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Difference in charging cable?

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bulbousnub

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I just read a report on reddit that the charging cable that comes witht the Sport model is plastic instead of all metal like the Watch model and standalone chargers.

Anyone able to verify that?
 
riotrhythm said:
the Sport is indeed all plastic. go look at ifixit's teardown. it's on there
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You're right. Pic attached.

That's really weird they would go to the trouble of making an entirely different charger. I wonder why?

And I wonder if the difference in cables will have an effect on docks and other accessories.
 

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bulbousnub said:
You're right. Pic attached.

That's really weird they would go to the trouble of making an entirely different charger. I wonder why?

And I wonder if the difference in cables will have an effect on docks and other accessories.
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Cost.
 
Watch unboxing of a Sport vs. Apple Watch. The charger on the Stainless model has a metal ring on the charging puck & the Sport has white plastic.
 
shanew212 said:
Cost.
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While I believe cost is one factor it is also a way to slightly differentiate the models a little more. The premium model comes with a premium metal charger and the entry level model comes with a plastic charger.
 
bulbousnub said:
I just read a report on reddit that the charging cable that comes witht the Sport model is plastic instead of all metal like the Watch model and standalone chargers.

Anyone able to verify that?
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This is the extra charger I received... definitely not all metal.

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bulbousnub said:
Really though? You have the think the cost of manufacturing two entirely separate charging cables would be more than the cost to just include the one everyone else gets.
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Depends on how much the cost difference is. If the difference is $2 per cable and you sell 10 million sport watches, it adds up.
 
Based on the description of the back of the sport model, "Sport models have a composite back with hard coated optical polymer lenses", I'd say you'd want a plastic charger to avoid scratching it (at least judging by how my eye glasses look after a year of wearing them).

(description from footnote 1: https://www.apple.com/watch/technology/)
 
crzyhanko said:
Based on the description of the back of the sport model, "Sport models have a composite back with hard coated optical polymer lenses", I'd say you'd want a plastic charger to avoid scratching it (at least judging by how my eye glasses look after a year of wearing them).

(description from footnote 1: https://www.apple.com/watch/technology/)
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All of the inductive chargers have to be plastic on the side where they contact the Watch. This has nothing to do with scratching the lenses.

The only difference between the Watch and the Watch Sport chargers is the enclosure around the puck, minus the side where it contacts the Watch. On the standalone chargers and the Watch charger, the enclosure is made of a combination polished/brushed stainless steel. For the Watch Sport's included charger, the enclosure is white plastic.
 
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