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Not sure what to think about "smar****ches" really. Except this,
Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-eight million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue-green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.
No. I find the whole smart watch/fitness band craze somewhat sinister.
The new Apple watch looks good enough to eat.
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I don't even wear a watch, but I'll probably buy the Apple one out of curiosity / brand loyalty 😉
No. I find the whole smart watch/fitness band craze somewhat sinister.
Sinister, really?
Yes. One day they are bound to become compulsory.
Watches died for me a decade ago.
I see no point in a smart watch myself. They've been out for ages now, but the point will come from one being sold by Apple. No actual point, but if you want something to sell, and for premium prices, just slap the Apple logo on and laugh all the way to the bank.
well i like my pebble watch -
99% of the time it's the watch function I like.
The remainder allows me to check when a text/call/email pops in, without having to get my phone out.
Works for me..
DrP
Might buy a polar.
Refuse to buy an apple.
Do they tell the time in a more smart way than my G10?
If it has as useless a battery life as my Garmin watch then they'll never take off. Seriously I get about 3 hours of GPS use from the Garmin and at best a week on standby, pathetic. We are worried about the environment but these devices are just increasing energy consumption for minimal benefits IMO. On smart watches of all makes I'm out.
I like the idea of them, not sure I am going to splash out though. I especially like some of the health monitoring features, but not quite sure what I will do with the information other than become a hypochondriac.
3 hours of GPS use from the Garmin
The longest I have used my 910 for is 9 hours, didn't check how much it had left at that point.
if you want something to sell, and for premium prices, just slap the Apple logo on and laugh all the way to the bank.
I remember who you used to work for... they made Apples prices seem positively cheap 😉
Fanboi here (Apple & Garmin), but I'm with Meatloaf on this.
No desire to get a 'smart watch' at the moment.. the technology is still a bit crap - they might be great in 5 years though.
I have a G-Shock for day-to-day wear (work in Engineering - bit of a badge of office around here) and a 'posh' watch (Tissot - left to me by my Brother in his will) which come out for special occasions.
I was at Mobile World Congress last week. All the techie people were getting excited about handsets and "wearables".
I had just read CFH's Hitchiker's quote on the flight to Barcelona, which helped me ignore all the shiny shiny and just go and have meetings before hitting the restaurants and bars in the evenings.
Nah not for me. I like the look and I guess it'll feel good to wear. I however tend not to wear watches anymore. Going against STW fancies here for huge nuggets strapped to wrists I kinda like not having anything weigh my arms down nor pin them to a desk.
If in a year when the bugs have been squished and V2 is out and I decide to change my 5s for Apples new "7" with interconectivity with V2 watch then who knows.. Maybe, but not now.
this is the only smart watch I've been tempted by so far:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nevo-the-first-minimalist-connected-watch
I've got a pebble, great for taking a glance at to see if the message or call coming in is worth disturbing what I'm doing without getting phone out. Ideal for meetings or cinema etc where having the phone out isn't best.
I will see how much they cost and then decide. The 1 day battery life doesn't really work for a watch IMO. I do wear a watch but 80-90% of when I need the time I look at my phone or the clock on the compute screen. The watch is mainly a sentimental item.
Nice stainless Ecodrive in the drawer that i pop out from time to time to see if it's still ticking. Also the great grandfather's pocket watch. Anyway I thought phones were the new watches, or are watches now the new phones again ?
Smartfob, anyone?
I have a Sony Smar****ch 3 and it's great. Two days battery life, normal micro usb charger, waterproof, can display strava or google nav directions so my phone stays in my pocket and it's my bike computer.
The screen is able to recognise swipes from most of my normal bike gloves so I can reply to texts with speech or view the time/distance/average from strava.
As it has got its own GPS it can record with strava, etc if I leave my phone at home and the built in bluetooth and storage means I can listen to some tunes as well if I like. Sony have also added wifi, which while not supported by android wear 'yet' it's a bit of future proofing.
It's nice having the notifications come through to the watch so I don't need to get my phone out and unlock it to see that Planet X have another sale on. If it's complete crap I can just delete in there and then.
Oh, and sony have used a screen that doesn't need to be lit up to show the time/date so no button pushing/flick of the wrist, etc to see the time instantly.
id be lost without my watch .
how ever IT MUST be low/near no profile.
i had several g shock watches as gifts over the years and invariably end up giving them away as they keep catching on shit.
f - 91 taliban special. Doesnt sync with my phone - its ace.
Smartfob, anyone?
If we're going for wearables, I want it to go to underwear - Smartypants - preferably with an awesome vibrate mode.
Tudor watches go really well with deep sea diver costumes.
