A full keyboard is good. However a very minor update for the watch. Was expecting a redesign too which did not come true. Definitely no reason to upgrade from a Series 6.
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Apple Watch Series 7 Larger Display Allows for Full On-Screen Keyboard
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Let me guess: available on 41mm new models but not on 44mm old models... right?
Stop it! You're being much too fussy on a forum where the gold standard for proof is mere conjecture.
This is one of the most tempting features on the new model to me. The swipe-to-type seems like a great input method and so much faster than drawing each letter individually.
I will need new fingers in order to use such a tiny keyboard 
Good for others though ...
But, not getting the 7 ...
Good for others though ...
But, not getting the 7 ...
And I thought the 6 wasn't compelling enough to fork out more money after getting the 5. Love the screen, but my 5 will suffice. Great if you're in the market for your first watch, but no reason to upgrade if you're not.
I was hoping they'd at least have a "new and improved" blood oxygen sensor (last years is really unreliable).
I was hoping they'd at least have a "new and improved" blood oxygen sensor (last years is really unreliable).
My thought process also. Was going to upgrade my S6 for a new health measurement feature.
I guess we’ll wait for the S8!
Really hoping this comes to more languages. Responding to messages with anything other than dictation is impossible in my language, and that often doesn’t work very well.
I love quickpath on my iPhone. It’s basically the only way to type when using the phone one handed (which I do a lot with my SE1). It would be better on iPad if it didn’t require using the annoying floating keyboard. I could see it being very useful on watch, though I imagine there will be a lot more typos with the tinier keyboard.
We are kidding with the "full keyboard" right? I can barely punch in my passcode. Now, we are going to add another 15 keys? I guess I should shrink my fingers.
I accidentally read this as "it works with existing hands". That is a good feature too.
ok, yeah it works with English language but what about others? after 2 years they still haven’t made swiping available for all languages
I really liked FlickType. Shame on Apple for not buying that developer out and instead pushing them out. Nasty and anticompetitive behavior.
Still on S4 here. The watch is simply not compelling enough to refresh more than once every few years with a balance of sustainability and tech features in mind. Looks like it will be at least 4 years but honestly I could see waiting until S9.
Still on S4 here. The watch is simply not compelling enough to refresh more than once every few years with a balance of sustainability and tech features in mind. Looks like it will be at least 4 years but honestly I could see waiting until S9.
Anyone have any real world examples how this would be helpful? Best I can think of is you're on the can and forgot your phone. Maybe a meeting.
For me, I think that a lot of people are completely missing the point of the keyboard, at least what I feel is a huge benefit anyway. I sometimes go out on my bike without my phone, but I always wear my Apple Watch (Cellular). If I need to reply to a message, I use the dictation feature, which is almost always perfectly. BUT...It can sometimes get stuck on a certain word, or perhaps it's a certain non-word that I like to express myself with, and it'll never spell it correctly even if I tried for all eternity. So for me, a keyboard would be great correcting typos, or for certain mission-critical stuff. It's not for writing a sonnet.
Having said that, I'm still on the Series 3, and haven't been fully tempted to upgrade since. The keyboard and bigger screen has gotten me a little nearer, but I don't think I'm quite there yet. Perhaps the 8?
Having said that, I'm still on the Series 3, and haven't been fully tempted to upgrade since. The keyboard and bigger screen has gotten me a little nearer, but I don't think I'm quite there yet. Perhaps the 8?