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Rumor Claims Apple Watch 'Pro' Won't Be Compatible With Older Watch Bands [Updated]
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How cynical do you have to be to believe that profit was the only reason for a new band for a new design of the watch?
Don't try and speak intelligently with those hell-bent on bashing Apple.... your words fall on deaf ears.
Great! my overpriced Hermès leather band is old now. I'm sticking to S7 for a while
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Athletes are also "pro" in their domain, so the name can play.
Ofc. Gotta soak your customers for every penny eh Timmy?
This is a problem of you trying to narrowly define the word, more than anything else.
1) This rumor was already debunked, the person being quoted in the story actually said the bands will be compatible.
2) If this was the case, why have the same bands worked from Series 0 through today on every annual release of the watch? Apple could've easily required new bands every year.
The decision of planned obsolence for watch bands = tons of ewaste and it does not help that there is no recycling program from Apple for these bands and iPhone cases of every model.
I switched from Apple Watch to Garmin as my main watch now due to needing a rugged watch for outdoors. I actually love the circle design and the battery only needs recharged once a week. I don't think Apple will ever mimic the Garmin.Circular design?JK, I personally don't think they'll make a circular smartwatch.
Since the watch will be bigger, maybe they'll increase the size of the band release button. But otherwise, what's wrong with the current band connection? I don't really see why they'd need to make a new, incompatible mechanism.
Well considering the story is based off of a post where the person actually said the exact opposite, there are zero rumors about this incompatibility being true. The person in the post said it WILL be compatible.
There’s a correction/update and now apparently the bands are rumored to actually still be compatible.
It’s all moot to me because it sounds like this watch will be so large I could only wear it on my ankle! 😆
A lot of my watch bands are pretty worn out now. So I’ve been thinking of moving up a size to the larger watch my husband has been wearing. I’d like more battery life and a larger display. But I won’t do that for another year. My Starlight watch is gorgeous and durable and I am not ready to move on from it yet.
I smashed it against an outdoor table and thought I had gouged it because there was a blue paint scuff that looked embedded into the aluminum and when I tried to wipe it off it wouldn’t come off. In reality, the table was gouged instead and had lost paint onto my watch! I left the scuffs on and within a week they disappeared on their own. I’m amazed at how durable this finish has been.
I have tried some Android watches and some Fitbits but I haven’t found anything that can take the place of the Apple Watch, especially not for a woman with relatively small wrists. I love the design, fit, and finish of the aluminum Apple Watches. I know lots of people would disagree and that’s fine. I do think men and women who don’t mind bulky designs have more options to explore than I do.
My only complaint is that the battery life needs improvement. It’s fine ordinarily but if I’m actively tracking several hours of activity like I did this summer, after finally kicking Covid fatigue, then I start to run out faster.
Just found a new leak incl. the new band:
Of course, you need to buy PRO band.A new rumor suggests that Apple's upcoming Apple Watch "Pro" will not be compatible with existing Apple Watch bands, meaning customers who opt for the new high-end Apple Watch will also be required to purchase new bands rather than using bands they may already have.
Apple is widely expected to announce a new high-end Apple Watch "Pro" during its upcoming "Far Out" event on Wednesday, September 7. The new watch is rumored to feature a more rugged design, with a possible flat display and a redesigned case that features a larger display and measures somewhere between 47mm and 48mm.
According to a post on Weibo by the account "UnclePan," who has shared accurate information in the past, the Apple Watch "Pro," due to its more squared-off design, will not be compatible with older Apple Watch bands. While Apple has slowly increased the size of the Apple Watch over the years, it has maintained compatibility with older Apple Watch bands. The backward compatibility allows customers to upgrade their Apple Watch and continue using their existing watch bands without being forced to buy new ones.
The new Apple Watch "Pro" is expected to be targeted at athletes and customers who want a ruggedized and durable Apple Watch. Given this, Apple may opt to provide an entirely new line of Apple Watch bands explicitly designed for pro-athletes that work with the Apple Watch "Pro" and no other Apple Watch model.
The new Apple Watch "Pro" is just one addition to the Apple Watch lineup expected in a little over a week. Apple is also expected to announce the Apple Watch Series 8 and an updated second-generation Apple Watch SE. The Series 8 is expected to keep the same design as the Series 7 but could feature battery life improvements and a new body temperature sensor. Learn more about the upcoming Apple Watch lineup with our guide.
Update: Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has tweeted that he believes the Apple Watch “Pro” will remain compatible with older Apple Watch bands.
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Not sure I want the pro watch, so I wonder if once the none-pro models have a new form factor, will the old bands work?
I think they'll one day have to change the design and band compatibility, but I don't think it'll be in a situation like doing it only for the Apple Watch Pro....
I'd guess a significant % of the market for an Apple Watch Pro is also the same market as the Apple Watch band collectors who may have $100's or $1000's spent over the years on a sizeable watch band collection. It wouldn't make sense to me that they'd have a product launch targeting the high end of the market where band compatibility is likely to be much more of a consideration than it would be for the entire Apple Watch market overall.
It would be risking the success of the Apple Watch Pro launch too much to do it just for that model IMHO.
I'd guess a significant % of the market for an Apple Watch Pro is also the same market as the Apple Watch band collectors who may have $100's or $1000's spent over the years on a sizeable watch band collection. It wouldn't make sense to me that they'd have a product launch targeting the high end of the market where band compatibility is likely to be much more of a consideration than it would be for the entire Apple Watch market overall.
It would be risking the success of the Apple Watch Pro launch too much to do it just for that model IMHO.
So Apple is just supposed to use the same watch band sizes forever? Get real.
Hell yeah! Swivel for the win!Just found a new leak incl. the new band: