Apple’s newer wellness features are a step forward for consumer health monitoring and show promise.
There are also plenty of stories indicating theApple Watch has helped save lives.
But theApple Watch Series 6 and Series 7already provide more information than I personally know what to do with.
A Series 8 witheven more health metricsmight be too complex for some people.
That’s why I’m more interested in seeing what’s next for Apple’s more wallet-friendly option.
The current Apple Watch SE debuted in 2020, and it’s time for an update.
These perks may not be necessary for everyone, hence the SE’s more focused appeal.
Newer metrics such as blood oxygen readings don’t always feel helpful.
That’s not to say there isn’t potential.
But for now, the blood oxygen reader on the Series 6 and 7 doesn’t feel necessary.
This makes the Apple Watch better at its most basic job – telling the time.
Read more:Smartwatches Have Measured Blood Oxygen for Years.
But Is This Useful?
The Apple Watch Series 7, for example, felt like a more refined version of theSeries 6.
Aside from blood oxygen measurements, the Series 6 also didn’t feel that different from the Series 5.
Overall, the current SE provides the right middle ground between the Series 3 and Series 7.
Now that the Apple Watch SE is almost two years old, I’m ready for a new one.
