Talk:Apple Watch

RAM for Apple Watch 6 is incorrect

I don’t know how to edit tables, but the RAM listing for Apple Watch 6 is incorrect. It should be 1GB, not 1.5GB. See the references already provided in the table. 82.35.104.37 (talk) 16:28, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

I have updated the table accordingly, as there have been no objections, and also updated the rest of them, as 1 twitter source for 1.5GB for the series 7 doesn't seem enough. Caleb Evans (talk) 21:54, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Proposed split

I propose that this article should be split into different pages for each Apple Watch model, or at the very least the Apple Watch Ultra, which has significant hardware and software differences. The current article, in particular the comparison of models table, is lengthy and hard to read. This split would also bring the Apple Watch in line with the iPhone, iPad, and Mac families which have their own individual articles for each device. TechnicalNewt (talk) 08:25, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Unfortunately, when that was tried previously, to be blunt and plain-spoken, nobody really put in the effort to make the Series articles decent, overall. IIRC, each separate Series article basically just seemed to be a rehash of portions of the mothership article relating to Apple Watch overall, with a few Series-specific tech specs and some miscellanea thrown in (and maybe a review).

So eventually action was taken to bring those articles back into the fold.

During a period of heavy Wikipedia editing, like 2007-2015, it probably would have been simpler to get those individual articles made and filled with details, so that they could stand alone. (Given that iPhone and iPad models were first produced during that time, it's easy to see why the tradition of each model have its own page began.)

I'm not necessarily opposed to each Series having its own article, but really would want to hear that people are pledging to do the work to make those proposed articles stand up on their own. Infoman99 (talk) 20:18, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

I agree. I'd rather this article be improved than create stubs that no one but Wikignomes will touch for the next ten years. DFlhb (talk) 18:21, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

I do think the Ultra needs its own article. It is significantly different from the other Watch models to date, and will apparently be getting updates going forward similar to the annual updates the regular Watches receive. —Locke Cole • t • c 22:00, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

+1 DFlhb (talk) 15:13, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

I agree, if each IPhone has it's own page, each watch model should as well. We must act in the best interests of the consumer, as benevolent Wikipedia gods. RyanLovesWikihow (talk) 03:18, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Compromise?

I propose adding info-boxes for each generation to summarise the specifications and key data, making it a lot easier to parse than the current long-form paragraphs. Mike (talk) 08:57, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Well, prose is always more important than infoboxes, especially when references in the latter are often lacking. I'm not averse to this suggestion, just wondering if there's enough accompanying prose at present to prevent there being a lot of blank spaces when the infoboxes are added. Seasider53 (talk) 22:38, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Condensing Page to the Basics

In the spirit of adding separate pages for each model, I propose keeping the basic information about the Apple Watch release but moving the Hardware, Software, and Model Comparison to a separate page at least. Might I also suggest moving the Reception topic closer to the Unveiling and Release topic? It may have even been intended as Perception. The current break between the two with the charts and tables makes the page even more overwhelming to digest.--Supergirl02 (talk) 22:52, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

I disagree as it will be hard to navigate if you want every thing in 1 page and change en to simple in the link and everything will be simplified

' 2406:7400:63:AE0A:5D79:CCC5:6C1:3C9A (talk) 12:58, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Split Apple Watch Ultra

Even if each generational model does not get split into their own individual page, I propose splitting the Ultra line into a seperate page. With the announcement of the Apple Watch Ultra 2, it is clear that Apple sees the device as a seperate product line similar to the iPhone Pro series. The Ultra line of watches have a specific target market (hiking, trailing, & diving) and have enough distinct hardware and software features that set them apart from standard Apple Watch models even further than typical generational upgrades. TechnicalNewt (talk) 04:25, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Support. The Apple Watch Ultra is like the Pro iPhone at this point, and for the most part, Pro iPhones are separate products and separate articles than their normal ones. InvadingInvader (userpage, talk) 17:28, 20 September 2023 (UTC)