Per title. We knew it was coming some day, tho perhaps not this soon. Will you be upset if you need ugly adapter to make your extensive + expensive watchband collection work?
I will but only because apple will gladly sell me a buck worth of « genuine apple adapter » for 49.99
I have two official bands and a bunch of knockoff sport loops because Apple gave up on making ones that look nice, so it’s not a big deal to me if they change the connector. I’m not planning on upgrading from my Series 7 for a couple more years anyway, so it’s not like I’d have to get rid of my bands in the first place.
I applaud your band strategy. Going forward, I’ll be more judicial in my purchases should new bands become necessary. Thanks!
I’ve got better things to worry about
I hear you!!
Apple won’t do that because of their agreement with Hermes unless they change it. Unlikely
Does same apply re Nike bands
I won’t care at all I just bought an ultra this year so unless it has a game changing health feature I won’t upgrade and I have spent less than 50 dollars total on bands other than the ones that came with the watches.
I applaud your band strategy. I hope to do same when switching becomes necessary
It would be foolish for them to do this. They’d be alienating their customers that buy these things.
I hear you. But they know we’ll get upset and then after venting online for weeks, that we’ll get over it!!
I hope we don’t get over it. Especially after they just released the 9-series and 2nd-Gen Ultra Watches.
Thanks. Good point! We’ll see soon enough!!
We’ve gone 10 years with the same connectivity for bands, I’m impressed it lasted that long! Not sure how they could improve the design tho.
True!! It makes sense to know it wouldn’t last forever. Still … :-)
Who buys expensive bands?
Ummm … me??? :-)
But why? What band is expensive? The apple branded bands? And if you’re buying them from apple, why?
Considering how many bands I have I might be upset. Hopefully they’ll keep a/the Ultra in the lineup.
I hear you on the bands. Haven’t tried the Ultra. For now, just seems too bulky for me
That’s one of the things I like about the Ultra, but to each their own. I put on my Stainless Steel Series 7 a couple of times but it’s just not doing it anymore and I do dig it when I see others wear it ;-}
I hear you! Excited when I saw it in Apple Event + online. Went to local Apple Store. Ultra looks amazing but based on typical female-size wrist size, it’s just not one preferred by me. Not that it’s a guy-only watch. I have plenty female friends who love big watches. I like that there are options for us all to select from. Please enjoy it!!
You’ll all be able to just collect a whole set of new ones.
I’m in full recovery mode now. I’ll get ONE official and knock offs for rest of them … I think! Don’t hold me to it. Might relapse
I would be a bit upset. I have a pretty decent collection of only OEM bands.
Thanks! Same here. I’ll make better decisions if/when new-connector bands drop!!
Enshitification means yes, they’ll change it to make old stuff redundant.
Hilarious! Thank you!
I have accumulated a large band collection. It would make me very unhappy that they would be obsolete. 🙁
Thanks! Sadly, I’m in same boat with you! I’ll try not to do this again whenever the bands change but … :-)
I spent most of my time with the original AW using a 42mm band on a 38mm watch…So I ain’t scared!
Look at you! Great financial strategy. Sounds like the new features haven’t been enough to excite you yet!
Don’t care, never bought any expensive ones
Good strategy!