Recently, well-known whistleblower Guo Mingd «¹ recently said that Apple is actively using 3D printing technology, is expected to be released this fall on the second generation of Apple Watch Ultra, in order to shorten production time and reduce production costs
At the same time, there are reports that Apple has used 3D printing technology to manufacture electronic products at least at the research and development level, indicating that this emerging technology has achieved a certain degree of application within the company, perhaps Apple with deep financial resources in order to ensure supply chain security, will directly acquire Optomec.
It is understood that Optomec is an American company engaged in the production of additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and electronic products, and Apple may use Optomec's Aerojet technology to mass-produce 3D printed chips, circuits, antennas or other components.
This also means that more Apple electronic products will use 3D printing technology in the future, which will help improve the production cost and ESG performance of Apple's supply chain (that is, environmental, social and governance indicators related to the company's sustainable development).
Of course, many friends will wonder, the major manufacturers so volume, and has been reducing the cost of efficiency, that thousands of dollars of smart watches and more than 300 products in the end where the difference in price?
Where is the price difference of smart watches? Read a word
design
Smartwatches are actually much the same in appearance, but their matching mirror, screen, strap, and built-in materials can make a difference in cost.
Mirror: The main material used in mirror is divided into plexiglass, mineral crystal and sapphire crystal, and sapphire crystal has the highest cost.
Screen: The mainstream screen is LCD screen, LCD screen quality and price is uneven, cheap OGS or G+F program, expensive generally use OLED screen, although OLED screen is expensive, but also can bring better use experience and eye care effect.
Strap: the strap is generally divided into solid silica gel strap and TPU material strap, of which silica gel cost is low, is one of the lowest cost of the strap; The cost of TPU material is 3-5 times the cost of solid silicone, and it will feel better to wear.
Built-in materials: In the built-in materials, the gap between smart watches is very obvious. For example, inexpensive smart watches are speakers, microphones and other components with dust mesh or sponge pads for dust and waterproof protection, and good smart watches will use waterproof breathable acoustic network, water resistance and other high-precision waterproof components, which also means that a good smart watch will have better dust and waterproof functions.
Feature
Smart watches can be divided into sports, health monitoring and comprehensive intelligent experience, different built-in functions required by the chip and built-in sensor accuracy is not the same, which also caused the smart watch itself online price gap.
Generally speaking, the built-in chips and sensors are good, with the relevant algorithms can not only provide us with a more smooth experience, but also bring more accurate monitoring data, the same, good chips and sensors will also make smart watches more expensive.
It is worth noting that in the algorithm, most manufacturers will jointly conduct research in the laboratory, in order to bring more accurate numerical monitoring and health opinion push to users, which is also the place where some watches hide the difference.
endurance
With more and more functions of smart watches, the demand for battery life of watches has gradually increased. If the smart watch wants a long battery life, in addition to choosing a large-capacity battery and built-in power-saving mode, some watches will also join the UDDE dual-engine hybrid technology to extend the battery life, and the superposition of technology has further opened the price gap between smart watches.
Of course, as long as we do not buy inferior products, most of the products can meet most of our daily needs under the correct use method, but want to get a better use experience, the budget must be improved, after all, "a point of price, a point of goods", expensive products are not necessarily good, but good products must not be very cheap. More suggestions for everyone to choose according to their own needs.
Where is the price difference of smart watches? Read a word
Responsible Editor: Zhen Ting