Yesterday I wrote why I wasn't going to update to the latest Apple personal tech, specifically the iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, and the AirPods 4. I'm still not upgrading for the reasons previously given. Instead I want to describe a personal "use case" for the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 7 I currently on.
This week I'm "batchin' it" at home while my wife is visiting a friend down in South Florida. That person is going through the progressive effects of cognitive decline. Judy has know this person since she graduated from Florida State University with her education degree and helped open what would be know as Broward Community College, or BCC. This was back in the mid-1970s. They've been friends ever since, even as Judy has moved around the country, then married me, and finally moved (with me) back down to central Florida.
On top of that my mother, who is in her 90s and lives up near Atlanta, has been having a medical issue that required her to go to a hospital today for a CT scan and some X-rays. My sister is with her and is sending me constant updates on her physical and emotional state. So far everything is fine.
To keep track of all the iMessages and calls I started to wear my Apple Watch again because I don't like carrying my iPhone around. I leave my iPhone in the house in its wireless charger. If an iMessage comes in a get a little ping on my watch. The Series 7 face is big enough that I can actually read it there. If a call comes in I can answer it on my Apple Watch. The Series 7 is loud enough and clear enough to carry on a conversation until I can reach my iPhone and transfer the call to it. Meanwhile I can work inside or outside of the house, yet know quickly when I'm needed.
This is a very good use for this type of tech, staying in touch with scattered family. This tech is now five years old for the iPhone and two years for the Apple Watch. I've used it like this for many years (I had a Series 3 Apple Watch for a long time before the Series 7) and frankly took it for granted. Cutting back and then re-enabling specific capabilities helped me clearly focus on its positive uses. I just wish it all didn't cost so much.
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