The Apple Watch: A Evolution of Design and Technology

Those old iPhone designs were ugly, I loved them, but yeah, we never got them. The thing is, if they had flat sides like that, it would get caught on everything - table corners, cabinet handles, door knobs. It's remarkable how the original iPhone didn't get thinner over the years, while newer models have made significant improvements in design and technology. For example, the iPhone 5 was only about two-thirds the thickness of the original iPhone, with Apple watch still virtually the same thickness as its predecessor.

Apple Watch Design: A Constant Struggle Between Form and Function

The Apple watch is still kind of chunky - a problem that affects not just the watch itself but also our daily lives. I have a collection of old iPhones next to me, which shows how much thinner they've gotten over the years. In just five years, Apple lost about 30% of its thickness. The Apple watch, however, is still almost as thick as its original model, despite advancements in technology that should allow it to be made thinner.

The Battery Problem: Can Apple Watch Become Thinner?

One major hurdle to making the Apple watch thinner is battery life. Batteries aren't getting smaller, and improving them without sacrificing performance is a challenge. The current design relies on a combination of new materials and clever engineering to optimize power consumption. While there are some promising advancements on the horizon, it's unclear whether they will be enough to make the Apple watch significantly thinner.

Blood Pressure Monitoring: A New Feature for the Apple Watch 10?

Gman suggests that the Apple watch series 10 might come equipped with a blood pressure sensor that can identify and track hypertension. This would be a significant development in the watch's capabilities, as it would allow users to monitor their cardiovascular health. However, using optical sensors to estimate blood pressure is not as accurate as traditional methods, which use inflatable cuffs to measure blood pressure accurately.

The Temperature Sensor: A Useful but Limited Tool

The Apple watch uses optical sensors to measure body temperature, which can provide useful information about overall trends in body temperature for specific medical purposes. However, it's not suitable for measuring the temperature of the entire body - that would require a more advanced sensor. While this limitation might be frustrating for some users, it highlights the trade-offs that come with trying to miniaturize complex sensors.

A Redesigned Band Connector: A Game-Changer for Apple Watch Design?

A redesigned band connector could potentially free up internal space in the watch, allowing for new designs and features. This is a tantalizing prospect, as it could enable the creation of thinner, more stylish watches that still pack all the necessary technology inside. However, if this redesign means obsoleting existing collections of old watchbands, users may be resistant to change. On the other hand, if there's a compelling reason for making these changes, users might be more receptive to the new design.

The Future of Apple Watch Design: What's Next?

