Will you buy an Apple Watch?

[Jimbo]

I wear my Apple watch for convenience. The more it does the more convenient it is. Most of what the Apple watch can do, would require a wheel barrel load of gadgets to do the same.

Does it do Blood Pressure and A1C while its there ?

The Samsung watch was never to be used vs Medical equipment either.

I had Samsung, iused it for walking steps, phone was good when I was at work up on a pole I didn't need to get my phone out, so ya, its nice to have but I wouldn't expect it to be accurate.

 

[harshness]

The more it does the more convenient it is.

As long as it is sufficiently accurate.

 

[TheForce]

Does it do Blood Pressure and A1C while its there ?

No, but while I don't have a problem with either, I understand Apple has been working on both. FYI- Not A1C as that is not a test that is done daily. a1c is just a 3-6 month test. However, Blood Glucose is what Apple has been working on which is more important after every meal.

For those that do suffer hypertension, wrist measurements have been used by some devices for a long time but never have been accurate.

I'm more concerned that the Apple Watch does do a heart rhythm measurement with analysis to test for AFIB, although I also have an ICD Pacemaker that also tests constantly and sends the report to my cardiologist as needed once a week minimum.

The Samsung watch was never to be used vs Medical equipment either.

No home monitoring is ever to be used and results interpreted, rather it is used in addition to regular health checkups.

Twice I suffered a type of AFIB over the past 10 years and the Apple watch detected it 3 years ago. Doctor confirmed and had ablation done as a result.

 

[TheForce]

The Apple watch does so much more than just health monitoring. I have it tracking my main stock investments, It monitors my battery state of charge in both my Teslas as well as functions as a key fob to lock and unlock, operate the trunk, windows, etc. It alerts me to my calendar events, displays text messages and emails, and exercise progress. These displays I have on my main watch face. The health stuff, including sleep quality and monitoring, Blood O2, I have displayed on a second watch face. I can set up multiple watch faces in categories, easy to scroll through them as needed. Of course, it has it's own phone number and that costs extra for that service, or just BT it to my iphone as a remote phone.

I never looked into the Samsung watch. Never liked the form factor. But I did have a Samsung phone years ago.

 

[Jimbo]

The Apple watch does so much more than just health monitoring. I have it tracking my main stock investments, It monitors my battery state of charge in both my Teslas as well as functions as a key fob to lock and unlock, operate the trunk, windows, etc. It alerts me to my calendar events, displays text messages and emails, and exercise progress. These displays I have on my main watch face. The health stuff, including sleep quality and monitoring, Blood O2, I have displayed on a second watch face. I can set up multiple watch faces in categories, easy to scroll through them as needed. Of course, it has it's own phone number and that costs extra for that service, or just BT it to my iphone as a remote phone.

I never looked into the Samsung watch. Never liked the form factor. But I did have a Samsung phone years ago.

I used my Samsung watch for all those things as well, at least what was available at the time ... they are basically computer or extention of your phone ...
I quit wearing a watch when I retired ....
I'm not sure how the Samsung watches are now, but I was disappointed in the Battery life of the one when I used it ... not much more than a day, if that, hopefully both brands are much more efficient now.
Like having to charge it once a week would work.

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[navychop]

So other than pulse, is there anything a smartwatch can do that a smartphone does not?

 

[harshness]

So other than pulse, is there anything a smartwatch can do that a smartphone does not?

Fit on your wrist.

I firmly believe that there is such a thing as living too "in the moment". My time is mine to manage. This, as opposed to being externally event-driven by various "notifications" (especially texts), as many deeply integrated with wireless devices seem to be.

This stems from a lesson I learned in the era of pagers when visiting a commodities trader in the hospital who never made it home.

 

[TheForce]

I used my Samsung watch for all those things as well, at least what was available at the time ... they are basically computer or extention of your phone ...
I quit wearing a watch when I retired ....
I'm not sure how the Samsung watches are now, but I was disappointed in the Battery life of the one when I used it ... not much more than a day, if that, hopefully both brands are much more efficient now.
Like having to charge it once a week would work.

The early Apple watch was short on battery life barely making it a whole day. But they have gotten much better now. I wear mine 24-7 and put it in the charger for 10 minutes while in the shower. Usually Saturday night I let it charge over night to 100%. I think under normal use it might last 3 days before needing charging, but my short 10 minutes charging works well for me. I now have an Ultra 2 vintage. My wife has the latest version 9 and she charges hers every other day. She does do more on her watch like take calls so she uses the battery more than her iphone.

I didn't disconnect when I retired almost 20 years ago but rarely take phone calls unless caller ID is someone I know personally. Too many spam calls all day long. Ringer is on silent.

 

[navychop]

put it in the charger for 10 minutes while in the shower

If you wore it in the shower, would it say "You missed a spot?"

Or "Why are you lingering there?"

 

[navychop]

I just saw a YT on new airport carryon restrictions. (It's on the Internet, it MUST be true!) Some smart watches, such as the Apple Ultra, must be removed before going thru the newest version of airport scanners. Same for BT ear pods etc.

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[TheForce]

I just saw a YT on new airport carryon restrictions. (It's on the Internet, it MUST be true!) Some smart watches, such as the Apple Ultra, must be removed before going thru the newest version of airport scanners. Same for BT ear pods etc.

