Apple Watch Series 7

As I have big wrists and my eyes aren't getting better, I like a larger screen a lot. But for me, the most important update might be, that the screen now updates every second instead of every minute in the "inactive" mode. I do use the seconds display of any watch a lot when timing short things, especially when cooking. Whenever I want to watch the seconds, with my current watch I have to keep shaking my wrist to keep it active. Having a seconds display all the time is the big step to make it a real watch. I hope they also add a digital watch face with seconds display. I would have like a bit better run time - as the CPU is getting more efficient, I hope Apple is downplaying any enhancements. With my 7 series Apple watch I do still get 24 hours of run time (wearing it at night) after 3 years, so it is just sufficient. But a bit more would add safety margin. A future Ultra 3 would be tempting with a longer run time and especially the red "night vision" watch face. I would so much like to have it on the plain Apple watch - clearly that is an artificial limitation.

Under $100: - NEXUS ($50 for 5 years). Comes with TSA Pre and Global Entry. - ChatGPT $20/mth and Claude $20/mth. Completely changed how I ideate and work. - Cosori Air Fryer $70 + a stack of wax paper. Changes my food bill and health. I can buy a bunch of healthy stuff from Costco, and make delicious meals daily in under 20 mins. - AirTags ($28/piece). I tag my car, my luggage, my wallet, my keys, etc. And I never get anxious again. - Black socks from Amazon. I bought 17 pairs of identical black socks, so I don’t ever have to match socks again. I can just grab any two. - Samsers folding Bluetooth Keyboard $60. I pair this compact foldable keyboard with my iPhone and iPad, so I can type with an actual keyboard anywhere I go. There are also a bunch of high quality grooming tools like a Panasonic electric razor, Tweezerman tweezers, rounded scissors, etc. that improveme my quality of life. There’s also a clever porcelain $4 toothbrush holder from Muji that is amazing. There’s also a toothpaste squeezer from Amazon. Health wise, I’ve gotten better sleep from heavy curtains which blocks street noise. Also a wedge pillow has helped decrease snoring. An Aroma USB heated eye mask has helped with dry eye. Under $1000: - $180 per pair - 2 pairs of AirPods Pro 2. ANC for 10 hour work day, peace of mind. - $200 Apple Watch Series 7. I charge it twice a day when I shower but otherwise I wear it all the time. Great for health tracking and sleep alarm, but it’s most useful feature for me i

I had a Series 3 Apple watch, I also had atrial fibrillation. I upgraded to the Series 7 and it's recordings, though dismissed my doctors but supported by their choice of detectors enabled us to determine the probable cause. I have hearing loss and the hearing aids I bought a few years ago cost me £4,000 / pair. I lost one. My insurance excess is less than a pair of Apple Pro 2 earphones. [1] I'm not sure what else they could produce in the health sphere that would directly benefit me but so far what they are doing is great. [1] One caveat: If you see me and realise I am wearing a hearing aid you will probably react in a different way to if you see me wearing Air Pods and assume I'm listening to music (which I think was a point made here a few days ago but which happened to me today at the pub).

Series 7 here. I do <= 30 minutes a day twice -- usually closer to 20 minutes at a time, on the Apple Watch fast charger plugged into an Apple 20W power adapter. Otherwise, I wear the Watch 23.25-ish/7 and never run out of battery.

I wear my Apple Watch almost 24/7 and use it's sleep functionality to wake me with gentle wrist taps. Twice a day, I charge it for a small amount of time: 1. Once, while reading right before bed gets it to 100%. 2. During my morning shower, which tops off the battery for the day. Background: Apple Watch Series 7 with the fast charger it comes with, plugged into an Apple 20 watt USB-C charger that I think came with one of my iPhones.