Tag: Galaxy Watch Ultra

Photo by Joe WilcoxJul 25, 20259:55 pm

Time for Change

A year ago, I groaned when opening Galaxy Watch Ultra and seeing how big (and ugly) it was. I kept it for the larger screen and better battery life. Did I miss the Watch6 Classic! I got good value from the distinguishing, unique feature: Control bezel around the circumference. It’s back with Watch8 Classic. Thank you, Samsung!

Eh, slight problem: The company didn’t offer a trade-in option—Ultra for Classic. Damn. But Samsung would give, among other devices, $100 for any smartphone in any condition. One of my sisters had a functional Garmin she didn’t need and was willing to send it off for me. I should be able sell the Ultra for enough to make a good chunk of the remaining cost.

Photo by Joe WilcoxAug 31, 20249:05 pm

Oh, You Nag!

I am not someone who often feels, or actually is, sick. Aging—and San Diego’s unhealthy air (and overall) environment—means I don’t feel as consistently good as in the past. But my overall constitution and immunity are robust enough—usually.

That’s my explanation for four-day lapse posting. Something got me this week, and it wasn’t terribly debilitating either. Symptoms started strangely: Sharp pains over my left eye, which sunlight exacerbated. That passed by Day 2, when body aches and general exhaustion manifested. I also developed a low-grade fever (37.7 Celsius; 99.9 Fahrenheit)—my first since December 2017. Honestly.

Photo by Joe WilcoxJul 25, 20247:14 pm

It’s Huge! Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra!

So-o-o, Samsung offered irresistible incentives that compelled me to preorder Galaxy Watch Ultra as a belated 65th birthday present. Among them: $350 trade-in credit for Watch6 Classic, which is considerably more than I paid in December 2023. Also: Free dark grey Trail Band. What’s not to like?

I can answer: Size. The 47mm watch is ginormous, and the band is eye-scorching fluorescent orange rather than the more subdued mango as appears on the manufacturer’s website and in every reviewer YouTube video that I watched before the thing shipped; strangely, my photos, too. The wristwear arrived late yesterday morning, and my out-of-box reaction was trepidation rather than excitement, opening hours later.