Might be. I have had a pacemaker for years so I always bypass the loop and have to get wanded.
The Ultra is bigger than the standard Apple watch and my wife's standard has never triggered the alarm.
I think TSA are over the top with their rules. But I admit I'm biased as one of their agents stole a camera from me years ago during an over zealous camera bag inspection while I was pulled aside for a pat down. Security caught the theft on camera but TSA did noting even after I filed a formal written complaint on their form. After that I stopped flying, period. If I can't drive or go on a private plane, I don't go. TSA at cruise terminals use cruise line rules and so far has been safe. They allow me to keep an eye on my stuff while being wanded.

 

[Jimbo]

I just saw a YT on new airport carryon restrictions. (It's on the Internet, it MUST be true!) Some smart watches, such as the Apple Ultra, must be removed before going thru the newest version of airport scanners. Same for BT ear pods etc.

I just posted that youtube video yesterday

 

[Jimbo]

Might be. I have had a pacemaker for years so I always bypass the loop and have to get wanded.
The Ultra is bigger than the standard Apple watch and my wife's standard has never triggered the alarm.
I think TSA are over the top with their rules. But I admit I'm biased as one of their agents stole a camera from me years ago during an over zealous camera bag inspection while I was pulled aside for a pat down. Security caught the theft on camera but TSA did noting even after I filed a formal written complaint on their form. After that I stopped flying, period. If I can't drive or go on a private plane, I don't go. TSA at cruise terminals use cruise line rules and so far has been safe. They allow me to keep an eye on my stuff while being wanded.

Q.
If your flying on a Private plane, don't you STILL have to go thru TSA or some kinda Security check .... I gotta believe there is.

 

[harshness]

Only commercial flights (those that go through airport terminals) are subject to TSA checks. Private flights are... well ... private.

 

[TheForce]

Q.
Ifd your flying on a Private plane, don't you SATILL hgave to go thru TSA or somekinda Security check .... I gotta believe there is.

No. Only larger private charters where ID is required to complete a flight manifest, the responsibility of the pilot. But, I haven't flown privately in a few years.

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[Jimbo]

No. Only larger private charters where ID is required to complete a flight manifest, the responsibility of the pilot. But, I haven't flown privately in a few years.

Boy, my typing this morning is terrible ... ugh, need more beverage.

That does make sense to some degree, I have flown in small personal planes from small airports, no one monitoring the air strip and I'm sure nothing was required.

Kinda makes ya think about how easy it is to get up in a plane (non Big Boy plane)

 

[lakebum431]

Q.
If your flying on a Private plane, don't you STILL hgave to go thru TSA or somekinda Security check .... I gotta believe there is.

No. You don't go through any security. You walk straight from your car to the plane. I've flown private hundreds of times and one of the teams that I "own" at my current company is the flight operations team. So I'm fairly knowledgeable here. We currently have 2 Gulfstream G650 ERs. We are required to keep records of all travelers for the FAA and if a passenger is "not personally known" to us then we do have to check ID. But there is zero security check or anything else.

The craziest story I have of taking off with zero monitoring was back in ~2003 (important to note that this was post-Sept 11). I was at a client's company location in London, KY and was traveling to a different company location in Goldsboro, NC. I wanted to leave early so I asked the pilots to be ready to go at 7 AM. I didn't know that the "airport" didn't open until 9:00, but the pilots got the gate code the night before and we loaded up and left with no one else there (including any air traffic control).

 

[TheForce]

No. You don't go through any security. You walk straight from your car to the plane. I've flown private hundreds of times and one of the teams that I "own" at my current company is the flight operations team. So I'm fairly knowledgeable here. We currently have 2 Gulfstream G650 ERs. We are required to keep records of all travelers for the FAA and if a passenger is "not personally known" to us then we do have to check ID. But there is zero security check or anything else.

The craziest story I have of taking off with zero monitoring was back in ~2003 (important to note that this was post-Sept 11). I was at a client's company location in London, KY and was traveling to a different company location in Goldsboro, NC. I wanted to leave early so I asked the pilots to be ready to go at 7 AM. I didn't know that the "airport" didn't open until 9:00, but the pilots got the gate code the night before and we loaded up and left with no one else there (including any air traffic control).

Talk about crazy stories- Note- I never did my solo flight as I just ran out of money. But we had a rental Piper Lance for a job in North Caicos. My boss for the two weeks was the pilot who hired me to operate his dive resort he owned. So getting ready ti head home, he said "wheels up at 4AM. Need to get through the Carolinas before the storms hit." So next morning we got to the air strip in the woods. It was pitch black dark. He said, "I didn't think, can't see the runway too dark." I had an idea. I lined the runway center with cyalume glow sticks I kept in my dive bag. I got in the right seat and he said it's your idea you take off. I aimed down the runway by the light of the glow and did my lift off where I marked with 3 sticks to prevent hitting the end next to the water. He took over to land in Provo to clear customs. I flew to Palm Beach Airport on autopilot where we checked in customs and refuel. He landed. I told him, you can take off, it's daylight now.

 

[Foxbat]

Good takeoffs are easy, good landings are the tricky part.

 

[TheForce]

Good takeoffs are easy, good landings are the tricky part.

So did you find takeoff's in the dark easy where you couldn't see where the runway ended in the ocean?

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