Exactly this, I wouldn’t feel much wearing an Apple Watch but give me a JLC, Audemars or Vacheron and it’s like I’ve conquered the world ! 😂
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Standard Apple Watch Series 8 Rumored to Feature Same Design as Series 7
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Because this is the mindset of a lot of people (me)
I like the idea of titanium and sapphire too but out of principle I’m not paying 800 quid for a watch i’ll be replacing in 3 years time. They aren’t that nice and the aluminium watches have been durable enough for my usage over the past 6 years. I’d rather put that sort of money towards a mechanical that will still be relevant in a couple of decades time and will go up in value as some of mine already have.
I’m more bummed about the no new sensors leak. Unless you need to update, why would I ?
And yet, there’ll be people on here upgrading from a 7 saying how it’s changed their life, and how all previous models are obsolete(!).
I think we need to see the actual watch first. The old models were fine but its been an ongoing upgrade path. Waterproof, heart monitor, always on display, etc etc.
Oh definitely, I judge the product after the presentation, but the superlatives for (understandably) incremental updates is pretty laughable.
Weird, it’s still not a good enough upgrade to make me want to jump from my S4. I still love everything about this thing. The battery life only lasts about 12-14 hours now and it’s been beat to absolute crap but if I’m forced to replace it, I’m leaning towards a used SE at this point.
They need to ditch all these stupid colors. I just want silver black, white or gray. It’s something ya wear daily. It needs to be neutral. I didn’t buy a 7 cus there was no gray aluminum.
So glad I got the AW7 Ti and didn't hold out for the "new flat design" that was all the rage last fall ... 
I just bought a refurbished 6 with the 3 year warranty on Amazon, saved $150 over the 7
the 6 will be a nice upgrade from the 3!
Those problems aren't unique to Apple can get as many engineers in office, but if the problems are related to manufacturing and sourcing wafers and chips, the engineers in California can't magic up parts.
It's a winning design with some room for improvement. They can ride that train for a few more product cycles.
My S7 silver colored Aluminum has no scratches and I got it for the new medical features. I want to continue with the stainless steel Milenese band. I got three years out of the first one until the magnet failed. So have almost two years on the current band.
I will look at the s8 in the silver color aluminum. There needs to be some medical feature improvement or added to entice me to upgrade.
If the new top tier model is much wider, then all the existing bands may be obsoleted. That would be a bummer......
I will look at the s8 in the silver color aluminum. There needs to be some medical feature improvement or added to entice me to upgrade.
If the new top tier model is much wider, then all the existing bands may be obsoleted. That would be a bummer......
I went from the S4 to S6 and I thought that was a worthwhile upgrade for me. The always on display was the main selling feature. I can just glace at my watch to tell the time without making some purposeful movement to see it.
I still use my S4 for work and doing something that I know could damage it. The glass is badly pitted due to me wearing it while sandblasting but other than how it looks while it's off that doesn't hurt anything.
I could get the S8 but unless it has a big feature I don't think I will. My S6 is awesome!
I guess if you're wealthy and don't mind spending the $$$. I'm far from wealthy but can afford the $400+ no problem but unless it's something I think I'll like in the new one I feel it's wasteful.
But that's the whole idea:
-Omit all the most attractive, expensive looking color options, materials and specs from the cheaper models and make all of that a premium that's reserved for the Pro models.
Like I've been saying, 2022 is the point on the AW timeline where flagship gets split in two, like we saw from iPhones in 2017 with iPhone X and iPhone 8.
All the rumors point in this direction and it's very obvious.
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AW Rugged/Pro will be to AW what iPhones Pro are to standard iPhones
AW Pro will have S8's SoC and same AW experience at large. But Pro will have better displays, more premium looking color options, more attractive materials, faster storage type, better battery-life, more health sensors and slightly better versions of the ones that are already in the standard S7/S8.
Pro will definitely also feature exclusive watch faces.
There was a dramatic improvement in battery life with the 7, so I expect the 8 to be as good or better. Also the larger screens are nice, not including the edition/sport which will be even better.
I'm still on my Series 4 and I don't feel like I'm missing out on a whole lot of things. Smaller bezel/bigger display in the same format is nice, as is Always On, but not enough.
For me to actually contemplate upgrading I'd need:
For me to actually contemplate upgrading I'd need:
- More significant improvements: blood glucose would seriously make me ponder for instance, as there is a lot of diabetes in my family
- A refreshed SoC: not because my watch feels sluggish at all, but with every passing year, the underlying architecture of the chip gets older and older, and eventually, they'll switch to a smaller process... I'd rather get a new watch when that happens for longevity's sake
- A Space Grey aluminium option: Always liked the darker option as there is less contrast between the screen and the casing (personal taste), and Midnight is too blue for my liking (wouldn't look good with some of my bands IMO). The M2 MacBook Air has Silver AND Starlight, and Space Grey AND Midnight, so I don't see why they couldn't keep the two most neutral colours available. If the upgrade was significant enough, I could consider a Space Black Stainless Steel, I guess, since I don't mind keeping my watch for a long time.
- Bands would need to stay compatible: I have too many bands...
Solar wouldn’t provide even remotely enough energy to power an Apple Watch. There’s a reason that Garmin only uses solar for their MIP display watches and not the Epix 2 with an OLED display.
It wouldn’t be worth the trade offs in my opinion.