I’m a huge Apple fan for more than 15 years and i’m on the verge of doing the same thing with my Apple Watch. I hate the last update… so before i let go my Apple Watch i have removed all notifications for a moment to see how i feel. At first i was so anxious… but now i feel better and less stressed! And i realize a part of the stress was caused by the nonstop notifications. Outside the health features and Apple Pay, i realize i don’t need any other features. But the worst for me are the obvious lies from Apple… for a company making a video with mother nature and preaching to have ecological values… the omission of the double tap on previous Apple Watch is a huge red flag! Yes, they do ecological actions but at the same time they just want you to buy more more more… they obviously don’t want customers to keep their products! The carbon neutral thing is a good concept but the real reason behind that is only for the customers to feel less guilty to buy again and again! But this is not really the way to save the planet…
The Apple watch Ultra makes absolutely no sense to me. $800 for a watch that will be obsolete in a few years. Give me a break! I have the series 7. I see no need to upgrade to the series 9. Before this one, I had the series 4 and the only reason why I got the series 7 is because the 4 fell on the tile floor and broke. And before the series 4, I had the original Apple watch. I don't see the need to upgrade every year. But I'm one of those weird dudes that wear two watches, Pixel watch on one wrist and Apple watch on the other because I carry two phones, actually three. I also have the Samsung Galaxy watch 6 classic. Of all of those, the pixel watch 2 is the one I prefer.
I use mine regularly, but I’m an attorney who practices in a time-sensitive area. When I disconnect, I very intentionally turn off notifications, but I prefer getting that haptic feedback that comes with a Teams message. Also I have an anxious mother, and having a smartwatch in college would have saved a lot of trouble with her nearly calling the cops because I left my phone in my dorm. Also I carry purses and my phone likes to hide in them. I also find it easier to be present in my hobbies without worrying about my phone, because a glance at my wrist is nothing. I’m mostly used to WatchOS 10 now.
Dude, I understand your feeling. I’ve been minimizing my screen time and reduced social media to the bare minimum. I’d already turn off notifications for everything except messages a long time ago. Lately, I’ve been thinking to get rid of my Apple Watch too. I don’t know if it’s me getting old or just tech exhaustion.
WatchOS 10 has been driving me nuts making widgets a swipe up instead of control center. Seriously who at Apple thought that was a good idea? Now you’ve got me considering selling mine as well…
@@1dareu2mov3 sort of, swiping up brings a view of fucking widgets (weather, activity, etc) which nobody uses, and for control centre you need to click the side button. And for seeing the opened apps you need to double click the wheel, it doesnt jump between recent apps anymore.
gave up using the watch 1.5 years ago & haven't looked back. i get tempted sometimes by the Ultra but i remember that smart watches really aren't that useful to me. i like hearing a tech creator's perspective on a more minimal approach to ecosystem devices.
I also thought about selling my series 7 but unconsciously I do use it a lot. From changing songs, Apple Pay, replying to text messages, approving dual factor authentication apps, and even turning on my car, all are actions I do from my watch because it’s faster and more convenient than pulling out my phone.
I have the Ultra and use it regularly. I have the cellular turned on and love the feeling of being disconnected from my phone but also available in case I'm needed. I don't exercise as much as I should but it's great for that as well. I also really like the look of it so it's functional as jewelry too.
I couldn’t agree less. These things are super durable. I’m still running a series 2 and am only now vaguely considering an upgrade. I’d say it’s just time and muscle memory needed to get used to the latest Watch OS upgrade and having too many notifications (which can be managed on the watch anyway) says more about you than the tech. Personally it’s good to see them at a glance so I can disregard unimportant ones without fumbling for my iPhone when it’s vibrating letting me know. No need to downgrade when you didn’t need to upgrade in the first place. I’m not sure if Drew is just doing the digital minimalism downgrade thing just for the clicks a bit like his ‘portless challenge’?
I don’t understand the hate for watch OS 10 and I appreciate how the watch allows you to concentrate on what’s important and to some degree reduces overall phone use. After 1-2 weeks watch OS 10 became second nature and I really appreciate the new glances feature and new watch faces.
I do think that they concentrate on "shallow features" like on the ring app, it's just pretty pretty and colorful and the gesture to get to every tab ... before it was rings, scroll down you have your already poor info about your rings ... and that's it .. I feel that watchOS 10 became that shallow things where everything is just pretty for the one that don't want to ask questions and that's it. I mean, it's still great, I do like it but before I was using my Apple Watch to dive a bit more into workouts that I've done, now I just end it and see the rest on iPhone as I want more data from it. (data that still feel minimal tho)
I hate my apple watch but absolutely need it for volume control and pause play for podcasts etc. i use latex gloves at work dealing with chemicals and can pull the glove over my watch but it still registers play/pause etc. if it wasnt for my work i would have zero use for it. Series 4 stainless steel.
