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I wonder if I should get the Apple Watch 9 or the Apple Watch Ultra 2

NO FUCKING WAY, THEY ADDED THE APPLE VISION PRO FEATURE INTO APPLE WATCH SERIES 9 and APPLE WATCH ULTRA 2.

Controlling the watch without buttons is damn cool, this is like when iPhone was first phone with capacitive touchscreen instead of stylus pressure sensitive touchscreen.

this video showcases the Apple Watch Series 9 in action and it looks quite convenient and niceeee

This post has been edited by ASoulNamedLeo: Sep 13 2023, 07:55 PM

the hand gesture thing already exist right...why Apple wanna re-introduce again?

depends on your budget and usage bah, but I think money is not an issue for your case.

1. Battery Ultra2 of course is better than S9
2. Casing, Ultra2 is titanium while S9 is either alu/stainless steel
3. If you're diver, ultra2 is for you. 100M vs S9 which is only 50M
4. Screen bigger on U2, I think size is an important point to take note. Some prefer smaller
5. U2 got siren features, I think is for those extreme sport and you need it for emergency
6. GPS more accurate on U2

Other than that, is about the same. another is S9 is 2k nits while U2 is 3k which is brighter, so you can look at your watch at an extreme sunlight or deeper in the sea I guess

it is a totally new function.

is not new function bro...it's an old function which already existed in previous AW before. watch this 5.40

Budget not an issue.

I used to have the Ultra but gave it to my wife as her dive comp died so she is using the AW Ultra for diving.

Right now the smart watch is mostly to be used for mountain biking which initially i did use the Ultra for (I like that it is easy to apply the screen protector) but after going back to the AW5, seems quite nice that it is lighter compared to the AW Ultra.

Point number 6 does intrigue me a lot, I wonder how much more accurate as I rely on the GPS a lot

It actually under Accessibility there in old one

Dual GPS only on Ultra & Ultra2 for now.

Normal SE/S series used L1, while Ultra is L1 & L5
L5 is more accurate and combine with L1, of course it is better than non-ultra as it will lock the location faster and more efficiency

Picture this: I’m making the arduous journey back from Trader Joes to my apartment with a heavy tote of groceries when my mom calls out of the blue. You always have to answer the phone when mom calls, right? But with my right hand holding my bag firmly and my iPhone stowed in my purse, I’m torn between letting the call buzz out (possibly sending my mom into a panic) or attempting to awkwardly tap the answer button with my nose.

Except now, with either the new Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2, I can simply tap my free index finger and thumb on my watch hand twice to answer the call, hang up the call, or execute a slew of additional controls.

I had the chance to try double tap for Apple Watch myself after the Apple event on September 12. Though the feature won’t roll out to devices until October, there were some units with double tap available to try. And while I wasn’t in a situation such as I described above, I got a taste of what the most convenient Apple Watch experience yet feels like.

Double tap works with your wrist raised and your Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 awaiting the gesture in the background. Yes, although the next-gen Apple Watch devices don’t have a new optical heart sensor reading the minor wrist movements and changes in blood flow, only the upgraded S9 SiP supports the gesture’s algorithm.

There are too many applications of double tap to name, but I’ll walk you through the ones I tried for myself beyond answering phone calls. First and foremost, double tap opens the Smart Stack, the standout watchOS 10 update that curates a dynamic tile carousel on your wrist. When I continued the double tap gesture, the demo watch cycled through a collection of calendar, timer and music tiles.

When I opened the timer app and started a 10-second countdown, I could use double tap to pause, restart, and dismiss the timer. I imagine this will be helpful when I’m cooking and managing multiple timers while running a chicken dredge station.

Finally, I saw how double tap totally improves the Camera Remote app. I use Camera Remote to remotely facilitate iPhone capture content quite often, though it can be cumbersome depending on the type of photos or videos I’d like to take. Sometimes I’m intentionally holding an object in my non-Apple Watch hand, making it tricky to tap the capture button. Double tap solves this problem.

Double tap can also pause and play music, trigger talk-to-type for text messages, snooze alarms and more. I didn’t try these functions myself, but all in all, this suggests that double tap will permeate many parts of the Apple Watch user experience. I imagine it’ll take some getting used to, but as second-nature as it is to raise my wrist to wake the wrist, I expect double tap will become integral to navigating the watch.

