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?
What?! I love my watch bands!
Fingers crossed. We don’t know what the near future brings
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 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
Yes
I own one band for my series 5, and one for my ultra. I literally couldn’t care less.
Thanks. I wish I had your restraint!!
I really don’t get why people worry so much about things out of their control (sounds easy but I struggle with it all the time). Live in the present, plan for the future and get things when you need them. Wish you a happy day! Take care! ;)
Thanks for the reminder. Working on it! Good luck on your path too!
Oh no, I won’t be able to use an $8 strap I bought in 2019! How will I ever financially recover from this??
Cute! You are much more wise than I am! But, I’m in *recovery * now for my Apple addiction.
Don’t care, never bought any expensive ones
Good strategy!
IF they make smart bands that change color when your heart rate is high or flashes when you’ve got a notification or, even better, add sensors to the band to improve sleep detection, etc., then I’d be fine with it.
If they just change the band for its own sake to be greedy and force people to buy new bands then I’d be upset.
Thanks!! Nurse here. I LOVE idea of band with built-in health features. As long as it’s not chunky + cheap-looking (tho terrific for its time) like my 2014 Samsung Gear S2 on Verizon.
Would be a bit frustrating since I just jumped in on an s9 with steel link band and also grabbed a nomad leather band. Part of how I justified the cost of the link band especially was that I’ll be able to use it across multiple generations… so, here’s hoping it doesn’t change!
Never, ever presume Apple will make it EZ for us! Btw … I love those leather bands.
as long as the “new” connection is as securely connected to the watch … whatever after 10 years its time to squeeze the customerbase more 🤣
Plz don’t be cynical … like me! Btw, 100% agree
100%. I have so many bands including the original “Diamond-like” carbon coated black band that I love dearly. Feels like they made the band connectors smart enough to evolve into a new form factor.
Thx!! I’m right there with you!!
I have only owned one band
Good strategy!
Not really. The Ultra was my first AW and I only bought one extra watchband for it. My plan is to keep this watch for as long as possible so the bands will be beat up after those years anyways
Thx!!Great purchase and strategy!!