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Underwhelming. I guess I keep my Series 4 another year.

Still waiting for the blood glucose monitoring. I wonder what tech remains to be developed.

Is there a way to non-penetratively monitor blood glucose?

I have heard that there are such systems, probably using optical analysis of tissues, but what I heard was that they were not reliable enough for any medical use. More for dietary monitoring.

It’s a hard problem. Here’s a wikipedia article about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noninvasive_glucose_monitor

we are working on it (www.diamontech.de) but our device has still the size of a shoebox. I don't think there is a device in a smaller form factor out there that can measure glucose non-invasively (at least with a decent accuracy).

For me, there's enough from the Series 4 to 7 to make it worth upgrading.

It sounds like you two may place different value on some aspect of these devices

Apparently, the Series 3 is so similar that Apple decided to keep selling it another year.

Actually, I think the reason they're still selling the S3 is because it is quite different visually. If you don't mind having a watch that has a much smaller screen (which affects usability and isn't as 'prestigious' among Those Who Care) then you can get an Apple Watch for a price point that rivals Fitbit etc.

Note: I am not one of Those Who Care — I still rock my Pebble Time Steel!

Was the Series 3 the one where you have to perform pagan rituals in order to update the OS?

No, this model specifically requires two rain dances and a dream catcher. Close though!

Supposedly watchOS 8 changes the upgrade mechanism such that it does not require pagan rituals. Although you need to get a pagan ritual to get it initially onto a Series 3.

It is. However the LTE models (and I think the ones they’re selling now) have more storage space, and iOS 8 also allows updating with less free space as well. Still, the S3 is completely outdated now

What's the feature that makes it most compelling for you? Screen size? I'll grant that going from 3 to 4 was a pretty big screen bump -- maybe this will be similar, in which case it could pique my attention.

The always-on display is appealing, I've been looking forward to getting that ever since the Series 5 was released. But it won't be enough by itself to get me to put down the cash.

I was hoping for thinner, and sorta hoping to see a design update along the lines of the iPhone 12/13.

I was about to say same, but I think one of my family would like a watch and my series4 makes a great handmedown.

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