I do usually grow tired of the Apple Watch and just want to disconnect. It ends up coming overkill of notifications that leads to me not checking anything lol I am intrigued for the rumors of the blood pressure just because that’s something that actually applies to me. The health stuff is about it.
I‘m selling my Apple Watch for a traditional watch. Got myself a Mido as my entry into higher end watches and I love it. The fact that I don‘t get notifications all the time and not beeing attached to a screen 24/7 as well as charging it every day couldn‘t feel better. WatchOS 10 ruined it for me completely. WHO at Apple thought of this hideous, unintuitive UI? Now I really appreciate traditional watches.
Genuine question Drew, but with self-reflection do you actually think you can be considered THE definitive Apple Sheep? I would have said 2 years, you absolutely were, but now I question that. No iPad, no Apple Watch... I'm not even saying that you have to have them, but I would have considered an Apple Sheep a "super defender" of Apple products, and I get that you are pivoting your content away from blind faith but it seems to me that your love for Apple has diminished in a sense. Just food for thought
Dude, why? You used to be the biggest apple sheep, I loved to watch your videos a few years ago and before. You still make great videos but you seem to lost all your excitement towards what you stood up for. If tech is not improving fast enough because the new updates are ‘boring’, why going backwards? UA-cam recently pulled up your old videos in my feed. You used to be more excited and positive about way less upgrades back then. Hope to see this back one day!
In all those years of Apple Watch being around, I never understood the point of the device. I already get all my notifications on the phone, why would I also want them on my wrist? Last year we finally bought one for my wife because we got it for an extremely low price (Series 7 for around $180, before 8 came out), and she enjoys it, but it’s definitely not an essential product.
I stopped wearing an Apple Watch generally during the day. I wear it to sleep (nice to have sleep data + silent alarm) and on vacations to track steps.
drew you do realize that bodies don't work like that, right? you don't really think your feet are shaped differently because you wear shoes every day, yea?
The video looks so damn good!! My wife bought be an apple watch last year and I love it but I don't wear it at all. I feel the same as you, it's more annoying than helpful to me.
Nope, I like my Apple watch. Though I pretty much have 99% of notifications disabled on the Apple watch, basically use notifications for missed calls, iMessage, and Google calendar and medication reminders. That keeps distractions to a minimum, though even on my phone I have notifications disabled for the majority of apps.
It's been 6 years since Control Center from a bottom up swipe was on amongst the newest & hottest IPhone's, it's almost been two years since the *final* iPhone so far to use that gesture launched. Why is it so har for y'all to accept that "CC" no longer comes from the bottom screen when no Macs, basically no iPads and iPhones even do that anymore?😂
I didn't find my Apple Watch that useful other than running. I discovered some really useful health metrics recently, so my watch has become far more useful for training.
couldn’t agree more, Drew. I was an avid apple watch user for years and made the decision to ditch it for a more traditional watch. Initially I dropped it because I was sick of having to charge it so often but then realized that I actually benefited more from disconnecting my wrist from the cyberspace than I was from the trouble of charging.
I sold my Apple Watch to a friend just like Drew did. I went back to wearing a G Shock watch that is solar powered and doesn't need software updates that screws everything up.
I honestly really appreciate you showing you don’t need all the new devices. I get so caught up trying to get all the new stuff when what I have now works great.
Good for you!!! You’re different than all those other tech guys who are all wearing the newest Apple Ultra and really don’t need it You are sensible with your decisions and money
“Really don’t need it” You don’t *need* anything except food, water, clothes, and a roof over your head. Wants are just that, and when purchasing a 800$ watch these days IF YOU can afford it then by all means. If you cannot then either get a contract ATT, or save your money. Anyone buying anything they want is their preference.
@@sprinkleddonuts6094 This is true but most of these tech guys aren’t being honest with the people who watch They need the latest and greatest and tell the viewers how much they need this technology even if it’s not that different Just be honest Tailosive is honest about that
@@AnonN-sr6uu You are so wrong!! Being smart with money doesn’t make you cheap If you can afford to get a new watch every year that’s fine but he’s saying you can get along fine without spending money on watches that have little difference He just tells the truth about upgrading every year
I moved from an Apple Watch to a proper wrist watch years ago. Absolutely more freeing, and somehow it’s more confidence boosting to have a proper watch.
Your video about not wearing you Apple Watch got me thinking about mine as well and how it basically only serves to never let you get away from your phone. For the past ~3 weeks I haven't worn my Apple Watch at all and i have absolutely loved not having it. Probably going to replace it with a normal watch so I can still tell the time though😅
My series 3 of 5 years is the last Apple Watch I'll ever own. Once it stops working I'll happily get a minimalist Projects Watch. All I'm ever using the Apple Watch for has been timers for cooking and work breaks and checking the weather before bike rides. All things that are accomplished just as easily on the phone.
I am in the same situation. I have the Ultra AND a Series 7 and decided to put them away for a month and see if I miss them. I am in week three of the challenge and am loving the freedom from charging and being so Hyper-Connected.. I don’t think I’m going back to them.
