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Alleged Apple Watch Series 7 CAD Renders Reveal New Design With Flat Edges and Larger Display
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Not seeing anything yet that'd incline me to upgrade from my S6.*
Case shape hasn't been an issue for me, not sure I particularly care if the edges are flat vs the current rounded profile.
Durability will be interesting to see over time - a tighter side-to-front transition radius focuses impacts onto a smaller area.
The reported screen size increase of seven one-hundredths of an inch or 4% is a nice evolutionary progression, as is the ~16% thinner body, but neither currently seem worth the cost of a single-generation upgrade. Not sure how much of the reduced thickness is in the main body or in the sensor pod, so the perceived reduction in thickness may be less than the numbers suggest.
Perhaps there'll be some other difference(s) which might change my mind.
* - Not a "ding" - the AW is maturing as a product and thus single-generation changes tend to become more evolutionary.
Case shape hasn't been an issue for me, not sure I particularly care if the edges are flat vs the current rounded profile.
Durability will be interesting to see over time - a tighter side-to-front transition radius focuses impacts onto a smaller area.
The reported screen size increase of seven one-hundredths of an inch or 4% is a nice evolutionary progression, as is the ~16% thinner body, but neither currently seem worth the cost of a single-generation upgrade. Not sure how much of the reduced thickness is in the main body or in the sensor pod, so the perceived reduction in thickness may be less than the numbers suggest.
Perhaps there'll be some other difference(s) which might change my mind.
* - Not a "ding" - the AW is maturing as a product and thus single-generation changes tend to become more evolutionary.
Looks to be incredibly uncomfortable doing any activity that requires a bent wrist, like bicycling. I also already have enough problems with jacket sleeves, gloves, or even just pulling backpack straps over my arm all getting caught on the watch, this looks like it will worsen those problems.
So a new screen and a new SoC is no hardware?
I think the difference to the current design will be barely noticeable. The edges seem to be a bit rounded and that will be enough to keep the watch from cutting into your arm.
I was hoping that the glass would go over he metal sides with a little bit of rounded edges so the top of the watch would be all glass. Those renders look like the glass is confined by the metal. I wonder how that feels while swiping.
This flat design will finally be good for screen protectors.
I mean that would be great. Could it make iced ones too? In all seriousness, what about another health sensor, TouchID, etc
SoC happens every year. Screen is a ‘potential’ and it’s the first time it’s been mentioned in all the leaks?
So we are going with the iPhone recipe. One revision is flat, next revision rounded, rinse and repeat
What purpose would TouchID serve on an Apple Watch, if a watch never leaves your wrist while you're using it? Features for the sake of features? There's already a system in place to use the Watch, once authenticated on your wrist, for unlocking your Mac, approving purchases, etc. I suppose they could integrate TouchID into the Digital Crown...
And I'm racking my brain trying to think of what additional health sensors 95% of consumers would truly care about or need. Glucose sensor comes to mind, but something tells me the audience for that is much, much smaller than Blood O2 levels (even then). Then again, I've not even hit 35 y/o so perhaps I have some "catching up" to do. 😁
I think they’d cause an uprising if they dropped compatibility with older bands. I “only” have around a dozen myself, but would be devastated if I couldn’t use them with future models. There’s many that have quite a few more. As bands are part of watch enthusiasts passion towards a device, I just think it would be a huge misstep.
At the same time, I can see how guaranteeing compatibility with old bands on an ongoing basis could stifle design evolution on new generations.
I would hope they meticulously created their connectors with all of the above in mind, and that the lugs are a permanent fixture in the AW ecosystem.
At the same time, I can see how guaranteeing compatibility with old bands on an ongoing basis could stifle design evolution on new generations.
I would hope they meticulously created their connectors with all of the above in mind, and that the lugs are a permanent fixture in the AW ecosystem.
Why? I mean, seriously. It uses the same design cues as the iPad Pro and iPhone 12. Do they look like „cheap knock-offs“ as well?
I bought my Series 4 for one reason: at the time I wasn’t supposed to look at messages during work hours, and I had a seriously ill relative. I set the watch to vibrate and I knew when I had a new text message, and with a glance at the watch I could see who sent it. If necessary I could read the message on the watch and I didn’t get in trouble.
I actually use a lot more than that now, things that I didn’t care about initially. I didn’t turn off the health rings so I get notifications if I am ahead or behind where I normally am at a given time and it has prompted me to do a little more frequently. I can actually take phone calls from my watch and it works much better than I thought it would. I can control my phones camera via Bluetooth with my watch-that actually has had uses for my job because I can set up the phone inside a machine and record AND watch what is going on with something not easily visible. The noise meter is also more useful than I would have guessed.
There are other functions or apps that I also didn’t think I would want but are at least convenient and sometimes extremely useful. I haven’t upgraded from my series 4 but I probably will either this year or next.
If you haven’t been convinced by the AW’s functionality by now, just use a regular watch.
I like just about everything about the current design except the rounded edges. So this is the update I've been waiting for. I will be interested to see how the bezels look on the flat screen. I think the rounded design sort of masks how thick the bezels actually are. Perhaps the overall size has been reduced along with slimmer bezels while maintaining the same screen sizes. In any case, looking forward to this.
Might want to add Garmin to your short list. It was my alternate to AW. They've had good peer reviews for respecting user data privacy, long batteries, works with both Android and iOS.
Flatter is much welcome. But sharp edges seem uninspired. A simple square block with a strap. Zero design. Any student of design could come up with this simplistic (not minimalistic) "design". If this is really the final look, Apple is making a horrible choice.
Hey if they can fill out those square edges with loads of battery that sounds like a winner to me, the battery life on my AW6 isn't great.
Still need week long battery or motion regeneration charging. 
I am diabetic and it’s a pretty much open secret that Apple is working on a watch that can monitor blood sugars. Working on doesn’t mean that function will be available soon, or ever, but IF they can pull off a non invasive and reliable way of measuring blood sugars then unless it’s horribly expensive I will buy one.
I am not expecting this feature either this year or next. And it may not be possible to do cost effectively in a multi functional watch.
Just out of curiosity - why do you need a screen protector on an AW? The glass is sapphire. I work on a construction site and have worn my watch everyday for the last 5 years and although the SS wristband and SS casing of the watch is scratched to hell, the face of the watch is totally pristine. Not a single hairline scratch.
I hope they make it more comfortable to wear, I find my series 4 too uncomfortable with its protruding bulge on the back. It fits in a bit after a while. I have a series 1 that I find a lot more comfortable due to the profile of the bulge being bigger and flatter on the edges.