Prosser: Lower-Priced Apple Watch With Series 4 Design Coming Next Week

[currentinterest]

An Apple Watch based on the series 4, but with the latest chip set (as was done with the SE), makes perfect sense. Improvements in the always on display, display materials, and sensors will distinguish the pro series. In fact, I could see them doing something like an Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport, and Apple Watch Pro, with the pro featuring SS or Titanium, sapphire display, bigger battery, and higher end watchband.

 

[coolkid93]

This guys an utterly complete Joke anymore. Glad his YouTube channel got deleted. The fact macrumors uses this guy as a source on its platform is a disgrace anymore ...

 

[hagjohn]

No good if it doesn't have the heath tech in it.

 

[jmgregory1]

Whether this is an actual leak or not, we will know soon enough, but this feels like it could be an easy guesstimate to make, given Apple’s past with both the Watch and iPhones.

 

[Eorlas]

Nobody should ever pay attention to what Prosser says.

so stop doing it then

 

[RedTheReader]

He's been more accurate recently than not but has a personality that is hard to defend...

Ah, so he’s struck a nerve. Yes, that seems like quite a believable response for our community.

How fickle the rumours community is! I guess you're only as good as your last leak in this game.

Indeed. What’s most telling is how half the people in this thread came to bash him. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen enthusiasts this embarrassingly embittered by one person.

 

[BeefCake 15]

Ah, so he’s struck a nerve. Yes, that seems like quite a believable response for our community.

Indeed. What’s most telling is how half the people in this thread came to bash him. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen enthusiasts this embarrassingly embittered by one person.

All of them get bashed, you can go back to when Kuo was wrong a few times and people were ready to curse his unborn kids!

 

[tivoboy]

I fully expect there to be a 249$ Apple Watch.

 

[diamornte]

Imagine that this means a redesigned Series 6 Apple Watch - new form factor/body *the old forms of S4-5 will be on sale for cheaper.

 

[Regbial]

Not competing with the “Fitbit’s” of the world is what made Apple Watch stand out

To me (and others)... my apple watch is a "premium" fitbit ... fitness tracker first, everything else second (but appreciated)

 

[Think creative]

And this is the one I'll get! Large sized cheaper one is perfect for work outs and timers and notifications, which is what these things really are good for (and time of course). (if he's accurate, which as much flack as we've given him, he's still averaging a solid C+). That's a passing grade!

 

[TVreporter]

You guys love to make clicks off of Prosser's work. Does he get a piece of the action?

 

[Marlon DLTH :)]

Madness? Actually, the non-pro Apple products are really good, and the pro versions offer extra for those who want it. It’s a good system.

Yeah, but on a watch doesn’t make any sense.

 

[ersan191]

Well, the Watch S* chips are partially offshoots of older iPhone chips. The M9 is actually even older than that; the generation three years ago had the M11.

The watch SoC’s are not offshoots of motion coprocessors - those are purpose built to process accelerometer inputs not for general computing.

 

[Donnation]

Prosser is a clown. All Apple will do is discontinue the Series 3 and make reintroduce the 4 as the low cost model to buy. And when that happens Prosser will want props for being right. He shouldn't be taken seriously.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I have it on good authority, that the new budget watch is going to be called the ‘MacRumors Light Edition.’

 

[chucker23n1]

The watch SoC’s are not offshoots of motion coprocessors - those are purpose built to process accelerometer inputs not for general computing.

I don’t see how that prevents the S6 from containing the M9.

 

[Jd3774life]

Professional watch? So it will have at least three cameras and cost 40% more?

you forgot Apple Pencil support 😅

 

[portland_bill]

Typical Tim Cook play. Increase the price on the standard model now people are reliant on them but stick a Pro moniker on it and then introduce a craptacular model for near the original price.

Anyone can get an MBA these days.

 

[rp2011]

Great wearable, but the design needs sprucing up. But I admit it will be a challenge improving on this design.

 

[sirozha]

Apple Watch Pro????????????? Where does this madness stop?

We have too much money.

 

[sirozha]

Prosser is not a leaker. Prosser is a journalist who reports on leaks. Don't conflate these two things.

Prosser is a journalist?

 

[Kabeyun]

Just dropped by to see how the Prosser bashing was going.

 

[Apple_Robert]

It amazes me that MacRumors continues to give Prosser all kinds of free press and publicity.

 

[RobCoenen]