Just curious. I don’t normally think about upgrades a year out, but just wondering if anyone expected much in the way of changes.
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So does anyone expect anything grand for the 10th anniversary watch?
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Rumors are mixed right now. It ranges from “no major changes” to “new design, screen tech, and blood pressure sensor”. I don’t think we can draw any conclusions at this point.
I will say I don’t think Apple can afford to have a 10th anniversary watch with “no major changes”. So I expect something is coming. But I don’t know what that will be.
I will say I don’t think Apple can afford to have a 10th anniversary watch with “no major changes”. So I expect something is coming. But I don’t know what that will be.
Just read this one the other day
mashable.com
Indicative blood sugar, indicative blood pressure, and sleep apnea. That would be quite significant.
The next Apple Watch will reportedly add 3 new health sensors for diabetes, blood pressure, and sleep apnea
Apple continues exploring the potential of health monitoring tools.
mashable.com
Indicative blood sugar, indicative blood pressure, and sleep apnea. That would be quite significant.
I am going to watch/read the presentation in Sep '24 and learn what Apple actually announces vs building up hype, get mislead by Gurman and Kuo and enjoy my Ultra 2 
I expect third party watch faces.
I also expect to have my same yearly disappointment when there aren't third party watch faces.
I also expect to have my same yearly disappointment when there aren't third party watch faces.
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A price hike to about a grand seems pretty fitting. "We think you'll love it!"
I wouldn’t be surprised to see at least some of the new features only in the higher priced Stainless Steel models and/or the Ultra.A price hike to about a grand seems pretty fitting. "We think you'll love it!"
I am going to say I will not be surprised if the watch remains the same but will be pleasantly surprised if the Ultra design slips down to the regular watch but in a smaller size. The Ultra is an amazing watch and my son let me try out his Ultra for a couple hours. I ended up going and getting an Ultra 2 for myself and giving my 45 MM series 8 to my grandson.
As far as health sensors I do not expect much difference or processors.
As far as health sensors I do not expect much difference or processors.
Yes, and they were so keen on releasing the redesign as a 10th anniversary edition that they even skipped the iPhone 9 moniker to do it. That said, if the number of my friends, coworkers and acquaintances who refer to that model as the iPhone "Ecks" rather than "ten" is any indication, I'm not sure everyone understood their marketing.
I hope we get a boxy design although I’m more inclined to think they would change the form factor altogether like a rounder case. I also wish they would bring back titanium as a premium option. Stainless steel is fine but I hope it’s less shiny - make it brushed.
Unless technology advances a good bit there will be no "giant leaps" in Apple's watch abilities. Blood pressure and sugar levels are still a way out. Apple can not and well not introduce unless it is very accurate and then it would need to be approved before it went into use. I do not see that happening in the next year.
The most recent rumour from Gurman was that the X may indeed get blood pressure. Which would be a very worthy flagship feature for the X. OTOH the re-design by itself would/will sell a lot of Watches, so maybe they‘ll wait with blood pressure until the 11.
Actually, yes, but, not actual blood pressure but “trends” … that’s quite a difference
My opinion:
Maybe, maybe not.
Apple did not release a special model of the iMac on the 10th anniversary.
They released a special 20th Anniversary Macintosh for Apple's 20th Anniversary. that was extremely expensive for it's time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twentieth_Anniversary_Macintosh
They released the iPhone X for the 10th Anniversary of the iPhone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_X
Maybe, maybe not.
Apple did not release a special model of the iMac on the 10th anniversary.
They released a special 20th Anniversary Macintosh for Apple's 20th Anniversary. that was extremely expensive for it's time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twentieth_Anniversary_Macintosh
They released the iPhone X for the 10th Anniversary of the iPhone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_X
I would guess that it’s not really a technical difference at all but rather the difference between being able to ship vs. having to go through a lengthy FDA approval procedure.
