The science backing my position that some people on here are being ridiculous about the colors? Well, observation for one
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Some Customers Unhappy With Apple Watch Series 7 Color Options
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Those colors are all trash, but Apple obviously planned this in order to induce customers to upgrade to the more expensive models. Mission accomplished.
I just went to place a pre-order for a gift for my father-in-law and was taken aback to discover that I cannot even order the cheapest case material (aluminium) in a space grey / charcoal / black colour. Instead, the darkest colour available in the aluminium is 'midnight', which is a blue. Moreover, my father-in-law is a mechanic and needs a black strap (to hide grubby marks etc) but the darkest sport strap available is the charcoal but it has blue edging that doesn't even match the midnight blue. What the? Anyway, I don't think he'd be keen on the midnight blue so no pre-order placed.
I also looked into the sports band colour options but there's no black / charcoal sports band available. The darkest sports band available is 'midnight', but if you pair the midnight sports band with the midnight aluminium case the two aren't even the same colour!
I also looked into the sports band colour options but there's no black / charcoal sports band available. The darkest sports band available is 'midnight', but if you pair the midnight sports band with the midnight aluminium case the two aren't even the same colour!
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I think people simply like gatekeeping complaints where it doesn’t concern them. To be fair, colors by themselves are a more trivial issue than software bugs or hardware defects.
Personally, I think it shouldn’t matter whether the issue is “trivial” or not. Apple products are expensive, luxury, and fashionable, but the apple watch is literally actual fashion—not merely a device—that people enjoy accessorizing with. If the colors don’t matter in fashion, then what does?
I don’t even dislike the midnight or starlight colors, but I’m also not much of a watch user.
It’s perfectly valid to be upset that the cheapest aluminum models don’t have the neutral silver and space gray options. I was upset that they replaced the silver color on the ipad mini because I love silver and it would be super easy to match with different case colors.
This is especially true with the apple watch and the numerous bands. The bands are fashion. Matching the bands, for many, are an important part of the apple watch experience. Sure, lots of people on here don’t give a ****, but not everyone wants the watch to be purely utilitarian, and ofc, it’s great for the people who are satisfied with the new colors, but they could’ve easily had both silver/space gray and midnight/starlight.
And you’d (general you) be lying to your damn self if you think aesthetics aren’t a huge part of apple products.
Well I won’t be buying this Apple Watch 7 in Australia no matter what colour if I did would be blue to go with IPhone As I bought the new iPhone 13 Pro Max and our telco “Telstra” somehow does not support cellular data with the Apple Watch’s. Even though advertised. Telstra blame Apple and Apple have no idea. Spoken to 15 Telstra agents got different answers. Spoke to Apple today asked how they can advertise the Apple Watch 7 is compatible with Telstra when you can’t connected to an iPhone 13 anyway. Still no one has any idea. First world country with Third World brains.
Anyone having same problem in Australia???
Anyone having same problem in Australia???
Buy the strap on eBay cheap as I never buy Apple genuine straps as their way overpriced and you can buy the same thing on eBay at a fraction of the cost. Apple just want to rip you off with their accessories to make their billions of dollars they do.
Yet another new low for MacRumors.
With no trumped up "-gates" to chase after, they are now down to this - - some customers are unhappy with color options.
Worst of all, they use this twitter quote in the front page article to backup their case:
With no trumped up "-gates" to chase after, they are now down to this - - some customers are unhappy with color options.
Worst of all, they use this twitter quote in the front page article to backup their case:
"I mean, not that I'm getting a Watch this year anyway, but I actually don't know what I would pick if I were."
MacRumors would be laughable if it wasn't so pathetic.Probably because it’s blue 🤷♂️ That’s normally how it works with these things.
I'm pretty sure that the Apple folks, by presenting their less than desirable available combinations of watch and band, are being kind, and in their own special way they're encouraging us not buy a watch now, but to wait until next year for their new watch that will have amazing special health features.
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I LOVEEEEEEE the olive green from 11. If I wasn’t the type that likes to upgrade, I would have kept it (that and I dropped it so the back cracked and I gave it to my friend). It’s why I skipped 12 the first time.. I usually upgrade every year. Prior years it’s ok… the olive army forest green like? Perfect. Worked with everything for me. Didn’t even mind when I broke out my bright red longchamp for traveling and felt a bit christmasy.
I like the blue more than previous colors (iPhone 13 pro max) but not as much as I love the green. And I loveeeeee the simplistic silver (ss) with white band option. I never brought another band while having it for the past few years.
im ok with the Hermes I brought but if I were to be honest… if I don’t love it irl I have no problem just buying a new white band (as the one I have is not quite new anymore) and sucking up the battery needing to be recharged towards the end of the evening.
my point is, not all of us grumbling are grumbling just for grumbling.
But then they decided to pair it only with the braided loop… making it more expensive than before (can’t buy it with a product red sport band or sport loop this year).
I’ve decided just to wait for my series 7 until I’ve seen them in stores and can really judge the colour differences. I may end up with the red after I measure up the loop. Otherwise I guess it’ll be midnight Nike and a choice between default pairings or waiting for weeks for an order…
Wow, this is incredibly insightful. You should comment this in response to every MacRumors post because it is always so relevant. How did the supercomputer that is your brain compose this erudite masterpiece? We all have so much to learn from you
So now the Space Black Stainless Steel is only available on the Hermes ... wait 'till they realise that can upsell people to a Space Black Hermes iPhone! (comes with a complimentary Hermes Case for $2000)
Do you upgrade annually for professional or personal reasons?
I was reading up on the typical replacement cycle and it has lengthened from 2yrs to 3yrs.
With iOS Software/Security Updates lasting more than 7 years makes it feasible to just change batteries every 2-3 years while genuine batteries are available.
I think Apple might be doing this to discourage people from making the ugly combination of silver aluminum cases paired with stainless steel bands.
Even if you did buy everything from the same generation, the Space Greys and Golds won't match. Apple has become sloppy in their design and quality.
Or their reuse of iBook and MagSafe.
Personally, slate grey on the iPhone 5 was my favorite color of all time. Awesome to have its spiritual successor in Midnight.
I’ve seen the blue hue in “midnight” since the launch event. It’s subtle but clearly there, comparison or no.
Let us hope it affects their bottom line, because this is the only way they learn. Dropping standard silver is a stupid move IMO. It was the only color consistent over years of Apple product.
September 2020 .. Apple moved Kevin Lynch, its Apple Watch mastermind over to the self driving cars group. Hmmm ..'When the cat's away the mice will play'. Discipline's gone ..Sad!
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