If I could run two Apple watches on one cellular plan, I'd be picking up that black Ultra 2 tomorrow to go with my natural Ti Ultra 1--it just looks THAT good, especially with the Ultra Modular face, which happens to be my fave, as well. It's interesting that for the Watch 10, Apple chose to go with a thinner case rather than keep the same thickness of Watch 9 and give users a bigger battery to fill the available space. Even at 2 years old, I'm still getting well into my second day on a charge with my Ultra 1. Overall, I'd say my Ultra is one of the most satisfying Apple products that I've ever owned.
By the way: glad you called out the features Apple keeps adding to the Airpods Pro 2. Not nearly enough has been said about Apple adding FTC-approved and clinical grade hearing test and hearing aid functionality FOR FREE. About a year ago, I experienced SSHL in one ear (sudden sensorineural hearing loss), and by the time it was properly diagnosed (I thought I had allergies or a head cold), it was too late to correct. This new functionality in APP2 allows me to monitor the state of my hearing on an ongoing basis and to assess the sound and performance of a hearing aid, before investing thousands in one of the high-end, near-invisible aids on the market. I don't see APP2 as a real hearing aid solution as yet because of the size and limited battery life--no one wants to run around with APP2 in their ears at all times--but I hope this is a first step in Apple jumping more seriously into the huge hearing aid market. Yes, I giet the irony of Apple "fixing" a problem it helps create, but it's a market ripe for disruption, and I can't think of any company with more miniaturized audio knowledge, or with greater R&D resources, than Apple. When you consider that high-end, near invisible in-ear-canal aids fitted by an audiologist can cost $5,000-$7,000 per pair--yeah, the price of a Vision Pro PER EAR--this is the kind of high margin business that Apple loves.
