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A comment on Apple Watch Series 7.

Re:Apple Watch Series 7 by DesiLurker on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @09:00PM (#28859394)
My main issue with smartwatches still is battery life. I just loathe the idea of having to charge it daily, even mechanical watches from decades ago have 48/72 hours reserve whith auto refill. I dont care how pretty it is and how many bells and whistles get crammed into that tiny screen, at the end of the day it needs to revolve around my life without me having to make concessions for it.

the other problem with these things that many (IMO) are not realizing is the battery is going to die in a few years and then they will be shiny showpieces sitting in closets until you give up and ewaste it all. no thanks.

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Re:Apple Watch Series 7 by doublepg23 on Thursday October 14, 2021 @12:21AM (#28860489)
I thought I would also have this issue when I switched to iOS and got the Apple Watch and AirPods.

Turns out I just plug in everything at bedtime along with my phone so it's not much of a nuisance.

I guess the e-waste issue is concerning with all these electronics though.

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Re:Apple Watch Series 7 by BugsJustFindMe on Thursday October 14, 2021 @01:39AM (#28860847)
The phone I agree with mostly, but holy hell AirPod Pros battery life is a terrible joke. I have to charge them basically after every meeting. I'd be super upset if I hadn't gotten them almost for free.
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Re:Apple Watch Series 7 by browningstreet on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @11:25PM (#28860210)
I put my iWatch on the charger when I go to bed. If I wake in the middle of the night I put it on my wrist. If I don’t, I do so when I wake up. I usually have 50% at the end of the day. I don’t feel burdened by that.
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Re:Apple Watch Series 7 by bradknowles on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @11:34PM (#28860238)
I use two watches, because I want advanced sleep tracking as well as daytime use.

It’s easy enough to swap back and forth whenever you wake up or go to bed.

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