my videos on youtube. As a Sprint very special customer for 20+ years, Sprint will always give me a new iPhone for free if I decide to stop using the 6s as a phone in the next several years.
to buy an iPhone XR instead.
Great move creimer! So you are going to go straight from an iPhone 6 "special education" to an iPhone 10 "retard"?
Great move creimer, great move...
Hey Chris! :)
Granny PottyMouth click-bots are crap. My click-bots are much more AI advanced, they will leave comments on your channel and add likes so the hack isn't as obvious.
Just send me the comments as you would like them to appear, exemples:
"Great video C.D., keep on the good work"
"This is the best video I have seen on YouTube, amazing! Thumbs up"
etc. etc.
Contact me instead and forget about Granny PottyMouth!
an apple what?
I am back now! Since I am at -1, I can only post twice a day so posting this as A.C.
I have a hearing loss in one ear, so my audio will always be suspect. I use a Zoom H2 audio recorder with a pop filter 12" away from my mouth, Audacity to clean up and normalize the audio, and sync the audio to the video and apply a "voice enhancement" eq to the audio in the video editor.
My PC has an eight-core processor and a Nvidia 1050 Ti 4GB video card. A minute of 1080p video renedered on the processor takes a minute. A minute of 1080p video renedered on the Nvidia card takes 10 seconds. I don't think an iPad has the same performance of my PC for renedering videos longer than a short clip.
I can't imagine using Photoshop without a keyboard and mouse, or not being able to access my files from my file server. Video renedering on the iPad will probably suck donkey balls.
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Star Wars Holiday Santa Yoda (Funko POP! #277) Found At Box Lunch
CROFLOL!!! LOLOLLOLOL!!!
belts for wrist watches and dual air cylinder chair!
LOLLOLOL!
Creimy's "enterprise-level" chair, he talks about it all the time on slashdot:
http://www.keynamics.com/image...
He is!? Then he won't mind if I publish another creimer's full name, address, phone number, previous addresses, and email?
The fall detection is a must for us.
As my mother's health declined, the falls began to happen. It's one thing when you hear about it happening to someone else, but when it is happening in your own household and right in front of you and you can't move fast enough to catch that person, it is mortifying. And it isn't just one fall. It is over and over again. There is nothing more horrifying than hearing that terrible "THUD!" in the middle of the night.
It became so bad, we didn't dare leave her alone in the house. In the end, she spent her final days in a nursing facility.
A family friend suffered a stroke and spent over 18 hours on the floor of his kitchen before someone discovered him. When he didn't show up for a scheduled meeting—something that is out of character for him—and didn't respond to phone calls, someone went to check on him and found him on the floor, partially paralyzed, unable to reach the telephone that was just out of arm's reach.
For my father, the fall detection means a lot. It means he can maintain his independence and mobility, but knows someone will be able to come to his aid should he begin to suffer falls. He has health issues that are creeping up on him and could start interfering with his ability to balance.
Whew! This water sure is cold!
This article was written and paid for by Apple Computer Inc - one of the world's biggest assholes.
Got it on 21 Sept., upgrading from the original, what I like to refer to as a Series 00. And I %^$#ing love it. Speed, of course, but the larger display makes it readable. (While out to dinner with the Missus, while she was checking her Facebook group on her phone, I was able to read a HTML email on the watch.)
FWIW: What pushed me most immediately was the cardiac stuff -- I'm a nearly elderly dotard. Otherwise, I wasn't necessarily going to upgrade but, knowing me, probably would with a time frame between now and the winter. OTOH, for various reasons, this weekend just worked logistical, so Friday was the day. And I have to say the people at the Apple Store finally really doped out how to deal with a heavy sales day. They handled the Watch sales really well.
I do not belong to the church of the lower-case 'i'. However, I do have a Huawei that I do not wear all the time. When I'm at a conference or traveling I wear it - it's useful in those times when I'm on the move and would be constantly taking my phone out of my pocket to check whatever. I wish wear-os was a little better though. I can think of many useful things the watch could do if only there were software to do it.
I do not belong to the church of the lowercase 'i'
I have a Chinese Smart watch, that can take a SIM Card.
It runs Android 4 with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage.
I can run 80% of all android apps on this Watch and with a voice enabled keyboard, I can talk my text and emails responses, but there is also a tiny keyboard that works really well if you keep your finger steady. I can use a bluetooth headset for my phone calls and it works on my car Bluetooth as well.
I bought it 2 years ago. A smartphone on my wrist. My Apple friend said, "that just useless as a smartphone! Screens to small!", yet the only complaint i heard about the first Apple Watch was that it was NOT a smartphone on your wrist.
Do people know what they actually want to use daily? No?
Apple will sell tonnes of these. Not because it is a smart watch, because it is a 'life saving health monitor'. Apple found its marketing angle and that is all that is needed here.
People are buying these for their parents to both monitor heart health and to provide easier help in case of emergency. If they buy one for themselves as well, that is 3xWatches purchases. Expect the sales numbers to go up by at least 2x for the series 4. Of course, expect profits to go up as well, and of course, don't expect the prices to come down much before a new model is ready.
Apples fine balancing act of profit increases versus market innovation.
TOM...
This sounds like an advert.
No, I am not considering an Apple watch. I don't even like my cell phone.
But the partial day battery life makes it a non-starter . . .
So far I'm getting around a full day (as in at least 24 hours) with average use. Even for sports use they rate it at six hours use, which for most people means three hours of hiking and a pretty full day of charge (maybe even past midnight). I was out for about a two hour hike with the watch tracking today and around midnight have a 43% charge after getting up at 7am.
Hiking tracking mode may also last longer than something like run tracking, because they can decrease GPS accuracy (you are not moving as fast so it doesn't have to update as often) and also probably measure the heart rate much less frequently, both of which save battery.
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