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expired Posted by StrifeZero • Dec 14, 2023
Dec 14, 2023 3:44 PM
Apple Watch Series 8 GPS 45mm w/ Sport Band (Various Colors)
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Use cases. This fits everyone for the most part per their own preferences
1. You are outside probably grocery store and someone calls you. Do you want to pick up phone from your pocket every time? I don't. FYI, Apple Watch call quality is awesome. I don't mean taking every call but there are times you don't want to touch phone every freaking time
2. If you have 2FA or MFA setup for online accounts you can handle all these approvals and notifications from watch
3. Someone texted you and you kept phone somewhere, do you want to get up from that comfy couch just to check who it is?
4. Kids throw phone under bed or somewhere, how do you find it? Great feature that pings so you can find apple devices easily
5. Just remembered something important and wanted to quickly call without having to get phone from desk or somewhere? Hey siri from watch to call someone and you are all set
6. Last but not least, general notifications check from your watch to make sure someone doesn't have urgency rather than keep going for phone every time just solves all sorts of problems. Imagine while driving? Simple glance on the watch and you can peacefully drive without stopping or thinking about it
Phew, what else I have used it for?
Does this help? Do it. You will be the best version of yourself for $200-$300. If it was crazy expensive like $400-$600 I would not have pushed you or others.
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EDIT: I just saw that Series X coming out next year is expected to be a "big upgrade" and said to be worth the wait. Maybe will wait another year, but then I won't have use of an Apple watch for another year...
These deals are awesome by the way!! I'm trying to convince myself I NEED one of these given I have to charge this EVERYDAY or two. If it's worth the need will not mind doing it. Otherwise I might just wear my Casio watch or no wacth to my gym happily and will check my messages on my iPhone.
To your question, almost everyone has a watch now. In 20s 5,6 version was like luxury level. Now it's become like a basic essential. 😎
These deals are awesome by the way!! I'm trying to convince myself I NEED one of these given I have to charge this EVERYDAY or two. If it's worth the need will not mind doing it. Otherwise I might just wear my Casio watch or no wacth to my gym happily and will check my messages on my iPhone.
These deals are awesome by the way!! I'm trying to convince myself I NEED one of these given I have to charge this EVERYDAY or two. If it's worth the need will not mind doing it. Otherwise I might just wear my Casio watch or no wacth to my gym happily and will check my messages on my iPhone.
Use cases. This fits everyone for the most part per their own preferences
1. You are outside probably grocery store and someone calls you. Do you want to pick up phone from your pocket every time? I don't. FYI, Apple Watch call quality is awesome. I don't mean taking every call but there are times you don't want to touch phone every freaking time
2. If you have 2FA or MFA setup for online accounts you can handle all these approvals and notifications from watch
3. Someone texted you and you kept phone somewhere, do you want to get up from that comfy couch just to check who it is?
4. Kids throw phone under bed or somewhere, how do you find it? Great feature that pings so you can find apple devices easily
5. Just remembered something important and wanted to quickly call without having to get phone from desk or somewhere? Hey siri from watch to call someone and you are all set
6. Last but not least, general notifications check from your watch to make sure someone doesn't have urgency rather than keep going for phone every time just solves all sorts of problems. Imagine while driving? Simple glance on the watch and you can peacefully drive without stopping or thinking about it
Phew, what else I have used it for?
Does this help? Do it. You will be the best version of yourself for $200-$300. If it was crazy expensive like $400-$600 I would not have pushed you or others.
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Use cases. This fits everyone for the most part per their own preferences
1. You are outside probably grocery store and someone calls you. Do you want to pick up phone from your pocket every time? I don't. FYI, Apple Watch call quality is awesome. I don't mean taking every call but there are times you don't want to touch phone every freaking time
2. If you have 2FA or MFA setup for online accounts you can handle all these approvals and notifications from watch
3. Someone texted you and you kept phone somewhere, do you want to get up from that comfy couch just to check who it is?
4. Kids throw phone under bed or somewhere, how do you find it? Great feature that pings so you can find apple devices easily
5. Just remembered something important and wanted to quickly call without having to get phone from desk or somewhere? Hey siri from watch to call someone and you are all set
6. Last but not least, general notifications check from your watch to make sure someone doesn't have urgency rather than keep going for phone every time just solves all sorts of problems. Imagine while driving? Simple glance on the watch and you can peacefully drive without stopping or thinking about it
Phew, what else I have used it for?
