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As a series 0 owner, I'll be fine if Apple drops support from new watchOS releases, new apps don't support it, and existing apps never get another release that
by osteele 9y ago
As a series 0 owner, I'll be fine if Apple drops support from new watchOS releases, new apps don't support it, and existing apps never get another release that runs on it.
In fact, I'll probably be fine if third-party apps stop working on the series 0 entirely.
Third-party apps run so poorly on the series 0 that they're not really worth using. I'd rather developers invest in the work that will make later-generation Apple Watches worth the upgrade, than pour those resources into low-value results on a hamstrung platform. My current watch won't be any worse off than the day I bought it, and I'll have the option of a more compelling upgrade if I want one.
As a consumer, I don't expect a first-generation smartwatch, especially from 2015 when this was still a very new product category, to last 5-10 years. If it does last, I don't expect it to acquire new features every year. Other watches don't. Appliances that last that long tend to get worse over their lifetime.