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Your Apple Watch Bands May Not Work With Next Year's Model (www.macrumors.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by fer0n@lemm.ee to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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Individuals involved in developing new Apple Watch models told Gurman that the existing band system takes up a large amount of space that could be better utilized for bigger batteries or other internal components. As such, Apple is apparently considering a magnetic band attachment system, but it is currently unclear if this specific method will be present on the ‌‌Apple Watch X‌ or if the company will choose something else‌.

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[–] fer0n@lemm.ee 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don’t see how a purely magnetic watch band attachment could work for a watch, but I guess we’ll see. Would definitely be a shame to loose band compatibility.

[–] LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Some variation of this rumor has floated around for years now. Every year we get people saying Apple’s going to change the band design and make old bands incompatible with new watches.

Will it happen at some point? Sure. Do I think it’ll be this next year? No. A magnetic connection seems like the exact kind of thing Apple would want to do if it were practical, but for a device that is used in the range of activities the watch is, it’s not.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I’m outraged!!!!

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just keep buying just keep buying

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago

I was being sarcastic, silly. I have a series 4 that I bought in 2018, is still fantastic and gets software updates. I have ummm - one watch strap, the original.

But if a new model al some point changes strap design, it doesn’t feel like the worst thing in the world.

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

I will suck cock if this actually happens.

Don’t downvote, it could be you whom I suck

[–] mmmmmsoup 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I would suck cock if this didn’t happen

But then again I would suck cock regardless because I like to. Not yours tho

[–] highenergyphysics@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Look I don’t care who is sucking just tell me where I line up

[–] nocturne213@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Remind me 1 year

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago

Why wait, I’ll do it now. 😇

[–] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Suck your own cock, i know you want to