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No issues here so far with series 3, stainless steel. And it goes through very rough and tough usage. I don't even remember how many times it fell, hit the hard surfaces, etc.

Rayz2016 said:

leavingthebigg said:

I plan to have iOS 12 Beta 1 installed on my iPhone X tonight. Apple advises backing up devices before installing Beta software so FUD articles like this one is just more clickbait nonsense in my opinion.

The article isn’t aimed at developers. This is for the unwashed zombie-like hordes of mouth-breathing cockwombles who will rush out and install this software without so much as a glance at the warning page. 

LOL!

howieisaacks said:

I don't give a rat's rear end about benchmarks. All I care about is how well my devices work. Do they perform the functions properly and quickly? We see these stories comparing iOS devices and Macs with other products all the time, and none of them matter to me. Just because another phone is faster than an iPhone on some benchmark makes no difference to me. All I care about is the user experience. It's the same with a Mac. I don't care if Dell is making laptops that are faster than my MacBook Pro. Windows is the thing that makes me not want to buy the Dell. Regular consumers don't give a crap about benchmarks.

This is exactly what I am tired of reading here there everywhere, comparing Apple's devices to non-Apple devices. Regardless of how fast Android devices are, they can never ever attract me just because 1) Google and 2) its OS. And no matter what Google will come up with in a decade or two, one thing is for sure that I am not going to get their OS, regardless of where the phone is coming from. However, I will wait for any other company to come up with a better OS in every aspect before I start comparing with any iOS or Apple's devices. And same applies to Mac and Mac OS. Even though Microsoft has improved Windows lately, but still a century behind in user experience that we get from Mac's OS. Having said all that, Apple is not perfect either, and they will never be, but they are way way ahead in their game and leading the whole industry.

This whole article really sums up why Apple is Apple and not like other crap out there.

They are crap in my opinion. First of all, their branding is all over the place. Secondly, quality of leather is not as good as I have used from other brands with minimalist or no branding. So far I have invested 5x of the cost of Apple Watch Hermes S3 and undoubtedly, Hermes leather straps are the best if you can afford, otherwise Apple's official leather bands should be your second and only choice when it comes to quality. Lucrin also make reasonably good quality (fully customizable) and finishes but those are expensive as well. But if your watch is just basic entry level, and really looking for something cheaper, then anything you can consider, market is flooded with different brands. But I would stick with Apple's official straps, regardless. Nothing comes closer to these three brands when it comes to quality material, leather, buckles and lugs.