So Apple pulled off another amazing event, which I have covered here. As for my thoughts on them, you'll find them down below.
Lets kick things off with the Apple Watch(es).
The Apple Watch series 2 is an basically the first gen Watch updated with waterproofing which is nice for the people who wanted their first gen Watch to be more than just splashproof. The built-in GPS allows you to keep the phone at home while going for a run. But perhaps the best feature of the Watch series 2 is the new dual core Apple S2 which is a much needed update from the slow Apple S1 found in the original Apple Watch. Even though I'm not dropping $370 on what's basically an accessory for an iPhone, the new features make it better for fitness enthusiasts & is a cool upgrade if you like your Apple Watch but hate its speed. But if you're not much of a fitness junkie or you're okay with the splashproof first gen Watch minus its slow Apple S1 (everyone hates is), Apple has added the new Apple S2 from the series 2 watch into the original Apple Watch and they're calling it the Apple Watch series 1 for $269. If you're owning an iPhone 6 or below, you're mostly going to upgrade to the new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus regardless of what anyone says. But if you're on the line, wondering if you should upgrade to the iPhone 7 or change to Android, keep reading. The iPhone 7 is aesthetically almost identical to the iPhone 6/6s, but the ugly antenna lines have been redesigned to be less intrusive. As usual you get the camera & performance upgrades, so in short, it's faster, clicks better pictures & records better videos than its predecessors. The 7 Plus does have a secondary telephoto camera, so if you're a lot into smartphone photography you might want to check it out. If you have an iPhone 6s / 6s Plus, you've already got a really good camera, 3D Touch & an extremely fast processor.... so you're not missing much.
The hideous antenna lines can be hidden by a case, which you are most likely going to put on your iPhone 6s or 7. But there's one feature which doesn't need a case anymore on the iPhone 7 & that is waterproofing, a feature unofficially there on the 6s & 6s Plus with cases but officially present on the iPhone 7 & 7 Plus (they're IP67 certified: Totally protected against dust & protected against the effect of immersion between 15cm and 1m).
And lastly, the AirPods......... I'm going to be totally honest here. They're completely wireless which means you're gonna misplace frequently. Also the 5 hour battery life is impressive but other bluetooth earphones/headphones give you better battery life and won't get misplaced easily. Therefore I feel you can use that $159 to buy a better wireless headphone or earphones like the Jaybird x2 or a Lightning powered earphone.
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