The Apple Watch is pretty iconic in 2023. But if a new report is true, one of its oldest features could soon be a big problem.
This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 coverage It’s almost fall, which means it’s almost new iPhone and Apple Watch season. Next month, we’ll almost certainly see the iPhone 15 lineup, as well as the Apple Watch Series 9 and, possibly, an Apple Watch Ultra 2.
While a magnetic system sounds easier and more streamlined, it also highlights a big flaw in Apple’s decision to use a proprietary band from the start. Right now, I am in the process of rebuilding up my band collection for my Apple Watch Ultra because I like to mix up my band styles and have options to pick from. But since I heard about the Apple Watch X possibly changing up the band attachment mechanism, I won’t be buying as many bands now, as they’ll possibly be rendered useless in a few years.
If Apple is changing it to a magnetic system for a potential Apple Watch X, that could be the new standard for Apple Watches going forward. And eventually, no Apple Watch will use the old system, so what happens to all of those old bands? Take Samsung Galaxy Watches as an example. They don’t use proprietary bands at all. Instead, they simply use universal 20mm watch straps, which is the way that Apple should have gone as well.
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