Will you buy an Apple Watch?

[navychop]

I read a BBC article on health benefits of smart watches. Got me interested in the Apple Watch again. But couldn’t remember what in the article tweaked my interest. Went back- article was changed so much it was essentially a new article. Could not find in that article what interested me before. Not the Parkinson’s feature, nor the fall detection. Has the BP feature been improved? Removed? Not seeing it in feature lists.

I have no interest in the sports features, just health. Have no intention of making calls, texts or emails on the watch- my iPhone is always with me. Can’t see a clear winner between the 10 and Ultra2.

EKG of limited use, despite a YT doctor saying how much he liked checking his patients’ Apple Watch provided EKG readings remotely. In a different presentation, saw some EKG wires & tabs attached to someone’s chest, but couldn’t see if they went to the Watch or the iPhone.

Am I missing something?

 

[navychop]

Lawsuit? Cannot offer the BP feature in the USA anymore?

 

[klang]

No BP yet. They are supposed to be working on that and blood sugar. No idea of a time frame.

 

[Foxbat]

Lawsuit? Cannot offer the BP feature in the USA anymore?

It’s the Blood Oxygen that they can’t import and offer on new products. I still have it on my Apple Watch Series 8.

 

[navychop]

Patent infringement claim?

Doesn’t affect BP feature?

 

[Foxbat]

Patent infringement claim?

Doesn’t affect BP feature?

Apple Watches don’t measure Blood Pressure, nor can they track Blood Glucose (at least without an App and special patches).

 

[harshness]

Has the BP feature been improved? Removed? Not seeing it in feature lists.

AFAIK, there remains only one FDA-approved watch for BP monitoring that doesn't require an additional cuff: The Omron HeartGuide.

As evidenced by the recent release of the hearing aid feature of the AirPods Pro 2, Apple has found religion with respect to getting FDA approval beforehand.

Using a system to optically (or via sonar) measure blood vessel dilation can only take you so far and seems rather temperature-dependent.

 

[klang]

It’s the Blood Oxygen that they can’t import and offer on new products. I still have it on my Apple Watch Series 8.

Forgot about that when I got the Series 10 last month. I still worked on the Series 9. A bit surprised Apple hasn't done something about it.

 

[rvvaquero]

I have no interest in the sports features, just health. Have no intention of making calls, texts or emails on the watch- my iPhone is always with me.

I also don't have any use for the Fitness features. If I just got off of the Stairmaster, I don't need a watch to tell me that I just got off the Stairmaster. I do see how others might appreciate such feedback. When I used to run daily, I was always curious just how far and how fast my trip was. I would have made good use of a fitness watch then. In fact, during Covid I did lot's of walking and my Garmin watch not only told me how long, how quick, and how far I walked but it also recorded my track to view later on a GPS map. Also, some people are inspired to exercise more when they can quantify in a visual way how they are progressing.

I have two Apple Watches. The health data has limited value to me. I do watch my pulse rate during workouts, and sometimes consult it if I'm feeling weird. I don't trust the O2 readings and doubt I would trust a blood pressure output on a watch, unless it used an exterior cuff of some sort.

I don't make calls, texts, or emails on my watch either. However, I do use it to see who's calling and read texts as they come in. This allows me to leave my phone in one room while I visit the entire property. If I receive a call which needs immediate attention, I can go then to my phone and converse. The watch is great for getting notifications of all kinds.

If I kept my phone with me like you do, the AW would be just an expensive time piece which I would not have bought.