... 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.Do people realize Apple doesn’t have to launch Watch 7 in September?
Apple split up the launch of iPhone and Watch last year.
... 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.Do people realize Apple doesn’t have to launch Watch 7 in September?
Apple split up the launch of iPhone and Watch last year.
S6 is from the same generation as S4. But S7 is a major form factor change.... 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.
This happens every. flipping. year. It's like clockwork.
Wow, this is high stakes! Point out how little we actually know about Apple’s plans and the war metaphors come out?!... 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.
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.Another vote for this is wrong.
you don’t get to today, 2 weeks before a launch without having moved to volume manufacturing.
i also don’t see anything in the rumours that would match this being difficult to produce - it’s the same as previous watches just in a slightly revised case.
Pulse Transit TimeI 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.
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.
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/blood pressure, really? that's probably the one thing that could make me upgrade. i'd love to know how an aw is meant to get an accurate reading without a dedicated band.
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.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.
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.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.
Still experimental and not capable of measuring just from the wrist alone to my knowledge.Pulse Transit Time
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:
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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'swww.idropnews.com
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Apple Watch 6 & iPhone 12 Likely Launching In October
Global pandemic delays iPhone 12 & Apple Watch 6screenrant.com
Can't find anything for S5 or S4.
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.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.
James Bond: Do you expect me to wear this new Apple Watch 7 with a laser beam?Integrating the James Bond-like laser has been a challenge.