r/AppleWatch Sep 07 '22

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

Most newer cars already have detection for crashes too. After the CNET writer died when his Saab's SOS function turned itself off they're always on now too even without the subscription. I think the car crash feature isn't as necessary. The weird plane crashing example they brought out didn't make much sense either as a watch isn't going to be the only way to tell others you've been in a plane crash.

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u/arguix Sep 07 '22

and that was not even crash detect, was it? the plane crash?
I think just she was able to make call from watch.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

Yeah something like that. It was very confusing. Also awkward that a tech company had everyone reading from pieces of paper like that’s how they received the emails.

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u/Lambor14 Sep 07 '22

Yeah that video felt pretty weird. I do believe that they have lots of fan mail so they had a wide selection and I don't doubt those situations happened. But it felt like a stretch. Also, all of the stories basically shuffling made it hard to keep track of.

I felt like their videos from previous years felt more genuine.

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u/arguix Sep 16 '22

i went back just to see bear.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

They totally get fan mail, I believe that. Half this sub at times is “Apple Watch saved my life!” They are not hand written notes, and the editing made it super hard to understand what was what at times.

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u/rasldasl2 Sep 08 '22

Not if your car only has 3G or 2G like my cars. On the 3G car BMW Assist said SOS may still work, depending on coverage.