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Why the Ultra? (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

If you bought an Ultra, why did you choose se it over the regular Apple Watch?

When I saw it announced last year, I thought to myself “no one is going to buy that”. I just thought there were too few features that most people don’t need. But now I see them everywhere. I don’t see the appeal of increased battery life being worth twice the price of the standard watch.

Why did you buy the Ultra and is it worth the price to you?

Prove me wrong I guess?

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

cellular connectivity on a standard will cost you $529 vs $799, so it’s not double the cost!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Simple reason? It was bigger - chunkier. I’m a big dude and the other Apple Watches always looked so small on me so I’d only end up using them for exercise. Now I have an ultra 2 I wear it all the time.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

battery, screen size, action button. the exclusive faces ended up being a plus.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I was aiming for a stainless steel Apple Watch for its cellular and sapphire glass so the Ultra isn’t that far off. I expected the Ultra to be much higher in price because this is Apple but was surprised that it is barely more expensive than the stainless steel ones.

As a runner, the dual band GPS does make the turns more sharp and accurate as compared to my SS Series 5. Also the battery life allows me to attend running activities with my running clubs right after work as compared to my SS Series 5 which is usually like 30-40% battery life by 6pm.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I bought it because I run and I need a long term battery life. It also looks different and I'm tired of the same way he for almost a decade

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I’m a big guy and always liked big watches

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I don't feel I need to prove you wrong, you seem to have made up your own mind.

Base non-cellular model aside, if you're getting a cellular watch, the upgrades are comparable to the regular Watch. It's also cheaper than the Titanium edition that came out previously with an improved ceramic back.

If you don't want a cellular version, you're probably wasting your money as that's where most of the cost is. Other than that, the flatter brighter screen is better. The action button is handy. And I love the look as well

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Chunky compared to a regular Apple Watch. It was the size on my wrist that sold me

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Display size and brightness. Health monitoring. Battery life. Titanium (weight). Sapphire crystal.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I maybe wrong, but to me the Ultra is more of a masculine watch

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I don’t get why anyone gets anything more than the cheapest version. I had a 3rd gen and eventually I couldn’t even do software updates and the battery barely lasted a day. I’d get the stainless if the battery was replaceable… but they aren’t. So I just got the SE2, it does what I want, and it’s super light (I used it for shot tracking while playing golf)

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I do some of the hardest manual labor you can imagine it literally tears everything up. I put no protection on my watch and a full year later not a single scratch on it. I have to remember to take it off when I detail my car because it will scratch it up (the car) when I do between seats and stuff

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Watching TV and playing video games is dangerous. I need a sturdy watch. And someday I may take up diving.

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