"The original Apple Watch won't get watchOS 5's fancy new features"
Ah, that's too bad. That said, I almost broke down and bought the Series 3 when it debuted---I love the white ceramic model---but thought that I'd wait another generation since my "Series 0" is still working fine. This update sounds great, so I'll likely upgrade when the inevitable Series 4 (or whatever they call it) debuts later this year.
The original Apple Watch won't get watchOS 5's fancy new features
Heads-up if you own an original Apple Watch: your wristwear is officially obsolete. Apple has confirmed that watchOS 5 will drop support for the first-generation Watch and will require at least a Series 1 timepiece. Like it or not, you'll have to upgrade to new hardware if you want automatic workouts or Walkie Talkie chats. It's a relatively short support lifespan for an Apple device (iOS hardware tends to receive support around for four to five years), but it's not entirely surprising. If…