Guest Guest Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 Is it worth it? (Hopefully this doesnt get moved to IT thread, there will be no reply there.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevechia Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 Could get a clone of the Apple Watch Ultra for only about $40. 😉 https://techxreviews.com/zd8-ultra-review/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmaven Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 The first question you should ask yourself, is if you are already in the Apple ecosystem. If you already have an iPhone, and use a Mac, then there are lots of things that add to the overall experience. If you are not an iPhone user, then I think you might not experience that many benefits of the Apple Watch. Also, not sure if you already have any experiences using a similar watch? One of the things that takes getting used to, is the need to charge your watch almost every day, or even more often. Some people will consider it too much of a hassle. If you are a jogger/runner/cyclist, and use a cellular-enabled Apple Watch (more expensive option), you could practically go around without your phone, since you could still do emergency calls from your watch, and the watch will track your entire workout, from route (using the GPS), to pacing and heart rate. If you are a driver, Apple has also introduced Crash Detection, that triggers calls to Emergency Services if a crash is detected (using the accelerometers). Of course, you are given the option to kill that call, if you are okay. The same also happens for "fall detection". A friend of mine is now a new user, because he had previously fainted at home, due to a previously undetected heart problem. Of course, there are many others, like all the alerts routing through your watch as well. Quite helpful, when you are working, and not looking at your phone. Me? I mainly use it for its integration with the iPhone, and to track my runs. I don't consider myself a "big user" of the watch. One thing that irks me, is that due to some software issues, the watch can sometimes not charge while placed on the charging cradle... So, you might take off your watch, place it to charge before turning in for the night, only to realise the next morning, that it hadn't charged at all! It's quite a common issue, and you usually just have to reboot your watch, and it will charge as per normal. However, it would probably mean some extra inconvenience. Quote Слава Україні! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK2E4 Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Guest Guest said: Is it worth it? (Hopefully this doesnt get moved to IT thread, there will be no reply there.) It has indeed moved to the IT thread. It depends on what you are planning to do with the Apple Watch, some functions I can think of.. 1) Unlock your Mac/iPhone 2) Use as Ezlink card 3) Track your exercise (there's also Lumihealth that let you earn vouchers) 4) Gets notifications from your phone (instant messaging, routing, emails etc) All this is based on you using an iPhone. I think you won't get full benefits of the Apple Watch if you are using Android phones. Also, as @sgmaven mentioned, charging of the Apple Watch is almost a daily affair, can you get used to this habit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Romil Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 I use my Apple Watch Series 7 every day, so yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Is an apple watch worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twice Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) I've been using AW since 2016 and still love to use it. I've upgraded to Apple Watch Ultra and the battery life is superb. Only charge it once every 2-3 days. I use the watch to track my workout, Apple Pay for public transport/shopping and control my homekit devices at home, and also to tell time. Do note that Apple Watch only work if you have an iPhone. Edited December 25, 2022 by Twice doncoin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milodinosaur91 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 I agree, Apple Watch is good especially when u are in the system. On 12/25/2022 at 4:35 PM, Twice said: I've been using AW since 2016 and still love to use it. I've upgraded to Apple Watch Ultra and the battery life is superb. Only charge it once every 2-3 days. I use the watch to track my workout, Apple Pay for public transport/shopping and control my homekit devices at home, and also to tell time. Do note that Apple Watch only work if you have an iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chonathael Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 it's great but sometimes I feel i'm connected 24/7 and friends get irritated that I keep glancing at my watch in the midst of meals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egal Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 On 12/11/2022 at 4:20 PM, stevechia said: Could get a clone of the Apple Watch Ultra for only about $40. 😉 https://techxreviews.com/zd8-ultra-review/ i wonder where can u get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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