Pause at 1 minute. Agreed. WatchOS 10 is making me rethink of upgrading from my series 6 to whenever my watch isn’t supported anymore to not upgrading at all. I absolutely hate WatchOS 10. Not to mention that I don’t get all day battery life anymore. Since the update I have to charge it twice, sometimes 3 times a day now.
Talk about old tech, I try to find busted Apple products and fix them. Ie screens, face sensor, battery, etc. best decision ever to Lear how to fix a screen for instance. I get my oled replacements for my xs max from china as they cost like 30$. If you can wait a little bit you can save A LOT on parts. 🎉
While I have never really liked the look of Apple Watches, I recently changed how I use my technology and broke my smartphone addiction. My screen time is now 30-45 minutes daily MAX. One of the side effects of breaking my smartphone addiction is that I accidentally leave my phone behind quite a bit: at home when I leave for work, in the car at the grocery store, in the car at an event, etc. After leaving my phone behind too many times, I picked up the AW Ultra 2 so that my wife and family could still reach me via phone, messages, or telegram and had a reliable way to track my location even when my phone wasn't on me. My AW Ultra 2 is my best friend and my MAIN smartphone. My iPhone has now become a supplementary device, and if I didn't need the iPhone to pair with the AW, I would sell the iPhone. I also have notifications turned off on my watch for everything that isn't a phone call from someone in my contacts list. This is more of an ode to my digital minimalism journey. Still, the journey has led me to utilize technology as a tool for specific needs rather than allowing the technology to use me and consume all my time.
Reminds me of this scene from Revenge of the Sith when Padmé pleads with Darth Vader (formerly Anakin). Hardcore Apple sheep (like Frank from your skits): Drew, you’re breaking my heart! You’re going down a path I can’t follow. Drew: because of Craig? Frank: Because of what you've done... what you plan to do! Stop! Stop now; come back... I love you! Drew: *strangles Frank*
Hi ! I'm kinda glad that you're doing this video because I'm feeling the same about apple lately. just like you, watchOS 10 was like a little knife in my back, they choose (surely it was their decision since a long time) to prioritize the beauty over the real achievement ... so everything is kinda separated and you have to scroll more for the same action (just like the rings app now). and apple and Apple Watch is not giving us data that could potentially benefit for us like body battery or stuff like that. "listen to yourself" features. I still love the Apple Watch (when you're holding a baby or carrying something etc) I'm still doubting about a Garmin in a way that just like you it disconnect me from the social aspect but connect me way more on the health aspect and not having to worry about battery life ! and features and it is gonna rock watchOS 11 or not .. I still don't know. having a connected watch is still a thing to me since a I was a boy but since my series 1 back then... it feels harder to get the thing, less simpler now that so much smartwatch came out and can get the job done (to me still Garmin) :) you're not alone, it feels like you're disappointed by apple overall and that they are more turned into new customer as the apple watch gets more and more popularity (and I'm not talking about Apple Watch only) I guess that they will turn around someday
Tapping is already on older watches. In fact, it constantly tells me to double pinch, and I’m on an original Ultra. I still don’t know the difference between the current tap versus the old tap, but it seems like the old version is pretty powerful. I suspect the only reason it’s being advertised as a feature at all is because Apple wants to call attention to the key interface item of the Vision Pro. Otherwise, Apple probably wouldn’t have even mentioned it.
Still running the series 3 here with no plans to upgrade. This thing is a champ and does all the things a smartwatch should and more. Really cannot think of a reason to change it. Even the battery life is still a full day and a bit
I actually just upgraded from the 3 to 9. My 3 was still running decent and I plan to use it for situations where I don't care if the watch gets more scratched up or whatever. But I wanted to get the 9 mainly to get the bigger screen and actually still get watchOS updates.
I upgraded from a series 7 41mm to an ultra 2 I really like it. The battery is amazing. I find the Apple Watch super useful. I do agree with Drew feeling on software locking. It’s so obvious what there doing. I’m running Mac OS Sonoma on my 2013 Mac book pro. It runs just fine.
I just upgraded from the series 7 to the ultra 2 not much of a difference but I just wanted a bigger screen to type with because I’m not allowed to have my phone physically on me at work and I do building maintenance and I don’t want my phone falling or getting damaged anyways so the watch is clutch especially at work
I HAVE to close my rings daily, so that in of its self is worth it. I was never one to exercise or track calories, but now I do. If it wasn’t for the rings, I wouldn’t need an Apple Watch.
The reason why I wouldn't consider buying a used Apple Watch is simply battery health. With a device that already needs to be charged every night, I would want ist to be brand new. It's differnet than an iPhone or MacBook that I just need to charge every 2-3 days.
