Someone posted in another thread that Apple support confirmed the SS models still have sapphire. I guess at this point they figure it's not worth mentioning on the spec list.
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Anybody buying the Apple Watch 6?
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I just couldn’t buy a second hand iPhone or watch. No mater how thoroughly it was cleaned, in my head it would never be.
But that’s because I’m weird!
It should really be standard across the range by now. Apple have got their shelf life out of portraying it as a premium feature by now I think. Time to offer it on all.
I haven’t bought secondhand phones for years as I’m lucky enough I can afford new. Just making the point you can get a Series 5 Stainless for half price due to the horrendous depreciation and nobody would know the difference anyway. I agree a secondhand gadget does not have the same level of satisfaction as receiving new.
I’d sooner have an older one than a second hand one. The only things I buy second hand are cars and houses. But besides the bricks and roof tiles, there isn’t much left of the house I bought in December!
Excellent. Helps with the purchase of the new one and determining band choice. Thanks
I'd also suggest factoring against what you may be able to sell for on Swappa vs trade-in against the value of the cable and band you'd get to keep with trade-in.
Likely the choice of band pushing the date out.
I bet if you mock an order up with a different band you'll find an early October date and maybe even still late September.
Oh Best Buy, really ... yes a watch with a clock display would be preferable.
I have enough charger bricks too, that's not the point.
If Apple truly did this for enviromental reasons, they should have knocked $5-10 off the price for that missing charger.
Why would they knock $5-10 off the price for something that maybe costs them a whole $1 to make, and likely actually costs a fair bit less?
Check out bulk pricing on Alibaba. 5W chargers are almost literally a dime a dozen.
Yep. I ordered a Titanium and the power adapter is listed as "In the box". I guess it's not without precedent... my Ceramic S3 came with two separate charging pucks in the box. One was the traditional "cable" that comes with all the watches, and one was the "pillow" style display / charger.
If you have the Chase Freedom or Flex card, you might want to do what I'm doing....wait until 10/1 to buy from Apple. They accept PayPal and it's 5% cash back PP purchases starting 10/1. Lucky me, also going to get the Air 4 & pencil 2 in Oct.
While price certainly has a lot to do with it, sapphire is heavy and rather brittle, so, while sapphire is hard to scratch, it's relatively easy to crack, which is why it may make more sense to have ion-X in the aluminum Apple Watch "Sport." A lot of mechanical watch enthusiasts prefer acrylic to sapphire for this reason, too.
Maybe you don’t understand how mass supplying works. (And I’m not claiming that I have a full understanding either), but why would they ‘Knock off‘ $5-$10 off? They probably mark off more like $.30 to the dollar, given how many units they are actually are saving money by not including the charging brick. What you’re saying, would make more sense if Apple produced 500 of XYZ units, not when they’re producing millions of Apple Watches to Subtract a fraction of what it costs to produce a brick Charger.
Eventually I'll get the series 6 but only once they actually get them in stores. I'm also a little torn between the cool new colors in Al and the space grey SS. My Al series 3 is in great shape, despite daily wear, I feel like the series 6 may be something I hold onto longer, if the materials hold up.
Just ordered the GPS Aluminum Gold AS6 with the Plum Sport loop. First time having an aluminum watch AW, but better for my needs. Also, my first time trying the Monthly payment plan...probably going to pay off the balance next month anyway. Just hope it's not that pinky gold. If it is, at least I can switch the color up with bezel stylings.
Good I bought the 5 that still came with everything and the price is the same!!😬
Great choice- that’s the same configuration I ordered! Ordered mine yesterday and shows delivery date of Sept 25-29, but is currently showing preparing to ship- so hoping for sooner!
They’re really nice. Easy to apply and take off as well without damaging the watch. I re-ordered the violet and neo chrome one. Also, better to order through their eBay store, it’s actually cheaper.
I was one of the few that purchased the Series 5. After going onto Apple's website and comparing both models the only thing I am missing is the blood oxygen sensor and I don't think that is worth shelling out $430 plus tax.