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Re: Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch

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Post by jodrellblank »

raphman wrote: post #61
bhavin wrote: post #53

Correct me if I am wrong. I think I have found a way to track sales of both the models on sale. Depending on how many items you ask for in order screen, it lets you go ahead or displays "stock unavailable". For the Mettalic Silver, It seems 57 items are available at the time of writing. and for Black Anodized, it is 108. I have to take a reasonable assumption now to get the sales numbers (may be 200 at beginning?).

56 and 107 now. Seems you are right.

50 and 94 now, seems the black is selling faster.

Re: Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch

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Post by roc »

ck2 wrote: post #74
erohead wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup, but we've got Bluetooth, a fantastic OLED screen, and example Python, Android, Blackberry code! Also, we're right here on HN to answer your questions!

Can the watchband be removed to make it a pendant (or pocket watch) ? Looks too big for a woman's wrist? Can't find actual dimensions...

RE Pocket-watch: If you're going to fish something out of your pocket to look at alerts, what's the advantage over just grabbing the phone itself?

Re: Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch

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Post by lepht »

mbreese wrote: post #65
erohead wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi Guys, Eric from inPulse here. We're trying to make it as easy as possible for people to develop for inPulse. That's why we've built a cloudcompile service. No messing with DLLs, drivers and other annoying parts of embedded coding. I think we've succeeded! In our beta testing, users were able to go from downloading the SDK zip to loading their first app on inPulse within 5-8 minutes. I think that's pretty impressiv…

I've never heard of a cloud compile service, but I think in this case, it's a good idea. Especially since not many people have experience with cross-compiling. One of the things that make Arduino so popular is the ease of use in getting code a) to compile and b) get uploaded to the device. If this works via a service, then so be it. But, I would like to see instructions for setting up a local amr-gcc toolchain, just…

Appcelerator Titanium, a relatively prominent open source alternative to Adobe AIR, does cross-platform app compilation on a 'cloud compilation' service:

http://www.appcelerator.com/products/

Re: Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch

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Post by gonzo »

ConceptDog wrote: post #109
thisisfmu wrote: post #62

There is a similar product, Sony Ericsson LiveView, which can be worn as a wristwatch and paired with an Android phone: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overvie... Retails for EUR 39.50. I do not own one so cannot say anything about how well it works -- just came across it randomly yesterday when buying something online. If the client is Android-based it is almost certain the protocol can be easil…

I was very excited when I saw a demo of this, but the review I watched seems to imply that it sucks for bluetooth connectivity. I'm wondering inPulse has the same issues.

There is an update for the firmware on the Sony LiveView. (I own one, and it made a big difference in connectivity to my Nexus One.)

Re: Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch

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Post by gonzo »

modeless wrote: post #119

I would buy this right now if it worked with iPhones. I love my iPhone, but Apple's restrictive policies are really starting to get to me.

Given the schematic and gerbers, I'd be willing to make a version of this watch that would talk to un-jailbroken iPhones (and other iOS devices).

Re: Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch

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Post by gonzo »

mortenjorck wrote: post #83

I'm impressed with the price point. It's about what I'd expect a device like this to run if it were a higher-volume product selling through mass-market channels, rather than a low-volume, enthusiast product selling only through the manufacturer's website. Are you guys courting retailers like ThinkGeek?

Do you know of other retailers like ThinkGeek?

(I like ThinkGeek, but I'm curious if there are other, similar stores.)

Re: Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch

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Post by lsc »

Oh man, this looks /really/ cool. but the battery life? that's going to be a problem. I had a Matsucom brand OnHandPc back in the day, and it'd last a few weeks on a set of (replaceable) batteries. ran dos. It had a little joystick /and/ a bunch of buttons around the side, so it was fairly useful.

anyhow, an important use case for me, if I buy this, is using it as a bluetooth vibrator. I'm a SysAdmin and on call; but I'm not single. I want something that will wake me up without waking up anyone else who may be in the bed at the time. This means I need to wear the thing while I sleep; which makes charging... difficult.

I would give up color in a second if it would improve battery life.

Of course, I could aways just use a bluetooth bracelet at night and this during the day, but I'm bad at remembering things. I want to minimize the number of things I need to remember to charge.

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