Above all else the Apple Watch is dorky. It’s just such a buzz kill to be in conversation with someone and they start playing with their watch mid conversation. I dumped my Apple Watch when I bought my first “nice” watch. It felt so good not having some stupid device shake my wrist telling me something I never really cared about knowing anyways. I only miss things like ease of timers, I meditate and the timer function in those apps was great on the watch, and I miss kinda “knowing” the health metrics. But I don’t miss looking at my wrist like an idiot and I don’t miss interactions with yet another screen.
I kind of agree with you. I try wear my Apple Watch Ultra but end up taking it off all the time. I want my freedom back and might end up with an Android phone swell. I do love my Mac
Its not bad being loyal to a company who produces top notch products, like Apple. Its good that your trying other products once in a while and give an honest opinion about it. Seems your not going to be a Apple Sheep, but a Tech Journalist more and more by testing other brands and products. Keep up the good work mate
I just updated to watchOS 10 and now I hear you like Weston made you switch the house is not the best thing that one of the year. Yeah I do need it for my
I’m still on my S8 upgraded from S5 I like However Watch OS 10 is making experience garbage the removal of the Dock is like why??? The swipe from top is an off green tint and swipe up from bottom a different color all together. They made watch is a baby wrap version of iOS! Steve would be ashamed 🤬🤬
I some what agree with you, but I do use my Apple Watch for controlling my music through my phone because I’m still in school and we can have our phones out in class. Also I’m just a watch guy so even if I didn’t have an Apple Watch I would still have some sort of watch
I'm gonna do the same, if only because it doesn't work with my new phone A refurbished Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is on its way though, I just can't go back from having a smartwatch - I fail to notice my pocket vibrating sometimes, and that's already caused me to respond to an important message late a couple times. I do appreciate you pushing the idea of buying tech secondhand though, the watch I just bought refurbished was $450 two years ago and I bought it for $80. Until recently, I never considered secondhand, but I got a $2000 fold for $625 and a $450 watch for $700, and all I lost in saving almost $2000 is there are some miles on my new tech already. The phone works like new best I can tell, and I'm hopeful the watch will too.
I rock a used iPhone 13 mini with a used apple watch ultra(only $30 a month for phone+watch cellular on Visible), my "tablet" is an s23 ultra...gives me options to bring whatever I want, or just the s23 ultra if I don't want to hear from anyone 👌
Starting to think this guy hates fruits
I eat dried cherries and raisins everyday SIR
I’m a huge Apple fan for more than 15 years and i’m on the verge of doing the same thing with my Apple Watch. I hate the last update… so before i let go my Apple Watch i have removed all notifications for a moment to see how i feel. At first i was so anxious… but now i feel better and less stressed! And i realize a part of the stress was caused by the nonstop notifications. Outside the health features and Apple Pay, i realize i don’t need any other features. But the worst for me are the obvious lies from Apple… for a company making a video with mother nature and preaching to have ecological values… the omission of the double tap on previous Apple Watch is a huge red flag! Yes, they do ecological actions but at the same time they just want you to buy more more more… they obviously don’t want customers to keep their products! The carbon neutral thing is a good concept but the real reason behind that is only for the customers to feel less guilty to buy again and again! But this is not really the way to save the planet…
@@TailosiveTechHow are the dried cherries?
The Apple watch Ultra makes absolutely no sense to me. $800 for a watch that will be obsolete in a few years. Give me a break! I have the series 7. I see no need to upgrade to the series 9. Before this one, I had the series 4 and the only reason why I got the series 7 is because the 4 fell on the tile floor and broke. And before the series 4, I had the original Apple watch. I don't see the need to upgrade every year. But I'm one of those weird dudes that wear two watches, Pixel watch on one wrist and Apple watch on the other because I carry two phones, actually three. I also have the Samsung Galaxy watch 6 classic. Of all of those, the pixel watch 2 is the one I prefer.
@@rickybrunet2852It’s for people who buy $800 Garmin watches
I use mine regularly, but I’m an attorney who practices in a time-sensitive area. When I disconnect, I very intentionally turn off notifications, but I prefer getting that haptic feedback that comes with a Teams message.
Also I have an anxious mother, and having a smartwatch in college would have saved a lot of trouble with her nearly calling the cops because I left my phone in my dorm.
Also I carry purses and my phone likes to hide in them.
I also find it easier to be present in my hobbies without worrying about my phone, because a glance at my wrist is nothing.
I’m mostly used to WatchOS 10 now.
Dude, I understand your feeling. I’ve been minimizing my screen time and reduced social media to the bare minimum. I’d already turn off notifications for everything except messages a long time ago. Lately, I’ve been thinking to get rid of my Apple Watch too. I don’t know if it’s me getting old or just tech exhaustion.
WatchOS 10 has been driving me nuts making widgets a swipe up instead of control center. Seriously who at Apple thought that was a good idea? Now you’ve got me considering selling mine as well…
seriously! Can't stand it...
Still on watchOS 9. watchOS 10 will age like iOS 7
Just to clarify, are you saying the functionalities of the side button and swiping up were switched from watchOS 9 to watchOS 10?