That said, the large-scale double tap adoption will take time. Since earlier-generation Apple Watch devices don’t support double tap, it’ll probably be a few upgrade cycles until a majority of users are able to access the feature. I don’t think double tap is enough to encourage an update from the Apple Watch Series 8, but we’ll have to wait to see how it's received once it's working next month.

Source: I just tried the Apple Watch 9 double tap feature — and I'm convinced it's the future.

I already know what I will use it for, one of the toughest things I need to do is answering calls on the AW when I am cycling. Now with the double tap, I don't need both hands off the handlebar.

During its recent Wonderlust event, Apple unveiled the upcoming Apple Watch Series 9, and with it an ingenious new way to control the wearable called Double Tap.

With this feature, users can perform the “most common actions on [their] Apple Watch Series 9” just by quickly tapping their index finger and thumb twice on one hand. You don’t even have to touch the display. As seen in the official announcement trailer, the gesture can be used to turn off alarms, set timers, answer calls (or end them if you’re being too loud), and even take photographs via the Camera Remote function. Apple goes on to state in its post that using Double Tap on the watch face opens the Smart Stack and tapping again lets you scroll through individual widgets.

This just scratches the surface of what Double Tap can do. No one knows the full potential of the tech at the moment. What we do know is it’s pretty fun to use. TechRadar’s US Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff managed to try out Double Tap at the event, and you can see his initial reaction below.

Apple explains Double Tap “is enabled by the [wearable’s] faster Neural Engine.” It sports an upgraded “machine learning algorithm” which can detect “tiny wrist movements [plus] changes in blood flow” caused by a person’s index finger and thumb performing the tapping action. From there, the engine collects that information and processes it with additional data obtained from the internal “accelerometer, gyroscope, and optical heart sensor”.

Unknown mechanics
Apart from the mechanics, it’s unknown exactly how the Apple Watch 9’s Double Tap feature will operate. Obviously, you touch your digits together, but there’s more to it than that. Double tapping the watch face launches Smart Stack but can that input be changed to something else, like opening a certain app? Do the gestures only work for certain functions or can they affect everything on the device?

Fortunately, we won’t have to wait very long to get our questions answered. The Apple Watch Series 9 is currently on sale with prices starting at $399 / £399 / AU$649. However, Double Tap isn’t available right now. It’ll come out “in a software update next month.”

The other major star of Wonderlust 2023 was the iPhone 15. We got our first-hand look at the titanium-clad iPhone 15 Pro as well as the powerful 5x periscope zoom camera on the Pro Max model. Be sure to catch up on our coverage of the event.

Source: Double Tap lets you operate the Apple Watch 9 without touching the screen

any recommendation on Data Plan to pair with the watch ? thinking of getting UniFi @ RM35

if you're currently using Maxis/Digi/Celcom postpaid, they got wearable plan which share the data/call with your watch

Maxis macam call Connect 18
Digi is AirSIM
Celcom is Numbershare

Thanks for the info, looks like I will be leaning more towards the AW Ultra 2 instead then.

When do you guys think that AW 9 will be available here?

normally it is the same date as iphone, but this time macam different. So it's either 22 for PO or I think will be 2 weeks later which is 29th

Based on series 8

US started selling on 2022-09-16
MY started 2022-10-07

3 weeks apart

It's available in Singapore already, no?

Got the 45mm Apple Watch and pair it with Apple 45mm Milanese loop as wife prefer bigger screen. However her wrist is tiny and the default Apple Milanese loop is too long for her wrist. Anyone know of alternate third party steel or Milanese style band that could solve my wife’s issue?

Need a 45mm Milanese loop that fit a size 1 wrist or has the length similar to 41mm Milanese loop.

Ok iPon sudah settle, now AW when start selling? This could be my first AW

Yeah me too. Last weekend when to switch and machines ask them about watch 9 & ultra but still no news.

https://nextrift.com/apple-watch-series-9-s...-malaysia-soon/

nice. still thinking to grab series 9 or ultra 2 but i'm not gonna use sim on the watch.

you can share your phone number with your watch, no need another sim for it.

