40% thinner? That could look sleek but it's not really needed. My old watch was 1mm thicker than the Apple Watch, and it was just a dumb mechanical machine. I'm concerned that if it's too thin then Siri will be activated even more frequently than she is now when the button on the crown hits my bent wrist while doing things with my hands. At least right now it's somewhat raised.
Here is my Apple Watch 2 wish list:
- Faster at loading apps and data from the phone. Should be able to switch between apps without taking so long. Hopefully more RAM (1GB) will help this. Perhaps a faster BT protocol could help as well. Newer iPhones have 4.2 and the Watch has 4.0. From a quick Google search, it seems like 4.2 is faster, especially at bulk data transfers, which is what the Watch really needs help with.
- Data should be queued ahead of time for commonly used apps, such as the ones we have set as complications. For instance, if I tap on the stocks complication it takes several seconds to load, and then the numbers glitch a few times before settling in on the most current data. Maybe more RAM would help with that. But a thinner Watch might hinder that, as I imagine it would use more power.
- Less laggy when swiping between things like glances, or scrolling content. Glances could really benefit from faster loading times. I don't often use glances because they just take too long most of the time, or I end up swiping past the one I want to use because it lags out.
- The Taptic Engine needs work. Over time it gets kinda soft. It needs to tap harder.
- The speaker needs a big volume boost. I have to hold my watch up really close to my face to hear people. I should be able to hear people easily with my hands on the steering wheel. Some cars have louder road noise than others, so hopefully this issue fixes itself when I finally buy a newer car later this year.
- The display itself needs to be less reflective—especially on the SS models.
- I would like a more fully acknowledged and advertised waterproof rating.
- Better detection when turning your wrist to quickly check the time. Perhaps sensor hardware improvements could help with that by having better sensitivity combined with new algorithms.
- More health sensors. It would be great if it could track glucose levels and blood pressure, among other metrics. Not sure what is possible. At least they need to open up that data port for smart watch bands—which could potentially incorporate sensors.
- I'm actually ok with the battery life. Right now it lasts me about a day and a half. I don't see a big difference between charging it every day vs. every two days. If my iPhone 6s lasted that long (like the Plus) then I'd be really happy.
- I'd like a round model. I'm more of a round watch guy, and my wife loves round watches as well. It doesn't bother me as much, but it bugs my wife. She also doesn't think it seems feminine enough, even with the strap options. A thinner model could possibly help with that as she doesn't like the big shiny bezel around it.
- Needs a software feature that leashes the iPhone to the Watch, so that it alerts you when out of BT range. I've seen some apps that can do this, and I've been meaning to try them, but typically first-party solutions are much better and more reliable at lower-level things like this.
- It really needs a native reminders app. I'm not sure how that's not a thing yet! The calendar also needs to be more advanced. Why can't I see the next month? That is especially annoying near the end of the month. I wish I could look further ahead without needing to pull out my phone.
- There needs to be some software improvements for tapping an icon on the home screen. I hit the wrong app at least half the time, which then makes things load even slower. Maybe make it a little more zoomed in by default—or make it a setting?
- I would like a medium gray or gunmetal SS option. I'd like that carbon coating that better resists scratches but without it being so dark. Brushed SS would also be nice.
My pie-in-the-sky wish is LTE, which means they couldn't go thin. The problem with LTE, however, is the carriers. Would you have to pay an extra $10/mo to have a data plan for your watch? Or perhaps using a digital Apple Sim, could the Watch share the same data plan as the iPhone somehow?
I have no need for FaceTime, and I can't imagine many people would use it. It would be for the "wow factor", which is why I could see them putting it in. They need something to show off in this update. If they could fit a decent 3-5mp camera in there, then it could be interesting to use it as a selfie camera and have watch apps that could post the images directly to social networking sites. I don't really see myself using it much, but that could be an interesting application. I feel like they would need a little wider angled lens for such a camera.
