Poll: ** The Apple Watch Series 2 Thread **
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Orders could only be placed 3hrs ago, and the the one i wanted is already on back order until Sept 30th.
Guess the series 1 will have to suffice until then.
Guess the series 1 will have to suffice until then.
I have a TomTom Spark i use as my daily/activity tracker/running watch.
It does everything well (HRM, GPS and stream mp3's to my BT headphones) but i'm interested in the series 2.
Anyone use their current watch for running much or activity tracking? Does the HRM seem to work ok or roughly as expected as it seems to be the same HMR in the series 2?
I'd probably just use Strava for running.
It does everything well (HRM, GPS and stream mp3's to my BT headphones) but i'm interested in the series 2.
Anyone use their current watch for running much or activity tracking? Does the HRM seem to work ok or roughly as expected as it seems to be the same HMR in the series 2?
I'd probably just use Strava for running.
Associate
I would say in my experience the HRM is OK. When I am sat on an exercise bike with integrated HRM it seems to be within an acceptable margin of error between them.
The fitness tracking if you don't have the phone with you is somewhat inaccurate in S1 but that is due to the lack of GPS. As such you couldn't use Strava in the standalone watch. Not sure how much that will change with S2 with it having GPS.
The music player thing is OK from the watch but you can only have one playlist on the watch. Just make it a long one as it can store 2GB
If I were you I would wait for a few hands on reviews before committing.
The fitness tracking if you don't have the phone with you is somewhat inaccurate in S1 but that is due to the lack of GPS. As such you couldn't use Strava in the standalone watch. Not sure how much that will change with S2 with it having GPS.
The music player thing is OK from the watch but you can only have one playlist on the watch. Just make it a long one as it can store 2GB
If I were you I would wait for a few hands on reviews before committing.
Yeah it's almost tempting but is there any point if I'm not a fitness freak? What can I do with it really?
Soldato
Lol 2 trolls have pick ceramic in the poll
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Soldato
Still too bulky for me, and the battery life just isn't acceptable yet to actually use as a watch. Let's see what the next version brings.
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I'm trying to decide whether to stick with my iPhone 5S, buy the new watch to give me some features that the phone doesn't have and then wait until the new iPhone next year.
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Just upgrade my iPhone now, upgrade it again next year and maybe buy the apple watch. Too many decisions!
I must admit though the Apple Watch is looking a lot more appealing to me this year than it did with the series 1.
Or
Just upgrade my iPhone now, upgrade it again next year and maybe buy the apple watch. Too many decisions!
I must admit though the Apple Watch is looking a lot more appealing to me this year than it did with the series 1.
Commissario
I do disagree about the battery life. I'm a heavy user but I've not yet managed to flatten the battery. I don't wear a watch at night, I never have so it just gets charged when I'm in bed. It's no different to taking a mechanical watch off overnight.
Caporegime
Will it last 24 hours, as in a FULL 24 hours.
Soldato
I've had the original watch and it lasted a full 24 hours of use before. I've even forgot to charge it overnight on multiple occasions and when I woke up it was still on 50% and enough for the next working day with ease.
Associate
My S1 would not last 24 hours on normal usage (i.e. including at least one workout).
I just charge it overnight. it actually makes useful night stand clock as you just knock the night stand and it illuminates. It is not on all the time.
For now I will probably skip this generation, as although the features are nice, I get enough out of my first generation watch at the moment without having to worry about GPS being built in or being waterproof.
My Watch has to go into the store on Wednesday as the digital crown seal has failed and came out. May get lucky and get a new Watch Series 1 as a replacement lol.
My Watch has to go into the store on Wednesday as the digital crown seal has failed and came out. May get lucky and get a new Watch Series 1 as a replacement lol.
Soldato
I guess in 2 years time there will be a new gen with total re design.
Caporegime
That's no good, at minimum I need it to last 18 hours and charge from flat to full in 4 hours.
Don
Maybe look at switching to Android and a Wear based watch?
I easily get 24 hours from my LG Urbane and it charges to full in around 3 hours.
It's OK (using it with my iPhone at the moment by the way) but not as good as the Apple Watch IMO.
I easily get 24 hours from my LG Urbane and it charges to full in around 3 hours.
It's OK (using it with my iPhone at the moment by the way) but not as good as the Apple Watch IMO.
Caporegime
I might get a Withings one, they look cool but don't have 1/4 of the Apple Watch functions and costs half as much.