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re: Buying a Apple Watch for the first time
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:33 pm to prplhze2000
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:33 pm to prplhze2000
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I use the Garmin Venu 2
I love my Garmin and it would be my first recommendation for someone with a Google phone, however, apple doesn't allow third party devices to fully integrate with the iPhone, so the apple watch is the best bet for anyone with an iPhone. The only exception is someone that's buying the watch almost exclusively for activity rather than lifestyle usage.
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Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:49 pm to TigerGman
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Besides Apple Watch does all that night monitoring, and at night even watches for Sleep Apnea.
I don’t think anyone is disputing whether the Apple Watch does sleep monitoring. The point is that sleep monitoring requires you to wear the watch at night… which is the answer to your question:
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Mmm...do you wear your watch at night, every night, 24/7?
If so why?
Posted on 5/1/25 at 12:21 am to lostinbr
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I don’t think anyone is disputing whether the Apple Watch does sleep monitoring. The point is that sleep monitoring requires you to wear the watch at night… which is the answer to your question:
No the point is I doubt that more than 5% of smart phone users wear them at night fat all. And based on that, there's no reason whatsoever for all the handwringing bout having to set your watch down on magnet charger waiting on top of nightstand, instead of just the nightstand itself.
Takes no more than second to lay it right on the charger itself, than to lay it in the same spot without a charger. No need to plug it into the back of the watch, so fast and simple you can do it in near complete darkness. Don't even have to turn the light on to see what you are doing. Capiche?
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 12:50 am
Posted on 5/1/25 at 7:31 am to TigerGman
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No the point is I doubt that more than 5% of smart phone users wear them at night fat all.
Except it’s not the point. You asked why someone would wear a watch at night. Multiple people have answered you. Whether most people wear a watch at night is irrelevant. Many people do.
Furthermore, your assertion that less than 5% of smart watch users wear them at night is questionable at best. Sleep monitoring is a major feature that’s marketed by all of the watch manufacturers. I would bet that well over 50% of Fitbit users, specifically, use them for sleep monitoring. For these people, battery life is a big part of what keeps them from jumping to an Apple Watch or similar.
Among Apple Watch users, I’m sure the percentage is lower… because of the battery life. I know this because I was one of the folks using a Fitbit for sleep monitoring who switched to an Apple Watch. I tried using the Apple Watch the same way for a while but it was a pain keeping it charged while wearing it at night. So I stopped, but I 100% would continue to wear it at night if I could.
It’s just silly to act like it’s a pointless concern when multiple people have explained why it matters.
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Takes no more than second to lay it right on the charger itself, than to lay it in the same spot without a charger.
So your point is that having to charge at night doesn’t matter for people who wouldn’t wear a smart watch at night anyway? Brilliant deduction, Watson.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 8:22 am to TigerGman
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No the point is I doubt that more than 5% of smart phone users wear them at night fat all
Smart phone users or smart watch users? I would bet that more than 5% of Apple Watch users wear them at night. Even if your made up statistic is true, you asked why he would wear it at night and that question has been answered.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 8:22 am to lostinbr
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Brilliant deduction, Watson.
It's precisely the point.
you just unequivocally demonstrated your failed basic Logic 101 in 6th grade.
You glaringly failed to anyway address the 45 minute morning routine where when a watch is obviously not needed and common sense says that even a night used drained Apple watch can be significantly recharged.
And your 50% assertion is ridiculous. In fact the OP himself has still failed to answer the question. I wonder why?
Posted on 5/1/25 at 9:01 am to TigerGman
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You glaringly failed to anyway address the 45 minute morning routine where when a watch is obviously not needed and common sense says that even a night used drained Apple watch can be significantly recharged
For you, having proved yourself over the years to clearly be autistic, I can understand its probably satisfying to fixate on charging your watch in little spurts during the day, like during your morning routine. However, it is objectively true that having to charge a watch less is more convenient than having to charge it more often.
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 9:02 am
Posted on 5/1/25 at 9:57 am to Fat Batman
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However, it is objectively true that having to charge a watch less is more convenient than having to charge it more often
now you tell me how it is not objectively true you didn't even bother to watch the how to charge an Apple Watch video I posted. showing it is undeniably a fact that it takes literally all of 5 seconds to tap or lay the watch to the magnet charger....
And 5 seconds is an eternity when it probably takes less than 3!
I'll have one of buxom sexretaries come count 1 Mississippi 2 Mississippi 3 Mississippi while I race to beat the record time.
I'll report back soon depending on how much cleavage she is showing!
TORO!
Posted on 5/1/25 at 10:08 am to TigerGman
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You glaringly failed to anyway address the 45 minute morning routine where when a watch is obviously not needed and common sense says that even a night used drained Apple watch can be significantly recharged.
1. Your morning routine might be 45 minutes. Mine is not.
2. “Significantly recharged” is not “fully recharged.” If it’s not fully recharged, you’re still talking about having to charge it multiple times a day.
3. There are certainly other times of day that I, or most people, could put the watch on a charger long enough to fully charge in one session. That’s exactly what my wife does - she takes it off in the evening and charges before bed. It’s doable. It’s just less convenient than a Fitbit or similar for people who care about sleep tracking. I don’t understand why this is controversial.
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And your 50% assertion is ridiculous.
You think it’s ridiculous to assert that 50+% of Fitbit users wear them at night? Every single person I know who wears a Fitbit also uses them for sleep tracking.
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In fact the OP himself has still failed to answer the question.
Well the person you asked wasn’t even the OP so idk wtf you’re talking about here. But sure let’s ignore the fact that 4 of the 8-9 posters in this entire thread have answered it, and that more than half of the posters in this thread have mentioned Fitbit or Garmin as an alternative.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 10:30 am to TigerGman
quote:believe it or not, there are lots of us who just want the health data without the constant worry about having to charge the watch every single day.
now you tell me how it is not objectively true you didn't even bother to watch the how to charge an Apple Watch video I posted. showing it is undeniably a fact that it takes literally all of 5 seconds to tap or lay the watch to the magnet charger....
And 5 seconds is an eternity when it probably takes less than 3!
i can charge my watch then go on vacation for 2 weeks and it will still have battery life when i return and i don't have to drag some special magnetic charger doohickey around, just to forget it in the hotel bathroom.
just admit apple lied originally when they claimed their watches would get several days out of a charge and they have made zero effort to improve that over the course of what...6? 7 iterations?
Posted on 5/1/25 at 12:20 pm to braves21
I love my Ultra 2. The battery lasts 3-4 days, but it doesn't take long to charge it.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 6:49 pm to LSBoosie
I'm getting the series 10. One question. Is sizing 42 or 46 just a preference on how big you want the screen or is it just based on wrist size.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 7:10 pm to braves21
Both. It will have a bigger screen and look bigger on the wrist. If you have time you can go by a Best Buy or Target and try them both on.
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 7:11 pm
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