But I’m paying for something I won’t use. Like heated car seats, I live in central Florida. My main rant is the price for something that has maybe a 4 year life span.
Why isn’t there a SS AW with just GPS like the aluminum?
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But I’m paying for something I won’t use. Like heated car seats, I live in central Florida. My main rant is the price for something that has maybe a 4 year life span.
Why isn’t there a SS AW with just GPS like the aluminum?
Same here, ill buy iphone XS 512Gb with airpods and on 5 months apple watch with all features.
I planned on jumping in with both feet to the Apple ecosystem this year. I've been on Android since 2010 and my Galaxy S6 is about to kick the bucket as is my wife's. I have been eyeing the Apple Watch over the last year and I could get by with the Series 2 or 3. I have a MBP that I really like and I was looking forward to the latest iPhone, but the pricing may keep us away. I can't afford 2 phones and a watch. I told my wife she could get an iPhone and I'll get something else, but she is unwilling to pay the price for the Xs.
We're hoping Black Friday will trigger some sales for the iPhone. If not we wil probably be staying with Android and get the S9 since Samsung's Black Friday sales are always pretty good.
We're hoping Black Friday will trigger some sales for the iPhone. If not we wil probably be staying with Android and get the S9 since Samsung's Black Friday sales are always pretty good.
Well, the AW has a seriously terrible resale value. My plan is to just wait a few months and get it cheaper on Swappa, most likely with some accessories and maybe a warranty. My AW series 2 will last me until then, I really only use it to work out because of the crappy battery life.
I agree. None of you should buy the new phone tonight. Particularly the space grey 256 max one. Let some of us take a crack at that one. 
If you want the full ecosystem experience, there's nothing wrong with the older iPhones. I have no plans to move off of my iPhone 7 anytime soon. I might still be using an iPhone 5s had Verizon not offered up a $400 off deal to upgrade from the 5s to a 7.
Nothing wrong with the current and older Android phones either.
If it's FDA-approved then it's almost ready to be rolled out (assuming Apple follows the standard regulatory compliance procedures for Market Authorization Approval (MAA) of medical devices, which I believe it does).
Regarding other countries, it will depend on how they handle MAA for medical devices - some countries will wait until the big fishes like FDA and EMEA (the European Agency, FDA's european counterpart) approve it, others will ask for all nitty-gritty details before giving their green light
I have a barely one-year-old Series 3 and even though I've very much interested in the heart monitoring features including ECG I'll wait until this feature gets approved in my country, and this could take a while...
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This is why I think it makes more sense these days to buy last years model and I know from experience it’s becoming more popular as prices increase. It’s good to have options across the market though.
Same here. I am going to pass on the watch this year since I already have series 3. Or should I pass on the phone and get the watch? I’m going crazy right now!
unfortunately for us as consumers, Sales numbers didn't indicate to Apple an "overprice" sort of situation with the X last year so they said "hey, we can keep that the same and introduce a new larger phone for even more money".
For me it is not so much price. I'm finding it harder to justify a new phone with such a lackluster improvement from the X. But I will definitely be buying a Series 4 Apple Watch with the improvements and size jump. Anyone else leave that Keynote feeling the same way?
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Same boat. Woke up this morning and the feeling is I'm more excited an will use the new features of the watch more than the phone.
I might save my funds for a new iPad when they announce that this year. Definitely something to also consider.
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Same boat. Woke up this morning and the feeling is I'm more excited an will use the new features of the watch more than the phone.
I might save my funds for a new iPad when they announce that this year. Definitely something to also consider.
I was going to get both the new iPhone and the new watch. But I just looked at the price for the watch. $429 for gps only? Ouch. Pass. I don’t like the thing that much honestly, and I love my Apple Watch I was going to end up waiting for it because of the $1100 price tag for the max, but now I think I’m just going to pass. My series 2 does everything I need it to do.
I bought both the X and series 3 AW last year and ouch that was expensive! Not gonna do that this year. Seeing this is an "s" year for the iPhone I will keep my current X. I WILL get the new series 4 AW (I feel the next AW will be like an "s" update). With these prices I see myself alternating each year between iPhone and Apple Watch.
Over the last year I have found I use my iPad (LTE) and AW more and more than my phone. Kind of wish I could simply pair my watch with the iPad and cut out the middle man (iPhone)! Ha!
Over the last year I have found I use my iPad (LTE) and AW more and more than my phone. Kind of wish I could simply pair my watch with the iPad and cut out the middle man (iPhone)! Ha!
I was just talking to my wife about that same idea. I also see a market in making a stripped down Apple Watch catered for kids that can be synced to the app on an IPad!
I have had some interesting things going on with my heart that have not been present at the time when I have had ECG's taken at my physicians office. It's nothing dangerous or anything but I'm really curious about what's going on
Get the watch.that way you will have enough money left over when you finally cave in to buy the phone.
I was hesitant to get the new watch, but I think I will order both the Max phone and the 44mm watch tonight. I sold my old series 3 watch a while back. Still have the accessories for it. And when I saw videos on the size of the new watch in reviews. It convinced me to get both. With the idea that the 6.5 inch phone and bigger watch will last me several years or more. Without upgrading them.