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Will we be upset if Apple Watch X means our existing, extensive watchband collection no longer works? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by NomusaMagic@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch
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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?

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[–] ClumpOfCheese@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It won’t require new bands, you’ll just need a dongle.

[–] gregsmith5@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

$35

[–] leostotch@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

$3.50 on AliExpress, from the same factory

[–] rcook55@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Nah, they'll do away with bands, you'll need an embedded wrist socket.

[–] Ecliptic_Panda@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I actually think this might be true, obviously not a dongle in the traditional sense but an adapter of sorts to allow the previous bands to fit.

If Apple doesn’t make it, I’m sure a 3rd party would, and the patents on the current watch mechanism has got to be expired by now? 🤔 so I think it’d be easy for someone else to make an adapter to connect them with any new system.