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My wife ordered one, upgrading from her first gen model. The single biggest reason is GPS tracking while running without being forced to carry her iPhone 6S Plu

by m_st 9y ago

My wife ordered one, upgrading from her first gen model. The single biggest reason is GPS tracking while running without being forced to carry her iPhone 6S Plus. And the (much) improved battery life over her first gen model. She ordered the Series 3 with cellular, just in case it becomes affordable. But boy do we both agree that this red dot looks ugly. As Gruber mentions, we also worry that it won't work well with the otherwise really nice watch bands. Can't have it all...

minimaxir 9y ago
I have a Series 0, and will be upgrading to a Series 3 nonLTE (once Target/Best Buy offer discounts) since my watch is too slow to do anything other than serve notifications. (many of the new WatchOS 4 features are not present in the Series 0 either)
- m_st 9y ago
  Me too I had a Series 0. Then the battery inflated and cracked the display open about 3 months ago. Would have been about 200$ to repair, as it's out of warranty. Luckily I called Apple Care, explained the situation and got a free replacement unit. To my surprise I got a Series 1. The difference in performance is incredible. I'm now using apps like Bring! for shared grocery lists, OmniFocus and others much more.
bpicolo 9y ago
Can it be painted over, or does it serve a purpose?
- ChrisLTD 9y ago
  It's purely cosmetic. The new LTE antenna is part of the main body of the watch.
  - Eric_WVGG 9y ago
    Not just the body, apparently the screen itself.
- alanfalcon 9y ago
  Leo Laporte jokes that people would be painting their non cellular watches red: it’s just the “look at me, I have the latest iGadget” indicator on an otherwise identical looking device.
jws 9y ago
There is a company which sells alternative color accents for the digital crown and button. http://watchdots.com http://watchdots.com They are just stickers, but apparently they last well.
- m_st 9y ago
  Thank you so much for this link! I'm sure my wife is going to order one soon :-)
Clubber 9y ago
I wonder if you could find a googly eye sticker to cover the red dot. I'd get a kick out of that. The cyclops!

by m_st 9y ago

minimaxir 9y ago

I have a Series 0, and will be upgrading to a Series 3 nonLTE (once Target/Best Buy offer discounts) since my watch is too slow to do anything other than serve notifications. (many of the new WatchOS 4 features are not present in the Series 0 either)

m_st 9y ago
Me too I had a Series 0. Then the battery inflated and cracked the display open about 3 months ago. Would have been about 200$ to repair, as it's out of warranty. Luckily I called Apple Care, explained the situation and got a free replacement unit. To my surprise I got a Series 1. The difference in performance is incredible. I'm now using apps like Bring! for shared grocery lists, OmniFocus and others much more.

bpicolo 9y ago

Can it be painted over, or does it serve a purpose?

ChrisLTD 9y ago
It's purely cosmetic. The new LTE antenna is part of the main body of the watch.
- Eric_WVGG 9y ago
  Not just the body, apparently the screen itself.
alanfalcon 9y ago
Leo Laporte jokes that people would be painting their non cellular watches red: it’s just the “look at me, I have the latest iGadget” indicator on an otherwise identical looking device.

jws 9y ago

There is a company which sells alternative color accents for the digital crown and button. http://watchdots.com http://watchdots.com They are just stickers, but apparently they last well.

m_st 9y ago
Thank you so much for this link! I'm sure my wife is going to order one soon :-)

Clubber 9y ago

I wonder if you could find a googly eye sticker to cover the red dot. I'd get a kick out of that. The cyclops!