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New Image Offers Clearer Look at Apple Watch Series 7 Screen Size Compared to Series 6
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It's funny that it also looks like the Watch is much thicker based on how the change in glass and screen meshes with the body, but they're actually the exact same depth, just slightly wider and taller.
The thing I always think about is that if someone lived a hundred years and was born in, say, 1880, they went from man using balloons and taking trains everywhere, to man walking on the moon, launching satellites into space, and flying around at hundreds of miles an hour as a normal middle-class way of travel.
I think the pace of tech has definitely accelerated, but at some point there is a limit to that pace (you simply can't develop and market new products faster, and too much change can be destabilizing) and I'm not sure it's ever going to be as much of a paradigm shift as it was in the 20th century.
Thanks! Great comparison, and surprising actually and strange. Well tomorrow we will hear all about it
Because most interested in a new product are familiar a bit with the current product sold. It gives a point of reference.
Most reviews I see usually give the disclaimer of not essential upgrade for current users and more of an upgrade for older devices. Heck that’s just common sense.
Do you really want to read reviews as if it’s a new product altogether?
I fell into the trap and can't escape. I don't see many refer to GAS in Apple world but have seen it in the camera/lens world. In case you don't know, it's Gear Acquisition Syndrome.
don't discriminate against the 5's
I am currently using the series 5 myself, and I don’t really feel compelled to upgrade, since my current watch does everything I need it to. Always on display, siri, Apple Pay, unlocking my iphone, performance is smooth. Probably upgrade only when it feels too sluggish after one update too many, or Apple stops supporting it altogether.
Last time I checked, a second has not had a duration change. So a faster watch still reflects seconds. Speed is not the issue. The iWatch is becoming a mini computer on the wrist as well as a telephone that can operate without the iPhone around. Wonder when it replaces the iPhone completely?
The only real issue is for the older folks that have issues seeing the tiny numbers and letters....
Due to impending extended foreign travel, we will order a small and a large aluminum v7 while out of the country that will get to our home shortly after we return. Can't use the iWatch cell telephone functions overseas without paying for that functionality as well the iPhone service.
Another good use for VPN that lands us in the USA for ordering Apple stuff.....
We have Verizon service on the sim in our iPhone 12 and 13 Pro Max phones and O2 (UK telephone provider) as the actual sim.
We will rough it with our good old Rolex watches (mine was purchased in 1967 and hers was purchased in 2002) They still do an excellent job of displaying the time, which after all is the function of a watch.
The only real issue is for the older folks that have issues seeing the tiny numbers and letters....
Due to impending extended foreign travel, we will order a small and a large aluminum v7 while out of the country that will get to our home shortly after we return. Can't use the iWatch cell telephone functions overseas without paying for that functionality as well the iPhone service.
Another good use for VPN that lands us in the USA for ordering Apple stuff.....
We have Verizon service on the sim in our iPhone 12 and 13 Pro Max phones and O2 (UK telephone provider) as the actual sim.
We will rough it with our good old Rolex watches (mine was purchased in 1967 and hers was purchased in 2002) They still do an excellent job of displaying the time, which after all is the function of a watch.
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Just think how old the cassette Walkman feels today... and its what 30-40sh years old?
So they decreased the black bezel a bit but increased the how for the metal bezel wraps up and around the screen. Looks like a cheap parlor trick to give the illusion that the screen is bigger than it really is. Meh....
Call it a trick if you want but it’s factually bigger.
Yes, the 5 is perfectly fine. I'm getting a 7 because I have a new job and my benefits include a free health device. If I didn't have this benefit, I wouldn't be getting it. However, I might have considered buying a 7 and selling my 5 on ebay.
Yep. I just realized this the other day with my 42mm S2 watch. The watch faces and most apps have a black background, so you can't tell where the screen starts and ends (can't see the bezels). The only time I've seen something full screen and notice the bezels would be when using the flashlight. I'll probably end up upgrading to the 41mm, but it'll be interesting to see if I really notice anything different even though it has a bigger screen.
And here I am still contemplating if I should upgrade my S2. It's still going strong with almost full day battery life.
Huh? You can clearly tell the S7 display is larger. Just fixate on the actual displays - the size difference is quite clear. Also, the mm refers to the height of the watch body, not the display. 1mm = 0.039in. Look at the diagrams below. The diagonal measurement of the S7 display has increased by 0.12in. (about 3mm) over the S6. That's pretty significant for a small display.
There is a trade-in program in place already. Has been for years, if I remember right.
You've obviously never been to "That car / trucks forum or FB page" ... It's JUST As Bad, Trust Me!!!
I have been using "Infograph Modular" with the Accessibility grayscale function turned on for years on my SS S4. I see no reason to upgrade the average Joe on the street won't notice the difference and with my watchface and grayscale neither will I. Added benefit to this setup is increased battery life!!
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