Hardly likely to come in worse colours 😂
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Apple Watch Series 8 Could Come in Three Sizes, Claims Analyst
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I'm confused. The old 38mm is the same as the old 40mm and the same as the new 41mm. They all have the same size case but the size refers to the available screen size getting larger. So if you enjoy the older 38mm, the new 41mm is exactly the same case. Am I missing something?
The numbers stand for the case height, not the display size. So they did indeed get bigger.
I don’t see a good reason for Apple to offer a third size of the Watch. At this point, the two sizes are mirroring what typical analogue watches are sized at in the standard and oversized categories. Going bigger would put it into a category that would likely appeal to so few people, given it would look out of proportion. With analogue watches, the overall size generally includes multiple steps of the case, which the Apple Watch does not have with its simple rounded (or possibly square edged) design, so going bigger beyond say 47mm would be a huge amount of screen on your wrist.
Maybe if they made a more ruggedized version with extra bumper guards AND shifted to a round form factor, that would drive the size up without looking too out of proportion.
Going smaller also doesn’t make as much sense. I‘ve already seen first hand how my mother-in-law has a hard time reading and interacting with what the 40mm Watch shows on screen, when she’s tried on my wife’s Watch. And with my 44mm Watch, it looks like a mini iPhone on her small wrist.
Maybe if they made a more ruggedized version with extra bumper guards AND shifted to a round form factor, that would drive the size up without looking too out of proportion.
Going smaller also doesn’t make as much sense. I‘ve already seen first hand how my mother-in-law has a hard time reading and interacting with what the 40mm Watch shows on screen, when she’s tried on my wife’s Watch. And with my 44mm Watch, it looks like a mini iPhone on her small wrist.
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Larger? No. They're already pushing it with the 45mm. I can see room at a smaller size however, as the smallest used to be 38mm and is now 41mm. That's rather large on smaller peoples' wrists.
How about colors? Will they keep the interns that decided to launch a phone and a watch with different color pallets? Yes, I can have a graphite phone with a dark blue watch but that is not my thing. Bring the basic colors back and stop playing with the rainbow.
Bigger batteries.
Just give us bigger batteries.
Just give us bigger batteries.
Luckily for you, the 38mm lives on in the new 41mm AW7.
They're the exact same chassis but with more screen.
According to the Apple site comparing the 41mm S7, it’s 41mm x 35mm x 10.7m: vs 38.6mm x 33.3mm x 11.4mm for the S3 CASE size. The newer watches are bigger.
I'm not sure. My sister knows a guy who's girlfriend knew someone who lived 'in the valley', and ran with a guy who's roommate knew a guy that was dating someone that worked at Apple who told them that the next Apple Watch was going to be available in 2 different shapes, 4 different sizes, and 8 different colors.
Seems about as reliable as this prognostication. *shrug*
Seems about as reliable as this prognostication. *shrug*
Until the watch can offer full day battery life, and ability to update complications from existing four times an hour to a dozen, plus power any new sensors added, sort of a moot point on any substantial innovation being its size.
Better battery tech and better power consumption from screens and chips can't come fast enough.
Better battery tech and better power consumption from screens and chips can't come fast enough.