Have a Pebble, but now so conditioned to checking my phone for the time I don't wear it!
atlaz - Member
I remember who you used to work for... they made Apples prices seem positively cheap
Very true 😀 . Their model was based on luxury watches anyway, just with phones instead. I still wouldn't buy one myself, but paid the bills 🙂
I like the idea of the one with the 4G connectivity in the watch - LG? - but I'll leave it s generation for a) the battery to improve and b) the price to drop.
If it works then by Bluetooth / WiFi you have a minimalist phone (ie does phone and text - maybe calendar) that is li title more difficult to drop / leave behind in pub (although for those of us who wash our hands, some degree of waterproofing will be required) with the expanded functionality on whichever touch screen device you want to use today - tablet, phone sized tablet, car audio, headphones etc.
Sounds about right.
ha, I have a Seiko I think sitting in my drawer but it never fitted properly and was too chunky (and it's not that chunky). It was particularly uncomfortable for days in the hills (foot/bike), playing squash and other sports.
No, for the last 25 years I've had a succession of what t_r is pleased to call a taliban special - Casio resin watches of various kinds.
I got a pebble for use when riding - to avoid needing to check my phone when calls/txts came in. I broke my normal watch and while it was being repaired, I started wearing the pebble and I've not stopped even though the original watch is repaired. I just find it useful and it provides just the information it needs to without trying to be too clever. It's also completely waterproof which is essential for me.
The Apple watch will no doubt change people's perspective on smar****ches because they'll sell millions regardless but I feel it's trying to do too much and has more functionality than it really needs given that it's still a slave to the phone. Still we'll see.
FWIW, I have one of the new Pebble Times on the way. Reckon that the colour screen will be a nice step forward while still keeping the simplicity and battery life (5 or so days for me).
Oh and I love the vibrating (silent) alarm - wakes me up early in the morning without waking anyone else in the house up.
Well, cheaper than I expected, but not for me. I'm going for a Garmin Fenix 3. Whenever the flipping' things get released in the UK
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It tells me the time, accurately enough for any human, more than that I don't really need.
I also don't have the £600 for the 42mm stainless steel version.
Nice looking thing, but my Seiko doesn't need charging every night, and has no battery to need replacing.
Having said that, as I'm banned from having a mobile in my work space, having Shazam on my watch would save me having to scribble down song names all the time...
Remember how crap the first iPhone was? I remember thinking they were a bit of an expensive niche toy back then. Suspect if this watch does OK it'll drive a bit more development and in a few years time they'll be better and more commonplace.
Remember how crap the first iPhone was? I remember thinking they were a bit of an expensive niche toy back then. Suspect if this watch does OK it'll drive a bit more development and in a few years time they'll be better and more commonplace.
Dunno if they were crap, but otherwise, yeah, they'll probably be as ubiquitous as smartphones are now in a few years.
I always wear a watch but right now I've got zero interest in a smart one. Never say never though.
I'd buy one that went 'Bingley, bingley beep beep': until I find one I'll stick with cheap black plastic digital, thanks.
atlaz - Member
I remember who you used to work for... they made Apples prices seem positively cheap
Then again, $17k...
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-watch/apple-watch-edition?product=MJ3G2LL/A&step=detail
😯
How much could you recharge a Watch using a wrist mounted Dynamo, powered by the movement of your hand? Until they can perfect that, it's useless to me so I'll stick with my automatic watch that never needs powered or charged...
A thought arose since I started this thread.....
With almost every other iLaunch, the iAcolytes would have started a thread of worship to pour praise upon the glorious iProgress that the new iShinything would bring to their iLives.
Seems as if the general response to this is more of
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If it could have done Strava without having to piggyback off the phone then I'd be in. Cannot stand forking over £270 for a shitty Garmin watch. Premium price for a poor product.
I'm looking at the Garmin Fenix 3. Smart features but primarily a GPS bike/run/fitness tracker onto which the smart stuff has been bolted. Rather than a smart watch with a run keeper type app added on which generally are poop/limited. Out of interest what are better than "shitty Garmins" curiousyellow? Before I part with the cash.
Haven't seen anything really.
I'm still smarting that the Edge 810 wasn't a real upgrade over the Edge 800 and they didn't even bother addressing any of the problems the Edge 800 had, like poor visibility for starters.
I keep thinking about getting a Forerunner 620 for running. I then remember what a disappointment the Edge 800 was and stop reaching for my wallet.
Best form factor for a phone is a pocket sized oblong. Being able to ignore it as important as having it available. Like trying to improve the wheel if you ask me.
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17k,
ill be betting there are bearded fanbois desperate to be caught casually supping from their mason jam jars, revealing a glimpse of their iwatch
Wrist mounted dynamo you say?
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Since having a phone my wrist has become rather attached to it's naked freedom. Can't imagine going back.