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New Video Shows Thinner Display and Larger Battery for Apple Watch 2
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Goodbye then. Don't come back.
Circular, and instant buy.
Don't even care if it becomes less functional or convenient because of the shape change.
Waiting for AW3...
Don't even care if it becomes less functional or convenient because of the shape change.
Waiting for AW3...
That's what I'd like to see someday, sooner rather than later. Nothing about the design of the Apple Watch excites me and its mostly due to the square design. Though it is nice to see them getting it a little thinner.
Cue all the grumpy people if Apple switch to a circular display that there's a lot less screen estate and they wished they'd switch back to the original design...
Funny people say this considering a lot of people defend Android Wear circular watches saying big and chunky is the trend. That's what Samsung said yesterday.
So now people want form over function. Why not just get a mechanical watch?
When I wore traditional analogue watches, I work rectangle shaped ones. Personally I prefer that over round.
As for AW1 Sport, I don't feel like it's heavy, or to heavy. It feels solid. Weight is good. I do have a couple scratches on the glass however. But, I'm about as coordinated as a headless-chicken, and continuously smack my watch into walls, ovens, fridges, door frames etc.
Battery life is perfect for me. I typically get down to the 60% range at end of day. But, I don't do any physical activity tracking, as I'm a puter-nerd, and they invented cars so I don't need to run anywhere
As for AW1 Sport, I don't feel like it's heavy, or to heavy. It feels solid. Weight is good. I do have a couple scratches on the glass however. But, I'm about as coordinated as a headless-chicken, and continuously smack my watch into walls, ovens, fridges, door frames etc.
Battery life is perfect for me. I typically get down to the 60% range at end of day. But, I don't do any physical activity tracking, as I'm a puter-nerd, and they invented cars so I don't need to run anywhere
I don't defend either camp. I just know what strikes my eye and what I like and don't like.
This is getting as old as "physical keyboard, and instant buy."
Why? Circular displays have far less screen real estate. Is this purely for your preferred aesthetics?
If this company doesn't know how to take video in landscape mode, then I wouldn't trust them fixing my Apple Watch. 
No watch is “water proof.”
Water resistance can be acheived, however. Water resistance is a measurable, quantifiable quality, per set testing parameters. I wouldn’t be surprised to see both the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 be certified water resistant to a particular depth, say 1m. That would cover sweat, shower, swimming with your watch. Maybe even a dunk into the pool. Certifications cost money, however. And that may not be someting Apple wants to spend money on. (even though the devices may in fact be water resistant).
If this company doesn't know how to take video in landscape mode, then I wouldn't trust them fixing my Apple Watch.
They are also from Birmingham, its the UK version of The Bronx.
I'll be that one guy... Not thinner = no buy for me. Current one looks like a can of tuna strapped to my (admittedly thin) wrist... This is the only Apple device where the thinness actually matters a lot to me.
Yeah, the Apple Watch doesn't really need to get thinner, so I think this will go towards the battery. It's already a couple mm thinner than my old SS watch, which compared to many other watches was already on the slimmer side.
I think if they make it too thin, they risk having issues with the digital crown accidentally being pushed in when flexing a hand backwards. When I work in the yard, I wear a sport band with a protective case and work gloves and it often activates Siri. I think it acts like a wedge between my hand and the crown because it lowers the distance between the bottom of the crown and the surface being pushed against. Making it thinner would lower that threshold down so that the top of the crown is near the skin, so it would be pushed easier. Does that make sense? I feel like I'm over explaining it but it's kinda difficult to visualize it if you haven't had it happen yourself.
A 35% increase in battery would probably get me through two days, but ironically—at least, given my comments on iPhone battery life—I'd prefer if they would put more of this extra power budget into making the device perform faster. The Watch is the one Apple device that really needs a speed boost to be more functional. That budget could be put towards more aggressive fetching of data so it's instantly available in frequently used apps, smoother operation in animations when sliding around through things like glances (or swiping between apps or whatever in watchOS 3), faster load times, etc.
Charging every other day just isn't a big deal to me. I feel like it's not that important until we can get week long charging, so I just know every Sunday night I should charge my Watch before the work week starts. I know we need small increments to get there, but I think it's a long way off. If that new lithium tech takes off next year, that could be a great start to getting there quicker, however, especially if they can keep the performance at a similarly smooth level going forward and just shrink the chip sizes down, making more room for battery and a more energy-efficient operation.
I think if they make it too thin, they risk having issues with the digital crown accidentally being pushed in when flexing a hand backwards. When I work in the yard, I wear a sport band with a protective case and work gloves and it often activates Siri. I think it acts like a wedge between my hand and the crown because it lowers the distance between the bottom of the crown and the surface being pushed against. Making it thinner would lower that threshold down so that the top of the crown is near the skin, so it would be pushed easier. Does that make sense? I feel like I'm over explaining it but it's kinda difficult to visualize it if you haven't had it happen yourself.
A 35% increase in battery would probably get me through two days, but ironically—at least, given my comments on iPhone battery life—I'd prefer if they would put more of this extra power budget into making the device perform faster. The Watch is the one Apple device that really needs a speed boost to be more functional. That budget could be put towards more aggressive fetching of data so it's instantly available in frequently used apps, smoother operation in animations when sliding around through things like glances (or swiping between apps or whatever in watchOS 3), faster load times, etc.
Charging every other day just isn't a big deal to me. I feel like it's not that important until we can get week long charging, so I just know every Sunday night I should charge my Watch before the work week starts. I know we need small increments to get there, but I think it's a long way off. If that new lithium tech takes off next year, that could be a great start to getting there quicker, however, especially if they can keep the performance at a similarly smooth level going forward and just shrink the chip sizes down, making more room for battery and a more energy-efficient operation.
Why do all of you guys want Apple Watch to be thinner? I don't know what kind of (men's) watches you are wearing but the thickness of Apple Watch is pretty average. It's almost a thin watch. There are many men's watches which are way clunkier. Strange people these days...
Good stuff. I want both a thinner screen and a bigger battery. I see they've put a barometer in there, hopefully there's an altimeter as well.
I would be surprised if they did that. The iPhone is really the only product they've ever done that with. I think it's much more likely they just call it The New Apple Watch.
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Thinner and lighter are big selling points for fitness, which it sounds like Apple is doubling down on this time.