As we look to the future, it's clear that the Apple watch will continue to evolve and improve. With advancements in battery life, sensor technology, and materials science, we can expect to see thinner, lighter, and more stylish watches that still deliver on performance and functionality. While challenges remain, the potential rewards are significant - a truly revolutionary redesign could propel the Apple watch into the stratosphere of wearable devices, making it an essential tool for anyone looking to upgrade their daily routine.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit looks like some big changes are coming to Apple watch this year probably in September definitely not in March take it away girlfriend tell us about it sure so we've run a series of these articles what to expect from you know all these Apple product categories uh we're going to bring special attention to the one on the watch because this sounds like it might be uh one of the most dramatic year-over-year changes in their lineup so you know the Apple watch world's most popular wearable it could get its biggest redesign in its 10-year history in the form of a device potentially called Apple Watch series 10 spelled with an X or Simply Apple watch x you know leading to another year of us correcting people who call it Apple watch x some people saying oh no it just sounds cool there's nothing wrong oh well I'll die on that Hill yeah so you know the bigger question is will Apple as the story starts will Cooper allowed to sell any Apple watches in 2024 you know because in the story that we've been covering Apple was forced to stop selling the Apple watch Ultra 2 and the Apple Watch series 9 in the United States uh right now they're on a because of a patent dispute by uh medical device maker mimo which uh claims the blun oxygen feature is violates their patents they're currently for sale right now until January 10th as we record this but uh after January 10th they're going to be blocked from sale yet again uh I don't know I'll be honest like I don't know how long this band is going to go on for I think because apple is having their fourth quarter like Financial results thing I think in like the first few days of February like either February 1st or like you know the following Tuesday I bet Apple will probably have an announcement by then because it would look very bad if they have to say to their investor that they don't have a solution to this problem yet so I expect this to be resolved by the end of January I feel like that Apple watches are probably going to remain on sale throughout the whole of 2024 but um anyways coming in September scroll down post all this what exactly would an X upgrade look like for Apple watch according to Mark German a Slimmer design with a larger screen a new magnetic band connector and new sensors are all on the cards while the Apple watch's screen has grown somewhat over the years and the overall case has gotten a little bit rounder the the basic form factor of the regular Apple watch has remain largely unchanged there have been persistent rumors that it would switch to a flat-sided design but that never happened thankfully I thought those were all ugly oh you did I loved them I thought they were beautiful but yeah we never got them did we the thing is if they if they were like flat sides on that it would get caught on like a you would bump it all the time like the fact that it's rounded means that you know it doesn't it doesn't catch as easily on like a a table corner a cabinet or door handle like that you know a big chunky side like that it would it would just get caught in everything but it is kind of remarkable how it hasn't gotten any thinner since the original one like I have a pile of old iPhones next to me because you know I always bring I always have props let's see them like if you can compare it the original iPhone you know that big chunky boy to the iPhone 5 that came just a few years later like it's about it's about a third is a thinner than the original one like you know in just 5 years it lost like 30% of its thickness the Apple watch is still virtually the same thickness as the original one you know it's still it's still kind of plump you know if I'm wearing a a button-down shirt as I usually am for nine months out of the year in Ohio because it's just that temperature like I can't I'm just I can't use the the thinner button on my shirt sleeve because the watch is like still thick like like there's barely any wiggle room Under My Sleeve you know it's it's and I have the smaller Apple watch it's kind of weird how it hasn't gotten thinner but it's the battery man I I think that's it I I I kind of I kind of wonder how much thinner they'll actually be able to make it for that reason because in order to maintain battery life batteries aren't getting smaller I know that much I mean Battery Technology hasn't changed in a really long time they keep making improvements but even those improvements are modest and they don't make they don't they don't maintain capacity when they make the batteries smaller so I I kind of question how much smaller they could actually make this thing like if they made it you know 10% smaller I would be like that's a huge accomplishment you know there are a few ways they could do that you know they could it sounds like the redesigned band connector is going to free up space inside which we'll get back to you know the display technology could get thinner that is a good point that they actually can't you know physically make cram more energy in the same battery without a signic ific you know Battery Technology upgrade but I'm looking for hopefully that happens because the Apple watch is still kind of you know chunky um as we were saying um Gman suggests Apple series 10 might come equipped with a blood pressure sensor for identifying and tracking hypertension this would be the first new sensor that they that they've added in a while the standard location for measuring blood pressure is the brachial artery and typically involves wrapping an infatable cuff around the patient's upper arm blood pressure varies in other parts of the body so results measured from the wrist might not be as comparable unless Apple plans to include an inflatable watch band Apple watch 10 would need to estimate blood pressure with its Optical sensors which seems to be the way that they go for a lot of these things using techniques known as uh I'm not going to say that BCG and PPG close enough this looks this looks at the rate of flow in the blood vessel to determine blood pressure it's not as accurate as using a cuff but it might be good enough to indicate changes in the general trend of the wearer's blood pressure they did a similar thing with the temperature sensor like right the wrist isn't a very good place to measure the temperature of your whole body you know it's on the farthest end of your one of your extremities but you know they they they they measure your overall trend in body temperature for specific medical purposes not you know it won't tell you if you have a fever or anything so slightly more useful with with more more sensor and we you know we've talked about the supposed redesigned band connector that'll like you know slide in magnetically maybe it it is a good uh point that you have there that you know freeing up that internal space might have room for a a larger battery or at least a a wider skinnier battery for a thinner design that might that might you know the thing is if if they if they roll out a new band connector and they