@@TailosiveTech I have gotten used to it but that is due to using it whenever going to the YMCA to enjoy the pool since I use water lock.
@@1dareu2mov3 sort of, swiping up brings a view of fucking widgets (weather, activity, etc) which nobody uses, and for control centre you need to click the side button. And for seeing the opened apps you need to double click the wheel, it doesnt jump between recent apps anymore.
Your Tim Cook impressions are priceless. You should do a whole video as him sometime for the fun of it. Could do an April Fools Day video
yea i said that in a recent, past video, his tim apple is hilarious
gave up using the watch 1.5 years ago & haven't looked back. i get tempted sometimes by the Ultra but i remember that smart watches really aren't that useful to me. i like hearing a tech creator's perspective on a more minimal approach to ecosystem devices.
I also thought about selling my series 7 but unconsciously I do use it a lot. From changing songs, Apple Pay, replying to text messages, approving dual factor authentication apps, and even turning on my car, all are actions I do from my watch because it’s faster and more convenient than pulling out my phone.
An highly recommend looking at the Withings range of smart watches.
I have the Ultra and use it regularly. I have the cellular turned on and love the feeling of being disconnected from my phone but also available in case I'm needed. I don't exercise as much as I should but it's great for that as well. I also really like the look of it so it's functional as jewelry too.
I couldn’t agree less. These things are super durable. I’m still running a series 2 and am only now vaguely considering an upgrade. I’d say it’s just time and muscle memory needed to get used to the latest Watch OS upgrade and having too many notifications (which can be managed on the watch anyway) says more about you than the tech. Personally it’s good to see them at a glance so I can disregard unimportant ones without fumbling for my iPhone when it’s vibrating letting me know. No need to downgrade when you didn’t need to upgrade in the first place. I’m not sure if Drew is just doing the digital minimalism downgrade thing just for the clicks a bit like his ‘portless challenge’?
I don’t understand the hate for watch OS 10 and I appreciate how the watch allows you to concentrate on what’s important and to some degree reduces overall phone use. After 1-2 weeks watch OS 10 became second nature and I really appreciate the new glances feature and new watch faces.
I do think that they concentrate on "shallow features" like on the ring app, it's just pretty pretty and colorful and the gesture to get to every tab ... before it was rings, scroll down you have your already poor info about your rings ... and that's it .. I feel that watchOS 10 became that shallow things where everything is just pretty for the one that don't want to ask questions and that's it.
I mean, it's still great, I do like it but before I was using my Apple Watch to dive a bit more into workouts that I've done, now I just end it and see the rest on iPhone as I want more data from it. (data that still feel minimal tho)
I hate my apple watch but absolutely need it for volume control and pause play for podcasts etc. i use latex gloves at work dealing with chemicals and can pull the glove over my watch but it still registers play/pause etc. if it wasnt for my work i would have zero use for it. Series 4 stainless steel.
Right now I’m fed up with certain complications just up and disappearing and not returning. I’m sure it’s the apps but still it’s aggravating!
I love my WATCH Series 7 41mm Midnight running watchOS 10.0.1 😊❤
I do usually grow tired of the Apple Watch and just want to disconnect. It ends up coming overkill of notifications that leads to me not checking anything lol I am intrigued for the rumors of the blood pressure just because that’s something that actually applies to me. The health stuff is about it.
I‘m selling my Apple Watch for a traditional watch. Got myself a Mido as my entry into higher end watches and I love it. The fact that I don‘t get notifications all the time and not beeing attached to a screen 24/7 as well as charging it every day couldn‘t feel better. WatchOS 10 ruined it for me completely. WHO at Apple thought of this hideous, unintuitive UI? Now I really appreciate traditional watches.
Why is no one saying anything about the fact that he's recording on a Pixel? The video quality is immaculate
i use my apple watch se for time, notfications and tracking my steps
I currently have an Apple Watch 6 it’s probably my favorite product ever made. I do love your channel
Yup, I’m definitely selling my Apple Watch Ultra. Now that you say it I haven’t been using it that often for the past month or so.
Guys, I feel like Andrew is gonna pull a Jake Skywalker (if you know what I mean)
Yeah.....not so much an Apple Sheep now......
What now?
Genuine question Drew, but with self-reflection do you actually think you can be considered THE definitive Apple Sheep? I would have said 2 years, you absolutely were, but now I question that. No iPad, no Apple Watch... I'm not even saying that you have to have them, but I would have considered an Apple Sheep a "super defender" of Apple products, and I get that you are pivoting your content away from blind faith but it seems to me that your love for Apple has diminished in a sense. Just food for thought
Dude, why? You used to be the biggest apple sheep, I loved to watch your videos a few years ago and before. You still make great videos but you seem to lost all your excitement towards what you stood up for. If tech is not improving fast enough because the new updates are ‘boring’, why going backwards? UA-cam recently pulled up your old videos in my feed. You used to be more excited and positive about way less upgrades back then. Hope to see this back one day!
