Apple confirms watchOS 27 drops five Apple Watch models due to Siri AI hardware requirements
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Shikhar Mehrotra
1d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Apple has released watchOS 27, its biggest software update for Apple Watch in years, but it is skipping five models: Series 6, 7, 8, SE 2, and the first Apple Watch. The company explains that the new Siri AI features require more powerful hardware that these older models lack. While the reasoning is technically sound, it leaves many users unable to upgrade to the latest software.
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· 3 pulledApple Watch got its biggest software update in years with watchOS 27, but it's skipping five models to get there.
If your watch isn't on the compatibility list, Apple offers an explanation that may sound reasonable, but it doesn't make the pill any easier to swallow.
Siri AI on watchOS 27 needs muscle your older Apple Watch doesn't have.
Apple's watchOS team explained why five models are missing out on watchOS 27, and the answer points directly at Siri AI's hardware demands.
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