Finished the term with a treat for myself. I couldn’t justify an Apple Watch Ultra this year but a new band is another story. Green Alpine Loop. It’s super comfy and looks great.

@superdavey Have you watched DC Rainmaker's early review on YT? It's not yet ready for serious triathletes and ultrarunners, for lack of essential features (e.g. uploadable routes and support for an external power meter). On top of that, iOS 16 is no longer supporting the watch as well as in iOS 15, making the user change certain settings on the watch, which is more cumbersome than on the phone. And bugs, which are normal for first versions of any device. Maybe in 12 or 18 months the watch can compete with true sports watches (e.g. Garmin). So I wouldn't recommend an Ultra at the moment, based on DC Rainmaker's early findings.

@renevanbelzen I did watch it and I think the category of athletes he is referring to is pretty small. I am a runner though so I don’t need power or cadence sensors. I do hope they add the ability to edit screens and workouts on the phone though.

@superdavey @renevanbelzen different reviews from different types of athletes — I think the Ultra is a compromise between an everyday and extreme workout use - no need for another device. Also, I agree, it is version 1 hardware, and some functions can be done via software update. :)

@superdavey like the look for the band but if that is a metal hook, then I’d pass - would be dangerous for the MacBook finish unless you have external keyboard and mouse/trackpad.

@odd I’ll have to give that a go. I think it will be ok though @rom

@superdavey @rom However, never buy a device with an expectation of future upgrades; they may never come, or turn out to be less useful than expected.

@renevanbelzen @superdavey I agree. this first iteration (first model) is Apple's experiment to see if it sells. The second/third iterations usually covers most, if not all, of the holes. :)

@superdavey @odd sure hope so. Had issues with the milanese loop before. :)