Thinking of getting a Apple Watch ultra what are people thoughts on it?
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None of us have any more info than you do at the moment so youāll need to make your own mind up as to whether it is worth it or not.
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If you like the latest tech and maybe get a new iPhone every 12-18 months then I can see the appeal.
Possibly push back a future phone purchase?
To buy this instead?
I personally wouldnāt but if you do triathlons or mad into certain sports then I can see how it will be a good edition.
Good luck on making that decision and at least it wonāt be the same price as a month of gas in winter.
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I dismissed it without even really considering it originally based on price.
I have a series 4 so figured this would be the year Iād upgrade but when Iāve looked at the cost of the larger sized 8 with cellular (I run and want the option of data / calling without always carrying a phone) then the difference in price is Ā£250.
I know Ā£250 is still a good chunk of money but the price difference for higher quality material has given me food for thought I didnāt think it wouldā¦
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I have the iPhone 13 Pro Max so definitely wonāt be upgrading phone this year or possibly next year as well and currently have a series 4 Apple Watch but maybe think Iāll keep the 4 and wait for the price to drop next year
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I donāt do the kind of sports itās aimed at so I felt like it would forever be judging me. āWe could be climbing a mountain but instead weāre watching Gilmore Girls. Again.ā 
Plus none of my existing bands would work with it. So Iāve ordered an S8.
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I usually am the ālatest and greatestā buyer but itās just too expensive and I actually donāt like the design so Iām S8āing this year.
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I decided to purchase the Apple Watch Ultra and it should arrive launch day. I currently have a Series 4, which has damage from a bike crash last year so wanted to upgrade at some point.
One of the main reasons I got the Ultra was the battery life. It annoys me that the watch currently cant last longer than a day. I also do like the flatter display and larger watch face. The action button will be useful. Whilst I donāt do any of the extreme sports listed for the watch, I do live in a village almost on top of the Pennines. There is a slight change the high decibel alert would be useful if I take a tumble when on the moors.
Is it worth Ā£850? Probably not, but I wonāt be upgrading for a good few years (like I hadnāt from the series 4) so hopefully it will retain its worth. If I donāt like it on delivery, I will return it though.
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While I hope you really enjoy your Ultra it really needs to be pressed that even my current Series 4 and my partnerās Series 5 last far more than a day - we both sleep track with them.
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My ļ£æWatch 4 battery lasts over 24 hours too, but Iāve just taken a look at the Ultra, and I regularly hike, and dive when I can (PADI Advanced OW) and Iām temptedā¦
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Iām using series 5. While Iām tempted to upgrade, itās probably not worth it because my current ļ£æWatch works flawlessly and Iām fine with its battery life. So Iām actually looking for an excuse to purchase the new one 
A question about the temperature sensor - I think that could be really useful, for example for tracking sleep temp like the Oura ring. But as far as I can see - its main purpose would be to better track womenās health (base temp, ovulation, etc). Any thoughts on this? If its application is limited, it would make less sense for men to buy it.
I donāt think it makes less sense for men to buy it but it might result in more women buying it.
Anyway, we donāt know yet whether it will be limited to womenās health. Apple hinted at other uses for the sensor during the event.
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I really like the look of it, but donāt have much use for it any more. I found my S5 battery struggled when I was doing long distance running, and would need charging before and after to avoid it dying on me. Had I still been doing that kind of running, I might have been tempted.
So instead, I nearly went for an S7 from the refurb store but ended up going for the S8.
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My S5 only just scrapes through the day. I donāt think I use it particularly heavily either.
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Must admit Iām looking at one as I work in a commercial kitchen so me watch get bashed around a bit
Honestly a bit like an BMW SUV I think the āextreme sportsā angle is more to attract people who think about doing those things than people who actually do them. Which is a larger crowd!
Climbing with it on, itāll get scratched. The 85 decibel alarm is pretty pointless (thatās way too quiet for a personal safety alarm!). I doubt many scuba divers will put their lives in the hands of an Apple Watch and 60 hours battery isnāt enough for serious hikers who also still need to carry a compass (canāt lay an Apple Watch against a map!).
Pictures of people climbing mountains and diving with it is good aspirational marketing, but the crowd is really tech lovers whoāll use it to pay for their lattes 
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My S7 watch (aluminium) has a pristine case but the screen has some very mild scuffing. Canāt complain about battery life, though - I charge it to 100% in the morning and itās usually around 70% at bedtime, then around 60% next morning.
I only have an S4 but in the complete opposite to my iPhone, Iām not sure I need an upgrade.
I have most notifications muted on it, so I get important messages and the odd notification for other things. It can still last over a day.
Refurb store has an S7 in blue for Ā£340 which is a tiny bit tempting but Iāll probably stick with what Iāve got.
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I donāt dive with a dive computer at the moment anyway, I do all the calculations using my chart and in my head. If I get an ļ£æWatch Ultra itāll be so I can keep a record of my dives in the app, like my cycle rides. Same with the hiking really.
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I have used a dive computer but it seems risky to me to use one rated to 40m. Even though thatās the maximum Iām rated to dive to, Iād like some overhead in there! The ones Iāve used have been rated to 200m.
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