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Re:The unsung hero of the Apple Watch is its hidden buttons by quirino on Thursday June 01, 2023 @11:46AM (#36152797)
> Crafted from the same 316L stainless steel alloy as the case, the Link Bracelet has more than 100 components. The machining process is so precise, it takes nearly nine hours to cut the links for a single band. The custom butterfly closure folds neatly within the bracelet. And several links feature a simple release button, so you can add and remove links without any special tools.

Apple makes their watchband sound like the absolute pinnacle of engineering. I do agree Apple accessories are generally ridiculously expensive. Phone cases, chargers...

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Re:The unsung hero of the Apple Watch is its hidden buttons by hinkley on Thursday June 01, 2023 @11:59AM (#36153033)
People don’t buy a product, they buy a story, and that description you quote is definitely a story.
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Re:The unsung hero of the Apple Watch is its hidden buttons by mikeyouse on Thursday June 01, 2023 @11:59AM (#36153026)
What kills me is that you can't rely on them, even with all that engineering and cost. I was tired of 3rd party combo chargers failing for wireless charging + charging a watch -- Apple's costs $130 but I figured at least it was one thing I wouldn't have to worry about ever again. (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHXF3AM/A/magsafe-duo-cha...)

The piece of shit failed after maybe 3 months, it just wouldn't charge the phone and my spouse would wake up with a completely dead battery in the morning. Forums are littered with people with similar problems.

Same thing with their shitty expensive cases -- terrible peeling with moderate use. Drives me crazy you can pay so much for such a terrible quality 'premium' product.

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Re:The unsung hero of the Apple Watch is its hidden buttons by bdcravens on Thursday June 01, 2023 @12:06PM (#36153160)
I guess my wife and I have been lucky, as we each have the same charger, with no issues. Before that I had a Nomad wireless charger with a watch charger, and it worked well enough. I just wanted something that have full speed Magsafe charging, and was super portable. What did you switch to?
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Re:The unsung hero of the Apple Watch is its hidden buttons by mikeyouse on Thursday June 01, 2023 @01:40PM (#36154630)
Honestly just gave up on the wireless aspect -- still use the MagSafe one for the watch charger and then a corded phone charger.
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