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Underwhelming. I guess I keep my Series 4 another year.

by rootusrootus 5y ago

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gmwahl 5y ago
For me, there's enough from the Series 4 to 7 to make it worth upgrading.
- droopyEyelids 5y ago
  It sounds like you two may place different value on some aspect of these devices
- smoldesu 5y ago
  Apparently, the Series 3 is so similar that Apple decided to keep selling it another year.
  - gnicholas 5y ago
    Actually, I think the reason they're still selling the S3 is because it is quite different visually. If you don't mind having a watch that has a much smaller screen (which affects usability and isn't as 'prestigious' among Those Who Care) then you can get an Apple Watch for a price point that rivals Fitbit etc. Note: I am not one of Those Who Care — I still rock my Pebble Time Steel!
  - Hamuko 5y ago
    Was the Series 3 the one where you have to perform pagan rituals in order to update the OS?
    - smoldesu 5y ago
      No, this model specifically requires two rain dances and a dream catcher. Close though!
    - minimaxir 5y ago
      Supposedly watchOS 8 changes the upgrade mechanism such that it does not require pagan rituals. Although you need to get a pagan ritual to get it initially onto a Series 3.
    - hutattedonmyarm 5y ago
      It is. However the LTE models (and I think the ones they’re selling now) have more storage space, and iOS 8 also allows updating with less free space as well. Still, the S3 is completely outdated now
- rootusrootus 5y ago
  What's the feature that makes it most compelling for you? Screen size? I'll grant that going from 3 to 4 was a pretty big screen bump -- maybe this will be similar, in which case it could pique my attention. The always-on display is appealing, I've been looking forward to getting that ever since the Series 5 was released. But it won't be enough by itself to get me to put down the cash. I was hoping for thinner, and sorta hoping to see a design update along the lines of the iPhone 12/13.
r00fus 5y ago
I was about to say same, but I think one of my family would like a watch and my series4 makes a great handmedown.
deegles 5y ago
Still waiting for the blood glucose monitoring. I wonder what tech remains to be developed.
- Nathanael_M 5y ago
  Is there a way to non-penetratively monitor blood glucose?
  - Tagbert 5y ago
    I have heard that there are such systems, probably using optical analysis of tissues, but what I heard was that they were not reliable enough for any medical use. More for dietary monitoring.
    - hanche 5y ago
      It’s a hard problem. Here’s a wikipedia article about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noninvasive_glucose_monitor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noninvasive_glucose_monitor
  - tlubinski 5y ago
    we are working on it (www.diamontech.de) but our device has still the size of a shoebox. I don't think there is a device in a smaller form factor out there that can measure glucose non-invasively (at least with a decent accuracy).

Underwhelming. I guess I keep my Series 4 another year.

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gmwahl 5y ago

For me, there's enough from the Series 4 to 7 to make it worth upgrading.

droopyEyelids 5y ago
It sounds like you two may place different value on some aspect of these devices
smoldesu 5y ago
Apparently, the Series 3 is so similar that Apple decided to keep selling it another year.
- gnicholas 5y ago
  Actually, I think the reason they're still selling the S3 is because it is quite different visually. If you don't mind having a watch that has a much smaller screen (which affects usability and isn't as 'prestigious' among Those Who Care) then you can get an Apple Watch for a price point that rivals Fitbit etc. Note: I am not one of Those Who Care — I still rock my Pebble Time Steel!
- Hamuko 5y ago
  Was the Series 3 the one where you have to perform pagan rituals in order to update the OS?
  - smoldesu 5y ago
    No, this model specifically requires two rain dances and a dream catcher. Close though!
  - minimaxir 5y ago
    Supposedly watchOS 8 changes the upgrade mechanism such that it does not require pagan rituals. Although you need to get a pagan ritual to get it initially onto a Series 3.
  - hutattedonmyarm 5y ago
    It is. However the LTE models (and I think the ones they’re selling now) have more storage space, and iOS 8 also allows updating with less free space as well. Still, the S3 is completely outdated now
rootusrootus 5y ago
What's the feature that makes it most compelling for you? Screen size? I'll grant that going from 3 to 4 was a pretty big screen bump -- maybe this will be similar, in which case it could pique my attention. The always-on display is appealing, I've been looking forward to getting that ever since the Series 5 was released. But it won't be enough by itself to get me to put down the cash. I was hoping for thinner, and sorta hoping to see a design update along the lines of the iPhone 12/13.

r00fus 5y ago

I was about to say same, but I think one of my family would like a watch and my series4 makes a great handmedown.

deegles 5y ago

Still waiting for the blood glucose monitoring. I wonder what tech remains to be developed.

Nathanael_M 5y ago
Is there a way to non-penetratively monitor blood glucose?
- Tagbert 5y ago
  I have heard that there are such systems, probably using optical analysis of tissues, but what I heard was that they were not reliable enough for any medical use. More for dietary monitoring.
  - hanche 5y ago
    It’s a hard problem. Here’s a wikipedia article about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noninvasive_glucose_monitor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noninvasive_glucose_monitor
- tlubinski 5y ago
  we are working on it (www.diamontech.de) but our device has still the size of a shoebox. I don't think there is a device in a smaller form factor out there that can measure glucose non-invasively (at least with a decent accuracy).