Does this help? Do it. You will be the best version of yourself for $200-$300. If it was crazy expensive like $400-$600 I would not have pushed you or others.
Continuing where I left off. My biggest fear was that everything, even a non issue call would become priority once I start wearing watch as I am responsible for production 24/7x365. But fact is that you would have it with phone even more plus constantly checking phone for updates etc. So with watch you have a cool feature where if you get a call, you cover the watch face with your hand and ringing stops, how cool is that 😎. So you have power to answer or continue doing your work if you don't want to answer at that moment.
The other issue you mentioned was battery. With always ON feature you lose battery life. So in my case I have disabled that because I don't need it. I rather have more battery life so it works out better for me.
I have had my 6 series for 2-3 years. Battery life is great. I would jump on new versions if prices are good and if they can somehow get the glucose level feature in. That would be a ridiculous addition along with other benefits.
Use cases. This fits everyone for the most part per their own preferences
1. You are outside probably grocery store and someone calls you. Do you want to pick up phone from your pocket every time? I don't. FYI, Apple Watch call quality is awesome. I don't mean taking every call but there are times you don't want to touch phone every freaking time
2. If you have 2FA or MFA setup for online accounts you can handle all these approvals and notifications from watch
3. Someone texted you and you kept phone somewhere, do you want to get up from that comfy couch just to check who it is?
4. Kids throw phone under bed or somewhere, how do you find it? Great feature that pings so you can find apple devices easily
5. Just remembered something important and wanted to quickly call without having to get phone from desk or somewhere? Hey siri from watch to call someone and you are all set
6. Last but not least, general notifications check from your watch to make sure someone doesn't have urgency rather than keep going for phone every time just solves all sorts of problems. Imagine while driving? Simple glance on the watch and you can peacefully drive without stopping or thinking about it
Phew, what else I have used it for?
Does this help? Do it. You will be the best version of yourself for $200-$300. If it was crazy expensive like $400-$600 I would not have pushed you or others.
-I use my watch as my alarm clock. You can have it vibrate silently on your wrist so you don't wake up your partner.
-Not this model, but my daughter who is too young to have a phone has a cellular version of the SE and I can use it to call/text and find her in the neighborhood.
-Fall detection for my in-laws when they start getting up there in age
-In addition to workout tracking, Apple is leaning into the "health" device niche (though not certified medically) with heart arrhythmia monitoring, loud noise warnings, etc. Kind of nice to have access to all that active health information in one place.
Anyway, hope someone finds this useful to make their decision!
-I use my watch as my alarm clock. You can have it vibrate silently on your wrist so you don't wake up your partner.
-Not this model, but my daughter who is too young to have a phone has a cellular version of the SE and I can use it to call/text and find her in the neighborhood.
-Fall detection for my in-laws when they start getting up there in age
-In addition to workout tracking, Apple is leaning into the "health" device niche (though not certified medically) with heart arrhythmia monitoring, loud noise warnings, etc. Kind of nice to have access to all that active health information in one place.
Anyway, hope someone finds this useful to make their decision!
I will say the ability for goal setting and tracking with fitness has been the most powerful long-term benefit for me. I spend so much time working in front of computer, and the constant reminders to get up and walk are great. Over the years I've burned tens of thousands of calories in a quest to close the activity ring towards the end of the day, at the 11th hour. I know I would never have done that were it not for the silly ring.
Other use cases:
- Apple pay on the wrist. So easy, I even used it for transit recently in NYC when visiting. So convenient!
- Sleep tracking. I don't sleep well sometimes and I know I can "feel it" without the watch, but looking at hard numbers is motivation to set up wind down routines, etc.
- Heart rate monitoring. I was once sitting at an all hands meeting, and it was my turn to present next. The watch went off about how my heart rate was high for no apparent reason (125+) and that was my trigger to breathe deep and mellow up before I spoke. Also detected I was sick a few times because my HR was much higher than usual when sitting/resting (100+ vs. 60-70), including after my booster shots.
- Great with maps when walking, so I can put my phone in my pocket after starting directions and the watch will buzz to guide me appropriately.
- Flashlight! I use that all the time if I wake up at night and have to find my way around. Especially helpful when staying at new locations, hotels, etc.
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These deals are awesome by the way!! I'm trying to convince myself I NEED one of these given I have to charge this EVERYDAY or two. If it's worth the need will not mind doing it. Otherwise I might just wear my Casio watch or no wacth to my gym happily and will check my messages on my iPhone.
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