In all those years of Apple Watch being around, I never understood the point of the device. I already get all my notifications on the phone, why would I also want them on my wrist? Last year we finally bought one for my wife because we got it for an extremely low price (Series 7 for around $180, before 8 came out), and she enjoys it, but it’s definitely not an essential product.
I stopped wearing an Apple Watch generally during the day. I wear it to sleep (nice to have sleep data + silent alarm) and on vacations to track steps.
Ive never understood the point of smart watches. At most a fitness watch makes sense but you can find those way cheaper than an Apple Watch.
drew you do realize that bodies don't work like that, right? you don't really think your feet are shaped differently because you wear shoes every day, yea?
Something up with the camera on this video
I knew it
This quality bad
The video looks so damn good!! My wife bought be an apple watch last year and I love it but I don't wear it at all. I feel the same as you, it's more annoying than helpful to me.
Nope, I like my Apple watch. Though I pretty much have 99% of notifications disabled on the Apple watch, basically use notifications for missed calls, iMessage, and Google calendar and medication reminders. That keeps distractions to a minimum, though even on my phone I have notifications disabled for the majority of apps.
why is your apple watch in you intro then
I use my Apple Watch 7 for the daily steps mostly
I don’t plan to update until it’s at least 5 years old.
For me I can’t have my phone on me at school so it’s great to have everything I need with me
So funny I’m thinking the same way.
WatchOS 10 broke him. I’m never downloading that OS, watchOS 9 forever.
Drew isn’t an Apple sheep any longer.
Always have my Apple watch(s) on. Use an Ultra 1 during the day, and a S7 to track sleep. Feel naked without wearing it.
coming soon: "switching to WINDOWS?!?!?"
I have been thinking of selling my ultra.
I used to really resonate with these videos because of the die hard passionate Apple sheep. Now these videos just aren’t the same. 😢
I will NEVER use WatchOS 10. Sheer abomination and perversion of the Apple Watch UI and vision.
Your right arm is bigger nectar Taft’s your main arm…
the A9 ship? what is the the A9 ship, oh A9 chip lol Drew Cook is freaken funny
It's been 6 years since Control Center from a bottom up swipe was on amongst the newest & hottest IPhone's, it's almost been two years since the *final* iPhone so far to use that gesture launched. Why is it so har for y'all to accept that "CC" no longer comes from the bottom screen when no Macs, basically no iPads and iPhones even do that anymore?😂
I think its healthy to have a minimal tech arsenal... not sure if its great for a tech UA-cam channel long term, though. 🤔
as a Apple fan I have to say that Google Pixel has very good video quality, it came out very nice! Uh Oh Drew might sell his iPhone 11 next !!😂
I didn't find my Apple Watch that useful other than running. I discovered some really useful health metrics recently, so my watch has become far more useful for training.
couldn’t agree more, Drew. I was an avid apple watch user for years and made the decision to ditch it for a more traditional watch. Initially I dropped it because I was sick of having to charge it so often but then realized that I actually benefited more from disconnecting my wrist from the cyberspace than I was from the trouble of charging.
You too, eh? I went back to a Casio calculator watch because I'm weird.
I sold my Apple Watch to a friend just like Drew did. I went back to wearing a G Shock watch that is solar powered and doesn't need software updates that screws everything up.
“The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
The first rule about fight club...
No but actually thanks for sharing this 😂
I honestly really appreciate you showing you don’t need all the new devices. I get so caught up trying to get all the new stuff when what I have now works great.
Exactly. I now use iPhone 12 mini and macbook 13”.
Next month: I sold all my furniture
Good for you!!! You’re different than all those other tech guys who are all wearing the newest Apple Ultra and really don’t need it You are sensible with your decisions and money
“Really don’t need it”
You don’t *need* anything except food, water, clothes, and a roof over your head.
Wants are just that, and when purchasing a 800$ watch these days IF YOU can afford it then by all means.
If you cannot then either get a contract ATT, or save your money.
Anyone buying anything they want is their preference.
@@sprinkleddonuts6094 This is true but most of these tech guys aren’t being honest with the people who watch They need the latest and greatest and tell the viewers how much they need this technology even if it’s not that different Just be honest Tailosive is honest about that
He’s cheap and miserable. That’s not being smart with your money. He’s prioritizing the love of money which is bad.
@@AnonN-sr6uu You are so wrong!! Being smart with money doesn’t make you cheap If you can afford to get a new watch every year that’s fine but he’s saying you can get along fine without spending money on watches that have little difference He just tells the truth about upgrading every year
I love the direction your channel has gone in! Reminds me of your older videos back in that old studio/your parent’s house.
I moved from an Apple Watch to a proper wrist watch years ago. Absolutely more freeing, and somehow it’s more confidence boosting to have a proper watch.
