Apple Watch Series 9
Won over a lifelong smartwatch sceptic with its fitness tracking and convenience, though it is plain looking and locks him to the iPhone.
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- Price when I covered it
- £400–900
- Featured in
- 3 videos · 2024–2024
- Category
- Wearables · Smartwatches
What I liked
- works as a personal accountability tool
- good for team fitness challenges
- Survived the iron ball drop
- Screen still functional
- Excellent fitness rings and competition
- Smooth, bug-free software
What I didn't
- not the best looking smartwatch
- Significant damage at level eight scratching
- Hardware looks just fine
- Screen scratched easily
- Needs an iPhone to be functional
- Double tap gesture not reliable
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“it's not the best looking Smartwatch”
“this thing has changed my life”
“the fitness side of things is exceptional”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
11:00My DREAM Everyday Tech!Not the best looking smartwatch, but it has changed his life as a fitness accountability tool for him and his team.
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0:32I bought the STRONGEST Tech Ever!Scratch resistant until harder picks and survived the iron ball, but scratches more than the Ultra.
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0:27I Hated SmartwatchesWon over a lifelong smartwatch sceptic with its fitness tracking and convenience, though it is plain looking and locks him to the iPhone.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Daily carry
“it's very clearly been designed to be a daily watch one that you're not saving for special occasions”
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