What I am the most excited about is the dive computer feature!
"along with recreational scuba diving to 40 meters with the new Oceanic+ app."
I was looking at $1,000 Garmin watches and was really not excited at buying one.
"along with recreational scuba diving to 40 meters with the new Oceanic+ app."
I was looking at $1,000 Garmin watches and was really not excited at buying one.
Can a user of this app easily determine whether the waterproofing of the watch has been compromised, perhaps invisibly? After all, most Apple products rely on double sided adhesives and thin rubber membranes for waterproofing, due to sensors etc, but most other watches use a O-ring seal or similar. What happens if the App crashes, or the watch experiences a freeze/reboot during a dive? Will the app relaunch and handle its state correctly? Will the battery aging impact ability to prevent unexpected restarts in cold water?
My past experiences with mobile apps and devices has been that while in the vast majority of situations they work fine, due to the large feature surface area and constraints associated with being a general purpose device, there are caveats to using them for a fixed purpose, where preventing failure could be critical. This is usually why purpose made equipment like dive computers are bulky and expensive, and I'm not sure this is the answer.
The thing about Spyder is that I need to replace its battery every two-three years, but otherwise it still does exactly what it did in 2003.
The thing about AWU is that it will long be a deadweight brick, while my Spyder will just keep on going. That's what bothers me about Apple-made dive computers.
I ordered and cancelled the order right after I read the fine lines of the 3rd party and subscription requirement of the app.
I guess I would go back to a better, dedicated dive computer at this price point then.