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Homepod, just like Apple Watch, is for people who are ready to pay for letting them test infinished product for Apple. In 2-3 years it probably will be a worth buy. 

I still hate myself that i bought Apple Watch series 0 stainless steel without reading reviews first - it’s so slow, it drives me crazy every day, that’s why i use now only its activity and breathing apps. Following models probably work much better, but i just can’t think of spending another $500 just for a performance update.

All you blind apple fans will protect your favorite company till the end, actually till the day when Apple screws you up. I used to be that very fan supporting every decision on their part always justifying them no matter what until Apple fucked me up couple of times pretty badly. First it was same story with scratches on stainless steel watch, now swollen battery on macbook pro - in both cases i was refused for a replacement or repair. Apple needs to be tought a lesson. I support this guy 100%. Enjoy your fanatism. 

chasm said:

While I'm well aware of the advantages I would gain in performance even from upgrading to a Series 1 from my "Series 0" Apple Watch -- I prefer the nickname "Watch OG" for mine -- never mind the Series 3, I have kept the Series 0 because I don't use many third-party apps, so it does what my current lifestyle calls for it to do. I keep up with the software updates and await the day when that no longer happens -- then I'll probably jump to either the 1 or the 3 depending on various arbitrary factors, like cash flow at the time.

Kudo to Apple incidentally, for still supporting the Series 0 for just coming up on three years, with no apparent plans to discontinue support until the OS or tech in the newer versions requires an incompatible change. As a watch-hater prior to getting my original one, this level of support and compatibility (all the Apple bands still work with my watch, regular updates that improve performance, etc) is what is going to ensure I actually get an upgraded model when I'm ready to.

Hi Chasm. Just wanted to compare Apple Watch Series 0 performance with you since you seem to be happy overall with it while I am honestly frustrated with my zero-gen watch after update to watchOS 4. For example, to open messages app it takes about 10 seconds to open, same with workout app. And generally, the screen even fades out (times out) before any app is loaded. So the experience is just awful. How is it for you?