The tenth anniversary of the Apple Watch is approaching, and the buzz from MacRumors today is special. How did Apple create Apple Watch demo units in Apple Stores? Let’s remember a little history, the Apple Watch was announced in 2014 and only reached physical stores in 2015 (until June 2016 in Spain). It was declared obsolete a little less than a year ago. Custom demo kiosks have been created that combine an iPad and Apple Watch. It’s strange to think about how a tablet and a watch are combined in one product, but the images below make it very clearIn addition to many curiosities, from manufacturing to application.

An iPad with special software paired with an Apple Watch so any user can try it

This idea was brought to life by iconic former Apple employee Jony Ive and his design team.. iPad used for this kiosk An iPad mini 2 with iOS 8.2 and an Apple Watch with watchOS 1.0. mounted in a special housing. Interestingly, the iPad mini 2 has been greatly modified. It wasn’t a full iPad, as components like the camera, microphone, and speakers were removed.

The Apple Watch has been modified in the same way, but with cables added through the holes so it can be mounted on the base of the case.. He could not be taken out of the buffet because his strap was cut. How did you connect this to the iPad? If you think it is done via Bluetooth, we are wrong. Apple did something that makes it easier to pair the two, Used a Lightning cable that connected to the Apple Watch’s diagnostic port and then to the converter panel inside the iPad.

Apple Watch with the shortest strap and Lightning port in history

After that, A special application called Apple Watch Demo was created to enable interaction between the watch and the tablet. Finally, the app connected to Apple’s servers for it to function fully.

Server and Apple Watch Demo no longer available today

This ended a long time ago, mainly in 2016, due to operating problems.. It is currently possible to try the Apple Watch directly in the Apple Store windows. A YouTube user named AppleDemoYT had the chance to purchase one of these fully preserved kiosks and see how it worked in those years.

Batteries and MagSafe 2 port at Apple Watch demo kiosk

Another important curiosity is that iPad mini 2 can be charged with MagSafe 2., that’s right, the port now available on the latest generation of MacBooks. This connector can charge the iPad, Apple Watch, and the batteries inside the iPad. An additional Lightning port was also included at the top of the kiosk but was used only for data transfer.

This was a sign that Apple could do things almost perfectly. It wasn’t since updating both devices would remove the pairing and delete the demo contents. There were heating issues and constant interaction glitches. Like everything from Apple, These kiosks were supposed to be destroyed but it is interesting that this unit was rescued without a scratch..