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Smartwatches can easily last seven years; I want software support to match
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There's not a smartwatch battery in existence that'll last 10 years, and most smart watches will struggle with water resistance after a battery replacement (kind of important for a watch). Not saying that excuses the lack of software support, just pointing out there are bigger considerations one may want to make when purchasing a watch if they want it to last that long.
plus, as with smartphone batteries, they will need replacing in a relatively short amount of time. Are they user replaceable?
Smartphones are less likely to require water resistance than a watch