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The Apple Watch

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    #1022
    blacknight83
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭blacknight83


    thinking of picking one up while on honeymoon would i be better off getting in either vegas or san fran? i think the latter has less sales tax?


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    #1023
    Dermoth
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭Dermoth


    blacknight83 wrote: »
    thinking of picking one up while on honeymoon would i be better off getting in either vegas or san fran? i think the latter has less sales tax?

    No sales tax in Vegas. There's about 8.5% adder in San Fran.


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    #1024
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    Dermoth wrote: »
    No sales tax in Vegas. There's about 8.5% adder in San Fran.

    No sales tax in Vegas? news to me, i'm always charged 8% when i'm there.


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    #1025
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,641 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    eeloe wrote: »
    No sales tax in Vegas? news to me, i'm always charged 8% when i'm there.

    Yeah it's about 8% in Vegas and about 9% in California.


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    #1026
    Asmooh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭Asmooh


    DivingDuck wrote: »
    The gold ones are not to my taste, but the black stainless steel is genuinely beautiful in real life. The others (silver aluminum/steel, black aluminum) are also quite nice, but the black steel is properly gorgeous.

    I hope there's something I can match it with when I get my gold one. Maybe a gold stainless steel version? Or will the black stainless steel version fit also with the gold version? Really hard to tell and even harder if there is no place to check them out


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    #1027
    DivingDuck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭DivingDuck


    Asmooh wrote: »
    I hope there's something I can match it with when I get my gold one. Maybe a gold stainless steel version? Or will the black stainless steel version fit also with the gold version? Really hard to tell and even harder if there is no place to check them out

    I'd be astonished if they ever did gold steel; it would look too similar to the Edition, and they won't risk alienating or offending those buyers since it's insanely profitable for them. I can't seem to find the article right now, but shortly after release, there was a percentage breakdown of the initial units sold per model. Although they sold comparatively few Editions versus Sports or Watches, they're so expensive that it made up something like 30% of revenue for the Watch in total? My guess would be Edition purchasers are buying them primarily for the cachet (considering there's very little practical difference), which would be diminished if they weren't instantly differentiated from the other models. I can't see anything that could be mistaken for an Edition being released, nor am I expecting a white gold/platinum Edition, either, as it would look too similar to the steel.

    I'm not sure what you mean by the black steel working with the gold, but all the bands are interchangeable across models. You could wear a black steel band with your Edition, if you wanted, so long as you got the same size. If you look here, you can see what the different combinations would look like.


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    #1028
    neilc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭neilc


    I'm finding the battery on the watch is working out great but anyone else notice a huge impact on your iPhone battery?


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    #1029
    TimeToShine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭TimeToShine


    neilc wrote: »
    I'm finding the battery on the watch is working out great but anyone else notice a huge impact on your iPhone battery?


    A constant bluetooth connection will do that.

    Gave mine to my brother after a week - load of rubbish IMO. Really disappointed too, was looking forward to it for a while.


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    #1030
    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    anyone figure out how to get directions to home or work? I tried programming the addresses into my contact card, but the watch still doesn't know where home is...

    I find its nav function great generally - eir code post codes will set it free


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    #1031
    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Dardania wrote: »
    anyone figure out how to get directions to home or work? I tried programming the addresses into my contact card, but the watch still doesn't know where home is...

    I find its nav function great generally - eir code post codes will set it free

    Does the phone know where home or work is?
    TimeToShine wrote: »
    A constant bluetooth connection will do that.

    Gave mine to my brother after a week - load of rubbish IMO. Really disappointed too, was looking forward to it for a while.

    I haven't noticed huge battery drain, and i don't think a constant Bluetooth connection is the culprit.


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    #1032
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Any one having issues updating? I keep getting updated cant be verified.


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    #1033
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    godtabh wrote: »
    Any one having issues updating? I keep getting updated cant be verified.
    people were getting that when OS 2 was released, a reboot of the watch and trying again fixed it for them.


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    #1034
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    a reboot of the watch and trying again fixed it for them.

    And so begins a new era of technology, rebooting your watch.


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    #1035
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    actually sorry it wasn't the watch that was a typo, meant your phone.

    still same thing though :pac:


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    #1036
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    actually sorry it wasn't the watch that was a typo, meant your phone.

    still same thing though :pac:

    Will try again later


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    #1037
    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    And so begins a new era of technology, rebooting your watch.

    We're already in the age of recharging your book, having to plug in your cigarette and rebooting your watch :D


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    #1038
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    not to mention firmware upgrading your light bulbs.


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    #1039
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    not to mention firmware upgrading your light bulbs.

    lol, the Mrs thought I was joking. :D


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    #1040
    DivingDuck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭DivingDuck


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    not to mention firmware upgrading your light bulbs.

    Truly, we live in a marvellous age.

    Maybe some day soon they'll even be able to make printers that aren't infuriating...


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    #1041
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    DivingDuck wrote: »
    Truly, we live in a marvellous age.

    Maybe some day soon they'll even be able to make printers that aren't infuriating...
    maybe it's not the printers that are infuriating, maybe it's us.

    <MIND_BLOWN.GIF>


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    #1042
    DivingDuck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭DivingDuck


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    maybe it's not the printers that are infuriating, maybe it's us.

    <MIND_BLOWN.GIF>

    No, sorry; it's definitely the printers. :P


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    #1043
    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    DivingDuck wrote: »
    Truly, we live in a marvellous age.

    Maybe some day soon they'll even be able to make printers that aren't infuriating...

    They're one of the last mechanical devices to let you down...


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    #1044
    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    Zcott wrote: »
    Does the phone know where home or work is?



    I haven't noticed huge battery drain, and i don't think a constant Bluetooth connection is the culprit.

    Fair point - had a typo in the address - fixed it perfectly


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    #1045
    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,149 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    maybe it's not the printers that are infuriating, maybe it's us.

    <MIND_BLOWN.GIF>
    Epson ecotank problem solved!


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    #1046
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    Epson ecotank problem solved!

    Don't buy a printer in the first place, problem solved :D.

    Anyways back to Apple Watch :)


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    #1047
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I upgraded last night. Battry is gone to ****. Lasting less than 6 hours now!

    Fully charged going to bed. 6 hours later less than 15%. Fully charged at 8:30. Now at 18%. WTF!!!


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    #1048
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    godtabh wrote: »
    I upgraded last night. Battry is gone to ****. Lasting less than 6 hours now!

    Fully charged going to bed. 6 hours later less than 15%. Fully charged at 8:30. Now at 18%. WTF!!!

    I had a similar problem. I unpaired and set up as a new watch and it helped massively, it's back to normal now.


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    #1049
    neilc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭neilc


    Zcott wrote: »
    Does the phone know where home or work is?



    I haven't noticed huge battery drain, and i don't think a constant Bluetooth connection is the culprit.

    You're right, discovered it was nothing to do with the watch. In my iPhone battery settings there was an app I don't even use anymore using a crazy amount of battery. Deleted it and all is good again. Just a coincidence it coincided with getting the watch.


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    #1050
    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Good stuff, glad to hear you found the culprit :)


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    #1051
    Necronomicon
    Registered Users Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Necronomicon


    How are you guys finding its performance? I was 99% sold on getting one but I'm reading a lot of negative opinions on its performance, even since the release of watchOS 2. I own a Pebble, so don't need to be sold on a smartwatch, but I'm feeling more cautious towards it now.


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