Sylvurphlame

I agree. My AirPods Pro have survived a trip through the washing machine and dryer. So far anyway.

One word: optimization

Apple designs the majority of the hardware. And then they design all of the software with that hardware in mind and the longterm feature and capability goals in turn influence the hardware designs. There are considerable advantages in being able to leverage bespoke design on virtually the entire device down to the last circuit and line of code.

By contrast, and this is by no means an insult, as the entire PC industry runs just fine in the same setup, Android device makers as a whole use an OS that they didn’t design with off the shelf parts that they also didn’t design. And Android itself needs to maintain a wide net for compatibility purposes, all of this leads to flexibility, because it has to, but also inefficiency.

Nah.

The therapists at my hospital all seem to like theirs. Perhaps look for a refurb SE to try it out (relatively) inexpensively.

Yes. A 30W is actually necessary for the fastest possible charge as the iPhone will pull 27W if it’s under certain charge percent. In any case, the iPhone self limits its power draw to avoid battery damage. If you’re using an Apple power adapter, or anything reputable that uses the Power Delivery protocol, you’ll be fine.

Review Poshmark’s return policy and proceed accordingly.

I doubt it.

If they make a more streamlined device, they’d probably go to a ring form.

You could get heart and motion tracking easily enough, which would feed into sleep tracking and a contralateral comparison point for activity tracking easily enough. You could probably get SpO₂ tracking as well and presence awareness for HomeKit maybe. Let it authenticate with the iPhone and/or Watch the same way they can authenticate each other and you could have NFC for HomeKey and CarKey and maybe payments and express transit with the default card form Wallet.

Also frankly, that would allow them an angle to sell you both a Watch and Ring, if they don’t overlap the functionality too much, while still leaving it attractive for the traditional watch diehards.

Split screen will never work right with the current aspect ratio. Two apps plus a keyboard onscreen? Have you even seen Messages in landscape? You won’t be able to see anything.

Most of the others I’m neutral about. Sure whatever.

But I agree we need more granular volume controls I’d prefer to see

1. Alarm and timer
2. Ring tone and notifications
3. Games
4. Other media

Yeah. Basically a universal audio Sound Check feature, instead of it only being limited to Music. I have a couple podcasts I listen to that have not great sound mixing (background music set too loud to properly hear dialogue) and I wonder from time to time if that would help.

I’m doubtful they’ll change it is such a way as to require entirely new bands. I’m skeptical of the magnetic attachment rumors. We already have warnings about magnetic bands and the compass. So now they’ll add magnets directly to the watch? Apple patents and explores a lot of ideas that never come to market.

No, because wireless charging is great. Y’all quit dropping your shit.

Unless she has the watch on the side of her wrist that’s from underside of the pin buckle of a Sport Band, dollars to donuts. It’s either a fungal infection (think athlete’s foot) or an environmental contaminant transferred from the watch band.

Either way, topical creams should help. If it’s particularly stubborn, then go see a doctor. Clean the band throughly with antibacterial soap and water. She should to this after every shift, if she works in healthcare. Also occasionally remove the watch when washing hands to make sure you’re getting clean under the band itself.