Johnny907
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... yeah, but the Series 6 dropped a month BEFORE the iPhone 12. Not sure this is the hill you want to die on here, JP.
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Apple Watch Series 7 Production Reportedly Delayed Due to Quality Issues [Updated]
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shyam09
macrumors 68020
Gee.. where have I heard this before?
Oh wait ... every single year.
Oh wait ... every single year.
My God. If this is true, this is a big deal (blood pressure I mean).
Huge. I won't believe this until I see it. Seems early for this, and this is the first time I've heard it mentioned after Apple supposedly acquired the company which designed the sensor.
But it's mind boggling. If you could monitor heart rate, pressure, blood oxygen, and even sugar, on a pleasant, very fashionable wearable, that is a powerful computer with communication and AI capabilities.
Just hope it can tell time.
UPDATE: Not true. 😀
Huge. I won't believe this until I see it. Seems early for this, and this is the first time I've heard it mentioned after Apple supposedly acquired the company which designed the sensor.
But it's mind boggling. If you could monitor heart rate, pressure, blood oxygen, and even sugar, on a pleasant, very fashionable wearable, that is a powerful computer with communication and AI capabilities.
Just hope it can tell time.
UPDATE: Not true. 😀
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JPack
macrumors P6
S6 is from the same generation as S4. But S7 is a major form factor change.
Similar to iPhone 11, of course it launched on time in September 2019. But look what happened with iPhone X and iPhone 12.
Howard2k
macrumors 604
Please can you link the articles showing the delays for S6, S5, S4. I can't find them.
EDIT: Found this for S6:
Apple Watch Series 6 Delayed, New Features May Be Worth the Wait
Every year, Apple holds a fall press event to announce new iPhone models, Apple Watches, and sometimes new iPads. This year has not been typical, so it's
www.idropnews.com
Apple Watch 6 & iPhone 12 Likely Launching In October
Global pandemic delays iPhone 12 & Apple Watch 6
screenrant.com
Can't find anything for S5 or S4.
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Analog Kid
macrumors G3
Wow, this is high stakes! Point out how little we actually know about Apple’s plans and the war metaphors come out?!
What about the original iPhone announcement? Apple didn't have a single fully-functioning prototype and made the announcement anyway, knowing that there was still much to do on the engineering front, much less manufacturing the not-yet-finalized design.
We've also seen multiple product introductions from Apple where very little product was available at first. This is almost certainly because volume manufacturing wasn't yet underway at the time of announcement.
Allyance
Contributor
Not ready to upgrade yet, my Gold SS AW5 is all I need for now and it is a thing of beauty.
I use the iHealth cuff for reading my blood pressure, I believe it reads high most of the time compared to the ones the doctors use, but it is still a good indicator. I hope Apple has found a way to do this reliably.
I use the iHealth cuff for reading my blood pressure, I believe it reads high most of the time compared to the ones the doctors use, but it is still a good indicator. I hope Apple has found a way to do this reliably.
bingeciren
macrumors 65816
I highly doubt about BP capability. BP measurement requires an inflating cuff/band of some sort for one thing and no way the internal battery of the watch will be able to cope with that. The only alternative is a specialized inflatable band with its own battery and even then, it is not all that easy or practical.
Blood sugar measurement on the other hand is more likely to be implemented and would be more useful imo.
Blood sugar measurement on the other hand is more likely to be implemented and would be more useful imo.
JPack
macrumors P6
Theradin
macrumors newbie
The new Samsung Galaxy Watch already measures BP. On the other hand, there isn't any consumer ready blood sugar meter that doesn't involve sticking a needle under the skin.
Sounds like some sort of infrared sensor from this article back in May: https://www.macrumors.com/2021/05/03/apple-watch-blood-pressure-glucose-alcohol/
As someone who just bought a used Series 3 Cellular to motivate me into exercising more to get my recently developed high blood pressure under control, I said an onboard blood pressure monitoring feature would be what gets me to upgrade. I just didn't think it could be hitting their Series 7. I thought it'd be at least another year before the feature showed up. Also, how the sensor is actually implemented would be a consideration too.
orbital~debris
macrumors 68030
Interesting to note what the Bloomberg article (from the post update) doesn't say – namely anything about the blood pressure feature.
This could be because it's not present… but it seems more likely that would be addressed at this stage by a yay/nay nod from Apple to Wu & Gurman, to quash any over-galloping rumours.
This could be because it's not present… but it seems more likely that would be addressed at this stage by a yay/nay nod from Apple to Wu & Gurman, to quash any over-galloping rumours.
alexandr
macrumors 603
could be, but it doesn't really explain much.. i'm in the same boat, minus the high bp(usually). i just got my first aw(6) this past december, and am loving every minute. really wasn't expecting to be upgrading this year, especially since my wife insisted it would be her bday present — don't think she'd appreciate this.
i'm seriously considering getting this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SJV1HN...colid=1GW41DJMMQSC&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
but if aw gets the bp monitor this year... what to do?.. 🙂
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Johnny907
macrumors 68030
Major form factor change? They squared up the case and enlarged the screen by a MM. That's it. The only major change is *rumored* to be the health sensor, which may or may not include a blood pressure sensor. That is a part though, whos design would have been finalized months ago and should have been in production well before now.
As for actual assembly, again that process has not changed: Machine the outer casing (now square externally but internally mostly identical other than being physically larger by less than 3%) attach buttons and crown mechanism, drop in sensor, then battery and attached SoC then screen, apply heat and pressure to seal the entire assembly. Test for functionality and then box and pack.
If they are having QA issues then that is most likely on new assemblers, not a design change, something that wouldn't have come up until actual assembly began in earnest. Think of it like a new hire: they might have aced the interview but it isn't until they're on the job that problems become clear.
bingeciren
macrumors 65816
Still experimental and not capable of measuring just from the wrist alone to my knowledge.
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
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Great find! Wow, I wonder why reports like this come out every year. That's wild!Please can you link the articles showing the delays for S6, S5, S4. I can't find them.
EDIT: Found this for S6:
Apple Watch Series 6 Delayed, New Features May Be Worth the Wait
Every year, Apple holds a fall press event to announce new iPhone models, Apple Watches, and sometimes new iPads. This year has not been typical, so it'sApple Watch 6 & iPhone 12 Likely Launching In October
Global pandemic delays iPhone 12 & Apple Watch 6
Can't find anything for S5 or S4.
AdamNC
macrumors 6502a
Well it could be really serious QA issues. A friend who is Ford tech said the last batch of computers they were waiting for to complete 2021 F150's 1 out of 8 were DOA last week. YIKES!!!!!
JPack
macrumors P6
You missed the most difficult engineering work - radio and antenna design. You can't simply move the guts to a new form factor using a new Qualcomm baseband without some major work.
Apple_Robert
Contributor
If it has BP reading ability, I will upgrade. I am in no hurry. I would rather assembly be done right than rushed and we end up having to make returns.
Captain Trips
macrumors 68000
James Bond: Do you expect me to wear this new Apple Watch 7 with a laser beam?
Blofeld: No Mr Bond, I will wear it and I expect you to die!
[Edit: corrected typo (said loser, meant laser)]
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