don't have a good reason for obsoleting your entire collection of old watchbands people are going to be annoyed but if they have like a good reason they can point to like ah we made the watch dramatically thinner and that's why we made this change people might be a little more receptive to itit looks like some big changes are coming to Apple watch this year probably in September definitely not in March take it away girlfriend tell us about it sure so we've run a series of these articles what to expect from you know all these Apple product categories uh we're going to bring special attention to the one on the watch because this sounds like it might be uh one of the most dramatic year-over-year changes in their lineup so you know the Apple watch world's most popular wearable it could get its biggest redesign in its 10-year history in the form of a device potentially called Apple Watch series 10 spelled with an X or Simply Apple watch x you know leading to another year of us correcting people who call it Apple watch x some people saying oh no it just sounds cool there's nothing wrong oh well I'll die on that Hill yeah so you know the bigger question is will Apple as the story starts will Cooper allowed to sell any Apple watches in 2024 you know because in the story that we've been covering Apple was forced to stop selling the Apple watch Ultra 2 and the Apple Watch series 9 in the United States uh right now they're on a because of a patent dispute by uh medical device maker mimo which uh claims the blun oxygen feature is violates their patents they're currently for sale right now until January 10th as we record this but uh after January 10th they're going to be blocked from sale yet again uh I don't know I'll be honest like I don't know how long this band is going to go on for I think because apple is having their fourth quarter like Financial results thing I think in like the first few days of February like either February 1st or like you know the following Tuesday I bet Apple will probably have an announcement by then because it would look very bad if they have to say to their investor that they don't have a solution to this problem yet so I expect this to be resolved by the end of January I feel like that Apple watches are probably going to remain on sale throughout the whole of 2024 but um anyways coming in September scroll down post all this what exactly would an X upgrade look like for Apple watch according to Mark German a Slimmer design with a larger screen a new magnetic band connector and new sensors are all on the cards while the Apple watch's screen has grown somewhat over the years and the overall case has gotten a little bit rounder the the basic form factor of the regular Apple watch has remain largely unchanged there have been persistent rumors that it would switch to a flat-sided design but that never happened thankfully I thought those were all ugly oh you did I loved them I thought they were beautiful but yeah we never got them did we the thing is if they if they were like flat sides on that it would get caught on like a you would bump it all the time like the fact that it's rounded means that you know it doesn't it doesn't catch as easily on like a a table corner a cabinet or door handle like that you know a big chunky side like that it would it would just get caught in everything but it is kind of remarkable how it hasn't gotten any thinner since the original one like I have a pile of old iPhones next to me because you know I always bring I always have props let's see them like if you can compare it the original iPhone you know that big chunky boy to the iPhone 5 that came just a few years later like it's about it's about a third is a thinner than the original one like you know in just 5 years it lost like 30% of its thickness the Apple watch is still virtually the same thickness as the original one you know it's still it's still kind of plump you know if I'm wearing a a button-down shirt as I usually am for nine months out of the year in Ohio because it's just that temperature like I can't I'm just I can't use the the thinner button on my shirt sleeve because the watch is like still thick like like there's barely any wiggle room Under My Sleeve you know it's it's and I have the smaller Apple watch it's kind of weird how it hasn't gotten thinner but it's the battery man I I think that's it I I I kind of I kind of wonder how much thinner they'll actually be able to make it for that reason because in order to maintain battery life batteries aren't getting smaller I know that much I mean Battery Technology hasn't changed in a really long time they keep making improvements but even those improvements are modest and they don't make they don't they don't maintain capacity when they make the batteries smaller so I I kind of question how much smaller they could actually make this thing like if they made it you know 10% smaller I would be like that's a huge accomplishment you know there are a few ways they could do that you know they could it sounds like the redesigned band connector is going to free up space inside which we'll get back to you know the display technology could get thinner that is a good point that they actually can't you know physically make cram more energy in the same battery without a signic ific you know Battery Technology upgrade but I'm looking for hopefully that happens because the Apple watch is still kind of you know chunky um as we were saying um Gman suggests Apple series 10 might come equipped with a blood pressure sensor for identifying and tracking hypertension this would be the first new sensor that they that they've added in a while the standard location for measuring blood pressure is the brachial artery and typically involves wrapping an infatable cuff around the patient's upper arm blood pressure varies in other parts of the body so results measured from the wrist might not be as comparable unless Apple plans to include an inflatable watch band Apple watch 10 would need to estimate blood pressure with its Optical sensors which seems to be the way that they go for a lot of these things using techniques known as uh I'm not going to say that BCG and PPG close enough this looks this looks at the rate of flow in the blood vessel to determine blood pressure it's not as accurate as using a cuff but it might be good enough to indicate changes in the general trend of the wearer's blood pressure they did a similar thing with the temperature sensor like right the wrist isn't a very good place to measure the temperature of your whole body you know it's on the farthest end of your one of your extremities but you know they they they they measure your overall trend in body temperature for specific medical purposes not you know it won't tell you if you have a fever or anything so slightly more useful with with more more sensor and we you know we've talked about the supposed redesigned band connector that'll like you know slide in magnetically maybe it it is a good uh point that you have there that you know freeing up that internal space might have room for a a larger battery or at least a a wider skinnier battery for a thinner design that might that might you know the thing is if if they if they roll out a new band connector and they don't have a good reason for obsoleting your entire collection of old watchbands people are going to be annoyed but if they have like a good reason they can point to like ah we made the watch dramatically thinner and that's why we made this change people might be a little more receptive to it\n"