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Prosser: Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Flat-Edged Design, New Green Color Option
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His prediction would be on par with Apples design to be changed in the timeline of the Apple Watch though. There’s no need to dismiss Prosser when he likely is accurate that we will have a design change, given that three year benchmark.
Yes!!! I’ve been waiting for this. The watch as it is now ain’t bad but i’ve always been thinking about a flat edged watch. Flat edges are the best. The iPhone 4 was truly an iconic influential device and I love the design of my 12 Pro Max. Can’t wait to get my iPad Pro with its flat edges. The new iMac is gorgeous with flat edges!
Love this guy! he makes tech news fun!
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Would love this. I love my AW but the very round bubbly sides is one thing I always wished they would change.
And then Apple will start to revert everything to rounded edges and proclaim to us why rounded makes the most sense. And we will all buy them…
Don’t complement him, you’ll have the Anti-FPT mob at your throat
Along with the return of a non-Hermès Space Black Stainless Steel model.
I never want a round Apple Watch. Never.
Until rounded edges once again becomes the wow exciting new & improved.
Excellent. Guaranteed to catch on every shirt sleeve. :-/
That is my concern too. I mean the iPhone 12 Pro Max isn’t comfortable for me to hold caseless because of the shape. Still looks nice though.
Feel Apple keeps going back between square and rounded on devices because not many other things they can change to make devices look/feel new, but hate when changes are for changes sake and worse user experience. The iPhone square edges make it less comfortable to hold and makes it feel heavier than previous years. Of course won't be holding an Apple Watch so won't make as much of a difference but think this will make it look very blocky. Time will tell.
I'm hoping for improvements in software notably for working out. Such as allowing third party workout apps to be able to use the always on display during workouts like the native workout app can. And allowing ones heart rate in the native workout app to be set to percents, such as your 80% max 90% etc, (ideally with colors) but just percent would go a long way. Also in Fitness/Apple Health you can't rename workouts like you can in 3rd party apps. So if you go to classes you can't rename workouts to be specific to that class name (while still being able to set the proper workout type). Hopefully this is something coming to the next version and ideally being able to add notes, and or tags to workouts and being able to filter those. Such as when I go on walks with the dogs I'm going to have different metrics then without, but when I look back on my progress I have no way of knowing which I had with the dog and without etc, or how my calories are different based on different instructors for classes. Having tags solves that without having to use third party apps. The problem with third party options is it doesn't sync to apple health so if they go out of business or you switch to another system some day you lose all that historic data, so would much prefer it be support first party.
And want to see some love to Siri Watch Face. In theory it's what I want, things to surface based on certain times or locations or activities, as my schedules are fairly predictable, but instead it never seems to show the third party things I want relaiblity, and instead tells me the same generic stuff always when I don't want it. Wish they allowed more control over it than simply which sources can show since Siri has proven it's not yet capable of showing what the user is expecting or wants.
I'm hoping for improvements in software notably for working out. Such as allowing third party workout apps to be able to use the always on display during workouts like the native workout app can. And allowing ones heart rate in the native workout app to be set to percents, such as your 80% max 90% etc, (ideally with colors) but just percent would go a long way. Also in Fitness/Apple Health you can't rename workouts like you can in 3rd party apps. So if you go to classes you can't rename workouts to be specific to that class name (while still being able to set the proper workout type). Hopefully this is something coming to the next version and ideally being able to add notes, and or tags to workouts and being able to filter those. Such as when I go on walks with the dogs I'm going to have different metrics then without, but when I look back on my progress I have no way of knowing which I had with the dog and without etc, or how my calories are different based on different instructors for classes. Having tags solves that without having to use third party apps. The problem with third party options is it doesn't sync to apple health so if they go out of business or you switch to another system some day you lose all that historic data, so would much prefer it be support first party.
And want to see some love to Siri Watch Face. In theory it's what I want, things to surface based on certain times or locations or activities, as my schedules are fairly predictable, but instead it never seems to show the third party things I want relaiblity, and instead tells me the same generic stuff always when I don't want it. Wish they allowed more control over it than simply which sources can show since Siri has proven it's not yet capable of showing what the user is expecting or wants.
Hopefully it's much thinner - not interested in an Apple Watch til it's slim
Flat edges = cheaper to manufacture. Unfortunately, it also *looks* cheaper (like most Apple Watch competitors). You can guarantee it won't BE cheaper though.
I don’t see this happening, tbh. Too much working against it.
I'd like to see thinner and circular design with bigger display.
I’m a fan. Just hope the edges don’t cut into the skin (I have issues with the crown on my right hand when I do push-ups for instance) and that old bands fit. Although for me a redesign won’t be enough for me to upgrade fro the current model. If it’s a redesign plus the rumored blood glucose and alcohol monitoring then I’ll buy no problem.
While I like the flat-edge trend on the iPads and iMacs, I think it would be out of place on a watch. I feel like a smoother, softer edge works better against the skin and clothing. A flat edge would be too harsh and tech-like for something that's so visible.
The real, real question: when are we getting an Apple Watch Tourbillon that will retail in the $100K range?
Horrible design. Flat edges? Ugly. I like the design as it. Curves are better.