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But I did get it to work.

But having a software update silently wipe out my entire watch face configuration and offline maps was a little disconcerting.

All right.

As for actually using it during workouts and during the giant walk.

Workouts first.

It's really nice during workouts, actually.

So this confirmed, first of all, I don't need it to be any bigger.

One of the problems that I have with the Apple Watch Ultra in my regular workouts is a lot of times we are like on our hands, on the mat, or I'm lifting a big dumbbell with a workout glove, like a weightlifting glove.

And a lot of times it's easy for like my wrist or the edge of the glove to accidentally push buttons on an Apple Watch.

And I don't have that problem.

It assumes the buttons are a little harder to push, so that's good.

And also, that's also why I don't want one that's any bigger than this, because if it becomes bigger, then it starts getting in the way of my wrist movement, like if I flick my wrist up and stuff like that.

So...

I was very happy to have the size that I have for that.

And there's never been a moment during this trial so far that I've needed a bigger screen or a bigger battery or anything.

So I'm glad I have this smaller one.

Because again, even smaller, it's not small in absolute terms.

It's just smaller than other sports watches of this type.

During workouts, I like that it's giving me, every second, it's giving me heart rate updates.

On the screen, always on, all the time.