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Apple Watch X will be pointless if it doesn’t fix the Watch's biggest flaw

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Clearly it’s a personal issue. Many, including me, never get so much as a scratch. I’m on my 2nd watch, both with a rubber bumper case, and neither the first, or this one has a mark on it. I’m not particularly careful, either. Some people are more aware of where their parts are than others, I guess.
 

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Scratch, scratch baby

Well, if I had a brown BS flag, I’d throw it at this article.

I had the original, series 2,3,6 and now 8 and have never used a screen protector or case. I’ve slammed my wrist into door frames, desks, counter tops, got my hand stuck behind large wall displays when I was doing pro a/v, and in all those years I’ve never……let me say that again, never……NEVER…….scratched any of my watch screens.

No, this isn’t a problem Apple needs to “fix”.

This is a 100000000000% user problem.

And the author of this article SHOULD KNOW THAT!!!!

VERY poorly written article.
 

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Well, if I had a brown BS flag, I’d throw it at this article.

I had the original, series 2,3,6 and now 8 and have never used a screen protector or case. I’ve slammed my wrist into door frames, desks, counter tops, got my hand stuck behind large wall displays when I was doing pro a/v, and in all those years I’ve never……let me say that again, never……NEVER…….scratched any of my watch screens.

No, this isn’t a problem Apple needs to “fix”.

This is a 100000000000% user problem.

And the author of this article SHOULD KNOW THAT!!!!

VERY poorly written article.

'Nuf said, sir. Like you, I've had multiple Watch versions, including the original and I've not put a case on any of them and they've not had a scratch on them. The Watch is a tough product for sure.
 
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Well, if I had a brown BS flag, I’d throw it at this article.

I had the original, series 2,3,6 and now 8 and have never used a screen protector or case. I’ve slammed my wrist into door frames, desks, counter tops, got my hand stuck behind large wall displays when I was doing pro a/v, and in all those years I’ve never……let me say that again, never……NEVER…….scratched any of my watch screens.

No, this isn’t a problem Apple needs to “fix”.

This is a 100000000000% user problem.

And the author of this article SHOULD KNOW THAT!!!!

VERY poorly written article.

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Clearly it’s a personal issue. Many, including me, never get so much as a scratch. I’m on my 2nd watch, both with a rubber bumper case, and neither the first, or this one has a mark on it. I’m not particularly careful, either. Some people are more aware of where their parts are than others, I guess.
It is called “propioception”! 🙂
 

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No, it’s called “people not wanting to take responsibility for their actions and instead wanting to blame something else and call it a flaw that needs to be fixed”.

Again, I’ve had every other watch version since the Apple Watch launched and I’ve never scratched any of the screens.

It’s not a flaw. It’s called taking care of your stuff.

I bet these are the same people who buy new cars, never get the oil changed, then blame the dealer / manufacturer then the engine seizes and call it “a flaw that needs to be fixed”.
 
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No, it’s called “people not wanting to take responsibility for their actions and instead wanting to blame something else and call it a flaw that needs to be fixed”.

Again, I’ve had every other watch version since the Apple Watch launched and I’ve never scratched any of the screens.

It’s not a flaw. It’s called taking care of your stuff.

I bet these are the same people who buy new cars, never get the oil changed, then blame the dealer / manufacturer then the engine seizes and call it “a flaw that needs to be fixed”.
Propioception is knowing where your body parted are!
 
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