AirSim - Digi
COnnect 18 - Maxis
Numbershare - Celcom

Other not sure


Btw, any sifu here got good recommendation for case?
Not dare to wear it nude

the problem is im using umobile and not find any info about watch share sim/esim on umobile website. maciam takda lol.

got case to transform from standard watch to ultra
https://shp.ee/xp8c2gr

don't want la, looks bulky.

prefer slim and minimalistic

then go naked
just use screen protector

cannot la xD
I tend to knock something accidentally

just check, cellular +RM500

This post has been edited by BuKeYi: Oct 13 2023, 09:47 AM

can buy liao

Apple store MY open for order ...

Don’t see that available to buy through Machine, switch online yet

not sure why they did't start yet ..
for now its available on https://www.apple.com/my/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch

I'm waiting for it to come to Sen Heng - automatic 1 year extra warranty for free.

Apple earliest shipping date is 20th so I assume it would reach resellers by Friday.

machines
https://www.machines.com.my/collections/apple-watch-series-9

thinking which SP to go with, or you all prefer naked?

Sorry just to ask

On Apple website we can select the color of strap that we want

Can we do so for purchase on Machinese/Switch?

Because machinese website showing starlight watch pairs with starlight strap

Unfortunately no, Switch one is default paired color box

That's the unique Apple online store feature.

Sure bro.

Anyone knows what is the promo for Machines pre-order?

No promo 😂

Switch

promo if use CC only. got voucher discount for apple accessory.
need to see the TnC.

Pink 41mm strap S/M seems no stock online for Machines and Switch

Any announcements from Telco?

45mm midnight alu

first time trying AW.. still trying to learn how to use it

any tips and tricks?

This post has been edited by Baconateer: Oct 20 2023, 04:13 PM


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Wait for the double tap finger feature update to be ready later via firmware. That’s the best part of Series 9 and Ultra 2 this year. ☺️

i get to try the feature..

is quite nice to use..

Want to ask Apple Watch 9 series what color majority people like ?
?

I got like 1.3k to use to buy apple watch... i need the receipt...
Will provide the duplicate receipt for warranty purpose.

anyone wanna get apple watch... pls let me know...will provide discount less RM100 from the price/promo price... i can cod at the machines central i-city shah alam / machines bukit tinggi klang to purchase the apple watch during the cod.

This post has been edited by moniqee: Dec 2 2023, 07:05 PM

Guys any of you buying / adding AppleCare+ ?
I just bought my Aw9 aluminium.
FYI i just broke my Aw7 at 11 months. Water damage after i swim a lot.

Switch reject me due to a deep scratch on the front glass.

Now i figure if I buy care+ and “damage” at 2 years i get a battery replacement. All in RM800. There abouts. Worth it?

How did you solve this problem?

Does this apply to the sport loop as well?

this thread is rather quiet than apple watch ultra thread.

I have a brand new unboxed apple watch S9, but not sure should i stick with it or should i change to ultra instead, anyone have any input i would be much appreciated.

I am mostly play badminton and running occasionally only.

Saw plenty of discount for AW9 now, not sure to get AW9 now or wait for AW10.

Where you see discount? Lapsap and shitty app mostly normal price with RM150 discount during promo

Shopee/Lazada, wait for Payday Sales or Double Digit Day, usually more discount vouchers given.

I’m in the same dilemma but I guess I’ll just get the latest when it’s released. The discount for Series 9 makes it cheaper by about RM300-400 but it’s already a year old model. If not changing Watch every year, I believe many would use it for a minimum 2-3 years, might as well just get the latest one since we’re not far from it.

Unless the "upgrade" is not significant between this year and last year, then can opt for last model.
Series 7 > 8 add temp sensor
Series 8 > 9 double storage

Apple promoting series 9 to have gesture but then old model actually hiding inside accessibility, lol..

But they change things like every 3 years max ?
So expecting Series 10 to have new design (Ultra?)

https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPho...&idPhone3=11146

Can't wait for announcement next month, if not much changes, perhaps i will buy S9 on discounts.

is it worth to buy this watch now? i can see offer at discounted price of RM 930 for 45 mm cellular and GPS