Hi, I’m a 30F who never really spends on myself at all and I’ve never had any gadgets besides my phone ever. My Mamaw is asking for a big gift idea and she spends up to $400. I thought now was the time to get an Apple Watch I’ve always wanted! I’d like to go with an older model that is MUCH more affordable (maybe like the $200 range?) but I know Apple starts messing up their older products. So any advice on a model to go with that will be reliable for several more years yet not break the bank, a sweet spot so to say? I don’t need anything super fancy just one that does the job, thanks!
Series 7 or 8 dnt feed the hype for the ultra……
I’d go with an SE model.
Look into feature differences. But what I don’t see anyone saying is maybe get a used one with WatchOS 9. The new v10 is a shitshow
Series 6 is perfect imo. Most of the feature are also available on newer model, you still have the same processor performance as the Series 8
Target and Costco have great deals on the 8. Target also had a sale on the 9 I believe
Here’s a better question: can the older versions run the Snoopy watch face? I think at some point, they all “work” but you miss a lot of the newer faces.
I would be thrilled to get a series 6 with the stainless steel.
You can get a series 7 or 8 with the aluminum body for less of course. You’d get texting from the watch as well. Not really important to me though. The stronger screen is more important.
Got a used mint condition AW 4 steel Cellular for 200 bucks. Besides software problems I’m not missing anything
I have a second generation SE myself and before that one came out I was always looking at a second hand Series 5 or a first generation SE.
I don’t think you can go wrong with a Series 5 or higher. Only thing I would add to that is that the first generation SE doesn’t seem worth it since the second generation SE
The first generation is basically a worse Series 5 with it having pretty much the same specs but without always on display and without ECG.
Hope this somewhat helps and guys please, please correct me if I say something wrong here. This is very much based on what I know and my own opinion
I had the 0, 3, 4, and 8. The 0 -> 3 was no difference 4 had a bigger screen, 8 had a tiny bigger screen but I was fine with the 4. Get the SE.
Series 7 is my go to, you get the nicer looking screen design and major features but for quite a bit cheaper even if you’re not doing used
This ^^
My partner is still using a 3 so don’t worry about older ones being “messed up”
I’d get the SE, unless you know the lack of always-on display is a deal-breaker. For people who have always worn classic watches, being able to always see the time is a basic feature. If you don’t normally wear watches and are fine with having to do a gesture or tap to see the time, get the SE, otherwise get an older series something (7? 8?).
I hear you!! Some people like “always on”. For me … don’t need my watch to be on when I’m not looking at it. Mine set at “wake on wrist raise”. Always on dramatically reduces battery life on my AW6 SS.
The screen never turns on when I raised my hand. But it did flash on and off while I steered my car, so in theory it does work. I’m now keeping it always on :D
It works fine for me when I do a big “oh look at the time” or “hurry up buddy” motion but when I actually just want to check time or something it’s usually a subtle flick and that doesn’t trigger it at all. So always on is a must for me.
You can disable the always on display
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Clerk: “How about condoms then? They could come in handy. Here’s a pack.” The young man after paying walks to the door, stops, smiles, comes back: “you know what, the mom is also smoking hot, I think I’ll take another pack, just in case I get extra lucky.”
Christmas eve comes around, the boy sits at the dinner table and doesn’t say a word. After a while his girlfriend says: “if I had known you were so quiet, I wouldn’t have invited you.” the young man replies “if you had told me your dad works at a drug store, I wouldn’t have come.”
2nd gen SE