I love that my link bracelet that I bought for the first Apple Watch is still compatible with my beloved SS S7 ❤️
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Apple Executives Talk Watch Bands: Emphasis on Backward Compatibility, Design Philosophy, and More
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I’m happy for you. Would you like to see a photo of my Totoro watch?
Pass. What kind of metals are used in your $10 band? What do they plate them with? There are enough toxins faced everyday — I would prefer not to get them from a watch band.
I’m not affiliated with them in any way but as I said before URVOI Store on AliExpress are amazing for bands. Very high quality connectors (not cheap plastic), accurate colours, never broken, new colours/styles available very quickly after their release. I have 4 genuine Apple bands and the rest are £2-£10 each. I’m fussy about quality and this is the best seller I’ve found by far.
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That’s funny! It’s very worrying when you’re worried about toxins from your watch band - have a look around you! Wow
My mind immediately makes associations when I see the current crop of sport loops. My apologies to the fans of these designs, they‘re just not my cup of tea. I get my sport loops from AliExpress and buy multiples of my favorites from past seasons.
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That’s where I get mine, too. The seller ships fast and is responsive to messages. I have 12 from them so far, all for the price of one genuine Apple band.
Most people, in fairness, but a new phone every couple of years and by then the case is worn anyway. Those who buy a new phone yearly know what they’re up to and do it anyway, but represent a minority.
I love that my link bracelet that I bought for the first Apple Watch is still compatible with my beloved SS S7
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It’s a lovely band although pricey. Unfortunately mine broke last year in the hinge of the clasp - never would have expected that.
From joy about the profits, for sure.
For the comment I replied to, I simply meant there wouldn’t be that many people being “pissed off” even if Apple broke the backward compatibility. Lay consumers will simply buy new bands when they upgrade their Apple Watch, just like how they buy new cases every time they get a new phone.
What? Thankfully I don’t suffer from arthritis yet, but I can’t think of how you could make an easier band to put on than a solo loop, leather link, or sport loop? Unless you are referring to swapping the bands on the watch then I could see where that would be difficult. But you know what‘s even more difficult? Having arthritis and trying to swap a conventional band. Boy whoever designed that mechanism had an instant fail. ?
You are never going to have a mechanical design that doesn’t have issues for some outliers. The swappable bands are far from a “fail” as you suggest and adds millions to Apple’s bottom line directly and indirectly.
I still can’t even imagine wasting money on Apple bands. There’s so much better or less expensive third party stuff out there
Now that I’m thinking about it, good for environment too, cause one container can load SO MANY MORE Apple Watch unit even with only charging cable and Watch main unit. Suits their “environmental protection” propaganda perfectly well.
Because the forced return to 70s fashion requires two tone bands.
Avocado green MacBook Air with pinstriping option next year.
Popular products in a time of global supply issues. It’s a wonder it’s only two months.
Not seeing where that is relevant. The colors are forced on the public.
You can only get 2 tone even if you want a single color. If your band needs replacing, you have no choice other than to stick with the broken item or buy the new two tone.
Fashion is recycling the 70s. Two tone, avocado green, mustard, wood paneling.
Everything is cyclical. Buy from a third party then. There’s tons of band makers out there.