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Apple Watch Momentum Is Building

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I'd love to get one, but battery life just doesn't seem to be there yet. Last time I checked, it was recommended to get a second Apple Watch for sleep tracking, but at that price point, that's not going to happen.

Other than that, it seems to be an absolutely terrific device and well-positioned to take over a whole bunch of tasks from smartphones and tablets. I've never really seen the appeal of smart speakers; while the Star Trek Computer aspect is kinda nice, Alexa is just way too dumb to be very useful, let alone Siri, so I stick with physical controls for now.

If wearables got to a place where they were as ubiquitous as smartphones, I could really see them become a sort-of unified UI to certain parts of one's surroundings, to change the music volume, turn down the lights, and do all other wearable things as well.

I’m currently using a Series 5 watch which has the always on screen mode. I use it to track sleep and I exercise around an hour daily and use it primarily to track water intake, track my tasks, and play music.

It might be my usage, but I’ve never had the problem of it dying unexpectedly. I usually charge it when I’m taking a bath and while I’m reading a book.

I’ve gone through Fitbits and other wearables which don’t need daily charging but I personally don’t have a problem with the battery.

Similar experience here. I have a Series 4, and charge it on an evening when I'm not doing much for about 30/40 mins and it's good for another 24 hours. The new sleep tracking feature asks for 30% battery life before being enabled, and lets you know in advance if you need to charge. Before Apple added that feature to the OS I was using the Pillow app and that would happily blow through 80% of the battery in a night.

Overall the device has been a massive net positive for my health, I really love it.

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