I feel this. As dumb as it sounds I feel more masculine wearing an analog watch 😂😂😂we are so fragile
The only reason I have my series 6 is for working out. The tracking features definitely help me be more consistent.
Who are you and what have you done with Drew?!
Your video about not wearing you Apple Watch got me thinking about mine as well and how it basically only serves to never let you get away from your phone. For the past ~3 weeks I haven't worn my Apple Watch at all and i have absolutely loved not having it. Probably going to replace it with a normal watch so I can still tell the time though😅
Oh, I love my Apple Watch. I think watchOS 10 is amazing once you get used to the changes, especially when using the Snoopy watch face. 😁
Snoopy watch face is the greatest thing to happen in watch
This should just be a personal finance channel at this point.
You know what you should give up next? Your UA-cam channel! It will fix everything!
Seriously Drew why are you getting rid of your WATCH and downgrading your tech for no reason bro
My series 3 of 5 years is the last Apple Watch I'll ever own. Once it stops working I'll happily get a minimalist Projects Watch. All I'm ever using the Apple Watch for has been timers for cooking and work breaks and checking the weather before bike rides. All things that are accomplished just as easily on the phone.
I am in the same situation. I have the Ultra AND a Series 7 and decided to put them away for a month and see if I miss them. I am in week three of the challenge and am loving the freedom from charging and being so Hyper-Connected.. I don’t think I’m going back to them.
Pause at 1 minute. Agreed. WatchOS 10 is making me rethink of upgrading from my series 6 to whenever my watch isn’t supported anymore to not upgrading at all. I absolutely hate WatchOS 10. Not to mention that I don’t get all day battery life anymore. Since the update I have to charge it twice, sometimes 3 times a day now.
3 times in a row?
Agreed my series 6 doesn’t get me through the day
Talk about old tech, I try to find busted Apple products and fix them. Ie screens, face sensor, battery, etc. best decision ever to Lear how to fix a screen for instance. I get my oled replacements for my xs max from china as they cost like 30$. If you can wait a little bit you can save A LOT on parts. 🎉
My Series 2 will turn 8 years old in October. I’m not sure when I’ll upgrade to something newer.
I've waited a while to say this but..... I miss Apple Sheep Drew... 😢
As an official subscriber since early 2017, i honestly don’t like too much where this is going now ☹️
I don't know how much longer you can be the apple sheep bruh.
I think I might be first! What a day🎉
While I have never really liked the look of Apple Watches, I recently changed how I use my technology and broke my smartphone addiction. My screen time is now 30-45 minutes daily MAX. One of the side effects of breaking my smartphone addiction is that I accidentally leave my phone behind quite a bit: at home when I leave for work, in the car at the grocery store, in the car at an event, etc. After leaving my phone behind too many times, I picked up the AW Ultra 2 so that my wife and family could still reach me via phone, messages, or telegram and had a reliable way to track my location even when my phone wasn't on me. My AW Ultra 2 is my best friend and my MAIN smartphone. My iPhone has now become a supplementary device, and if I didn't need the iPhone to pair with the AW, I would sell the iPhone. I also have notifications turned off on my watch for everything that isn't a phone call from someone in my contacts list. This is more of an ode to my digital minimalism journey. Still, the journey has led me to utilize technology as a tool for specific needs rather than allowing the technology to use me and consume all my time.
Just stop making Apple videos and start making android videos. We all know you want to.
Wow this guy is starting to get tired of tech so much in his life. Won’t be around for another 2 years I bet.
Get a dumb watch? No taps to worry about. And display always on 😊
This guy just switched all his gear to android 😂 and did it slowly it just got worse and worse 😂
Reminds me of this scene from Revenge of the Sith when Padmé pleads with Darth Vader (formerly Anakin).
Hardcore Apple sheep (like Frank from your skits): Drew, you’re breaking my heart! You’re going down a path I can’t follow.
Drew: because of Craig?
Frank: Because of what you've done... what you plan to do! Stop! Stop now; come back... I love you!
Drew: *strangles Frank*
Hi ! I'm kinda glad that you're doing this video because I'm feeling the same about apple lately. just like you, watchOS 10 was like a little knife in my back, they choose (surely it was their decision since a long time) to prioritize the beauty over the real achievement ... so everything is kinda separated and you have to scroll more for the same action (just like the rings app now).
and apple and Apple Watch is not giving us data that could potentially benefit for us like body battery or stuff like that. "listen to yourself" features.
I still love the Apple Watch (when you're holding a baby or carrying something etc) I'm still doubting about a Garmin in a way that just like you it disconnect me from the social aspect but connect me way more on the health aspect and not having to worry about battery life ! and features and it is gonna rock watchOS 11 or not ..
