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I am probably out of touch, but the idea of wearing a watch that cannot go a full day without a recharge seems... well, like having a car that can get you to wo

by blunte 9y ago

I am probably out of touch, but the idea of wearing a watch that cannot go a full day without a recharge seems... well, like having a car that can get you to work and halfway home before going dead. Incomplete. I wear a Garmin vivoactive HR watch that does a lot, but certainly not all that an Apple watch does; but it goes about a week on a charge. One feature I like of smartwatches is the sleep tracking. But with the Apple watch, wouldn't you need to charge it while you slept? Otherwise you'd be taking it off some part of each day to charge it.

yequalsx 9y ago
30 years ago some would have said the idea of not being able to years without a battery recharge seems....
- sliverstorm 9y ago
  There's definitely a threshold of intolerability though. Somewhere between the points of: - charge when you notice you're low (weekly or more) - charge as a matter of routine (daily-ish) - obsessively hunt your tiny overlord's next power fix, living life as a series of trips from outlet to outlet (multiple times daily)
  - yequalsx 9y ago
    True, but if it lasts all day I don't see the problem with charging it when I'm not using it. Also, should they not produce the device because of this pain point? With new technology there will be pain points. This is to be expected.
dfischer 9y ago
I take mine off when I get to bed and put it on the nightstand where it just drops onto my charger without much effort. If I don't charge it, it'll usually last until the next day. It'll last in low power mode giving a time for up to 2-3 days.
Nition 9y ago
We need a phone watch like the Pebble with an ePaper screen.
cakedoggie 9y ago
Um, what? It can go a day without a charge. My series 1 can make it through to the middle of the next day with one charge.
madeofpalk 9y ago
> like having a car that can get you to work and halfway home before going dead. Incomplete. You mean a Tesla?
- blunte 9y ago
  Nope. If you can get at least half of the stated range out of a Tesla, that certainly should be enough to get to work and back each day. I would not compare the Apple Watch to a Tesla.
6nf 9y ago
The watch charges quickly. I sleep with mine every night, only taking it off to charge while I'm showering.

by blunte 9y ago

yequalsx 9y ago

30 years ago some would have said the idea of not being able to years without a battery recharge seems....

sliverstorm 9y ago
There's definitely a threshold of intolerability though. Somewhere between the points of: - charge when you notice you're low (weekly or more) - charge as a matter of routine (daily-ish) - obsessively hunt your tiny overlord's next power fix, living life as a series of trips from outlet to outlet (multiple times daily)
- yequalsx 9y ago
  True, but if it lasts all day I don't see the problem with charging it when I'm not using it. Also, should they not produce the device because of this pain point? With new technology there will be pain points. This is to be expected.

dfischer 9y ago

I take mine off when I get to bed and put it on the nightstand where it just drops onto my charger without much effort. If I don't charge it, it'll usually last until the next day. It'll last in low power mode giving a time for up to 2-3 days.

Nition 9y ago

We need a phone watch like the Pebble with an ePaper screen.

cakedoggie 9y ago

Um, what? It can go a day without a charge. My series 1 can make it through to the middle of the next day with one charge.

madeofpalk 9y ago

> like having a car that can get you to work and halfway home before going dead. Incomplete. You mean a Tesla?

blunte 9y ago
Nope. If you can get at least half of the stated range out of a Tesla, that certainly should be enough to get to work and back each day. I would not compare the Apple Watch to a Tesla.

6nf 9y ago

The watch charges quickly. I sleep with mine every night, only taking it off to charge while I'm showering.