I think there’s a LOT of money some company somewhere is leaving on the table by not just making cases and fitting the Apple electronics into it.
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'Apple Watch Pro' Rumored to Feature Larger 47mm Case Size With Flat Display
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I’m the opposite! I want a watch that’s able to be banged around everywhere, and has a 2-3 day battery life. But don’t need the extra fancy features.
Both of the Watch models got a little bigger when the Series 4 came out and gave a noticeably bigger screen. That was generally see as a big improvement. This new 47mm watch is a different model added to the other two (41/45mm. Those other two models are not getting bigger. Apple is just adding a new, more expensive top end model.
Eh, it's not saying the whole design will be flat (like the current iPhones), just that the screen will be flat. Sides could be just as rounded as they are now. If they want to make it impact resistant, they could go a long ways in that direction simply by having a (strong sapphire covered) screen inset a couple millimeters into the watch, so it has a 1-2mm lip around the outside edge of the screen, so no side impact or edge impact would hit the screen itself - you'd have to have something impact the center of the screen (have it hit by a corner, or a rounded object of some sort).
But does it do 4K? You don’t want to have to suffer with some lousy 1024p video! 😂
I think the article is referring just to the display being flat. Will the sides be flat too? I think I would like that. And maybe it wouldn’t look as large on the wrist. Looking forward to seeing this.
Except Garmin software is horribly unreliable. Read the Garmin forums for all the complaints about the software.
A larger battery is an obvious update Apple will make if they’re producing a larger version, but it’s not going to provide a week of use between charges. Maybe 48 hours, 72 at most, as they can’t make it be too much without pissing off a lot of existing customers. I have to say that I’m still glad I switched to a Garmin Epix 2, with its 16 day per charge battery life, not to mention its round form factor and more masculine look.
Because, as we all know, true Pros only have large wrists.
The so-called "Apple Watch Pro" will feature a larger 47mm case size,
Apple is still making the watch that works for you and you are happy with. This is an additional device, aimed at a new market, so why are you talking about "one device working for everyone" when there are two devices? I can't possibly agree with you 100% because your own arguments aren't even consistent with each other. Your personal anecdote of not being in the market Apple is targeting with this new watch seems kind of irrelevant.
Not that many on an annual upgrade for the Watch. Why would you? I waited 3 years between upgrades.
Yes.
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*S8 Ti/Rugged/Pro/Max *SOON haha!!
I'll only buy it if it has a notch, scissor keyboard, and a touch bar!
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Don't forget about Apple Magic Mouse charging style.
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I honestly think it's going to be a whole total re-design. Flat-Edge Apple Watch. It may look exactly like this.
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If you don’t use a case don’t lie to yourself, the rounded edge iPhones were way more comfortable in your hand. I suspect the flat edge watch would be another step in the wrong directions
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I just looked up the best analog sports watches for 2022 and there’s a few that are larger AND more angular than the Apple Watch is proposed to be. It doesn’t appear that flat sides on a watch are going to be a problem at all.
So is the new flat-edge redesign coming only to the Pro model? With the new Watch, Apple will have completed their quest to introduce a “Pro” variant in all their product lineups. A way to squeeze out even more margin for redesigns and new features where the standard models will stay on old designs and last years chips/features. There was a time where there was no “Pro” and the standard line was getting it all. And it’s not like the standard lineup got any cheaper when the “Pro” variants were introduced..
Also, 47mm? Please, please consult your partner or better yet a stylist before purchasing it and beclowning yourself. 47mm is far too big for most peoples wrists and a lot of people are very self unaware.
Also, 47mm? Please, please consult your partner or better yet a stylist before purchasing it and beclowning yourself. 47mm is far too big for most peoples wrists and a lot of people are very self unaware.