I still don't know. having a connected watch is still a thing to me since a I was a boy but since my series 1 back then... it feels harder to get the thing, less simpler now that so much smartwatch came out and can get the job done (to me still Garmin)
:)
you're not alone, it feels like you're disappointed by apple overall and that they are more turned into new customer as the apple watch gets more and more popularity (and I'm not talking about Apple Watch only)
I guess that they will turn around someday
Tapping is already on older watches. In fact, it constantly tells me to double pinch, and I’m on an original Ultra. I still don’t know the difference between the current tap versus the old tap, but it seems like the old version is pretty powerful. I suspect the only reason it’s being advertised as a feature at all is because Apple wants to call attention to the key interface item of the Vision Pro. Otherwise, Apple probably wouldn’t have even mentioned it.
Still running the series 3 here with no plans to upgrade. This thing is a champ and does all the things a smartwatch should and more. Really cannot think of a reason to change it. Even the battery life is still a full day and a bit
I actually just upgraded from the 3 to 9. My 3 was still running decent and I plan to use it for situations where I don't care if the watch gets more scratched up or whatever. But I wanted to get the 9 mainly to get the bigger screen and actually still get watchOS updates.
i still have my 3
skits always make me laugh, so much. you made my day today. Thank you.
I upgraded from a series 7 41mm to an ultra 2 I really like it. The battery is amazing. I find the Apple Watch super useful. I do agree with Drew feeling on software locking. It’s so obvious what there doing. I’m running Mac OS Sonoma on my 2013 Mac book pro. It runs just fine.
I just upgraded from the series 7 to the ultra 2 not much of a difference but I just wanted a bigger screen to type with because I’m not allowed to have my phone physically on me at work and I do building maintenance and I don’t want my phone falling or getting damaged anyways so the watch is clutch especially at work
just drop all your tech and stop annoying us
A tech channel with almost no tech owned anymore lol
I HAVE to close my rings daily, so that in of its self is worth it. I was never one to exercise or track calories, but now I do. If it wasn’t for the rings, I wouldn’t need an Apple Watch.
The reason why I wouldn't consider buying a used Apple Watch is simply battery health. With a device that already needs to be charged every night, I would want ist to be brand new. It's differnet than an iPhone or MacBook that I just need to charge every 2-3 days.
next month: i sold my iphone 11 the month after: i sold my macbook pro
I'd sell my soul if I had one
Souls R Us was out of stock, do you know where I could pick one up lol
Above all else the Apple Watch is dorky. It’s just such a buzz kill to be in conversation with someone and they start playing with their watch mid conversation.
I dumped my Apple Watch when I bought my first “nice” watch. It felt so good not having some stupid device shake my wrist telling me something I never really cared about knowing anyways. I only miss things like ease of timers, I meditate and the timer function in those apps was great on the watch, and I miss kinda “knowing” the health metrics. But I don’t miss looking at my wrist like an idiot and I don’t miss interactions with yet another screen.
Apple watch is a weird product because if youve had one then youve had all of them.
I kind of agree with you. I try wear my Apple Watch Ultra but end up taking it off all the time. I want my freedom back and might end up with an Android phone swell. I do love my Mac
Its not bad being loyal to a company who produces top notch products, like Apple. Its good that your trying other products once in a while and give an honest opinion about it. Seems your not going to be a Apple Sheep, but a Tech Journalist more and more by testing other brands and products. Keep up the good work mate
I got a used Ultra for $438 on eBay. Perfect upgrade from my Series 7 with a degrading battery.
I just updated to watchOS 10 and now I hear you like Weston made you switch the house is not the best thing that one of the year. Yeah I do need it for my
I’m still on my S8 upgraded from S5 I like However Watch OS 10 is making experience garbage the removal of the Dock is like why??? The swipe from top is an off green tint and swipe up from bottom a different color all together. They made watch is a baby wrap version of iOS! Steve would be ashamed 🤬🤬
Why does TikTok even NEED ads. They are so annoying
I 100% agree!!!!
I some what agree with you, but I do use my Apple Watch for controlling my music through my phone because I’m still in school and we can have our phones out in class. Also I’m just a watch guy so even if I didn’t have an Apple Watch I would still have some sort of watch
before my series 3 broke i really just used it for sleep tracking/silent alarm and fitness tracking
I'm gonna do the same, if only because it doesn't work with my new phone
A refurbished Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is on its way though, I just can't go back from having a smartwatch - I fail to notice my pocket vibrating sometimes, and that's already caused me to respond to an important message late a couple times.
I do appreciate you pushing the idea of buying tech secondhand though, the watch I just bought refurbished was $450 two years ago and I bought it for $80. Until recently, I never considered secondhand, but I got a $2000 fold for $625 and a $450 watch for $700, and all I lost in saving almost $2000 is there are some miles on my new tech already. The phone works like new best I can tell, and I'm hopeful the watch will too.
I rock a used iPhone 13 mini with a used apple watch ultra(only $30 a month for phone+watch cellular on Visible), my "tablet" is an s23 ultra...gives me options to bring whatever I want, or just the s23 ultra if I don't want to hear from anyone 👌