The Apple Watch SE is still available, though.

Apple is now banned from selling its latest Apple Watches in the US::Apple can no longer sell the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Watch Series 9 in the US. The International Trade Commission issued an import ban on the devices that took effect on December 26th, 2023.

  • @[email protected]English
    5•1 year ago

    They also have more than enough money to drain Masimo by dragging them through legal proceedings, so Apple can just swoop in and buy them out.

    • Echo DotEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      But there’s no reason for Apple to do that it would have been cheaper for them to just pay for the license. I think they didn’t think they’d get called out on it, and now they don’t know what to do.

    • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏English
      3•1 year ago

      I’m not sure how big Masimo is, but they probably have reasonably deep pockets too considering they manufacture and sell a ton of hospital equipment.

      If Apple wanted to buy out Masimo it certainly wouldn’t be cheap, and would probably upset their shareholders, but they do have the money

      • RedjardEnglish
        3•1 year ago

        What if they wanted to buy them from the start and are thinking they can drop the price?