A raised lip around the screen and a crown guard seems to indicate this is actually a more rugged version of the AW.
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Apple Watch 'Pro' CAD Renders Show Flat Screen Design With Extra Button, Protrusion Housing Digital Crown and Side Button
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Not sure why Apple keeps aligning left/right buttons; makes it awkward to press the buttons with a squeezing action without pressing both buttons...
I'm surprised they kept the crown. I really thought they'd move to touchpad strips on both sides, but maybe that's too expensive.
That new button better be touch id or something.
I'm surprised they kept the crown. I really thought they'd move to touchpad strips on both sides, but maybe that's too expensive.
That new button better be touch id or something.
this looks terrible. it won't look like this.
It’s pretty safe to assume better battery life and durability here, but features wise will there be parity between the Pro and the 8 standard?
What purpose would Touch ID serve on the watch?
Sure, but this is on a whole other level.
I refuse to believe this is real, but we'll see on Wednesday I guess.
FAT! Jabba likes it, looks even filigrane on his wrist…
I like that the proportions of the screen aren’t as long and thin. This screen looks more square.
Looks quite chubby, and not elegant - Especially not the side button thingy.
But based on this, the display will be quite significantly larger than the current models.
But based on this, the display will be quite significantly larger than the current models.
Well, I didn't think it was quite that bad, but now that you mention it...
I just thought the protrusion on the right side looked like the ugliest thing I've ever seen on a watch. I'm not really in need of a "rugged" watch anyway, but I might have considered it if it had more sensors. Not anymore.
The size of the watch is going from 45mm to 47mm, so how much bigger can the display actually be?
I like the fact that it’s completely different and not just a slightly larger AW8. Because then everyone will be crying that Apple played it safe and can’t innovate.
But I’ll reserve judgement once I see the real thing. But this is meant to be rugged and functional, not some jewelry you might wear in the office.
The extra button is a game changer. This physical button along with longer battery life will certainly attract Garmin/Polar/Coros users.
But I’ll reserve judgement once I see the real thing. But this is meant to be rugged and functional, not some jewelry you might wear in the office.
The extra button is a game changer. This physical button along with longer battery life will certainly attract Garmin/Polar/Coros users.
I'm curious about the weight of this thing. As a runner, extra weight from the watch can be annoying. For example, the SS version is noticeably heavier when running.
Because of the raised edges, which allow the display to be wider than the current models, in addition to the larger case.
The Series 7 and 6 are gonna hold their value for a long time.
Trading in my Series 7 for a Series 8 so hopefully you're right about it still having value!