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I think because most people don’t need it more than 18 hours per day? If you’re taking it off at night, you might as well drop it on the charger.

by speg 5y ago

ghaff 5y ago
Especially when I'm traveling (normally), an additional thing to charge is just more overhead. I have an older Apple Watch and I just don't use it very much. When I do, it's for hikes and, barring major upgrades, I probably won't upgrade and may get a new Garmin at some point.
ilikecakeandpie 5y ago
You may be using it for more than 18 hours per day if you're trying to sleep track
- Jtsummers 5y ago
  Fortunately it doesn't take 6 hours to charge! I'm still not sure where the 18 hour number comes from, I use mine for close to 24 reliably. About 1 hour charging every morning while I'm at my desk not doing much physically anyways is all it takes. Before the WFH times I'd charge it in the morning after it woke me up and maybe in the evening if the charge was below 30% so I'd be certain it would get through the night.
- rtkwe 5y ago
  In that case you could probably get away with just charging it for a bit in the evening and a top up in the morning while you get ready and be able to wear it basically all day. It's supposedly 90 minutes to 80% from zero and that should get you to the evening where it'd be good to unplug and unwind for a little bit anyways.
subpixel 5y ago
Actually one of the best features of the apple watch is that it can wake me silently (so as not to wake my spouse) and I can adjust my alarm schedule on my phone (without digging through tiny menus, which are even worse on a Garmin). So I have developed a habit of taking off my apple watch when I sit at my desk. By the first time I think to look at my wrist, it's charged. I put it in sleep mode all night, and wake up with plenty of battery anyway.
- huge87 5y ago
  It takes about an hour to charge, so I just schedule the same time every day to charge it (after I get home from work, while I eat dinner). Sure it's one more thing to manage, but having it wake me up with vibrate every morning is worth the small hassle.

I think because most people don’t need it more than 18 hours per day? If you’re taking it off at night, you might as well drop it on the charger.

by speg 5y ago

I think because most people don’t need it more than 18 hours per day? If you’re taking it off at night, you might as well drop it on the charger.

ghaff 5y ago

Especially when I'm traveling (normally), an additional thing to charge is just more overhead. I have an older Apple Watch and I just don't use it very much. When I do, it's for hikes and, barring major upgrades, I probably won't upgrade and may get a new Garmin at some point.

ilikecakeandpie 5y ago

You may be using it for more than 18 hours per day if you're trying to sleep track

Jtsummers 5y ago
Fortunately it doesn't take 6 hours to charge! I'm still not sure where the 18 hour number comes from, I use mine for close to 24 reliably. About 1 hour charging every morning while I'm at my desk not doing much physically anyways is all it takes. Before the WFH times I'd charge it in the morning after it woke me up and maybe in the evening if the charge was below 30% so I'd be certain it would get through the night.
rtkwe 5y ago
In that case you could probably get away with just charging it for a bit in the evening and a top up in the morning while you get ready and be able to wear it basically all day. It's supposedly 90 minutes to 80% from zero and that should get you to the evening where it'd be good to unplug and unwind for a little bit anyways.

subpixel 5y ago

Actually one of the best features of the apple watch is that it can wake me silently (so as not to wake my spouse) and I can adjust my alarm schedule on my phone (without digging through tiny menus, which are even worse on a Garmin). So I have developed a habit of taking off my apple watch when I sit at my desk. By the first time I think to look at my wrist, it's charged. I put it in sleep mode all night, and wake up with plenty of battery anyway.

huge87 5y ago
It takes about an hour to charge, so I just schedule the same time every day to charge it (after I get home from work, while I eat dinner). Sure it's one more thing to manage, but having it wake me up with vibrate every morning is worth the small hassle.