No, I'll take a look one of these days, but then again there are a lot of things I want to do one of these days. By the time I do those things I have to do a lot of time often goes by.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The first few days with my Apple Watch Ultra 2 Have you played around yet with widgets on the watch face? I have a couple on my phone but haven't really needed them on the watch since I've got the information I want and need from my complications. Wayne On 10/9/23, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > And yes, you are correct or almost correct, I don't only have little > usable vision, I have absolutely 0 vision including light/dark since > both of my eyes were destroyed in the accident I was in when I was 16 > and are now prosthetics. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Wayne Merritt > Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 3:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: The first few days with my Apple Watch Ultra 2 > > That's great to hear of your experience with the Ultra 2. Another > reason why your battery is lasting longer is that you don't need the always > on display. > If you have some vision you might, but from your posts over the years, > I don't think you have much usable vision. As a result you wouldn't > need the display to be on all the time. While I don't really have a > need for the Ultra, not to mention the ultra-price, I did upgrade from > my old standby Series 6 to a Series 9. > The extra millimeter I got also makes a lot of difference. I'm using a > watch face with 6 complications going mostly down the right side and > across the bottom of the display. Now that I know where each one is > located, the larger display lets me touch that area instead of > flicking through everything to find certain information. I still > flick, but I find myself more often going to that part of the display. > > Warmly, > Wayne > > On 10/9/23, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Since I asked a few weeks ago if anybody who bought the Apple Watch >> Ultra last year regretted it because of the size, I thought I would >> post my thoughts on this. I decided to go ahead and order an Apple >> Watch Ultra 2 and I chose the Trail Loop as the band since it seemed >> closest in design to the Milanese Loop which I had on my first Apple >> Watch in 2016, a series 2, and also on my Apple Watch series 5 which >> I bought in 2019. >> >> I figured I could always return it and exchange it for something like >> the Marine Loop since I am going to the Philipppines with my wife in >> February/March and plan to use the Ultra 2 for scuba diving so I'll >> have to get one of these Marine Loop bands anyways. I thought if I >> don't like the Trail Loop for daily use I would simply buy a >> third-party Milanese Loop on Amazon, Apple doesn't offer it when you >> order an Apple Watch Ultra 2, but it is my understanding that any >> band of the other watches will also work on the Ultra. But after a >> few days I think I'l stick with the Trail Loop, it's just as easy to >> use as the Milanese Loop and infinitely adjustable due to the velcro >> tabs on it and it's even more secure as my Milanese Loop which uses a >> magnet to stay where you put it can get loose if your watch gets >> caught on something. >> >> I must say, however, that I definitely don't regret the upgrade, I >> find the larger screen of the Ultra is much easier to work with >> especially with respect to turning the rotor and gestures like the >> scrub for going back a screen and everything is just so snappy and >> fast. I did have a chance to briefly put somebody's Apple Watch Ultra >> from last year on my wrist as I was a bit concerned with the size, >> but I must say it's not an issue at all and the watch is amazingly >> light given it's size. I have the Milanese Loop stainless steel band >> on my Apple Watch 5 and the Trail Loop on the Ultra 2 and just >> holding them in my hand I can't even tell the difference although the >> Ultra 2 itself says it is 61 grams and we had the 40mm Aluminum Apple >> Watch 5 which when I looked it up says it is half the weight; maybe >> the stainless steel band really make the difference. >> >> Another thing I really like about the Ultra 2 is the amazing battery >> life. >> The first time I charged it and took it off the charger around 8 or 9 >> in the morning and I then didn't put it back when I was notified at >> 10 PM 2 days later that I should charge it before going to bed, that >> is just over 60 hours. >> >> Just now it's 1:30 PM on Monday and I had it fully charged last night >> and put it back on around 10 PM so about 16 hours ago and I am now at >> 72%. >> >> Apple says 36 hours with regular use and 72 hours in battery saver >> mode, but it seems at least with my usage which is checking time, >> notifications and taking the odd call on it, it seems to go well past >> 36 hours. Maybe if I used the workout app or more GPS features it >> would be closer to what Apple says, haven't had it long enough yet to >> do all that. >> For now I still use the Infograph watch face as it can have up to 8 >> complications, but I also like some of the extra options you get with >> the Ultra like elevation. I haven't tried things like the GPS "backtrack" >> feature to see how accessible that is. >> To my surprise I found that Eloquence Reed is quite nice for the >> Apple Watch, of course very responsive and I can comnfortably use it >> at 70% speed. >> On my iPhone I prefer US English Siri Voice 4, but for some reason I >> find it doesn't sound as good on the Apple Watch Ultra and if I don't >> use Reed I prefer US English Siri Voice 1 which is the original male >> Siri voice and which sounds very clear and nice. >> All in all I really like the Ultra 2 and while it comes with a >> premium price, I think it will be hard to ever go back to a regular >> Apple Watch, but in any case, I had my series 5 for 4 years and I >> predict I'll have the Ultra >> 2 for at least this long or maybe longer unless of course Apple >> releases some amazing new watch in 3 years. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V >> iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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