Post by Brad Nelson on Sept 9, 2022 9:29:44 GMT -8
You know you're getting old when Apple dangles out the new tech and you just yawn.
Actually, Apple has been bamboozling with their tech for some time now, so even when young, I took everything they said and built with a grain of salt.
But now they have the Apple Watch Ultra. It's a big, thick, honking sports watch with (at best) 36 hours of battery life. It's (apparently) made for "extreme" hikers, divers, or people who are on a mission to mars. Perhaps the heaviest part is the price: $799.00.
As one YouTube jockey noted, 36 hours is nowhere near enough for those who go off hiking into the backwoods, especially since Garmin has watches that will last for days, if not weeks.
So who is this over-priced watch meant for? One commenter said it brilliantly:
Note that I have an Apple Watch 4 and it's a great egg timer and grocery list keeper. I'm not kidding. Those are its main uses by far. Oh, and it actually has a great weather app. Make that three things I commonly use it for, day to day.
But the watch is just too bulky and thick. I would never buy another one this big. It was a novelty for a while but the novelty has worn off. It's still useful, but unless you are on a flight to mars or a hike up Everest (and even then), you wouldn't want to actually wear the yuge hunk of the Apple Watch Ultra on your wrist that is far bigger than the one I have, which I think is still too big...unless, of course, the point was to do some fashion virtue-signalling.
It's funny reading all the positive comments. Maybe I am indeed getting old. But I think people are just being incredulous. One note: If you go to Apple's home page, they have a nice tribute to the Queen.
Actually, Apple has been bamboozling with their tech for some time now, so even when young, I took everything they said and built with a grain of salt.
But now they have the Apple Watch Ultra. It's a big, thick, honking sports watch with (at best) 36 hours of battery life. It's (apparently) made for "extreme" hikers, divers, or people who are on a mission to mars. Perhaps the heaviest part is the price: $799.00.
As one YouTube jockey noted, 36 hours is nowhere near enough for those who go off hiking into the backwoods, especially since Garmin has watches that will last for days, if not weeks.
So who is this over-priced watch meant for? One commenter said it brilliantly:
I think the Watch Ultra is brilliant and they will sell loads to people who want to appear as adventurous types but the farthest they go from home is the bar outside their office in central London. That’s not a dig, it’s just Apple know how aspirational products can be as much as useful.
Note that I have an Apple Watch 4 and it's a great egg timer and grocery list keeper. I'm not kidding. Those are its main uses by far. Oh, and it actually has a great weather app. Make that three things I commonly use it for, day to day.
But the watch is just too bulky and thick. I would never buy another one this big. It was a novelty for a while but the novelty has worn off. It's still useful, but unless you are on a flight to mars or a hike up Everest (and even then), you wouldn't want to actually wear the yuge hunk of the Apple Watch Ultra on your wrist that is far bigger than the one I have, which I think is still too big...unless, of course, the point was to do some fashion virtue-signalling.
It's funny reading all the positive comments. Maybe I am indeed getting old. But I think people are just being incredulous. One note: If you go to Apple's home page, they have a nice tribute to the Queen.