Actually, no. I am a longstanding Apple fan, supporter, and user who trains for triathlons with my iPhone in a LifeProof case and was hoping for an Apple Watch that could keep up with my iPhone.
Then you should have enough sense to know yours is a special case and not join the rest of the Apple haters in running down the product.
I have to wonder ... why inductive charging if not trying to obtain a higher certification?
The whole point seems to be to seal that sucker up with as few exposed openings as possible. If Apple is saying it's not designed to be immersed, there could just as easily be a sealed port with contacts on the bottom that sit on a maglock dimple, which would surely charge the watch faster. I have a tracking collar for my dog that has exactly this. snaps onto a charger. And it is designed to be submerged in water when my dog swims.
So I don't really understand this. A $100 plastic dog tracking collar with GPS, a cellular radio, a rechargeable battery, and fitness tracker, which lasts up to 1 week on a charge, is waterproof when the ?Watch is not.
I fully expect the 2G Apple watch to be water-resistant up to 20 meters at least. And thinner. ;-)
P.S. I think putting a speaker on the watch is kind of silly, given the power constraints of the 1G. It seems like a 5 year old boy's wish fulfillment. For Cook to market it as a significant feature for making phone calls, when the use of it will deplete the battery faster than any other activity, seems equally irresponsible. The watch really does so many amazing things, did they really have to compromise water resistance (assuming this is a contributor) for something that could have waited for 2G, or even 3G?
This type of inductive charging (perfectly aligned and over a super small gap is not particularly inefficient.
I imagine the digital crown has something to do with it as well as the speaker/mic.
A dog collar is a way easier lift—lower esthetic factors, no crown/complex switch, no speaker/mic to deal with. It can basically be a sealed block
I agree that the speaker/mic is probably unnecessary and is probably the main cause of difficulty. If they'd stuck with the "taptic engine" for notification it would have been fine with me (but then how would you get notified when it's off your wrist charging? (which is more often than I'd like.))
Because a diver doesn't have a specific watch and gauge strapped to their wrists when geared up.
It's kind of important that a divers watch can be used to know exactly how much time you have left until the air runs out AND that you have sufficient time to reach the surface without getting the bends, during deeper dives.
Which is why the outer twisting dial was invented.
Rolex and a few others use that term but it's still a disingenuous term. To say anything is proofed without a qualifier is implying that it can't ever be affected by whatever it's proofed against.
Then you should have enough sense to know yours is a special case and not join the rest of the Apple haters in running down the product.
So I shouldn't express my disappointment that there is no product on the market, from any vendor, that meets my needs because in your own butthurt view, I'm aiding and abetting hate? The closest products to meeting my needs are the Apple Watch and the Garmin Fenix3. Neither of them provide the combination of ease of use, flexibility, functionality, reliability, and data integrity I am seeking. If no one says anything, then the likelihood of that situation changing goes to nil. I am watching to see what LunaTik is able to do with their watch case for the Apple Watch. Perhaps this will offer the capability I need to band-aid over the shortcoming of the Apple Watch that applies to my needs. Perhaps it won't; but there is a reason that none of my watches are rated to less than 100 meters. I see zero prospect for Garmin addressing the limitations of their GUI, programming tools, and APIs. Does that also make me a Garmin hater? No. I don't hate either firm and I don't hate either firm's products. That you or anyone else would see my criticisms as such says more of you than of me.
OK, this is probably a stupid question... but does the Apple Watch have a slight "ticking" sound -- if even as an option? I know it sounds crazy, but I kind of like the tick of my mechanical watch when I'm lying in bed and it's otherwise quiet in the room.
You could—whisper it—keep your mechanical watch. It won't kill you.
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Then you should have enough sense to know yours is a special case and not join the rest of the Apple haters in running down the product.
The IP rating is exactly what it purports.
Yes it is.
So stop pretending it purports to be more than what it is.
That makes sense coming from you¡ :rolleyes:
I have to wonder ... why inductive charging if not trying to obtain a higher certification?
The whole point seems to be to seal that sucker up with as few exposed openings as possible. If Apple is saying it's not designed to be immersed, there could just as easily be a sealed port with contacts on the bottom that sit on a maglock dimple, which would surely charge the watch faster. I have a tracking collar for my dog that has exactly this. snaps onto a charger. And it is designed to be submerged in water when my dog swims.
So I don't really understand this. A $100 plastic dog tracking collar with GPS, a cellular radio, a rechargeable battery, and fitness tracker, which lasts up to 1 week on a charge, is waterproof when the ?Watch is not.
I fully expect the 2G Apple watch to be water-resistant up to 20 meters at least. And thinner. ;-)
P.S. I think putting a speaker on the watch is kind of silly, given the power constraints of the 1G. It seems like a 5 year old boy's wish fulfillment. For Cook to market it as a significant feature for making phone calls, when the use of it will deplete the battery faster than any other activity, seems equally irresponsible. The watch really does so many amazing things, did they really have to compromise water resistance (assuming this is a contributor) for something that could have waited for 2G, or even 3G?
This type of inductive charging (perfectly aligned and over a super small gap is not particularly inefficient.
I imagine the digital crown has something to do with it as well as the speaker/mic.
A dog collar is a way easier lift—lower esthetic factors, no crown/complex switch, no speaker/mic to deal with. It can basically be a sealed block
I agree that the speaker/mic is probably unnecessary and is probably the main cause of difficulty. If they'd stuck with the "taptic engine" for notification it would have been fine with me (but then how would you get notified when it's off your wrist charging? (which is more often than I'd like.))
Because a diver doesn't have a specific watch and gauge strapped to their wrists when geared up.
It's kind of important that a divers watch can be used to know exactly how much time you have left until the air runs out AND that you have sufficient time to reach the surface without getting the bends, during deeper dives.
Which is why the outer twisting dial was invented.
Anyone with a serious interest in watches knows that there is no such thing as a water proof watch.
I think Rolex, among others would tend to disagree.
They have sent watches to the deepest ocean point on earth.
Rolex and a few others use that term but it's still a disingenuous term. To say anything is proofed without a qualifier is implying that it can't ever be affected by whatever it's proofed against.
Ironically, most Rolexes are rated to be water resistant down to 100 meters of depth. Some models even go deeper.
OK, this is probably a stupid question... but does the Apple Watch have a slight "ticking" sound -- if even as an option? I know it sounds crazy, but I kind of like the tick of my mechanical watch when I'm lying in bed and it's otherwise quiet in the room.
You could—whisper it—keep your mechanical watch. It won't kill you.
Battery life can't be compared or debated….until your beloved Pebble's capabilities match AppleWatch.
Just like iPhone 1.0, Apple is just getting their feet wet with AppleWatch 1.0. The next iteration will satisfy most of the naysayers.
No it won't. They'll just come up with other stuff;
'What? I can't teleport with it?? Ooooh that's a deal breaker for me."
Sounds reasonable to me. Teleportation is a pretty basic requirement of futuristic devices.
Better question is "who might accidentally wear their watch in the shower?" Answer, almost anyone.
Really ??? Never happened to me in a million years.
What was the music like in 997,965 BC?
I've always wanted to know.
Wonder no longer.
What was the music like in 997,965 BC?
I've always wanted to know.
Wonder no longer.
So we grew an extra toe since then?
Well I never!
Plus beards are in fashion following the million year cycle.
So we grew an extra toe since then?
Well I never!
Plus beards are in fashion following the million year cycle.
Lol!
It looks as though the Apple Necklace will be the next wearable, going by your authoritative source material.
Another insight on music 1 million years ago.