Prosser: Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Flat-Edged Design, New Green Color Option

[pcd213]

What are the two long slits on the left side?

 

[btrach144]

I'm not saying I think it will be necessary, I'm just saying that if they redesign the Watch this year and it is no longer compatible with legacy bands, I don't fault them for it. They have kept every generation of Watch compatible with legacy bands for years now, I consider it a sufficient good faith effort at this point and won't be upset if this year marks a change.

Well the Hermes thread will freeze over and self implode. Most of us are putting a significant amount of money into bands a year.

Fingers crossed Apple really thought ahead and has a band design that lasts an incredibly long time as 6 generations so far is good but certainly I want more lol

 

[jz0309]

What are the two long slits on the left side?

just like before - speaker

 

[killr_b]

Does anyone know what the 2 long lines are on the side?

What are the two long slits on the left side?

The speaker holes. That's how they are now too

 

[Velli]

This is not how you respond to a question.



this is how you respond to a question.
Thank you, deeddawg.

“People have worn watches with flat edges for decades, without issues. Apple did not invent flat edges on watches, and there is no reason it should become an issue now”.

Better?

One persons opinion on what is comfortable is a lot less useful than thinking over how noone complained over flat edges for 100 years. So while my style may have been a little snarky, I provided a more useful point.

 

[BvizioN]

Customers: round Apple Watch PLEASE!

Really? By customers you surely must mean some internet nerds who spend time on tech sites gossiping about new product designs and concepts. I never met a single person in the real world who wished it was round.

 

[dsut4392]

If it can check my blood sugar non-invasively as often as I want, I'm not sure I care what it looks like. I'm also willing to bet the design change is related to the packaging space needed to house the new sensor package. The rounded sides waste internal space.

Much as I would love it to be true, you know that's just an unsubstantiated rumour, right? No-one has demonstrated reliable non-invasive glucose sensing even in a theoretical paper yet, let alone in a sensor that can be packaged in an apple watch. Looking at the Dexcom share price, industry analysts obviously don't believe an apple watch is about to offer anything that competes with existing CGM. I'll have my insulin pump in space grey please.

 

[jon08]

I think it's all but obvious that they will (eventually) adopt the iPhone 12 shape for the AW, and I'm pretty sure it will be AW7... I hope they'd even further reduce the bezel as well.

 

[the future]

Why would we need to buy new bands? The band design is currently extremely slim and I think still has much more life.

Agreed.

The Apple Watch has actually been getting thicker and heavier each year (similar to the iPhone) for the last couple of generations.

This is wrong. The thickest and heaviest Watch was the Series 3.

 

[svish]

More colour options and redesign - good. Hope we will be able to use existing watch bands.

 

[NastyMatt]

Flat would be better for screen protectors.

(Not sure if anyone else has said that as I couldn't read thru 8 pages to find out!!)

 

[pcd213]

The speaker holes. That's how they are now too

But the speaker holes on the Series 6 are smaller and don’t take up the entire length of the side. I would think there would be waterproofing issues with holes this long on the Series 7. No?

 

[Ac1d 8urn]

I think it looks nice. I'm in as long as the edges aren't too sharp, my bands still fit, and it comes in ceramic.

 

[HMFIC03]

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!

For me I wear long sleeves to work (army) and I’d be worried about them catching all the time on a flat edge

 

[dwsolberg]

I like how the current watch looks. My big wishes are for more battery life so I can just leave my phone at home and still get all day battery life

 

[Eggtastic]

Flat edges and slightly bigger screen size and I may finally buy into the watch after all these years.

 

[Someyoungguy]

Can we talk about battery life? Daily charging is really starting to grate on me. I would like to be able to spend the night and second day away from home without having to remember the charging puck.

 

[bbplayer5]

I just hope they stop making the stainless steel watch 750 dollars

 

[MistrSynistr]

Years ago: This thing is too thick and bulky! Why!

Now: Ugh, thin just to be thin! Why!

 

[bluespark]

I personally don’t like it. I liked the rounded shape, it had more of a jewelry appeal to me, the flat edge make it look more like a gadget strapped to your wrist.

This is my initial reaction as well. It looks like a fitness tracker, which is fine, but the prior watch looked like an elegant watch that could be dressed up as much or as little as the user wants. It will be helpful to see a non-render and in stainless/titanium, though.

 

[The Game 161]

Looks good to see some changes for sure.

 

[siddavis]

I have been hoping they would go this route. I thought it would come with S6 to go with the iP12 design. Fine by me as I was going to wait and upgrade my S4 anyway. The rounded edge design is the thing I like least about my current Watch.

 

[Darth Tulhu]

I always found the Apple Watch too "feminine" for my taste, so perhaps the rumored new version will be more my speed.

 

[Darth Tulhu]

For me I wear long sleeves to work (army) and I’d be worried about them catching all the time on a flat edge

Military folks have been wearing flat-edged watches LONG before the bubbly Apple Watch, so I don't expect this to be a show-stopping issue. At worst it'll catch no more than any other watch.

Perhaps Apple will even offer a band that buttons over the watch to keep individuals away from giving up their position via glare/reflections/etc.

 

[imola.zhp]

Looks great!

Wont be able to see it in a proper case though. I really like the rubberized/silicon case logic case/skin on my 4LTE. I hope when I remove it to prepare for resale that the watch still looks new.