Not needing to scroll as much and presenting more information on that display is a huge reason to upgrade.
After Apple Watch Series 7 was announced, I wasn’t sure whether I’d upgrade. I was happy with my Apple Watch Series 6. Aside from a larger screen, there didn’t seem to be many improvements other than purely software-related enhancements introduced in WatchOS 8, most of which were available in the Series 6 and older devices. The S7 Apple Silicon chip shares the same t8301 identifier and quoted performance as the S6 chip, and the Series 7 contains no new sensor hardware. The Watch Series 7 is essentially a Watch Series 6 with a bigger screen. I didn’t think I was going to be that much more impressed with it. But this year, I was added to Apple’s review program. It’s the first Apple product I’ve looked at in an official editorial capacity for ZDNet or in my 25 years as a freelance technology writer. So damn the torpedoes, we are moving to Series 7. My ZDNet colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has already given his early impressions, and there will be a more detailed review from my Jason Squared colleague, Jason Cipriani shortly. But I will say this — with the Series 7, the bigger screen is everything, and more is… well, more. How so? Well, at age 52, it’s all about using bigger typefaces to make reading elements on a screen easier. My eyes aren’t getting better as I get older, so crisper, easier-to-read text on a small display will make the difference between an OK user experience and a good one.
