So he got one right (that was literally no surprise to anyone) out of how many wrong?
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What Went Wrong: Apple Watch Series 7 Rumors Edition
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I assumed people just figured Apple would carry the flat design throughout all their products. However, I think the flat design on the watch looks ugly as heck. Round corners makes more sense on something that you wear.
Manufacturing issue is likely attributed to the new interface between case and screen. Also could be due to the worldwide chip shortage.
No worries. Matters not what any of us believes.
If the case and screen were exactly identical to the S6, I could consider the possibility of a “last minute” change. At least then they could re-use tooling and components.
For the “last minute” theory to be true here, that means Apple invested in tooling (manufacturing lines) for the flat case and screen, then threw it all out and invested in a second set of new tooling for the new case and new screen. Because not only does design work go into the product, but also goes into the machinery and processes to actually build the product almost at the same time.
I seriously doubt we’ll ever see the Prosser render become an actual released product. Apple also would not invest in design of a new case and screen and the tooling and processes to build them for a 1-year product.
I'd wager it's the screen holding things up. Second, possibly the crystals. The rest of that list doesn't seem like a heavy lift, to me. *shrug*
It was shocking, but I think that has happened in the past, just not very often. Obviously the past was a very different time, no pandemic, etc...
But the thing that no one is talking about is that the newer design has been indirectly leaked by Apple. If one goes to the "Introducing Apple Watch Series 7" video on YouTube, during the surf scene, as the watch plunges into the water, it appears to be much more flat and boxy, but at the close up at the end, it's the rounded version. This could mean that they had to delay the new design to next year because they had issues in the last month as production hasn't even started.
He did own it. In his follow up video, he flat out said, “I was wrong.”
Planned “WAY” ahead with no release date. That defies logic as well.
Please show me where I said they had an alternate design as a backup plan. I said it could’ve been an SE refresh and used that instead.
What’s odd is people so offended by a guy providing a YouTube entertainment channel.
In the end, the choice is yours to believe what’s being leaked and reported so blame yourself if you were let down. I personally enjoy the year round tech content especially during Apple’s down times.
In the end, the choice is yours to believe what’s being leaked and reported so blame yourself if you were let down. I personally enjoy the year round tech content especially during Apple’s down times.
I am happy this redesign didn't happen. Just means I will be keeping my still wonderfully working S4 for another year. Until the battery starts to piss me off, which it hasn't, then I will probably be keeping this thing even longer. S5, S6, and S7 so far has not enticed me to upgrade. I bought the stainless steel S4 and Milanese loop, and so far they have been holding up wonderfully.
I spend some time looking at the video - I think the underwater images are distorting the sides of the watch. Check my screenshots below and look at the video from 36 seconds to 42...
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Did you start visiting MacFacts instead of MacRumors or….
LOL! Spoken like someone without a hardware engineering background. If you are so sure, you should preempt Apple, get one built like the rumored one before they come out with the next gen Apple Watch, and steal their thunder.
You should make a knock-off then, and beat Apple to the punch.
The Apple Watch is NOT overpriced. First, they have a wide range of price points based on what you want to spend. Second, if you look at what was available on the watch market before the Apple Watch came along, especially watches with similar build quality especially the straps, the Apple Watch is a very good value.
I would venture it's the same issue that's affected so many other product launches, like the Xbox Series X which is still incredibly hard to buy. COVID and the chip shortage.
The power draw of a new larger and brighter display would be quite a bit more, so they surely made efficiency improvements and possibly a higher capacity battery to offset that. We won't see an increase in battery life because they had to accommodate those improvements without losing ground.
Um, it's called "MacRumors". That's what their audience comes for. They should know no rumor is confirmed and MacRumors relies on people supposedly in the know. I've been visiting since before the first iPhone rolled out. I still remember all the varying rumors about a "widescreen iPod with touch controls" that kept being viciously debated here until Steve Jobs hit the stage in '07.
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I obviously edited your post to reflect on your first sentence. It’s entirely subjective’ and holds no value over someone else’s opinion. What you just said is not a fact whatsoever, because there is no set variable.
That’s no different than me using example that ‘I think the M1 MacBook is overpriced’, versus somebody saying that they think it’s actually relatively affordable given the capabilities/power v.s. the competition.
Were you here as well for the everlasting PowerBook G5 rumors? That's my fav. [I often wonder if they did any prototypes...]
Maybe apple is trolling us. They made these fake designs on purpose to misguide the rumor mill and possibly to identify and purge the leakers.
That's true, I forgot about that, but still not a form factor redesign!
And where does it say that the series 7 is 41 mm and 45 mm?
Although they said say the watch is slightly bigger, Apple did not mention the case size during the event, nor is it listed on their site.
Couldn't agree more! Well put.
If you listen to his podcast Genius Bar (which I highly recommend) you will see that he is a highly rational person, has an awesome personality, and despite the fact that this is obviously his job, does it because it's something he enjoys.
Not to mention that Mark Gurman and Kuo Ming Chi both said the Apple Watch would have flat edges as well.
I don’t remember those, but I’ve always been a PC user so I always just paid attention to iPods and iPhones.